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Is AACo's CEO Worth Less Than MLA's CEO?

ruralaustralia wrote 12 hours ago: AACo. has just announced that it’s new CEO will receive $600,000 base salary with incentives t … more →

Tags: rural australia, Livestock, Rural Issues, farming, MLA, Meat Industry, MLA salaries, rural business, salaries

E.coli Cripples US Hamburger Consumer & NLIS?11 comments

ruralaustralia wrote 2 months ago: Question: If someone can be crippled from eating bad hamburger meat (where most of Australia’s … more →

Tags: farming, Livestock, LPA, Meat Industry, MLA, NLIS, rural australia, rural business, Rural Issues

NZ Farmers Vote Against Industry Levies

ruralaustralia wrote 2 months ago: Does this sound familiar? It’s a aged ABC Rural report but may be relevant given the forthcomi … more →

Tags: election, farming, Livestock, Meat Industry, MLA, rural australia, rural business, Rural Issues

Receivership For Elders?!2 comments

ruralaustralia wrote 3 months ago: Gee, who would have thought it! “If the share issue does not happen, Elders will hit the wall … more →

Tags: farming, Livestock, Meat Industry, rural australia, Rural Issues

The Great Meat Rip-off Much Is More Than High Fuel Costs1 comment

ruralaustralia wrote 4 months ago: Agforce is right to advise consumers that they are headed for even higher costs if the fuel rebate i … more →

Tags: farming, high prices, Livestock, Meat Industry, MLA, NLIS, rural australia, Rural Issues, Supermarkets

Beef Association Supports Mulesing

ruralaustralia wrote 4 months ago: Chairman of the Australian Beef Association and wool producer, Mr Bellinger has congratulated The Au … more →

Tags: farming, Livestock, Mulesing, NLIS, rural australia, Rural Issues, mulesing

How Will You Cut Carbon Emissions?

ruralaustralia wrote 4 months ago: It seems that Carbon emissions trading is on the way. The, “Global warming is/isn’t … more →

Tags: Carbon Emissions, farming, Livestock, rural australia, Rural Issues, Carbon Emissions Trading, climate change, Pollution

Why Can't NLIS Help Find AACo's 183,000 Missing Cattle?1 comment

ruralaustralia wrote 7 months ago: I bet AACo wished it had one of those little gadgets that you whistle to find your keys! Then they m … more →

Tags: farming, Livestock, Meat Industry, MLA, NLIS, rural australia, Rural Issues, tagging

MLA Spends Producers' $223 Million To Gain 91c Per Beast !3 comments

ruralaustralia wrote 11 months ago: $223 million has supposedly been paid by Australia’s producers and spent by MLA on LPA, Flockc … more →

Tags: election, farming, Livestock, Meat Industry, MLA, NLIS, rural australia, rural business, Rural Issues

Is The Mulesing Argument Similar To MLA's Push With LPA, Cattle & Flock Care, MSA etc?3 comments

ruralaustralia wrote 12 months ago: Wool buyers aren’t able to sell mulesed wool to fabric suppliers of large garment makers becau … more →

Tags: rural australia, Livestock, Rural Issues, NLIS, Supermarkets, farming, MLA, Meat Industry

Is Our 'Best Beef In The World', Really The Worst In The World?4 comments

ruralaustralia wrote 1 year ago: Do you have an opinion on MLA telling the World that MSA and its QA ‘mates’ (Cattle care … more →

Tags: rural australia, Livestock, Rural Issues, NLIS, tagging, high prices, farming

The Irony Of MLA Wage Increases Based Upon NLIS!19 comments

ruralaustralia wrote 1 year ago: Sounds ironic, don’t you think? MLA has apparently claimed it is giving itself (its Board and … more →

Tags: rural australia, Livestock, Rural Issues, NLIS, tagging, farming, election, MLA salaries

Australia's Cattle Prices Fall As World's Soar - Time For A Judicial Inquiry?3 comments

ruralaustralia wrote 1 year ago: Without paraphrasing, I think the following call for a full judicial enquiry in to the Australian Be … more →

Tags: rural australia, Livestock, Rural Issues, high prices, farming, Meat Industry, ACCC

NLIS - Costly And Flawed In Theory And Practice?

ruralaustralia wrote 1 year ago: This view pretty well sums-up the perception of NLIS from many producers who believe they are fundin … more →

Tags: rural australia, Livestock, Rural Issues, NLIS, tagging, farming, election, AQIS, Tail tags

Is Mulesing A Lost Battle? (German clothing giant bans mulesed wool)4 comments

ruralaustralia wrote 1 year ago: Another international fashion giant has slapped a ban on Australian wool from mulesed sheep.  (It is … more →

Tags: farming, Livestock, rural australia, Rural Issues, INTERNATIONAL, livestock marketing, mulesing, PETA, sheep health

Does Meat Advertising By MLA Add Value To The Producer Or The Retailer?2 comments

ruralaustralia wrote 1 year ago: Did you know that a bloke called David Thomasen, “…sits at the helm of a $16 billion bus … more →

Tags: Blogroll, rural australia, Livestock, Rural Issues, high prices, Supermarkets, farming, MLA, Low meat prices

Greens unveil farm renewable energy plan1 comment

ruralaustralia wrote 2 years ago: Struggling farmers would become renewable energy generators under a new Greens plan aimed at rejuven … more →

Tags: rural australia, Livestock, Rural Issues, farming, election, politicians, Energy, renewable energy

Is The Bush Politically Mature?

ruralaustralia wrote 2 years ago: Should The Bush just vote back the people it has supported forever i.e. The Vailles, Andersons, McGa … more →

Tags: Blogroll, rural australia, Livestock, Rural Issues, NLIS, high prices, farming, election

Pokies cloud over McGaurans

ruralaustralia wrote 2 years ago: We’re not gunning for Minister McGauran, but it’s always hard to stomach when politician … more →

Tags: rural australia, Livestock, Rural Issues, NLIS, farming, election, politicians, cattle, Sheep


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