Cattle
Marriott tells cruel beef exporters to leave the industry
Beef industry consultant Catherine Marriott said only a small minority of beef exporters are breaching animal welfare standards.
Ms Marriott, who lives in Kununurra, won this year’s rural woman of the year award.
The Australian [read this story]
Kalyeeda Station: Move to breed out Brahman strain
Kaleeya Station, near Fitzroy Crossing, has now bought a total of 57 Droughtmaster bulls.
Farm Weekly sayd the Camp family, which runs Brahman (Bos indicus) cattle on the station, is determined to cross the bloodline with a breed whose meat is more saleable in the south.
Farm Weekly [read this story]
Kimberley stations have concentrated on Brahman cattle for the Indonesian market over the last two decades.
The fatty Brahman meat, popular in Asia, has proved difficult to sell in Australia.
People: Catherine Marriott
Kununurra’s Catherine Marriott has been given a Rural Women’s Award.
Farm Weekly says Ms Marriott, who is an advocate of the live export trade, intends to form a network of Kimberley and Pilbara women pastorlists for lobbying purposes.
Farm Weekly [read this story]
You can read a statement from Food and Agriculture minister Terry Redman here:
Indonesia plans to stop beef imports
Jack Burton
Indonesia plans to supply 90% of its own beef by 2014.
Jack Burton, described as a “farmer” by the West Australian, said he is already seeking alternative markets.
The West Australian [read this story]
Abattoir study prefers Broome over Wyndham
A government-funded study says an abattoir would be more viable in Broome than Wyndham.
But the same study said conditions are still not right to support an abattoir in either of the Kimberley ports.
Kimberley Echo [read this story]
Indonesia cattle imports down 40%
Indonesia will import 40% few Australian cattle between now and March than it did in 2011’s first quarter.
The Indonesian government announced import permits for 60,000 Australian cattle.
People: Jack Burton
Jack Burton
An interview with pastoralist Jack Burton about his new boutique abattoir at Kilto.
Farm Weekly [read this story]
Wyndham: Abrupt end to cattle export season
Wyndham Port’s cattle export season came to an abrupt end this year when a ship was diverted to Darwin.
A port spokesman said cattle supply was a problem.
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