Zolvix Plus for summer drenching

Oct. 15, 2022 | 3 min read
This season is shaping up to be a season of high worm burden. It is important that you are recommending the most appropriate drench to your sheep producers.

Buffalo fly rated costliest pest threat to cattle

Oct. 12, 2022 | 3 min read
A recently published MLA report, Priority list of endemic diseases for the red meat industry — 2022 update by Shephard et al. (2022), has revealed that buffalo fly is now the costliest endemic disease to the Australian cattle industry.

New Zotel Lice

Oct. 11, 2022 | 2 min read
Troy Animal Healthcare (Troy) is pleased to announce the launch of Zotel Lice, a 20 g/L spinosad pour-on lousicide for sheep.

The ‘perfect storm’ for cattle tick

Aug. 8, 2022 | 3 min read
This year’s mild winter temperatures and ongoing wet conditions has created the ideal environment for an increase of cattle tick numbers in parts of northern Australia.

Best practice starts with you…

Aug. 8, 2022 | 4 min read
Spring is a busy time in the sheep and wool industry’s calendar, with many of your customers shearing, crutching and applying treatments for the prevention or control of lice, blowfly strike and worms.

New CLASSIC joins growing MaxCare range

July 20, 2022 | 2 min read
With the latest addition to its family, MaxCare looks to solidify its place as the leading calf milk replacer following the release of the new MaxCare CLASSIC.

Fresh hope for new flystrike control method

June 30, 2022 | 2 min read
Tiny nanoparticles less than a thousandth of a millimetre in size are providing a promising new method to protect sheep against deadly flystrike, according to University of Queensland research.

Ute guide drives farmers to deal with harmful oestrogenic subclovers

June 3, 2022 | 2 min read
How to identify and remediate subterranean clover pastures that cause sheep infertility is the focus of a new ute guide co-created by researchers from The University of Western Australia.

Sheep producers urged to prepare for flystrike risk

Dec. 17, 2021 | 2 min read
Producers being advised to have stocks of flystrike products on hand given predictions for a wet summer.

Cattle weigh themselves with Trutest

Aug. 26, 2020 | 2 min read
The Tru-Test remote walk over weighing (Remote WOW) system has revolutionised the way Australian cattle producers run their business as it means that cattle can now effectively weigh themselves – without a human in sight.

Double down on lice protection

July 28, 2020 | 2 min read
Dual action combination product for sheep lice control.

Good feed, good milk, good calving: research hones in on cow fertility

July 1, 2020 | 2 min read
Animal science researchers say keeping the spotlight firmly on improving cow fertility and reducing cow and calf losses in harsh environments will continue to build northern cattle live weight production and efficiencies.

New research targets nematode control

June 2, 2020 | 2 min read
Bacteria and fungi in sheep faeces and pastures may unearth new natural antiparasitics that could also prevent multi-drug resistance.

Tight supply supports sheep industry in COVID-19

May 5, 2020 | 4 min read
Limited sheep numbers will support Australian farmgate prices through COVID-19 disruption, however forecasts for the wool sector remain less bullish, according to agribusiness specialist Rabobank.

Scientists seek landholder help to combat toxic fireweed

Jan. 30, 2020 | 2 min read
Fireweed is one of eastern Australia’s worst invasive species, and scientists are asking landholders for on-the-ground information about where it is growing and how they deal with it.