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Annual cattle sales on 6 and 20 July 2022

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Annual cattle sales on 6 and 20 July 2022

The annual cattle sales will return in July, with about 250 animals on offer.

2022 AgriFutures NT Rural Women’s Awards Winner announced

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2022 AgriFutures NT Rural Women’s Awards Winner announced

Congratulations Kylie Jones who was crowned the AgriFutures NT Rural Women’s Award Winner for 2022.

RSPCA Microchipping Day

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RSPCA Microchipping Day

The Animal Welfare Branch (AWB) attended the second RSPCA Microchipping Day on 10 April.

Sweet taste of success

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Sweet taste of success

The Northern Territory Government’s efforts to support the melon industry are bearing fruit.

Beware of brown dog ticks

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Beware of brown dog ticks

Protect your dog from ehrlichiosis.

Join us tomorrow at the NTCA 2022 Conference

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Join us tomorrow at the NTCA 2022 Conference

Visit us at the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association (NTCA) 2022 Conference in Darwin tomorrow, 25 March.

Remotely detecting cow and calf behaviours to alert producers to key production outcomes

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Remotely detecting cow and calf behaviours to alert producers to key production outcomes

Remotely monitored devices (such as accelerometers and GPS trackers) are being used to detect maternal behaviours associated with calf suckling events in first-lactation cows as part of the uSuckle project at the Katherine Research Station.

What to do when selling or purchasing a property

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What to do when selling or purchasing a property

Branding cattle is a clear way of identifying ownership of stock. It is the responsibility of the registered owners to decide what happens to their brand when selling a property. While the sale of a property may include the stock, the brand is not automatically transferred to the new owners.

Get the tick of approval to move cattle interstate

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Get the tick of approval to move cattle interstate

Northern Territory cattle producers looking to move their livestock interstate need to comply with cattle tick containment measures before sending their animals across the border.

Recent fieldwork at the Douglas Daly Research Farm

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Recent fieldwork at the Douglas Daly Research Farm

The annual 400 day data collection for the selected Brahman and Composite yearlings took place in December 2021, with some of the high performance cattle to be made available for sale in July 2022.