Protect your cattle and yourself against leptospirosis

The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is reminding farmers to guard against the contagious disease Leptospirosis, which can be transmitted from animals to people. Senior Veterinary Officer for Cattle at DPI, Michael Jeffers said the lepto bacteria, as it’s commonly known, can infect cattle, pigs, horses, sheep and goats.

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Fast growing windbreaks

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Wed, 10/24/2012 - 12:06 #1

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jbranton

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Fast growing windbreaks

Hi,

We've recently bought a small hobby farm in the south of Adelaide. We need to plant some fast growing windbreaks along part of our fence line and would like advice on the type of evergreen tree that would achieve this, and when would be the best time to plant them.

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Jbranton

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Livestock containment and agistment - who is responsible

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Wed, 10/24/2012 - 09:47 #1

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bartra

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Livestock containment and agistment - who is responsible

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Cattle sustainability

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Mon, 10/22/2012 - 11:26 #1

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Albert Park

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Cattle sustainability

We have just purchased 40ha at Quialigo (near Bungonia) in New South Wales and would like to find out how many cows

with calf it is safe to have on the property. There are no buildings yet, plenty of water and improved pastures.

The previous owner has asked whether he can agist his cattle until we are ready to move forward with our plans. Curretly

there are approx 30 cows with calf. Is this too many and if so what is a safe quantity so as not to damage the property?

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Paralysis ticks

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Sun, 10/21/2012 - 10:09 #1

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Ippetklo

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Paralysis ticks

We have a farm in Homeleigh Kyogle Norther New South Wales. We are running Angus cattle and have 30 head plus calves. Recently we have lost 3 cows due to paralysis ticks. One of these being diagnosed by the vet the others we assumed fell to the same fait. We have now commenced spraying cow and calves with Amitic weekly.

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