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The ABS has pegged the cattle herd at 26.4 million writes Mecardo's Robert Herrmann

Parkes NSW was buzzing with young beef cattle enthusiasts and whiteface cattle last weekend.

There was very solid support from Southern Tablelands and Victorian buyers during the CTLX, Carcoar, store sale on Friday.

The cattle markets on Tuesday really gave the EYCI a burst of fuel, with some centres such as Carcoar recording a lift of more than 30c/kg (cwt) for EYCI-eligible cattle.

A significant number of cows in the marketplace have been going to processors including many better, heavier runs, with restockers able to competing in the medium to lighter runs of cattle.

First crop of Battalion Black Hawk calves lifts Franco Herefords in a tough season

The Rayleigh bull sale was held on Friday.

Strong following for Palgrove Charolais bulls at Hunter Valley sale with 37 averaging $6487 and selling to a top of $22,000 plus three cleared at $12,000 each.

Better colostrum collection could improve dairy calf mortality

Dairy Plan meetings held around Australia have revealed a strong mood for change among Australia's dairy farmers.

Disruptive technologies such as the Internet of Things, Blockchain, and artificial intelligence are all part of Industry 4.0, and Dr Ross McKenzie believes it could help the dairy industry.