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Use selective breeding within at-risk breeds or possibly crossbreeding to increase eye pigmentation and reduce the risk of eye cancer.

Summer brings eye cancer concerns

How to identify and manage eye cancer in cattle, and mitigate the risk.

10 February 2025

Bladder worm tops the list of the most common of 19 monitored health sheep conditions, with 2.6 per cent of tested sheep infected in 2023-24.

Most common sheep health conditions revealed

A new report has detailed the most prevalent of 19 monitored Australian sheep conditions.

05 February 2025

Cooler weather and short, fresh pasture growth can trigger mineral imbalances and metabolic disorders in pregnant and lactating cattle. Credit: Pamela Lawson.

Keep watch for winter health woes

Fresh pasture growth and cooler conditions increase the risk of metabolic disorders in cattle.

03 July 2024

WA sheep producers have been warned to keep an eye out for signs of nutritional diseases in lambing ewes. Credit: Mark Saunders.

Ewes at risk of nutritional disease following season break

DPIRD warns reports of nutritional diseases in WA have recently increased.

10 June 2024

Vaginal-cervical prolapses are generally easy to replace but are repeatable and heritable so the animal should be culled. Photo: Peter Lawson

The ins and outs of prolapses in breeding cattle

Understanding and minimising prolapses in beef and dairy breeding cattle.

29 May 2024

Reproduction losses from trichomoniasis are most often seen in younger female cattle which are naïve to the disease. Credit: Geoffry Fordyce.

Reproductive disease could be heading south

Kondinin Group's Pamela Lawson investigates the ins and outs of trichomoniasis.

26 April 2024

Professor Mark Trotter, head of CQU’s precision livestock management team, said the impacts of high temperatures and how cows change their behaviour to cope, were not well understood. Photo: MLA.

Unique sensor research shows cows get stressed by heat at surprisingly low temps

World-first research reveals cows feel the heat at lower-than-expected temperatures

24 April 2024

African swine fever expert at CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP), Dr David Williams, said scientists are yet to develop a completely safe and effective vaccine against the virus. Photo courtesy of CSIRO.

Scientists team up to combat African swine fever

Australian and US researchers have teamed up to tackle one of animal science's biggest challenges.

13 November 2023

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RESEARCH

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

Research Report: Large Square Baler Testing (March 2025)

This month Kondinin Group has capacity tested four high-density, large square balers in what is believed to be a first for Australia. Balers from Krone, Kuhn, Massey Ferguson and New Holland were put through their paces, working in windrowed straw.

Research Report: Rural Communications (February 2025)

With the departure of 3G technology and the emergence of 5G and satellite options, there are significant changes on the connectivity horizon. This month Kondinin Group engineers Ben White and Josh Giumelli investigate what is the best way to stay connected in regional and remote areas.

Research Report: Chaser Bins (January 2025)

Chaser bins play a vital role when it comes to on-farm grain logistics. The January Research Report features a comprehensive round up of the latest chaser bins of 30 tonnes-plus capacity.

Research Report: Succession Planning (December 2024)

This month's research report, compiled with the input of John White, Rural Generations, is a great resource for succession planning. A key message from the report is to start succession planning as soon as possible.

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