eBulletin May 2026
Hello! In this FutureBeef eBulletin you’ll find articles on vaccination, virtual fencing, balancing land health with productivity & more.
vaccination
MLA webinar – Producer demonstration site update: Preventing bull preputial breakdown
Join MLA for a 45-minute webinar as part of the PDS Updates webinar series, showcasing findings from the Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) ‘Preventing bull preputial breakdown by vaccination’. This session will outline the demonstration approach, key observations from participating properties and practical…
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Callide Dawson Beef Carcase Competition Field Day – Moura
The Callide Dawson Beef Carcase Competition Field Day is set to be an informative and engaging day, featuring guest speakers, live cattle assessment, trade stalls and technology demonstrations.…
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Sudden death – a timely reminder about clostridial diseases
Although all animals can be affected by clostridial disease, young cattle are at greater risk due to marking, management and eating lush growing pasture or grain. Clostridial diseases…
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Avoiding vaccination lumps
Currently there is very strict screening of animals for live export, and animals with skin lesions and lumps are being rejected. There are reports of animals being rejected…
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Principles for using vaccines
Vaccinations are cheap insurance against stock losses. Pestivirus, tick fever, botulism, vibrio and other clostridial diseases (in descending order) are in the top 15 livestock diseases of economic…
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