MOST of the talk around the saleyards still remains in relation to the very good livestock prices being achieved over the past few months, but there is also some concerns on the effects of the Middle East war and in particular fuel prices.

Triabunna-based business Sea Forest has welcomed the federal government’s announcement that it would develop a new Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) method for livestock producers who use methane-abating livestock feed additives.

For most producers, EID started as something that simply had to be done - the expectation was that the system would just take care of itself. But once you start using it day to day, it becomes clear that compliance is only the starting point.