100 years of sales at Midland's saleyards
Today marks the final sale at the Midland saleyards after 100 years of operation. The saleyards were once amongst farming land outside of Perth, but as the city expands eastwards, the Midland Saleyards...
View ArticleHorse meat butcher sent death threats
A Perth butcher says he is going to continue selling horse meat for human consumption despite receiving death threats.
View ArticleButcher defends horse meat trade
The butcher who has been given the go-ahead to sell horse meat for human consumption says there has been a small black market in it in Australia for years.
View ArticleHorse disease outbreak rumours strangled
Local horse vets are saying there is no alarming outbreak in Western Australia of the contagious 'strangles' disease. Over the weekend rumours were rife that strangles was spreading through the horse...
View ArticleAnimals being evacuated from Perth bushfires
It's not known how many stock have been killed by bushfires burning around Perth in Western Australia.
View ArticleSeasonal update for Western Australia
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View ArticleTelling porkies: Pork industry ad deemed misleading
The Australian pork industry has had a television commercial banned after the advertising regulator declared it to be misleading.
View ArticleActivists defend 'human branding'
Animal rights activists say demonstrations yesterday that involved branding people with cattle irons was a success despite some of the events being disrupted by police.
View ArticleHuge demand for organic meat
Demand for organic meat is predicted to increase by eight times in the next three years.
View ArticleHorsemeat scandal good business for Perth butcher
An Australian specialist horse meat butcher says the recent European substitution scandal has been good for business.
View ArticleHorsemeat scandal good business for Perth butcher
A specialist horsemeat butcher in Perth says the recent European horsemeat substitution scandal has been good for business.
View ArticleJanet Lane and Ros Sexton
Janet Lane & Ros Sexton are determined to save the Australian Waler horse from extinction.
View ArticleJanet Lane and Ros Sexton
Janet Lane and Ros Sexton are helping save the Waler, a distinctive Australian horse breed, from extinction.
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