Strong hoof health is essential for keeping a consistent feed intake while reducing injury prevalence and economic loss, which is why the Garvan Park Feedlot (GPF) team have included quality, specific organic trace mineral, ZinMet®, in their backgrounding process.   With increased wet weather inundating Victorian farmlands and waterlogging pastures, GPF Feedlot Manager Nic Cook noticed […]

Please be aware this article contains graphic images of a severely injured horse’s leg. Discretion is advised. Healesville Horse Owner Alison Callaghan’s stomach sank after a severe injury had degloved her horse, Abbiey’s leg, leading to an expected six-to-eight-month recovery which Alison believes has been accelerated with the inclusion of ZinMet® 50. Alison believes Abbiey […]

Gut health is the cornerstone to boosting the gains and condition of your cattle, which is why Cadelga Cattle Company Directors Jason and Maureen Johnstone have included the market’s most extensively researched direct-fed microbial probiotic, Beef Culture, in their feeding program. Jason and Maureen opened the gates to the Cadelga Cattle Company feedlot in the […]

It’s been a busy year for our team travelling overseas and throughout the country, visiting customers, attending industry events, team members retiring and more. Here is a summary of Austasia Animal Products 2023. AAP Tours the USA The start of this year saw Chris and Paul travel to North America to learn the latest news […]

Our Sales Team had the pleasure of attending the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association’s SmartBeef 2023 conference at Tamworth, NSW last month. AAP CEO Gerhard along with Paul, Iain, Liam, Jason, and Tony from our team attended the two-day conference where they were able to catch up with our customers and colleagues while learning about the […]

New CEO to lead Australia’s market leader in specific organic trace minerals and probiotic additives. Austasia Animal Products (AAP) has announced the appointment of experienced agribusiness manager Gerhard Oberholzer as its new CEO. Joining the AAP team on Monday, September 11, Gerhard picks up from where former CEO Chris O’Brien left off in retirement. As […]

An off-the-cuff chin wag about the benefits of including zinc in cattle feeding programs piqued farrier Ash Morris’ curiosity for Austasia Animal Products’ specific organic trace mineral, ZinMet.    Between running his own Shorthorn stud and hoof trimming business, Ash has seen first-hand the impact poor hoof health can have on the wellbeing of cattle.  Ash […]

The major nutritional requirements for cattle are water, energy, protein, minerals, and vitamins. In many cases, beef producers do a good job of providing adequate water, energy, and protein. However, many producers buy cheap minerals, ignoring the fact that the availability of the minerals in the oxide form in many of these mixes is only […]

The size of Australian beef production is less than one-third of China’s production and their consumption is more than four and a half times to what we produce. It looks like China will continue being one of the world's largest importers for a number of years. The USA's production and consumption are both higher than […]

The largest feedlot unit in Russia is going to be built in Bryansk by Miratorg. The company plans to invest 4.6 billion roubles ($73.3 million) in its three feedlots in Bryansk and Oryol regions to 200 000 heads simultaneously. The company announced in a press release that its biggest unit in Bryansk will have a […]