The first thing to notice is the silence. It's quiet as calm cattle are loaded onto a truck on a grazing property in far north Queensland. It's in stark contrast to the loud, unpredictable and ...

A truck driver has called out bad loading ramps and truck access on farms with a Facebook page that now has more than 15,000 members. In the past decade, there have been 24 serious injuries and one ...

The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association is petitioning state governments nationwide to legislate livestock loading ramp standards which are currently an unenforceable guideline.

A NEW loading ramp for export cattle at the Darwin port is delivering a big efficiency dividend, while also upholding best-practice animal welfare and worker safety standards.

Innovation is helping drive an increase in livestock exports at Darwin Port as well as improve animal welfare and worker safety. The innovation comes amid industry hopes of a stronger year for the ...

A push to highlight the poor quality of loading ramps across Australia has gained a strong following online, in a bid to improve ramp quality, animal welfare and workplace safety. The “Crap Loading ...

This common piece of equipment is putting South Aussie farmers in “dangerous situations” and now they’re demanding action on laws they believe will save lives. The Australian Livestock and Rural ...