Natasha Lobban

Natasha Lobban is passionate about writing for and about farmers, with a particular love for telling the stories of the people who make rural communities tick and shining a light on the issues that affect them. She has worked in agricultural media and communications for more than 20 years and is now Content Manager at AuctionsPlus. Her special interest in agriculture, food and rural Australia stems from being a sixth-generation farmer with a deep respect and love for farming communities. Natasha and her husband run a mixed farming operation at Eldorado in North East Victoria, which keeps her closely connected to the issues facing farmers every day.

Cattle producer intentions in the spotlight

A cattle industry survey conducted in July revealed that producer intentions hadn't greatly changed since the previous survey in April, however, they...

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Cattle on grain in record-breaking numbers

Numbers of cattle on feed in Australia has exceeded 1.4 million head. Feedlot...

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New season lamb offering fires up and so does the clearance rate

The new season lamb market is off and away, with a significantly larger...

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Australian cattle herd officially destocking: MLA

The latest quarterly statistics on livestock slaughtered and meat production...

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Beware online livestock sale scams

Queensland Police Rural and Stock Crime Squad is warning people to be vigilant...

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Fodder frenzy unfolds during ‘green drought’

Talk of fodder is at the tip of everyone's tongue - they're either trying to...

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Australia’s beef outlook continues to be buoyed by international influences

A new global market update from Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) reports that...

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