--- title: The Station Life | Animal Welfare description: Animal Welfare | Discover Burra news, tips for country living, beef recipes, and stories from Princess Royal Station. --- # The Princess Royal Blog Updates and Articles ## [What do farmers do during a heat wave?](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/cattle-behaviour-0) Posted by [Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/author/princess-royal-station) on Jan 25, 2019 7:06:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/hubfs/Wordswags/What%20do%20farmers%20do%20during%20a%20heat%20wave_.jpg) ](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/cattle-behaviour-0)     As we come into summer, warmer weather starts to set in and it is not unusual to experience a heat wave or two around the country.  Temperatures have soar to 40 degrees and over for days in a row, but everything can’t stop for the weather. [Read More **](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/cattle-behaviour-0) Topics: [Animal Welfare](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/animal-welfare), [Production](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/production), [Country](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/country), [Outback](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/outback), [risk](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/risk), [Australian](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/australian), [South australia](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/south-australia), [cattle station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/cattle-station) ## [Cattle Behaviour](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/cattle-behaviour) Posted by [Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/author/princess-royal-station) on Jan 11, 2019 10:31:47 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/hubfs/Wordswags/Cattle%20Bahaviour.jpg) ](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/cattle-behaviour)   Most people don’t appreciate that there is more than meets the eye when it comes to cattle. It would seem that they spend most of their time grazing and lazing around, but they are actually quite interesting and somewhat complex animals . [Read More **](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/cattle-behaviour) Topics: [Cattle](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/cattle), [Animal Welfare](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/animal-welfare), [cattle handling](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/cattle-handling), [cow](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/cow), [cows](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/cows) ## [Are there Animal Welfare Standards for the Land Transport of Livestock?](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/are-there-animal-welfare-standards-for-the-land-transport-of-livestock) Posted by [Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/author/princess-royal-station) on Jan 13, 2017 5:10:08 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/hubfs/Wordswags/Are%20there%20standard%20for%20the%20land%20transport%20of%20livestock%3F.jpg) ](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/are-there-animal-welfare-standards-for-the-land-transport-of-livestock) It is in everybody’s best interest to ensure that livestock are not under any unnecessary stress before, during or after they are transported.  [Read More **](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/are-there-animal-welfare-standards-for-the-land-transport-of-livestock) Topics: [Transport](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/transport), [Trucks](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/trucks), [Freight](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/freight), [Animal Welfare](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/animal-welfare), [Regulations](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/regulations), [Farming](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/farming), [Care](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/care), [Land Transport](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/land-transport), [Welfare](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/welfare) ## [What Influences the Quality of Beef?](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/what-influences-the-quality-of-beef) Posted by [Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/author/princess-royal-station) on Dec 16, 2016 4:29:50 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/hubfs/Wordswags/What%20Influences%20the%20Quality%20of%20Beef%3F.jpg) ](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/what-influences-the-quality-of-beef) What does influence the quality of beef? Why is some beef considered to be of a higher quality? We go through just some of the factors that influence the quality of your beef.  [Read More **](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/what-influences-the-quality-of-beef) Topics: [Angus](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/angus), [Beef](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/beef), [Feedlot](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/feedlot), [Animal Welfare](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/animal-welfare), [Farming](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/farming), [Grain Fed Beef](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/grain-fed-beef), [Australian Beef](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/australian-beef), [Breeds](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/breeds), [Care](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/care), [Black Angus](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/black-angus), [Quality](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/quality), [Genentics](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/genentics) ## [How Are Australian Livestock Industries Improving?](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/how-are-australian-livestock-industries-improving) Posted by [Princess Royal Station](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/author/princess-royal-station) on Dec 2, 2016 12:23:41 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/hubfs/Wordswags/Why%20is%20Safety%20Important%20for%20Australian%20Farmers-2.jpg) ](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/how-are-australian-livestock-industries-improving) Livestock industries have made huge contributions in initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of everyday activities. As well as reducing the overall impact of practices on the environment.  [Read More **](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/how-are-australian-livestock-industries-improving) Topics: [Insider](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/insider), [Cattle](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/cattle), [Angus](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/angus), [Beef](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/beef), [Livestock](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/livestock), [Industry](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/industry), [Producers](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/producers), [Feedlots](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/feedlots), [Australia](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/australia), [Farmers](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/farmers), [Marketing](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/marketing), [Why Do Farmers Market](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/why-do-farmers-market), [Animal Welfare](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/animal-welfare), [Caring for Livestock](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/caring-for-livestock), [Regulations](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/regulations), [Farming](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/topic/farming) [All posts](https://www.princessroyal.com.au/blog/all) ### Subscribe today. ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - 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