Kilcoy Global Foods’ grainfed processing facility north of Brisbane has become the first and only large-scale beef plant in Australia, and potentially the world, to reach certified carbon neutral status…Read More
There’s been a big turnaround in slaughter cattle supply dynamics this week, as cattle country starts to dry out after earlier persistent rain…Read More
Jon Condon, 16/04/2024
Global red meat processor JBS plans to invest around R$150 million to double the production capacity of its plant near Campo Grande in Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul region, creating the largest beef facility in all of Latin America..Read More
Beef Central, 16/04/2024
Northern direct consignment slaughter grid prices have risen sharply since Friday, as processors struggle to fill kill rosters due to further weather disruptions…Read More
Jon Condon, 09/04/2024
Rainfall of 25-100mm across parts of Qld, Victoria and the NT over the past week has caused further delivery challenges for beef processors across eastern Australia. Northern grids are mostly unchanged, while a gap is now opening up with higher prices seen in some southern processor grids. ..Read More
Jon Condon, 02/04/2024
Rates of national beef slaughter have hit four-year highs this month, although weather has continued to challenge logistics in getting cattle to processing plants heading into Easter break. Last week saw the national adult cattle slaughter tally soar to 136,503 head, the highest tally since April 2020, at the tail end of the continental-scale drought. ..Read More
Jon Condon, 28/03/2024
Weather is again challenging supply chain logistics for beef processors in Queensland and northern NSW, in the run through to the Easter break…Read More
Beef Central, 26/03/2024
Coles red meat supply chain staffmember Sascha Hann has been crowned as the inaugural Australian “One to Watch” award winner, announced during the Meat Business Women’s Power of You conference in Melbourne last night…Read More
Beef Central, 21/03/2024
Direct consignment slaughter cattle prices continued their recent downwards trend this week, with some Queensland offers on export weight steers and cows down another 20-40c/kg, as supply outstrips demand and processor capacity…Read More
Jon Condon, 19/03/2024
There’s been a sharp change in the supply/demand dynamics in eastern states processing this week. A number of large multi-site operators from QLD to SA have withdrawn their direct consignment quotes for the time being, confident that they have kill slots covered for the immediate future. Others have dropped rates up to 20c/kg since last Wednesday..Read More
Jon Condon, 12/03/2024
Weather continues to play a part in slaughter cattle livestock access in Qld and northern NSW this week, as it has for most of the first couple of months of the new year. After starting the year on level terms with plants in southern QLD, Central QLD processors have dropped comparative rates 10c/kg, as supply starts to grow ..Read More
Jon Condon, 05/03/2024
The Australian Meat Industry Council has announced the establishment of the Migrant Worker Code of Conduct, in a bid to underscore the red meat industry’s commitment to the fair and ethical treatment of migrant workers…Read More
Beef Central, 05/03/2024
