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Carbon

What is the nature repair market and what does it mean for cattle producers?

While the nature repair market is little more than political discussion at this point, Beef Central has been looking into what it is and what it might mean for producers…Read More

Eric Barker, 02/06/2023

News

Why some of the largest and healthiest koala populations are found in cattle grazing areas

In contrast to claims that cattle are the root cause of koala loss in Queensland, published research from a UQ koala ecologist shows that some of the state’s most thriving koala populations are found in close proximity to grazing operations…Read More

James Nason, 02/06/2023

Weather

Bureau forecasts warmer and drier winter conditions for much of Australia 

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a high chance of below average rainfall for large areas of Australia for June to August, along with warmer than usual temperatures…Read More

Beef Central, 02/06/2023

News

Cattle Australia director spotlight: James Bowie   

Cattle Australia director James Bowie on why he stood for national representation, what he sees as key issues confronting Australian cattle producers and his thoughts on where the future of the Australian beef cattle industry currently stands. ..Read More

Beef Central, 02/06/2023

The Weekly Grill

S3 Ep17: Value-added beef processor David Beak

Time-poor householders around the world are increasingly looking at more convenient heat-and-serve and ready-to-eat meals instead of purchasing conventional chilled beef or lamb. One of the pioneers in the value-added further processing industry in Australia, David Beak, sits down with the Weekly Grill podcast host Kerry Lonergan this week…Read More

Beef Central, 02/06/2023

Recruitment

Recruitment: Five ways to build loyalty, not turnover

High employee turnover is costly for any agribusiness. It typically costs thousands of dollars in advertising charges, interview costs, training time and other expenses every time an employee decides to leave your business. Here’s five tools that can help with retention and reducing turnover. ..Read More

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Beef Central, 02/06/2023

Property

Movement at the Station: Recent property listings

This week’s recent listings: Kimberley grazing & irrigation opportunity | Well improved Western Division grazing | Freehold grazing in NSW’s north-west | Nowendoc property boasts quality |
Livestock & irrigation asset in Tasmania’s north | Cattle & sheep enterprise close to Adelaide plus more..Read More

Property Editor Linda Rowley, 01/06/2023

Property

Weekly property review: Recently completed sales

Completed sales across the country: Locals secure Condamine River Portfolio | Carson family portfolio split between three locals | Roma family secures Wallumbilla’s Perola Park | Mitchell producers expand with Attica | Two NSW western division holdings sell prior to auction | Historic Guyra blocks sell under the hammer plus more..Read More

Property Editor Linda Rowley, 01/06/2023

Property

Qld rural property transactions dip, report shows
Property Editor Linda Rowley, 01/06/2023

Property

Farmland values set to stabilise in year ahead: NAB report
Beef Central, 01/06/2023

Markets

Cattle swap market forecasting prices to strengthen later this year
Eric Barker, 01/06/2023

Live Export

NFF brands Govt $215m livex class action offer ‘an insult’
Beef Central, 01/06/2023

Trade

UK trade deal takes effect today
Beef Central, 01/06/2023

Markets

Looking to restock amid market reality check
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James Nason, 01/06/2023

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

Today

35.25
Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6502
Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

02 Jun 2023 (updated 10am daily)
Company Price Trending
Elders $8.96
Australian Agricultural Co $1.52
Graincorp $7.29
Ridley $2.12
Woolworths $36.64
Wellard $0.06
Source: ASX

Beef Kill

Eastern States, weekly

Last Week

119551
Source: MLA's NLRS

EYCI

Eastern Young Cattle Indicator, c/kg

Today

685
Source: MLA's NLRS

90CL Cow

Imported 90CL cow beef price. Landed US, Ac/kg CIF

Today

827
Source: Steiner Consulting, MLA

Live Export

Live export feeder steer prices ex Darwin (c/kg liveweight)

Today

360
Source: Trade contacts

SOI

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-16.18
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Feeder Steer

NLRS-reported yards (feedlot buyers only); 0-600kg, 0-2T, c/kg LW

Today

356
Source: Feeder Steer

What readers are saying

Why the livex class action payments are taking so long

We haven't been able to get an Indonesian License to Export Cattle for the Reid River Registered Establishment in Townsville since its inception in 2019. State of the....

Kylie Dowling
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Bright ideas and infectious enthusiasm evident as Beef Connections program participants get started

Well done to the mentors and mentees in this faboulous initiative. The connections made during this program will serve you well as they have served me over the past....

Bede Mcalpin
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Vale Rod Turner

I never worked with or for Rod but spent time with him at plenty of Livestock / Managers conferences over the years . He always had his say....

Chaffey Backhouse
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LSD spread from Middle East to Asia underscores why we shouldn’t drop our guard

As always Ross , very practical sound views . The report did not give a definitive opinion that we were expecting . And is allowing a nothing much to worry about....

Markus Rathsmann
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News

Why some of the largest and healthiest koala populations are found in cattle grazing areas

In contrast to claims that cattle are the root cause of koala loss in Queensland, published research from a UQ koala ecologist shows that some of the state’s most thriving koala populations are found in close proximity to grazing operations…Read More

James Nason, 02/06/2023

Cattle Australia director spotlight: James Bowie   

Cattle Australia director James Bowie on why he stood for national representation, what he sees as key issues confronting Australian cattle producers and his thoughts on where the future of the Australian beef cattle industry currently stands. ..Read More

Beef Central, 02/06/2023

Recruitment: Five ways to build loyalty, not turnover

High employee turnover is costly for any agribusiness. It typically costs thousands of dollars in advertising charges, interview costs, training time and other expenses every time an employee decides to leave your business. Here’s five tools that can help with retention and reducing turnover. ..Read More

Beef Central, 02/06/2023

NAB’s Horizons Report shines light on positive regional business trends

Businesses in regional and rural Australia have prospered in the past year and are well placed to consolidate their gains in the year ahead, NAB’s second annual Horizons Report shows…Read More

Beef Central, 01/06/2023

Markets

Cattle swap market forecasting prices to strengthen later this year

The company behind a new forward pricing mechanism for livestock trading says it is expecting the market to strengthen slightly later this year – as it works to embed itself in the Australian cattle industry…Read More

Eric Barker, 01/06/2023

Looking to restock amid market reality check

Things have noticeably tightened for cattle producers in recent months, southern Queensland cattle producer Brian Southern commented to Beef Central while leaning against a catwalk railing watching the Dalby cattle sale yesterday…Read More

James Nason, 01/06/2023

Dalby sale 31 May 2023: Better cattle firm to dearer

All classes meeting exact market specifications sold to strong demand however prices tapered off on the lesser quality lines…Read More

Trevor Hess, NLRS, 01/06/2023

Roma sale 30 May 2023: Light restocker cattle firm

Despite a mixed quality yarding all the usual buyers were present and active, and continued support from Central and North West Queensland saw prices for light weight restockers steers and heifers hold firm…Read More

Beef Central, 31/05/2023

Sponsored Content

How satellite connectivity is delivering innovation + Video

As the region’s leading rural, remote and critical communications provider, we at Pivotel are pleased to see that the agritech evolution is gaining momentum, with more primary producers than ever..Read More

Sponsored Content, 15/05/2023

How MEQ Live is changing the game in cattle production + Video

MEQ Live is designed to revolutionise feedlot operations and beef production by maximising production efficiency without sacrificing on quality. Utilising novel hardware to capture highly accurate data and combining it with advanced machine learning algorithms, MEQ Live empowers data-driven decisions early in the supply chain, paving the way for a sustainable future in an eco-conscious agricultural sector…Read More

Sponsored Content, 09/05/2023

Revolutionising feedlot management with MEQ LIVE

Pioneering technology can help feedlot operators overcome mounting production challenges by boosting profitability and cutting down on costly resources, all while reducing carbon emissions within their operations…Read More

Sponsored Content, 11/04/2023

Queensland cattle producer backs new eNVD app

A NEW mobile phone app is set to change the habits of livestock producers, transporters and others in the supply chain because it does what most apps can’t – it works without internet connectivity…Read More

Sponsored Content, 20/03/2023

Production

Pasture dieback options on show at Qld field day 

Producers can learn how to better identify the risk of pasture dieback at a field day in Boonah on Friday, 2 June…Read More

Beef Central, 25/05/2023

Exclusive AI breeding could boost Australian beef production

There’s potential for Australian beef producers to accelerate the genetic improvement of their herds and boost production by breeding exclusively with artificial insemination (AI) and embryo transfer (ET) systems…Read More

Beef Central, 15/05/2023

New Cattle Disease Guide launched for South Australian producers

A new guide has been launched to help South Australian cattle producers take action when faced with common cattle diseases and conditions…Read More

Beef Central, 09/05/2023

Focus on phosphorus still paying off for northern beef industry

VITAL research into phosphorus management in the 1980s and 1990s is still paying off for the region’s beef producers. Since it was established in 1993, the North Australia Beef Research..Read More

Beef Central, 08/05/2023

Processing

Weekly kill: Some northern processors drop rates another 15c

Some Queensland beef processors dropped rates another 15c/kg on cows and grass steers on Friday, but part of that at least may have been about better alignment with competitor offers in a rapidly-declining market…Read More

Jon Condon, 30/05/2023

Video-based meat grading camera receives AusMeat tick of approval + VIDEO

The world’s first AI-enabled video technology for meat quality measurement has received AusMeat accreditation for commercial use. ..Read More

Beef Central, 25/05/2023

Weekly kill: Slaughter cattle start to back-up, as supply momentum builds

Direct consignment cattle bookings with eastern states processors this week are as far forward as they have been since the 2019-20 drought. Some large operators have currently withdrawn their quotes for slaughter cattle, with plenty of plants now fully-subscribed deep into June, while other have lowered rates by 10-30c…Read More

Jon Condon, 23/05/2023

Weekly kill: Qld direct consignment prices steady, but saleyards still under pressure      

Widespread rain across parts of southern QLD and northeastern NSW has put some pressure on slaughter cattle supply this week, but not enough to disrupt production schedules. Some selling centres saw yardings substantially down this morning, with meatworks cattle prices continuing to retreat..Read More

Beef Central, 16/05/2023

Lotfeeding

Feedgrain Focus: Sorghum drops into sights, season turns dry

Southern markets have firmed a few dollars as conditions turn dry, while sorghum values have dropped to a low enough level to spark domestic interest…Read More

Guest Author, 30/05/2023

Feeders fall deeper into the low 300s, as feedlot profitability starts to recover  

The big declines witnessed in feeder cattle prices since the start of the year are starting to have a bearing on lotfeeder profitability in grainfed cattle finishing their programs…Read More

Beef Central, 24/05/2023

Feedgrain Focus: Wheat firms despite offshore moves

Sorghum and southern barley prices have eased this week, but wheat has firmed amid a slowdown in sowing progress in some regions as growers wait for a top-up rain…Read More

Liz Wells, 22/05/2023

Mort & Co, AA Co reveal plans for large CQ feedlot developments 

TWO large Central Queensland feedlot projects were outlined in greater detail today. The Australian Agricultural Co has confirmed it has commenced a substantial expansion at the company’s Goonoo feedlot site..Read More

Beef Central, 18/05/2023

Live Export

NFF brands Govt $215m livex class action offer ‘an insult’

Australia’s peak farming body is calling on the Federal Government to have a long hard look at the way it’s handling the compensation process for producers in the live cattle export class action…Read More

Beef Central, 01/06/2023

Govt directs cattle ship in Darwin Harbour to be unloaded

Unloading of the Nine Eagle has commenced at Darwin’s East Arm Wharf after the livestock vessel was directed to be unloaded by the Federal Department of Agriculture on Sunday afternoon…Read More

Beef Central, 21/05/2023

Northern export feeder steer prices slip

Cattle purchased in April at prices of $3.80/kg liveweight are still being loaded onto livestock vessels for Indonesia in northern ports, but increasingly the market for export feeder steers has slipped further into the $3.55 to $3.70 range, trade sources have told Beef Central this week…Read More

James Nason, 16/05/2023

NQ’s only licensed yard to close temporarily as export trade gears up

The only registered export yard available for cattle being shipped to Indonesia from Townsville will have to partially close in coming weeks just as export activity from North Queensland to South East Asia is in the process of gearing up…Read More

James Nason, 15/05/2023

Trade

UK trade deal takes effect today

Expanded duty-free market access for a range of Australian goods into the UK comes into force today as the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) takes effect…Read More

Beef Central, 01/06/2023

Beef Mates program designed to drive versatile Aussie product into international food service

Australian beef will take centre stage over the next week as a group of  international chefs converge on Sydney and regional NSW as part of the inaugural Aussie Beef Mates..Read More

Beef Central, 24/05/2023

US grinding beef prices fall away

Stockpiling of Brazilian beef in the United States as a pre-emptive move to avoid paying a big import tariff has been blamed for a significant drop in prices for Australian imported grinding beef into the US this month…Read More

Beef Central, 23/05/2023

Paradigm crossbred Wagyu claims Brisbane Show branded beef crown

  A RECORD 72 high quality entries received for the 2023 Brisbane Show branded beef and lamb competitions – up 35 percent on last year – signalled that the shadow..Read More

Beef Central, 19/05/2023

Genetics

Geographic and carcase versatility dominate Angus conference talks

Versatility was the centre of discussion at last week’s Angus Australia conference, with talk about improving genetic traits for Northern environments and capitalising on opportunities presented by growing “sustainability” markets…Read More

Eric Barker, 22/05/2023

Angus Australia conference kicks off in Tamworth + photos

Angus Australia has kicked off its annual conference in Tamworth, with market positioning, livestock emissions and the future for one of the breed’s biggest proponents on the agenda…Read More

Eric Barker, 18/05/2023

Weekly genetics review: Presenting EBVs in a sale catalogue

When considering what to include in a bull sale catalogue, it is important for bull breeders to think about information in the context of “Need to know” versus “Nice to know,” genetics editor Al Rayner suggests in this week’s genetics review – the last for the 2023 autumn bull sales period…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 02/05/2023

Weekly genetics review: Be careful of generic breed descriptions

While there is nothing wrong with promoting a breed’s characteristics or traits, there is a point where producers need to stop and consider the descriptions being used. Simply because a breed in general displays certain traits, does not mean every animal in the breed has those traits in abundance…Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 18/04/2023

Ag Tech

New iPhone safety feature labelled potential ‘lifesaver for the bush’

In a move that has been welcomed as a potentially major step forward for safety in the rural sector, a new feature has today been activated in the latest generation of Apple iPhones available in Australia…Read More

Beef Central, 15/05/2023

Norco signs distribution agreement with Ceres Tag

Norco AgriSolutions has annonuceda new distribution agreement with animal welfare and location monitoring platform Ceres Tag…Read More

Beef Central, 09/05/2023

Artificial Intelligence awake and counting sheep

With human error a common problem in counting livestock, a new company is trialling artificial intelligence to generate more accurate numbers…Read More

Eric Barker, 08/05/2023

Smart ear tag delivers pasture feed intake breakthrough

The amount of pasture consumed by individual grazing animals can now be estimated accurately, smart ear tag manufacturer Ceres Tag has announced, enabling accelerated selection of higher performing animals on a range of economically and environmentally important traits…Read More

Beef Central, 20/04/2023

AgProperty Central

Movement at the Station: Recent property listings

This week’s recent listings: Kimberley grazing & irrigation opportunity | Well improved Western Division grazing | Freehold grazing in NSW’s north-west | Nowendoc property boasts quality |
Livestock & irrigation asset in Tasmania’s north | Cattle & sheep enterprise close to Adelaide plus more..Read More

Property Editor Linda Rowley, 01/06/2023

Weekly property review: Recently completed sales

Completed sales across the country: Locals secure Condamine River Portfolio | Carson family portfolio split between three locals | Roma family secures Wallumbilla’s Perola Park | Mitchell producers expand with Attica | Two NSW western division holdings sell prior to auction | Historic Guyra blocks sell under the hammer plus more..Read More

Property Editor Linda Rowley, 01/06/2023

Qld rural property transactions dip, report shows

  A new report has found Queensland rural property sales in the first quarter of this year hit their lowest level since the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2008. Stephen Cameron..Read More

Property Editor Linda Rowley, 01/06/2023

Farmland values set to stabilise in year ahead: NAB report

Regional property markets have returned to growth in recent months while farmland value are set to stabilise in the year ahead, according to new data and insights released today in the second annual NAB Regional and Agribusiness Horizons Report…Read More

Beef Central, 01/06/2023

AgCarbon Central

What is the nature repair market and what does it mean for cattle producers?

While the nature repair market is little more than political discussion at this point, Beef Central has been looking into what it is and what it might mean for producers…Read More

Eric Barker, 02/06/2023

Soil carbon projects to take spotlight at Brisbane conference

Building carbon in soils and keeping red meat profitable in the new economy will form part of a three-day nature-based solutions conference to be held in Brisbane in July…Read More

Beef Central, 01/06/2023

Japanese seafood giant invests in asparagopsis company

Australian seaweed startup Immersion Group has received a cornerstone investment from one of the world’s largest seafood producers, Nissui Corporation, to accelerate the production of the native red seaweed Asparagopsis…Read More

Beef Central, 25/05/2023

Macka’s Pastoral says it has become carbon neutral

New South Wales beef producer, Macka’s Pastoral, says it has reached carbon neutrality in its operation while maintaining on-farm productivity and without the use of large-scale tree planting…Read More

Beef Central, 25/05/2023

Sheep Central

Australian wool joins the fight against Motor Neurone Disease

AUSTRALIAN wool growers have joined the fight against the life-crippling Motor Neurone Disease with the sale of the first ever pure Merino FightMND scarves...Read More

ESCAS live sheep system ‘not worth paper it is written on’

ANIMAL welfare charity Animals Australia has criticised the effectiveness of Australia’s Export Supply Chain Assurance System after “significant and widespread” breaches involving Australian sheep exported live to Oman...Read More

Podcast: Kerry grills value-added beef processor David Beak

ONE of the pioneers in the value-added meat processing industry in Australia, David Beak, sits down with the Weekly Grill podcast host Kerry Lonergan this week...Read More

Ultrafine wool award-winning Glen Stuart sells

THIS week’s ‘Movement at the Station’ wrap includes a top selection of well-equipped natural and improved pasture grazing sheep and wool properties that have sold and are for sale nationally...Read More

Grain Central

Advantage Grain enters export market with wheat cargo

Advantage Grain loaded its first cargo last month, 22,000t of APW1 wheat bound for the Middle East, to expand its pool sales beyond the domestic market. ..Read More

AWU takes action at GrainCorp Kembla over wages

A wage dispute between AWU and GrainCorp at the Port Kembla terminal is expected to disrupt the loading of wheat cargoes over coming days...Read More

WA to upgrade 13 level crossings following review

The WA Government has announced plans to upgrade 87 passive level crossings, including 81 in the Wheatbelt, to improve safety...Read More

Viterra ships 5Mt from SA terminals since Nov

Viterra has shipped 5Mt of grain since November in total from its six SA terminals, and has more than 6Mt of new crop capacity booked already for the upcoming harvest...Read More

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