Big price differences between lighter feeder steers and heifers this year have motivated a large swing towards feeding heifers for Coles and Woolworths supermarket supply. While heifers typically perform worse that steers in the feedyard and in the chillers, cheaper feeder purchase cost has been a big factor. ..Read More
Jon Condon, 24/06/2025
Soil carbon service provider, CarbonLink, has commenced early-stage trials of emerging soil sensing technologies, aiming to make soil carbon measurement faster, more affordable, and more accessible for Australian producers…Read More
Sponsored Content, 17/06/2025
A series of cold fronts and low pressure systems brought widespread showers to southern areas of the country this week, particularly across western and southern parts of Western Australia…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, 24/06/2025
Two speeds have emerged in Australia’s feeder cattle market, with prices increasing in the south pushing some lotfeeders towards lighter cattle to fill pens and a steady flow of cattle contiuing in the north…Read More
Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 23/06/2025
Australian rural landholder group Property Rights Australia says the Australian Conservation Foundation has crossed the line in its latest campaign against Australian cattle producers and has called for its tax-free status as a registered charity to be withdrawn…Read More
The first of a series of grainfed beef showcases held at a top Brisbane restaurant last week underlined the momentum in grainfed beef production and export that’s happened in recent times. Here’s what people at the event had to say ..Read More
Jon Condon, 23/06/2025
The Australian Women in Agriculture national conference is back in August, bringing together women to explore leadership, innovation, sustainability, and advocacy. ..Read More
Beef Central, 23/06/2025
A rally in offshore wheat prices has spread to local values and boosted traded volumes amid cautious optimism about south-eastern Australia’s season…Read More
Liz Wells, 22/06/2025
Online cattle listings totalled 15,420 head this week, lifting 9pc on the previous week, while clearance fell sharply to 61pc…Read More
Beef Central, 20/06/2025
The market fluctuated in pricing and demand, with various weight categories responding differently to buyer interest…Read More
Leann Dax, 23/06/2025
If your entire understanding of how cattle properties are managed came from conservation groups, it would be easy to form the impression that Australian cattle producers enjoy nothing more than tearing down virgin forest and destroying threatened species…Read More
James Nason and Eric Barker, 20/06/2025
An attempt to rank the best destinations in the world for steak restaurants has placed Australia, and the city of Sydney, on top of the pile…Read More
Jon Condon, 20/06/2025