April beef exports surge to near-record 127,000t

Australia’s chilled and frozen beef exports surged to near record highs in April, reaching 127,172t, as the red meat industry’s production surged sharply. That figure is up 14,800t from the previous month, and 21pc higher than April last year. Is trade starting to reflect tariff impacts?..Read More

Jon Condon, 05/05/2025

Mindshift change needed to focus on beef turnoff, not stock numbers

The mindset of Australian beef producers was challenged during the cattle chats at the World Angus Expo in Tamworth over the weekend, with producers urged to focus on kilograms of beef produced, rather than running capacity…Read More

Brett Tindal, 05/05/2025

Leveraging genetic innovation driving smaller US beef herd

The links between how history has created where we started, how technology has driven where the beef industry is currently at, and how genetic opportunity will drive where the industry goes next was explored during the World Angus Forum in Tamworth on the weekend…Read More

Brett Tindal, 05/05/2025

Angus genetics driving brand transformation at JBS

The demand for highly consistent quality beef, backed by a provenance story and a validation of what a customer is eating and consistently enjoys has been the major driver for JBS Australia’s Southern grassfed operations transitioning to predominantly an Angus breed base, delegates attending the World Angus Forum on the weekend heard…Read More

Brett Tindal, 05/05/2025

Killain Angus reflects on years of genetic progress with hormone-free IVF

As the Australian beef industry welcomes the world for the prestigious World Angus Forum this week, Killain Angus in Tamworth NSW, stands out for both its deep-rooted heritage and forward-thinking approach to breeding. The benefits of Vytelle’s hormone-free approach to IVF have been transformative for the stud’s breeding program…Read More

Sponsored Content, 05/05/2025

US and Mexico resolve standoff over Screwworm response

The United States and Mexico have reached an agreement on New World Screwworm control efforts that will allow Mexican cattle to continue entering the US…Read More

Beef Central, 05/05/2025

Online offerings surge to five-year high; clearance drops to 58pc   

May young cattle disposals across eastern Australia have started with a bang, with Friday’s AuctionsPlus cattle offering hitting just over 27,000 head – the largest catalogue seen in five years. Despite the volume on offer, steer prices generally lifted, especially for medium and heavier lines, while heifer prices and breeding females showed mixed results. The surge in offering impacted clearance, which dropped to 58pc…Read More

Beef Central, 04/05/2025

Feedgrain Focus: northern selling lifts as southern dry drags on

Selling has gained momentum in the north on the back of promising new crop prospects, while concerns are building in south after rainfall fails to deliver on expectations…Read More

Emma Alsop, 05/05/2025

Black swan moment: How Bruce brought Wagyu to North West WA

It was the sight of a black swan floating serenely on the Indian Ocean that helped Bruce Cheung make up his mind that the Pilbara was the right place to build a pioneering high-value Wagyu production enterprise…Read More

James Nason, 30/04/2025

Central Qld Brahman breeders soil carbon credit sale shows diversified income potential

One of the first Australian producers to make a large sale of soil carbon credits says he plans to use the income to make more off-farm investments and set the operation up for the future…Read More

Eric Barker, 02/05/2025

Opinion: Long-term science supports organic agriculture – so should our policy and R&D

Organic certifier Australian Organic Ltd has asked for right of reply to UQ Professor Ian Godwin’s recent opinion piece published on Beef Central which claimed to uncover some dirt on what the real differences are when consumers buy Certified Organic foods. Here is AOL’s response…..Read More

Josefine Pettersson, Australian Organic Ltd, 02/05/2025

Commercial feedlot trial suggests probiotic can reduce BRD impact

A large scale commercial feedlot trial involving more than 10,000 grainfed cattle has demonstrated the effectiveness of a live yeast probiotic in reducing the incidence and severity of Bovine Respiratory Disease and associated treatment costs…Read More

Lallemand, 02/05/2025

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