Greater clarity and resolution will be provided on the Australian grainfed beef industry’s performance following a decision to re-introduce segmented days-on-feed results in the industry’s quarterly feedlot surveys…Read More
Jon Condon, 09/07/2025
Former head of Woolworths’ Greenstock red meat supply chain business Anna Speer has taken up a new position as chief executive officer with Western Australian-based Wagyu supply chain, Stone Axe Pastoral…Read More
Jon Condon, 09/07/2025
Saleyard prices appear to be meeting an early financial year influx of cattle, with 8000 head sold at Roma yesterday and Dalby agents working through 7000 head today…Read More
Eric Barker, 09/07/2025
US market commentator Steve Kay offers insights into declining US beef production, US beef export outlook, and domestic US beef demand – and what it all means for Australia..Read More
Beef Central, 09/07/2025
The 2025 ICMJ National Conference taking place at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, NSW through to Friday brings together university students from around Australia, Japan and the United States for a week-long program to develop and inspire future meat industry professionals…Read More
Terry Sim, 09/07/2025
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) has strongly criticised the Federal Government’s decision to exclude veterinary students from the new Commonwealth Prac Payment Scheme, which launched this week to support students in teaching, nursing, and social work…Read More
Beef Central, 09/07/2025
After a cool start and warm day, a large yarding of just over 8300 head at the Roma Saleyards saw all the regular processors, feedlotters, and backgrounders bidding amongst the action…Read More
Beef Central, 09/07/2025
Ever notice how some sires produce even lines of calves while others, despite strong data, yield mixed results? Welcome to the genetic effect known as ‘residual variance’ – basically, the amount of unexplained variation in a given trait…Read More
The Brahman breed was the first in the world to embrace multi-trait Single-Step Genomic BreedPlan evaluation, combining pedigree, performance, and genomic information into a single genetic analysis, back in 2017. What’s been learned since then?..Read More
Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 08/07/2025
After setting a 2025 season high of almost 159,000 head a week earlier, rates of adult cattle slaughter eased a little last week. It’s now looking increasingly like the rates of national kill since mid June are approaching their physical threshold given current labour resources, and may be about to tap-out…Read More
Jon Condon, 08/07/2025
Across key importing countries, the first half of 2025 has seen governments take a more assertive stance on food security…Read More
Dr Michael Patching, 08/07/2025
Large numbers of finished cattle have been heading from north to south in recent weeks, as southern processors push to keep up production in a traditionally quiet time of the year…Read More
Eric Barker, 08/07/2025