Looking to historical trends, market analytics, season and opportunities is how most of us form an opinion on what we should do when buying and selling livestock, Chris Howie writes in this month’s column. “We can never have all the information, but a good ‘gut feel’ with a bit of science and focus on animal health tends to be about 80pc right most of the time,” he says…Read More
Michael Finucan joins NAPCo in meat marketing management role | Casino chairman passes | New look Markets Information team at MLA | Other MLA appointments, departures | Transition on Livecorp board as Prue Bondfield steps down | Austrade veteran on secondment to AMIC | New valuation path for Doug Knight | New business for former Dalby property agent | Leadership changes at Bentleys | Progressive farm operators saluted for land stewardship | Vale Angus matriarch, Joan Woodruff..Read More
Jon Condon, 16/07/2026
“Carbon tunnel vision” that over emphasises greenhouse gas emissions as the primary metric evaluating environmental impacts risks compromising reasonable pathways to reducing livestock emissions, a new scientific paper warns…Read More
James Nason, 16/07/2026
In this episode: The team hear from the agents about to sell the cattle that came out of Northern NSW earlier this year; Jon Condon looks in the Myola Feedlot sale; and James Nason reports from the Cattle Australia levy review meeting in Theodore…Read More
Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 16/07/2026
Animal health company Zoetis has partnered with the Beyond Blue mental health support charity since 2016, donating more than $1 million over that period to help fund support services for people living outside major cities. This year marks the 11th year of the partnership, with Zoetis aiming to raise another $100,000 by donating $5 from each sale of the company’s livestock and companion animal vaccines and parasiticide products from now until the end of October..Read More
Beef Central, 16/07/2026
With the heavy emphasis given to meat quality and MSA index traits in genetics assessment, it’s sometimes easy to overlook the contribution that carcase weight plays in optimising revenue in the beef industry. In today’s heavily saturated bull market, we believe that Raff Angus maintains its unique point of difference…Read More
Sponsored Content, 10/07/2026
For the first time ALFA is offering exclusive access to leading feedlots through its inaugural BeefEx Pre-Conference Tour, visiting a series of high profile Darling Downs yards…Read More
Beef Central, 16/07/2026
Dalby numbers lifted almost 1700 to 7700 yesterday, with lighter cattle firm to dearer and cows 6-8c better ..Read More
Beef Central, 16/07/2026
From tightly-held improved pasture in the south to extensive natural pasture cattle country in the north and west, a budget of $25 million buys very different grazing assets depending on the location. This week’s property review compares the scale, carrying capacity, water security and infrastructure available at that price point across the nation…Read More
Property editor Linda Rowley, 15/07/2026
Vertically-integrated beef producer Bindaree Food Group is about to launch a plan to sell and lease back its large Myola feedlot in Northern NSW…Read More
Jon Condon, 15/07/2026
Questions about emergency animal disease preparedness and national industry representation were among key issues discussed at one of the first face-to-face consultation meetings held for Cattle Australia’s grass-fed Cattle Transaction Levy review which have kicked off this week…Read More
James Nason, 15/07/2026
Dung beetles are quietly performing a vital climate change mitigation service for the livestock sector, slashing methane emissions from cattle manure by a staggering 85pc, a new study has found. The study is the first in Australia to quantify dung beetles’ direct impact on greenhouse gas emissions…Read More
Beef Central, 15/07/2026