Northern and western Queensland take centre stage in this week’s property review, where the lasting benefits of a strong wet season earlier this year continue to influence grazing market trends…Read More
Property editor Linda Rowley, 30/09/2026
Victorian-based supply chain Harmony Agriculture & Food Co has topped the annual Melbourne Royal Show Food Awards branded beef division this week with a sample of the company’s Black Opal F1 Wagyu x Angus product. The Black Opal entry topped 21 medal-winning beef entries in this year’s competitions…Read More
Beef Central, 30/09/2026
While the quickly changing environment and uncertainty has been a big challenge for meat traders this year, a panel of industry leaders at last week’s BeefEx conference discussed how Australian beef can maintain its strong position in the challenging market. We need to stay out of the bare-knuckle fight with Brazil in commodity markets by pushing deeper into grainfed premium markets, the audience was told…Read More
Eric Barker, 30/09/2026
The first early works project under the $500 million Central Queensland Beef Roads Program has been delivered, with construction now complete on Clermont-to-Alpha Road north of Alpha…Read More
Beef Central, 30/09/2026
With the Federal Government reviewing the main policy underpinning demand for carbon credits, the National Farmers Federation says it needs to make sure food production is protected…Read More
Beef Central, 30/09/2026
A New South Wales red meat processor has implemented a staged heat recovery system that reduces natural gas consumption, improves refrigeration efficiency and removes the need for a major boiler upgrade…Read More
Beef Central, 30/09/2026
In an effort to optimise feedlot performance, a new best practice guide has been developed for producers, outlining how to best prepare cattle for a feedlot. The new guide was promoted during BeefEx last week..Read More
Lydia Burton, 30/09/2026
Numbers surged in the face of dry weather at Roma sale yesterday, offering 7800 head – up more than 2000 head on last week. Heavy feeders +400kg lifted 17c to average 522c’ cows also improved, but some other categories lost ground ..Read More
Beef Central, 30/09/2026
This week’s column uses weaning results as the starting point and looks at why producers often put poor performance down to either nutrition or genetics, when both can be factors. It draws on CashCow and the 2025 Northern Genomics analysis, and builds on genomic prediction and Days to Calving material we discussed in an earlier column…Read More
Grain marketing advisory firm Market Check has launched a new education platform aimed at demystifying grain markets for anyone involved in the ag industry, from growers through to bankers, agronomists, feedlotters and graduates just starting out in agribusiness…Read More
Sponsored Content, 21/09/2026
What can other intensive livestock industries teach cattle lotfeeders about responding to community expectations? Egg industry leader Rowan McMonnies provided some sage advice during last week’s BeefEx conference…. ..Read More
Jon Condon, 29/09/2026
A sharp contrast is emerging between slaughter cattle and feeder prices, relative to the lighter restocker descriptions which are currently falling rapidly in the saleyards system…Read More
Jon Condon, 29/09/2026