A prospect has emerged that Australia may be able to get beef into China tariff-free over the next three months, by utilising unused quota allocated by China to Uruguay at the start of the year. With only three months of the year remaining, Uruguay has a large volume of unused China quota left this year, and other large exporters like Australia and Brazil are lining up to do deals that would see that tonnage re-allocated, or transferred, to escape the severe 55pc tariff that currently applies to trade…Read More
Jon Condon, 02/10/2026
Recent actions by Trump’s Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) group is impacting US beef processing operations, in the latest White House actions impacting the US beef industry, regular columnist Steve Kay reports ..Read More
Steve Kay, 02/10/2026
In her monthly column during the countdown to Beef 2027 in Rockhampton next May, Graeme Acton beef Connections program member Millie Unthank catches up with past participants to find out what motivated them to join, and what benefit they gained..Read More
Millie Unthank, 02/10/2026
In today’s episode of The Weekly Grill host Kerry Lonergan sits down with a geographically-diverse group of lotfeeders attending last week’s BeefEx grainfed industry conference, to discuss the current feedlot operating environment, the impacts from the rapidly drying seasonal conditions, grainfed beef trade outlook and the challenges and opportunities they see lying ahead. ..Read More
Beef Central, 02/10/2026
Applications are open for a new scholarship that will give young people with a passion for working dogs the opportunity to undertake a tour of America, aiming to improve their skills…Read More
Beef Central, 02/10/2026
Great workplace environments don’t just happen – they are a result of hard work from leaders, and buy-in from staff. But if managers are able to achieve a great work environment, their team will pay them back with consistency, productivity and excellence. Smells like team spirit…Read More
Beef Central, 02/10/2026
Feeder steers were 10c/kg dearer and cows 4-5c better in a yarding of 5330 at Dubbo yesterday..Read More
David Monk, NLRS, 02/10/2026
Yarding 3234 Change -291 Charters Towers Combined Agents penned 3234 cattle, 291 less than last sale. Quality was again mixed, comprising of..Read More
Nikki Nason, 02/10/2026
Brazil has joined Australia in officially filling its 2026 China beef export quota, meaning the country’s shipments or the next three months face an additional, steep 55pc tariff. The move will inevitably push more Brazilian meat into the North American market – and potentially, Japan and Korea – as trade restrictions continue to reshape global beef trade flows…Read More
Who are Australia’s active live exporting companies, and where do they operate? Since 2005 there have been 59 different companies that have exported livestock by sea, and the number of exporters still active in the last three years has sat at 16, down slightly from 19 in 2022, live export market commentator Michael Patching reports…Read More
Dr Michael Patching, 01/10/2026
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
The Australian Lot Feeders Association has joined the list of industry groups undertaking a review of the compulsory $5 transaction levy – with growing numbers of cattle on feed driving an ever-larger levy pool going under the microscope…Read More
Eric Barker, 01/10/2026