Recent rain and the resultant lift in cattle prices has lifted seasonal confidence across large areas of eastern Australia, but rural property agents say the approaching Christmas break could delay much of the resulting listing activity until early 2027…Read More
Property editor Linda Rowley, 04/11/2026
Below the NSW/Queensland border, property agents are anticipating a rise in listings and sales activity either side of Christmas, in response to recent solid rain and a lift in the cattle market..Read More
Property editor Linda Rowley, 04/11/2026
If you looked at the above map earlier this year and expected a dry Spring across the Eastern Seaboard, than you should have known that it is still giving 20-40 percent chance of exceeding the median rainfall…Read More
New research into the nutritional composition of beef is revealing enormous differences between individual steaks, challenging conventional assumptions about grassfed and grainfed production and raising the prospect of a new way to measure and reward beef quality…Read More
James Nason, 04/11/2026
Australian agtech company AirAgri believes that every person deserves to go home safely at the end of the day. This simple objective is what is driving its latest approach of farm safety integration of the familiar WhatsApp platform with its established safety and compliance platform, with the potential to extend access through emerging satellite-to-mobile services. ..Read More
Sponsored Content, 02/11/2026
The Democrats have swept to an emphatic win in both the US Senate and House of Representatives overnight, in a massive rebuke for President Trump’s policies and ‘Trumpism’ in general…Read More
Beef Central, 04/11/2026
Rates of beef slaughter across Australia have declined sharply for a second consecutive week, as the impact of recent rain on meatworks cattle supply takes full effect…Read More
Beef Central, 04/11/2026
NSW Farmers is calling for a stronger agreement between the state and federal governments to cut duplication and confusion over environmental laws, while launching a new tool to help farmers navigate their regulatory obligations…Read More
Beef Central, 04/11/2026
Technology that monitors cattle health and performance in a feedlot is currently being developed on two Queensland feedlots, to help pen riders identify sick animals earlier…Read More
Lydia Burton, 04/11/2026
Strong price gains across most classes at the previous sale encouraged a larger yarding at Dalby today, where 3878 head were penned, up almost 1400. It was a generally dearer market across the board…Read More
Beef Central, 04/11/2026
There have been some rises in Queensland direct consignment slaughter cattle offers this week, in what is now shaping as a very difficult procurement period through to Christmas seasonal closures…Read More
Jon Condon, 03/11/2026
Lower beef production during October caused by rain disruptions and producers electing to hold cattle back until next year is already starting to impact beef exports…Read More
Jon Condon, 03/11/2026