$58.4m operating profit for AA Co, despite tough trading environment

Despite tough global meat trading conditions, the Australian Agricultural Co delivered its third consecutive operating profit above $50 million in annual results presented this morning. The company’s 2024-25 numbers displayed considerable resilience against the international meat market backdrop, with increased meat sales volumes and price helping drive performance…Read More

Jon Condon, 22/05/2025

People on the Move: Appointments, retirements, achievements

New CEO for WA’s Harvest Road Group | Meat Business Womens’ ‘One to Watch’ award winner | Seedstock industry mourns loss of Michael Glasser | Long serving Casino chairman steps back | LAWD expands footprint into SA | McKillop to chair asparagopsis producer Sea Forest’s board | Life membership for Angus contributor | Santa VP moves on | No appointment yet for AA Co senior role..Read More

Jon Condon, 22/05/2025

Call for immediate drought assistance in southern NSW

Livestock producers in southern NSW say conditions are catastrophic and immediate drought assistance is needed. ..Read More

Lydia Burton, 22/05/2025

Average days on feed down, but utilisation and turnoff up in busy grainfed space

A reduction in longer fed cattle in Australian feedlots (particularly Wagyu) over the last few quarters has seen the average days on feed continue to ease down from 172 days in 2023 to 164 days in 2024. As at Q1, 2025 the average number of days on feed has dropped further to sit at 159 days…Read More

Matt Dalgleish, Ep3, 22/05/2025

Great Aussie Cattle Drive hits the stock route

More than 1600 head of cattle have begun walking the stock routes of Western Queensland with hopes of raising $500,000 the help feed homeless and disadvantaged Australians…Read More

Eric Barker, 22/05/2025

Victoria set to follow other States by legalising virtual fencing

Victoria is set to follow most other Australian states in legalising the use of virtual fencing technology for managing livestock…Read More

Beef Central, 22/05/2025

Dalby sale 21 May 2025: Heavy cattle gain ground

Most classes of cows sold to a dearer trend of 5c to 15c/kg  with the better end pushed on by the southern processor…Read More

Beef Central, 22/05/2025

Weekly property review: Does leucaena development add value to a property asset?

Despite universal acceptance that it improves production capacity, helps mitigate drought and delivers greater profitability, the jury is still out on whether there is a consistent value trend for land established to the tropical browse legume shrub, leucaena…Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 21/05/2025

Indonesia increases 2025 cattle import quota

Indonesia has increased its annual 2025 cattle import quota by 184,000 head, adding to the 350,000 head allocation released at the start of the year…Read More

James Nason, 21/05/2025

Hides sales big impact from US/China tariffs, says JBS

Lower demand and price for cattle hides has been one of the immediate impacts from recent tariff changes between the US and China, global meat processing giant JBS told analysts during a first quarter financial briefing last week.    ..Read More

Jon Condon, 21/05/2025

New crown rot fungicide triggers livestock withholding period warning

Livestock producers are being warned to strictly follow withholding periods for stock feed from crops treated with Victrato to avoid maximum residue levels being exceeded and market access threatened. ..Read More

Lydia Burton, 21/05/2025

Rain forecast for some dry parts of eastern NSW, Victoria

Rain has been forecast for dry parts of the Riverina, with a system expected to pass through the area before the weekend…Read More

Beef Central, 21/05/2025

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