As the industry reaches the winter mid-point, what’s emerging is particularly high demand for slaughter cattle (especially cows) with weight. That’s especially evident in saleyards procurement, where some heavy tussles have been occurring between southern processors, and those further north. Thursday’s Dubbo sale saw heavy cows hit a new yards record of 360c/kg liveweight, while other centres like Gunnedah and Wodonga this morning were not far behind…Read More
Jon Condon, 01/07/2025
Calls are emerging for an appeal to be lodged over the lightness of the court sentence in a case where a woman convicted of illegally importing 62 tonnes of pork and other animal protein from Thailand, received only a non-custodial sentence and community service…Read More
Beef Central, 01/07/2025
Meat and Livestock Australia has today unveiled its new-five year Strategic Plan, confirming the end of the Carbon Neutral by 2030 target, while also reinforcing the industry’s focus on Value-Based Marketing and elevating communications effort to tell the Australian red meat industry’s “fantastic story”…Read More
Beef Central, 01/07/2025
A pre-frontal trough, and several cold fronts and low pressure systems brought rainfall to southern and south-eastern Australia during the week…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, 01/07/2025
Australian feedlots have prided themselves for decades on providing a vital drought mitigation tool during tough seasons, but they now operate permanently near capacity. What happens the next time seasons turn? Lotfeeders have been working on this topic behind the scenes. ..Read More
Prominent agribusiness executive Anna Speer is to depart her role as head of Woolworths’ Greenstock red meat supply chain division, as part of a broader company restructure…Read More
Beef Central, 30/06/2025
Gine Rinehart has added to her already enormous New England grazing footprint with a $70 million purchase of 5000ha Wirribilla, southwest of Walcha…Read More
Property editor Linda Rowley, 30/06/2025
Cattle Australia is commencing a leadership transition, with former Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association (NTCA) Chief Executive Will Evans appointed as its next CEO…Read More
Beef Central, 30/06/2025
Queensland’s peak representative body for rural producers has condemned the Australian Conservation Foundation for its latest campaign against Australian cattle producers…Read More
Beef Central, 30/06/2025
Amid ongoing drought-feeding demand, bright prospects for the northern crop and cautious optimism for the south, prices are largely unchanged this week…Read More
Liz Wells, 30/06/2025
The seedstock cattle industry in Southern Queensland is set to benefit from a new, purpose-built bovine IVF donor centre near Toogoolawah in the Brisbane Valley…Read More
Beef Central, 30/06/2025
There were substantial falls in both listing numbers and clearance rate in online trading on AuctionsPlus last week. Cattle listings fell 17pc to 12,723 head, while the clearance also declined by 17pc to just 62pc…Read More
Beef Central, 29/06/2025