Should cattle producers be able to redirect levy spending?

Should Australia’s grassfed cattle industry have the ability to redirect levy funding between fixed investment streams as new challenges emerge, rather than waiting years for the next formal levy review?..Read More

James Nason, 23/07/2026

Latest gross margin figures show encouraging signs for most NSW beef producers

New beef gross margin budget calculations show that returns from all NSW beef enterprises have improved since July 2025, driven by rising cattle prices and strong performance in the feedlot sector. ..Read More

Beef Central, 23/07/2026

Virtual fencing or better management? Asking the right investment questions

Is virtual fencing creating value, or is it simply helping managers capture value that was already available? The distinction is important, because profitable businesses do not maximise production, they maximise return on capital, argues agribusiness consultant John Francis…Read More

John Francis, Agrista , 23/07/2026

Podcast: Cooking a steak in the air fryer – we went there

To celebrate the first birthday of the Week in Beef, the team decided to act on a recommendation from earlier this year to cook a steak in the air fryer – with mixed results…Read More

Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 23/07/2026

Brisbane’s EKKA celebrates 150 years, with beef at the forefront

The Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year – and one of its longest-standing traditions will take centre stage when Ekka Beef Week kicks off on Monday 3 August. Beef Week isn’t just for exhibitors, it’s a celebration of the entire beef industry, with the opportunity to share knowledge, build connections and strengthen relationships across all sectors of the supply chain…Read More

Beef Central, 23/07/2026

New compound provides more methane reducing options for cattle producers

A new compound to reduce methane emissions from cattle has been developed and tested, using a novel ‘prodrug’ approach – which is inactive when consumed, but only becomes active after it is ingested by ruminant livestock…Read More

Beef Central, 23/07/2026

Marble High Wagyu Sale 2026: Celebrating excellence in Australian genetics

Marble High brings together the combined offering of four of Australia’s leading Fullblood Wagyu seedstock programs: Arubial Wagyu, Sahara Park Wagyu, HP Wagyu and Macquarie Wagyu. Rather than showcasing a single stud, the upcoming Marble High Sale offers commercial and stud breeders the opportunity to access proven genetics from four highly regarded breeding programs in one place…Read More

Sponsored Content, 20/07/2026

Weekly property review: Recently completed sales

Langenhovens expand northern NSW holdings | NQ’s Inkerman Station changes hands for $34m+ | Neighbour pays $22m for Roma finishing country | $9.5m for NSW Western Plains country | NSW National Parks secures Pulgamutie Station..Read More

Beef Central, 22/07/2026

Movement at the station: Recent property listings in QLD

Mingindi’s Inglestone offers scale & flexibility | FNQ carbon & cattle station | Desert Uplands breeder block | Lawrence family’s well regarded Kendah lists..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 22/07/2026

Properties for sale: NSW and the NT

NT’s Blackbull returns to the market | Top End cropping & live export potential | Reduced price for Casino’s Avoca Farms..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 22/07/2026

Dividends, mothballed meat plants and sustainability front-of-mind for shareholders during AA Co AGM

THE prospect of a shareholder dividend, the future of the mothballed Livingstone meatworks, and sustainability issues have been perennials among shareholders asking questions during AACo’s annual general meetings, and this morning’s 2026 event did not disappoint…Read More

Jon Condon, 22/07/2026

Cattle levy review aims to “leave no money on table” 

Unlocking “unrealised value” from the existing $5 cattle levy, and not simply changing the levy, is emerging as one of the central themes of the nationwide cattle transaction levy review process currently underway…Read More

James Nason, 22/07/2026

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