Australia has just minutes ago officially hit its 2026 China beef quota of 205,000t, meaning any imports of Australian beef for the remainder of the year will now attract a harsh 55pc tariff. What does it mean for beef trade? ..Read More
Jon Condon, 16/06/2026
Results are in for the weight gain section among the record entries involved in the 2026 Paddock to Palate Competition, with major winners including Simon and Myriam Daley, Russell Pastoral Operations, Vikki and Shane Mayne’s Kireina Wagyu and Leonard and Darren Henschell’s Lendalou Wagyu near Dalby. ..Read More
Beef Central, 16/06/2026
After some eye-catching 30-40c/kg price rises a fortnight ago, direct consignment slaughter cattle grid offers across the eastern and southern states are mostly unchanged this week…Read More
Jon Condon, 16/06/2026
The Bureau of Meteorology has today announced that the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is now in an El Niño phase, and has released a detailed statement explaining the likely impacts of the cyclical weather phenomenon. on winter and spring rainfall and temperatures. ..Read More
Beef Central, 16/06/2026
Santa Gertrudis World Congress 2027, set for August 3-12 next year, will coincide with the breed’s 75th jubilee, another drawcard for visitors expected to arrive from across Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and nations from South America and the African continent…Read More
Sponsored Content, 15/06/2026
Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) for a Beef Connect webinar where we will dive into how the ZNE-Ag CRC is measuring methane on northern Australia beef cattle operations…Read More
Beef Central, 16/06/2026
Entries are now being invited for the Angus for Every System Feedlot & Carcase Trial, being staged for the first time on Queensland’s Darling Downs…Read More
Beef Central, 16/06/2026
During the week, a slow-moving low pressure system with embedded cold fronts, interacted with an inland trough and moisture feeding from a north-west cloudband, to produce widespread rainfall and showers from the west, across the far south, and over much of eastern Australia…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, 16/06/2026
Restocker and feeder cattle were mostly dearer, while cows and export cattle were cheaper in a yarding of 1900 at Gunnedah this morning…Read More
Beef Central, 16/06/2026
The GroWQ Innovation Expo will return to Longreach in July, bringing together innovation and industry connections through guest presenters, producer discussions, property tours, networking and more…Read More
Beef Central, 16/06/2026
NAPCo seeks new CEO, as Allan Cooney steps down | New marketing manager for ACC | New chair for Rural RDCs | Drought resilience work earns science award | Stocklive expands northern business footprint | Agtech prize for Pairtree | Indonesia Live Cattle Taskforce to strengthen key market | Smart tag developer appoints field staff..Read More
Shadow Agriculture Minister Darren Chester has blasted the Albanese Government for “quietly releasing” its final Export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements late last Friday afternoon, confirming substantial fee increases on agricultural exporters…Read More
Beef Central, 15/06/2026