The barriers standing in the way of plans to shift Australia’s red meat industry to a Value Based Marketing payment model, what’s next after CN30 was abandoned last week, and MLA’s plans to elevate industry communication efforts with consumers and the community are among the big ticket items Beef Central discussed with the MLA MD following the release of the new five-year strategic plan yesterday…Read More
James Nason, 02/07/2025
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
A climate metric developed by Oxford University to correct substantial flaws in how the warming effect of emissions is widely calculated has been dismissed as “not credible” science by the Farmers for Climate Action lobby group…Read More
James Nason, 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
ABARES is conducting its annual farm survey program, the data from which will be used to inform responses to challenges such as drought and trade disruptions…Read More
Beef Central, 01/07/2025
Each year, agribusiness companies offer graduate placements for university leavers to give promising young starters a taste of working life in the ag sector. However these opportunities are not always easy to track down. It got us thinking: Shouldn’t there be a central gathering-point for graduate program offers, with some basic details and contact points?..Read More
Beef Central, 09/06/2025
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
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
The Australian Conservation Foundation last week launched its latest attack on Australian beef producers, with several media outlets quickly turning around the conservation giant’s allegations of illegal land clearing with little scrutiny – forcing the industry to defend itself. But with a quick online search and thorough read of the report, more scrutiny was warranted…Read More
Eric Barker, 27/06/2025
The Australian pork industry has condemned the light sentence handed out to a Sydney woman convicted this week of illegally importing 62 tonnes of pork and other animal protein from Thailand. ..Read More
Beef Central, 27/06/2025
A Grafton man has been charged with allegedly stealing wagyu cattle semen and embryos from his employer in the state’s north coast…Read More
Beef Central, 27/06/2025