In a major policy reset, the Australian red meat industry has confirmed it is walking away from the Carbon Neutral 2030 target set in 2017…Read More
James Nason, 26/06/2025
Food scientist and nutritionist Dr Anneline Padayachee takes a deep dive into the subject of fat in a healthy diet. Her conclusion? Dietary choices should be guided by balance, variety, and nutritional quality rather than a fear of fat itself. Whether it’s the rich marbling of beef, the omega-3s in salmon, or the creamy texture of dairy, fat plays a central role in both nourishment and enjoyment…Read More
By Dr Anneline Padayachee*, 26/06/2025
A woman convicted of illegally importing 62 tonnes of pork and other animal protein from Thailand has escaped a jail sentence, instead being given an Intensive Correction Order to be served in the community…Read More
Beef Central, 26/06/2025
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a growing threat to food crops and livestock, but promising new methods to destroy them are being introduced by a synthetic biology researcher at Flinders University, who has been awarded a prestigious ARC Laureate Fellowship…Read More
Beef Central, 26/06/2025
The pioneering, industry-initiated Pasturefed Cattle Assurance Scheme (PCAS) will cease to exist at the end of this year. Over the last 12 years that the program has run, it has helped reposition quality Australian grassfed beef, including the establishment of hefty premiums for the right cattle ..Read More
IT has been 16 years since Australian cattle producers were last formally asked for their views on the $5 per head Cattle Transaction Levy, and soon they’ll be asked again…Read More
James Nason, 25/06/2025
Boosting biosecurity was a central feature of both the Queensland and New South Wales 2025-26 budgets released on Tuesday, with a combined $184.9 million in extra funding announced across the two states…Read More
Emma Alsop, 25/06/2025
Friends and colleagues of larger-than-life Queensland stock agency identity Stan Wallace are invited to attend a gathering to mark his life in Brisbane early next month…Read More
Beef Central, 25/06/2025
LEADER of The Nationals David Littleproud is calling for Universal Service Obligation (USO) reform, as a mobile phone outage in the Western Downs continues to cause havoc. Mr Littleproud said..Read More
Beef Central, 25/06/2025
Big price differences between lighter feeder steers and heifers this year have motivated a large swing towards feeding heifers for Coles and Woolworths supermarket supply. While heifers typically perform worse that steers in the feedyard and in the chillers, cheaper feeder purchase cost has been a big factor. ..Read More
Jon Condon, 24/06/2025
Lab-grown meat is now allowed to be consumed in Australia, what impact could that have on the red meat industry? ..Read More
Lydia Burton and Eric Barker, 24/06/2025
AgForce is calling for a pause on finalising key emissions-related policies until the next generation of calculators is complete and peer-reviewed. CEO Mike Guerin argues we must get this right — not just for fairness — the credibility of the entire system depends on it.
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