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‘It’s not the machines, it’s how we use them’ a warning on farm vehicle safety

‘It’s not the machines, it’s how we are using them’ – side-by-side vehicles are meant to be safer than quad bikes, but are causing similar numbers of deaths.

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Lydia Burton, 12/06/2026

AA Co’s Dolly’s Dream fundraiser musters incredible $404,000 + PICTURES

Industry stakeholders dug deep for a much-loved cause yesterday, raising an incredible $404,501 for the Dolly’s Dream program at AA Co’s annual long lunch and charity auction held in Brisbane…Read More

Jon Condon, 12/06/2026

Ground cover the key pillar of positive environmental outcomes

AgForce members say reformed federal environmental laws offer a chance to recognise the positive outcomes for Australia’s landscapes and the heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef, by acknowledging the importance of ground cover and how different tree species function in an ecosystem.  ..Read More

Beef Central, 12/06/2026

Recruitment: Is automated farming a threat to future job security?

There is a digital revolution underway in Australian agriculture, with the timely confluence of record production levels marking agriculture as one of the key ‘industries of the future’. But will the pace of implementation of automated farming technologies threaten or enhance the farm sector’s job opportunities of the future?..Read More

Beef Central, 12/06/2026

2026 tax time guides for ag employees, meat workers and truck drivers

This year’s tax time message from the ATO: pause and check the facts. Taking a moment to consider where the information comes from can save you time, reduce mistakes and avoid the need for amendments later..Read More

Beef Central, 12/06/2026

Is it time to review, adjust – or even shelve – the industry’s Female Slaughter Ratio herd measurement?

Is it time to review, adjust or even shelve the industry’s widely-publicised Female Slaughter Ratio metric – one of the beef sector’s key performance indicators used to judge whether the national herd is expanding or contracting?..Read More

Jon Condon, 11/06/2026

Major cattle levy review invites producer feedback

The Cattle Transaction Levy Review Committee has provided an update on progress in its review of the grassfed cattle levy, with early consultation now underway and further opportunities for stakeholder input to follow in the coming months…Read More

Beef Central, 11/06/2026

Podcast: US disease crisis | Carbon debate heats up | What about El Nino?

In this episode of The Week in Beef: The team takes a deep dive into the new world screw worm outbreak in the United States, Eric Barker unpacks the carbon debate and Tim Burvill talks El Nino forecast…Read More

Beef Central, 11/06/2026

Last chance to bid for charity auction items up for grabs in AA Co’s Dolly’s Dream event

AA Co hosts its annual long lunch and charity auction in Brisbane today, as part of the company’s ongoing fundraising effort for the Dolly’s Dream foundation – and its not too late for stakeholders to participate in the bidding – either before, or during the 3pm auction…Read More

Beef Central, 10/06/2026

Nationals raise concerns about Treasury’s new powers

Leader of The Nationals Matt Canavan has met with business leaders in Rockhampton, amid rising concerns over Labor’s  Budget and more taxes on local businesses…Read More

Beef Central, 10/06/2026

‘Without uptake, you’re burning levy dollars’: Senators challenge MLA over emissions spending

Without producer uptake of MLA-funded emissions interventions, “you are taking levy dollars and burning them”, Nationals Senator Susan McDonald told MLA executives in a marathon 90-minute Q&A session during the latest round of Senate Estimates hearings…Read More

James Nason, 09/06/2026

Three more screwworm cases detected in the US

There’s now been four confirmed cases of New World Screwworm fly in livestock in the southern US, following the first case detected in a calf in Texas a week ago. Here’s a quick summary of where the management of the outbreak is up to, and what it means for US meat and livestock trade ..Read More

Beef Central, 09/06/2026

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