Australian export beef will be burdened by a second harsh import tariff in Asia for the remainder of the year, following the triggering of South Korea’s Safeguard market protection mechanism overnight…Read More
Jon Condon, 23/07/2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
A mixed farmer from Moree has been elected as the new president of New South Wales Farmers, succeeding Xavier Martin after four years in the role…Read More
Beef Central, 22/07/2026
Latest figures from the Great Artesian Basin Rehabilitation Program show that 30 bores have been rehabilitated in the 2025-26 financial year, which will deliver an annual saving 4923 megalitres of water…Read More
Beef Central, 22/07/2026
The supply of store and feeder cattle has had a significant rejig this year, as thousands of cattle left the production powerhouse of Northern New South Wales in the first quarter and headed across the country to greener pastures…Read More
Eric Barker, 21/07/2026
New figures released for National Farm Safety Week reveal 53 lives were lost and a further 182 people were seriously injured on Australian farms in 2025, bringing the nation’s farm death toll to 427 lives since 2019, more than one person every week for seven consecutive years…Read More
Beef Central, 21/07/2026
Cattle producers around Ballarat in Victoria, Launceston TAS and Sale in SA are reminded about the opportunity to take part in discussions this week about the current review of the $5 transaction levy and how it is invested on behalf of the industry…Read More
Beef Central, 21/07/2026