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Official reports tell different story on reef health to anti-beef activism campaigns

Two weeks after activist groups launched billboard campaigns in South Korea accusing Australian beef production of destroying the Great Barrier Reef, two official reef health reports have documented rebounding coral cover and improved water quality across the iconic ecosystem…Read More

James Nason, 14/08/2026

Heavy vehicle regulator issues plea after jump in deaths on Australian rural roads   

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) data shows both the number of heavy vehicle crashes and fatalities on rural roads have jumped.  ..Read More

Beef Central, 14/08/2026

Buy a JBS steak to raise money for worthy charity

Hotel patrons tucking into a juicy JBS steak at regional pubs scattered across Queensland and NSW today can play a part in raising much-needed funds for the Farm Angels charity…Read More

Beef Central, 14/08/2026

McDonald’s Aussie beef requirements topped 89,000t in 2025

Global burger restaurant giant McDonald’s bought 89,000 tonnes of Australian grinding beef in 2025, cementing the food service operator as easily Australia’s largest single beef customer…Read More

Jon Condon, 13/08/2026

Podcast: Behind the JBS Indonesia deal | Levy shake-up | The two W’s driving the market

In this episode: Rabobank’s Stefan Vogel talks about the cattle market outlook; Jon Condon unpacks to JBS/Indonesia deal and; Will Evans gives an update on the levy review…Read More

Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 13/08/2026

Landholders invited to Taroom Trough information sessions

Residents, landholders, businesses and community members across the Western Downs and Maranoa are invited to attend one of two free public information forums in early September to discuss potential oil and gas exploration in the region…Read More

Beef Central, 13/08/2026

$5 cattle levy could face major shake-up

One month into a nationwide series of producer meetings, some clear messages are emerging about the future of the cattle transaction levy, with major reform for the first time in two decades potentially on the table…Read More

James Nason, 12/08/2026

From the killfloor at Oakey meatworks to champion Wagyu producer + VIDEO

From the outside, Darren and Len Henschell’s cattle operation in Southern Queensland seems pretty modest. The father and son own 100 cows and have spent most of their lives working on the floor at the Oakey meatworks. But to look at the leaderboard of the Wagyu section at last week’s Paddock to Palate competition, the cattle bred by the Henschells are anything but modest…Read More

Eric Barker, 12/08/2026

The two W’s that will influence Australia’s cattle market

A leading market researcher says there are two main factors that will drive Australia’s cattle market in the near future – factors he labelled the two w’s…Read More

Lydia Burton and Eric Barker, 11/08/2026

JBS swings to US$102m loss in second quarter, while strong results continue in Australian operations   

Global protein producer JBS swung to a US$102m net loss in its second quarter ended 30 June, despite reporting significant revenue growth. Australian operations again performed strongly, notwithstanding a 24pc increase in cattle prices, year-on-year…Read More

Beef Central, 11/08/2026

Palgrove Charolais makes its mark with stunning Paddock to Palate double

Two championships and four first-and-second overall placings marked a remarkable Paddock to Palate debut for the Noller and Daley families now carrying the Palgrove Charolais legacy forward…Read More

James Nason, 11/08/2026

New EPBC farm guide only creates ‘more confusion’, farm groups warn

A new Federal guide designed to give farmers clarity about their obligations under Australia’s reformed environmental laws has instead been criticised by farm groups for creating more confusion, paperwork and uncertainty around routine land management…Read More

Beef Central, 10/08/2026

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