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
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
Nationals leader Matt Canavan says his party will this weekend audit all the international treaties Australia has signed up to, saying some are being weaponised by the Labor Government…Read More
Beef Central, 14/08/2026
A healthy workplace culture is the best bet for happy employees and low turnover. That statement applies as much in a small family-scale cattle operation with a single employee, as it does in a feedlot employing 35 staff, or a meatworks employing hundreds. If you’re wondering what the culture is like in your business, consider the disposition of the people who work with you…Read More
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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