Results are in for the weight gain section among the record entries involved in the 2026 Paddock to Palate Competition, with major winners including Simon and Myriam Daley, Russell Pastoral Operations, Vikki and Shane Mayne’s Kireina Wagyu and Leonard and Darren Henschell’s Lendalou Wagyu near Dalby. ..Read More
Beef Central, 16/06/2026
After some eye-catching 30-40c/kg price rises a fortnight ago, direct consignment slaughter cattle grid offers across the eastern and southern states are mostly unchanged this week…Read More
Jon Condon, 16/06/2026
NAPCo seeks new CEO, as Allan Cooney steps down | New marketing manager for ACC | New chair for Rural RDCs | Drought resilience work earns science award | Stocklive expands northern business footprint | Agtech prize for Pairtree | Indonesia Live Cattle Taskforce to strengthen key market | Smart tag developer appoints field staff..Read More
Shadow Agriculture Minister Darren Chester has blasted the Albanese Government for “quietly releasing” its final Export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements late last Friday afternoon, confirming substantial fee increases on agricultural exporters…Read More
Beef Central, 15/06/2026
‘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.
Lydia Burton, 12/06/2026
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
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
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
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 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
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
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