Australian beef has been excluded, while lamb and goatmeat are included in the latest round of punitive tariffs on imported products announced by the US overnight. Effective today, the Trump administration has imposed a 12.5pc tariff on a wide range of Australian goods after accusing the Federal Government of failing to adequately police forced labour in its supply chains..Read More
Jon Condon, 24/07/2026
About 40 Australian beef industry stakeholders with an interest in Wagyu cattle and beef production will depart next August on a 12-day AWA study tour designed to further knowledge and understanding of the Japanese Wagyu supply chain – from genetics to breeding, feeding, processing, and consumer applications in Japan’s retail and food service markets. Limited tickets remain to join the tour…Read More
Beef Central, 24/07/2026
If you’re a manager, supervisor, team leader or any type of boss working in the meat and livestock industry, there will be times when you will have to give feedback to employees. Sometimes it will be positive and sometimes not, so you might like to consider how it is delivered…Read More
Beef Central, 24/07/2026
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
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
James Nason, 22/07/2026
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