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
Livestock producers without a tax impact statement risk losing up to 20pc of their balance sheet post-federal Budget, a succession lawyer told last week’s LambEx conference in Adelaide…Read More
Sue Webster, 21/07/2026
WA cattle producers are encouraged to register for upcoming face-to-face consultation meetings as part of the national Cattle Transaction Levy Review. Published here is the full list of 27 remaining town hall meetings being between tomorrow and the end of August. ..Read More
Beef Central, 20/07/2026
The ACCC says the proposed acquisition of Neogen Genomics by Zoetis Holdings would combine the two largest suppliers of genomic testing services for cattle in Australia, and the merger will be subjected to an in-depth phase two assessment…Read More
Beef Central, 20/07/2026
When a drought hits, the pressure to sell stock fast is real. But sell too many, or sell the wrong ones, or not planning for the recovery, and you’re setting yourself up for a slower, harder rebuild…Read More
Settlement has been reached this afternoon for the sale of the Shearer Smith family’s large Smithfield feedlot located near Proston in Queensland’s South Burnett region…Read More
Jon Condon, 17/07/2026
The world’s largest meat processor, JBS, says it will walk back a key part of its “net zero by 2040” target, bringing the focus to reducing its own operational footprint…Read More
Beef Central, 17/07/2026
The United States Government has announced a new 25 percent tariff on imports from Brazil to start next week, with beef on the exemption list…Read More
Beef Central, 17/07/2026
A talent pipeline for management isn’t complicated in principle, this week’s recruitment article emphasises. It’s about maintained group of people who could be right for upcoming management roles in your agribusiness: identified, kept warm, and understood well enough that when a management vacancy opens you’re not starting from zero…Read More
Beef Central, 17/07/2026
Michael Finucan joins NAPCo in intensive production/sales management role | Casino chairman passes | New look Markets Information team at MLA | Other MLA appointments, departures | Transition on Livecorp board as Prue Bondfield steps down | Austrade veteran on secondment to AMIC | New valuation path for Doug Knight | New business for former Dalby property agent | Leadership changes at Bentleys | Progressive farm operators saluted for land stewardship | Vale Angus matriarch, Joan Woodruff..Read More
Jon Condon, 16/07/2026