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Administrator sale of Kimberley Meat Co another sad chapter in northern processing attempts

The fire-sale of assets surrounding the Kimberley Meat Co beef processing plant near Broome in WA’s remote northwest marks another sad chapter in the history of Northern Australian meat processing. Administrators on Friday closed expressions of interest in the processing asset, together with parent company Yeeda Pastoral’s two nearby grazing properties and a parcel of residential properties in the area after debts totalling more than $100 million…Read More

Beef Central, 20/05/2024

Elders reports $14.4 profit after tax in HY24 results

Australian agribusiness Elders today released its half year results for the six months to 31 March 2024, which includes $38.4 million underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) and an announcement of an interim dividend of 18.0 cents per share (50% franked)…Read More

Beef Central, 20/05/2024

NACN Biosecurity Brief – Protecting Australia from the Top

The Northern Australian Coordination Network (NACN) is an initiative that brings together the Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australian and Commonwealth Governments with key industry partners, to further develop our capabilities to protect Australia from EADs…Read More

Northern Australian Coordination Network, 20/05/2024

Brian Pastures Research Facility 2024 Field Day

A major field day to be held at Brian Pastures Research Facility on Wednesday, 29 May will showcase a number of research projects currently being undertaken on site. ..Read More

Beef Central, 20/05/2024

Boonah field day will share research into grasses’ tolerance to pasture dieback

The results of a four-year trial assessing the tolerance of 30 grass varieties to pasture dieback will be showcased at a field day near Boonah tomorrow, Tuesday 21 May…Read More

Beef Central, 20/05/2024

Editorial: Ag minister rapidly becoming one of the most unpopular in history

Australia’s agriculture minister is quickly becoming one of the most unpopular ag ministers in recent history, with the botched handling of the live sheep phase out resulting in agriculture groups today uniting and declaring they have no confidence in the Government…Read More

Beef Central, 17/05/2024

Greenpeace goes on the offensive over CA’s deforestation definition

Cattle Australia has defended its work to define deforestation in the Australian context after Greenpeace labelled it an attempt by industry to water down definitions – without even waiting for the definition to be released…Read More

Eric Barker, 17/05/2024

Recruitment: Environmental roles just one of many fields covered in red meat processing

A new testimonial prepared as part of the meat processing industry’s More to Meat campaign has highlighted the vast spectrum of work skills now required across the red meat processing industry – and indeed agriculture in general…Read More

Beef Central, 17/05/2024

Low methane beef pattie experiment pulled from most Grill’d burger stores

Burger chain Grill’d has abandoned its low-methane beef option in most of its stores across Australia, after only limited interest from customers in paying an extra dollar for a burger pattie carrying a low methane claim…Read More

Beef Central, 16/05/2024

Three new directors sought for MLA board

Skills and experience in marketing, finance and adoption are being sought in a call for three new directors to be installed at this year’s Meat & Livestock Australia annual general meeting in November…Read More

Beef Central, 16/05/2024

AA Co reports $50.5m operating profit for 2023-24, in a challenging year

The Australian Agricultural Co has delivered a $50.5 million operating profit for its full financial year ended 31 March. While the result was 25pc down on the prior year, it was still AA Co’s second largest operating profit, and the second consecutive result above $50m…Read More

Jon Condon, 15/05/2024

Lower cattle prices lift profit performance for JBS Australia first quarter operations

JBS’s global footprint of operations continues to play a crucial role in ironing-out regional inconsistencies, the company’s first quarter results released overnight show. The quarter ended 31 March was marked..Read More

Jon Condon, 15/05/2024

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