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Young Toowoomba butcher bound for World Butcher Wars final in London + VIDEO

In two weeks young Toowoomba butcher Luke Thomas from Millers Gourmet Meats will make the long trek to England to put his skills to the test against the world’s best…Read More

James Nason and Eric Barker, 19/06/2025

Vale Stan Wallace: “The biggest of big personalities, well-known & well-liked”

Legendary Queensland stock and station agent Stan Wallace – known to his thousands of friends and colleagues as ‘Old son’ – has passed away overnight, following a short illness…Read More

Jon Condon, 19/06/2025

Food safety definitions changed for GM foods, new breeding techniques

Following an extensive review, the definitions of ‘genetically modified’ included in the Australia-NZ Food Standards Code have been modernised to address advances in gene technologies and maintain strong food safety protections. Significantly, foods made using new breeding techniques like genome editing will not be classified as GM food, if the genetic change doesn’t introduce DNA from another species…Read More

Beef Central, 19/06/2025

Rockhampton to host MLA’s flagship Beef and Advisor events in July

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is bringing two of its most popular adoption events to Rockhampton this July, offering Central Queensland beef producers and livestock advisors a unique opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research, tools, and strategies to enhance productivity and profitability…Read More

Beef Central, 19/06/2025

Chinese-owned Australian processor Kilcoy files for US public listing

Chinese-owned Australian-based red meat processor and exporter Kilcoy Global Foods has filed for a public listing in the United States, in a move designed to raise capital for strategic investments and acquisitions, expanded production and greater automation…Read More

Jon Condon, 18/06/2025

Foreign ag companies divesting in Qld because of land tax surcharge

The Qld Government’s foreign ownership land tax is forcing companies to divest in the sunshine state and purchase farms in other states. ..Read More

Kerry Lonergan and Lydia Burton, 18/06/2025

VIDEO: Qld producers push for industry support on deforestation

With environmental groups consistently accusing the cattle industry of cutting down forests and supply chains making “deforestation-free” promises, a group of Central Queensland producers have come together to show why trees need to be managed…Read More

Eric Barker, 17/06/2025

Western Qld producers claim multiple sections in Paddock to Palate weight gain

Queensland beef producers have dominated the first phase of the RNA’s prestigious Paddock to Palate Competition presented by JBS Australia in Toowoomba this morning delivering standout performances in weight gain…Read More

Beef Central, 17/06/2025

Red barns turn into high-rises as US loses more than 800ha of farmland/day

Red barns are being turned into high rise apartments at a rapid rate across the United States, with the beef industry now trying to find ways of preventing a “runaway sprawl” scenario…Read More

Eric Barker, 17/06/2025

Agriculture Victoria offers free biosecurity service for fodder

Importers looking to bring fodder into Victoria from interstate can go through Agriculture Victoria to apply for a Plant Biosecurity Permit (PBP) to ensure biosecurity risks are properly managed…Read More

Beef Central, 17/06/2025

People on the Move: Appointments, retirements, achievements

New MLA North America region manager has strong brand marketing pedigree | ABSF welcomes five new Steering Group members | Who are some possible contenders for the new Cargill Australia CEO role? | ABRI extension services team expands | New award for agricultural education | ALFA casts net for new GM marketing..Read More

Beef Central, 16/06/2025

Big questions yet to be answered on atmospheric methane

The question of why methane concentrations in the atmopshere have increased has not yet been properly answered or satisfactorily explained, according to a recent Animal Frontiers Journal article, with suggestions that changes in what destroys methane the atmosphere could be the key driver…Read More

James Nason, 16/06/2025

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