The red meat industry’s move into full-blown Value Based Marketing will depend on the a ‘win-win’ approach among processors and cattle producers, delegates attending the World Angus Forum being staged in Brisbane this morning was told…Read More
Jon Condon, 07/05/2025
Looking at Australia’s near-record April beef export figures you could be forgiven for thinking that the market for Australian beef and cattle is looking rosy, but there are some worrying signs that we could be heading for some sort of reset…Read More
Richard Koch, Elders analyst, 07/05/2025
The manufacturer of the only Q Fever vaccine available for humans has moved to water down fears of a national shortage of the product in Australia…Read More
James Nason, 07/05/2025
Early election projections show the Greens are on track to hold the balance of power in the Senate in Australia’s 48th Parliament…Read More
Beef Central, 06/05/2025
Cattle Australia will hold a Cattle and Climate event at Marcus Oldham College, Geelong, this Friday, featuring a deep-dive into the beef industry’s climate impact, the importance of accurate accounting methodologies and why industry needs to be a strong voice in the climate debate…Read More
Beef Central, 06/05/2025
Using bands of light to measure hump height on cattle and Ultru-violet light to sterilise knives were two efficiency improvements suggested by University of New England students at a meat processing ‘pitchfest’ held earlier today…Read More
The mindset of Australian beef producers was challenged during the cattle chats at the World Angus Expo in Tamworth over the weekend, with producers urged to focus on kilograms of beef produced, rather than running capacity…Read More
Brett Tindal, 05/05/2025
The United States and Mexico have reached an agreement on New World Screwworm control efforts that will allow Mexican cattle to continue entering the US…Read More
Beef Central, 05/05/2025
It was the sight of a black swan floating serenely on the Indian Ocean that helped Bruce Cheung make up his mind that the Pilbara was the right place to build a pioneering high-value Wagyu production enterprise…Read More
James Nason, 30/04/2025
Organic certifier Australian Organic Ltd has asked for right of reply to UQ Professor Ian Godwin’s recent opinion piece published on Beef Central which claimed to uncover some dirt on what the real differences are when consumers buy Certified Organic foods. Here is AOL’s response…..Read More
Josefine Pettersson, Australian Organic Ltd, 02/05/2025
Unfortunately in today’s meat and livestock industry job environment, an employee can never assume their role is completely secure or safe, regardless of the industry involved. This is why it’s essential to always go above and beyond and to be a real contributor in the workplace. Here’s some ways staff can make themselves indispensable and a more valued team member to their employer…Read More
Beef Central, 02/05/2025
Almost a month after Trump imposed so-called ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on goods sold into the United States, clearer export beef trade trends are now starting to emerge. Demand out of China is sharply higher, but US demand remains subdued – albeit at prices almost exactly 10pc higher than before the tariffs were imposed. ..Read More
Beef Central, 01/05/2025