Beef Central ventured into Grill’d burger restaurants on Monday to observe the customer response to the company’s ‘Meatless Monday’ promotion, and sample a couple of the much-hyped Beyond vege burgers. ..Read More
Queensland farm group AgForce has reacted with incredulity to the Queensland Government’s announcement that new fines of $672.75 amount to a ‘crackdown’ on farm invaders…Read More
Regardless of whether different groups support the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association call for a 50c per head levy to fund industry advocacy or not, the NT industry’s front-foot move has certainly got the rest of the industry talking about levies and industry funding options once again…Read More
As the cost of meat continues to rise, a surging demand for vegan and vegetarian products represents a growing threat to local demand for Australian meat and dairy, business analyst IbisWorld says in a new report…Read More
RSPCA Australia has refused to publicly declare its support for farmers accredited under its ‘RSPCA Approved’ animal welfare scheme, despite recent vegan activist protests targetting livestock farming and processors…Read More
Meat-loving Australians took to social media yesterday in a show of support for farmers as vegan activists disrupted city traffic, chained themselves to abattoir equipment and cut livestock fences at a series of coordinated protests across eastern Australia yesterday…Read More
A widely telegraphed campaign of disruption and trespass has been undertaken by groups of anti-meat activists in several locations in three States this morning, generating mainstream media attention but also condemnation from political and industry leaders and waves of opposing comments on social media…Read More
THE Australian Meat Industry Council has called for a strong and rapid response after activists illegally entered three AMIC processor member operations this morning, putting themselves, hundreds of workers and thousands of animals at risk…Read More
The National Farmers Federation has welcomed changes announced by the Federal Government to the Commonwealth Privacy Act, which will compel anti-farming activist group Aussie Farms Incorporated to comply with the act…Read More
In this opinion piece provided by cattle producer group Cattle Producers Australia, southern Australian grassfed producer and ag scientist Chris Main argues why proposals to tax red meat to reduce consumption would be counter-productive, not only for food production but also for the environment…Read More
