An exemption allowing farmers and agribusiness workers to cross the Queensland-New South Wales border was confirmed on Saturday, which should end three weeks of disruption and uncertainty for agricultural enterprises and service providers with business operations in both states…Read More
The Philippines, a once major market for Australian cattle where the two major importers operate closed-loop systems, appeared to be on track to re-emerge as a larger buyer at the start of this year. Then Covid happened…Read More
Invisible lines on maps have become impenetrable barriers preventing producers with cattle across State borders from checking on the welfare of their livestock, as calls grow for common sense to prevail in regional areas. ..Read More
Despite COVID challenges, global meat processor JBS posted second-quarter net profits of 3.38 billion reais (US$629 million) for the period ended June 30 – much higher than analysts’ estimates – on the back of strong performance in its beef and pork divisions in the US and Brazil…Read More
In a sharp reminder of how tough the Australian red meat processing environment is at present, JBS Australia has confirmed it will close two of its flagship Australian red meat processing facilities, for different reasons…Read More
David and Prue Bondfield’s Palgrove, Russell Pastoral Company, Hamish and Mary McIntyre’s McIntyre Agriculture and Australian Agricultural Company were among the major winners of the 2020 JBS RNA Paddock to Palate competition, announced in Toowoomba on Friday night…Read More
Small Victorian meat processors will be exempted from workforce cuts being enforced as part of Stage Four COVID-19 restrictions coming into force across the state after midnight Friday, as Premier Daniel Andrews provides further detail around tighter processor operating conditions across the state. ..Read More
VICTORIAN meat processors were today reorganising to meet and clarify new Stage Four COVID-19 lockdown restrictions that will mean cuts to their workforces by a third of daily peak production capacity levels…Read More
VICTORIAN meat processors will have to cut back production by one third and implement significant workplace safety measures after midnight Friday this week under new Stage Four COVID-19 restrictions announced by Premier Daniel Andrews this afternoon…Read More
Food producers will now be moving to advance robotic and automated technologies much faster to prepare for the next pandemic, University of Queensland Professor Robert Henry says…Read More
