The return of JBS to the slaughter cattle market this week has seen little or no substantive change to direct consignment grid pricing, having missed offering quotes since the company’s dramatic cyber attack back on 30 May…Read More
Jon Condon, 15/06/2021
Improving safety and reducing workplace fatigue and injury are high priorities for the processing industry, and that means a big focus on the way staff use technology and tools within processing plants. ‘Shadow robots’ are one new technology being studied, which promise to leverage the skills of operational staff, while removing their hands from the dangerous tasks such as bandsaw operations…Read More
Beef Central, 10/06/2021
Direct consignment and saleyards cattle markets have shown little or no effect from JBS Australia’s week-long closure last week, following the dramatic cyber-security breach of the company’s operating systems on either side of the Pacific. JBS is yet to re-activate its direct consignment offers, having a backlog of cattle still to process, but export competitors in southern QLD this week are offering 680c/kg on four-tooth grassfed steer and 620c/kg on heavy cows..Read More
Jon Condon, 08/06/2021
SOME export processor cow grids have lifted by up to 20c/kg in the past week – partly in response to substantial improvement being seen in export manufacturing beef prices…Read More
Jon Condon, 01/06/2021
The flexibility of one of Australia’s largest integrated sheep meat processors – Fletcher International Exports – to meet market demands will be enhanced by a multi-million dollar investment…Read More
Beef Central, 31/05/2021
Victoria’s troubled Tabro export beef processing plant may yet return to operations, with reports this week suggesting a buyer may have been found for the mothballed facility…Read More
Jon Condon, 31/05/2021
Victorian beef processor HW Greenham plans to expand and transform its Tongala beef plant in the Goulburn Valley from a hot-boning only manufacturing beef facility into a high quality chilled beef processing site over the next 12 months…Read More
Australian consumers love a classic rack of lamb, especially one that has been beautifully frenched. But frenching cutlets is a resource-intensive task and processors are keen to find an easier way…Read More
Beef Central, 27/05/2021
Direct consignment processor grids across eastern Australia have paused to catch their breath this week, after earlier 20-40c/kg rises since early May…Read More
Jon Condon, 25/05/2021
A world-first lamb grid paying producers on lean meat yield, weight and intramuscular fat, with feedback on animal health at an individual carcase level has been launched by Gundagai Meat Processors in southern New South Wales…Read More
Terry Sim, 20/05/2021
Stronger demand and prices for Australian export beef is a helping underpin a 20-40c/kg rise in direct consignment slaughter cattle prices in Queensland and southern states over the past couple of weeks…Read More
Jon Condon, 18/05/2021
Australia’s most remote beef processing operation in Western Australia’s Kimberley region, is in discussion with local cattle producers over a shareholding option on its future slaughter operations, after deciding not to open the plant during the 2021 season…Read More
Jon Condon, 01/05/2021