Researchers at the University of Southern Queensland are advancing the development of automated meat cutting, teaching robots to ‘feel’ their way around a meat sample the way a boner or slicer does in the workplace…Read More
Beef Central, 10/10/2024
Warmer weather has flushed out a few extra slaughter cattle over the past week or ten days, with some saleyards and direct consignment traffic on the rise. Some Queensland grid offers have shed-off 10c/kg this week, as supply realigns with processing capacity, while offers in other regions are unchanged…Read More
Jon Condon, 08/10/2024
Direct consignment offers from processors were mostly unchanged across eastern Australia this week, despite some recent rain impact on supply in some areas…Read More
Jon Condon, 01/10/2024
A future NSW Waratahs star and a Sydneysider with no farming background – the Inter Collegiate Meat Judging (ICMJ) Queensland roadshow this week underlined the industry’s ability to embrace diversity and encourage commitment…Read More
Sue Webster, 30/09/2024
The prospect of some rain disruptions to beef processing have arisen, particularly in southern parts of the continent look likely over the next seen days, with BOM forecasting 25-50mm of rain in eastern parts of Victoria and NSW, and creeping into southern QLD. Benefit will likely come mostly in cropping areas, but any heavier falls could have some impact on slaughter cattle supply for a week or two, processors say…Read More
Jon Condon, 24/09/2024
A US meat giant is being sued by environmental groups which claim its stated commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 are “misleading” consumers…Read More
Beef Central, 24/09/2024
Some southern Australian direct consignment processor grids have shed-off another 10c/kg in offers seen early this week, while Queensland processors have left their paddock-purchase offers unchanged…Read More
Jon Condon, 17/09/2024
The nation’s largest beef processing facility is on track to return to full 3400 head per day production capacity by January next year. JBS Australia’s Dinmore plant west of Brisbane has operated at reduced output due to labour challenges since the COVID era, and has not operated at full two-shift capacity since the 2019-20 high-turnoff drought period…Read More
Jon Condon, 17/09/2024
Queensland grid offers on slaughter cattle are firm this week after some 10-20c/kg slides the week before, while southern states processors have offers back 10c/kg on cows and heavy ox since Friday ..Read More
Jon Condon, 10/09/2024
Record high late-August temperatures in many areas have acted as a call-to action for some producers, pushing more cattle towards processors either out of the paddock or via the saleyards channel this week. Grids have suffered, as a result. ..Read More
Beef Central, 03/09/2024
The ‘best before’ date found on red meat on the shelves comes from a complex process designed to predict freshness and safety. Behind the scenes, research is ongoing to refine its accuracy…Read More
Beef Central, 30/08/2024
There’s been a large and somewhat unexpected surge in Queensland direct consignment slaughter grid prices this week – in some steer examples reaching levels not seen since February last year. Up to four separate drivers have been identified..Read More
Jon Condon, 27/08/2024