There’s little change evident in direct consignment slaughter cattle price offers this week, as the typical mid-winter southern cattle supply lull is counter-balanced by rapidly deteriorating meat export trading conditions…Read More
Jon Condon, 21/07/2026
Leather and hides are set to be carved out of the European Deforestation Regulation, with the continent’s new import laws for several commodities (including beef) set to come into play later this year. ..Read More
Eric Barker, 17/07/2026
Every second conversation in the cattle industry this month seems to remark on the mildness of winter conditions this year, with many susceptible cattle areas yet to see a frost. The effect, in some cases, has been to push cattle processing commitments back, as cattle continue to gain weight at a time that they would normally be starting to slip…Read More
Jon Condon, 14/07/2026
The need to address declining hide returns is fuelling a range of innovative research projects at AMPC and the latest has looked into bovine hair as an underutilised source of keratin…Read More
A one off program bringing school teachers to the Intercollegiate Meat Judging conference has been expanded, with hopes for it to become a regular fixture at annual conference…Read More
Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 10/07/2026
While it’s not particularly unusual for this time of year, southern states beef processors are showing clear signs of putting the cue in the rack for the timebeing. Rates of production in Victoria, SA and NSW are now well back on operations levels seen only a few weeks ago, as sourcing well-finished local cattle becomes challenging…Read More
Jon Condon, 07/07/2026
For the first time since 2002, the University of Sydney has taken first place at the ICMJ national competition in Wagga Wagga. ..Read More
Beef Central, 07/07/2026
Hundreds are gathered in Wagga Wagga this week for the National ICMJ conference to hear from industry participants from around the world, before competing in beef, lamb and pork carcase competitions. ..Read More
Lydia Burton, 01/07/2026
Under pressure from softening export meat markets due to tariff and trade flow pressures, northern direct consignment slaughter cattle grids have continued to decline in value this week…Read More
Beef Central, 30/06/2026
Central Queensland is pushing for a small-scale multi-species domestic processing facility to develop locally branded meat products…Read More
Lydia Burton, 30/06/2026
From new greenfield plants to recommissioned country abattoirs, Queensland’s small processors are expanding their footprint as consumer demand shifts toward local and paddock-to-plate supply…Read More
Lydia Burton, 24/06/2026
There are some big slides evident in Queensland direct consignment grid offers this week, as the combined effects of export meat market price pressure and some momentum in bigger pastoral turnoff takes effect…Read More
Jon Condon, 23/06/2026