Australia’s beef exports surged to their highest monthly level on record in May, driven by high levels of production, export quota/tariff pressures adding urgency in some markets, and underlying global protein demand…Read More
Jon Condon, 03/06/2026
After 40 years as the principal supplier of imported beef to the United States, Australia has been tipped-out of the top position in recent months by Brazil…Read More
Concerns about chilled and frozen beef business into China once key export nations fill their 2026 quotas was in clear evidence at the giant SIAL Food Trade show held in Shanghai last week. SIAL, which finished on Friday, is one of the world’s largest food exhibitions, and has become a gathering point for red meat exporters from across the world to engage with existing and new Chinese customers…Read More
Jon Condon, 25/05/2026
Following talks last week between US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi, China has agreed to restore export access to 425 US beef processing plants that have been excluded from the market for up to two years. What does it mean for Australia’s export prospects?..Read More
Jon Condon, 18/05/2026
The recent surge in the value of the Aussie dollar has taken some of the gloss off lean manufacturing meat price movements into the United States. ..Read More
Jon Condon, 13/05/2026
US President Donald Trump has flagged temporary removal of tariffs on imported beef as part of measures to rein-in cost of living pressures for US consumers…Read More
Beef Central, 12/05/2026
Budget-constrained consumers shifting from eating out to more home consumption and entertaining are part of the reason behind strong third quarter sales growth for the nation’s dominant supermarket retailers announced on Friday…Read More
Jon Condon, 06/05/2026
The US and China continued to dominate Australia’s beef export trade during April, monthly shipment data released this morning by the Department of Agriculture shows. Total volume to all export markets last month reached 140,943t, up another 11pc from April last year…Read More
Jon Condon, 04/05/2026
While the Federal Government’s announcement on Friday that five additional Australian beef plants have gained access to the Indonesian market was full of self-congratulation, it conveniently overlooked the fact that Australian boxed beef exports to our near neighbour this year are seriously trade-restricted…Read More
Jon Condon, 04/05/2026
The approval of five additional Australian export beef plants for exports to Indonesia, including one establishment also receiving approval for sheep and goat meat, is delivering new opportunities for Australia’s red meat industry, the Federal Government says in a statement issued this afternoon…Read More
Beef Central, 01/05/2026
The massive fuel price hikes seen across the world over the past month are now being reflected in consumers’ discretionary spending on beef, export meat traders told Beef Central this morning…Read More
Jon Condon, 30/04/2026
Several Australian export beef processing facilities have been added to the approved list for export to China, and others limited to frozen-only can now ship chilled beef as well…Read More
Jon Condon, 21/04/2026