In Aussie dollar terms, US beef is 25pc cheaper than Australian at present. Will it spark renewed interest in imports? THE changing fortunes of beef industries on either side of the Pacific has led to mounting speculation that the United States may soon seek formal approval to export beef to Australia, for the first time […]
An outstanding, 100 per cent polled line-up of 124 Angus and Charolais bulls have been selected by Ascot stud principals Jim and Jackie Wedge for their 13th annual Spring Sale taking place on-property at North Toolburra, Warwick, on Friday, September 18, from 1pm. The Wedges will also hold an open day on August 27 between […]
It’s the first week of spring and the annual flush of lambs are beginning to come through saleyards but the influx isn’t expected for another couple of months. Thomas Elder Markets commodity market insights manager Matt Dalgleish said in Victoria, the state that typically sees the biggest yardings at this time of year, weekly yardings […]
Australia has unveiled its new agricultural innovation agenda, with digital innovations taking centre stage. The 1 September agricultural innovation agenda announcement by Agriculture Minister David Littleproud is good news for farmers, National Farmers’ Federation Chief Executive Tony Mahar said. “The NFF and our members have been calling on the Government to take a lead role in supporting […]
CATTLE exports to Australia’s main market, Indonesia, have taken a pandemic-related dip but demand from other customers has more than made up the gap and overall volumes are only back one per cent on 2019 levels. The latest industry figures show cattle exports in June totalled 124,000 head, which is the largest volume of cattle […]
The Casino All Breeds Bull and Female Sale usually attracts more than 500 people, but COVID-19 restrictions at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange (NRLX) resulted in reduced numbers for its 22nd year. NRLX operations manager Brad Willis said 350 people had signed COVID declarations, had their temperatures checked to gain entry, and although not mandatory […]
A 2.28MWh commercial-scale Tesla battery system added to a 1.4MW rooftop solar array will slash the grid electricity consumption of a South Australian poultry farm by more than 70 per cent, and its emissions by 62 per cent. AAM Investment Group said on Wednesday that its Riverlands Free Range poultry complex near Blanchetown on the […]
If you would like to see what one of Australia’s top sires looks like then the next annual bull sale from Queensland’s Clay Gully Simmentals is your chance. Heading the draft at the 40-year-old stud operation’s upcoming sale is the very impressive Clay Gully Pentagon who was this month named one of the six most […]
Have you noticed how cheap chicken meat is? It has remained cheap over the past 20 years while prices for other meat have been rising, putting a lot of pressure on growers and processors. Now, farm lobby groups want an inquiry into the poultry industry, claiming it is going down the same path as the […]
Research with consumers shows that the beef industry faces some serious challenges when it comes to getting today’s younger consumer to eat more beef. Beef has long enjoyed a place of dominance on the dinner plate and in the meat case, but younger consumers are turning to other meats and even plant-based products. Researcher Anne-Marie […]
