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Opinion: Trump in high stakes poker game with other people’s money

Elders Business Intelligence Analyst Richard Koch takes a look at Trump’s next 90 days, which he says will be crucial in the high-stakes poker game the US president is playing…. ..Read More

Elders Business Intelligence Analyst Richard Koch, 17/04/2025

Recruitment: Riding the storm – tackling job insecurity in uncertain economic times

With global headlines dominated by rising inflation, geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions, it is no wonder many Australians are feeling uneasy about their job security. Economic uncertainty has a ripple effect, and it often hits workers hardest — particularly those in industries closely tied to global markets such as the ag sector…Read More

Beef Central, 17/04/2025

Gateway Wagyu cattle and property assets sell to established industry players

The first stage of the Erasmus family’s Gateway Wagyu enterprise dispersal has been completed, with three mid-North Coast grazing properties sold for a combined $19.7 million, and a large portion of the enormous Wagyu Fullblood and Poll Wagyu herds dispersed to new owners…Read More

Jon Condon, 16/04/2025

Coalition pledges to stop fake meat products fooling consumers

THE Coalition would spend $1.5 million to help stop Australian families being tricked into buying fake meat products that are actually plant-based, if it achieves a win in the Federal..Read More

Beef Central, 16/04/2025

Weekly kill: Weekly slaughter hits five-year high, but rain catch-up involved

National seven-day slaughter hit a six-year high for the week ended Friday, reaching 152,180 head, but earlier rain and flooding impact was a big factor. Some direct consignment grids have risen 10-20c/kg over the past fortnight, but export meat market signals remain confused, in the wake of Trump tariffs…Read More

Beef Central, 15/04/2025

8 charts underpinning why EP3 sees cattle prices heading higher

Prices for Australian heavy steers are set to rise from an average of 365c/kg liveweight in 2025 to 400c/kg in 2026, according to an outlook presented to the 2025 WagyuEdge conference by economist and market analyst Matt Dalgleish from Episode 3…Read More

James Nason, 15/04/2025

US imported beef trade in state of paralysis – is it the calm before the storm?

While prices have risen to new record highs, Australian beef trade volume into the US since Trump’s tariff announcements has gotten off to a surprisingly slow start. What’s behind it?..Read More

Jon Condon, 14/04/2025

Trump tariffs and tight supply open new doors for Aussie beef

Why the Australian beef sector is set to benefit from Trump tariffs, why the US herd rebuild is not yet underway and why Brazil’s bid to gain whole-of-country FMD shapes as a global game-changer were among topics explored by a US market expert at last week’s 2025 WagyuEdge conference in Perth…Read More

James Nason, 14/04/2025

Young GDL Emerald agent takes National Young Auctioneer crown

Young GDL Emerald (Qld) staffmember Matthew Pearce earned this year’s national Young Auctioneers’ competition crown during the early stages of Sydney’s Royal Easter Show, topping a talented group of nine finalists from across the country…Read More

Beef Central, 12/04/2025

Quilty doubles down on bold 2026 cattle price prediction

One burning question hung in the air as analyst Simon Quilty strode onto the WagyuEdge conference stage in Perth on Thursday, 12 months after he boldly predicted at the 2024 conference that Australian cattle prices were set to double by 2026. ..Read More

James Nason, 11/04/2025

Reinvigorated EU Free Trade Agreement talks, in wake of Trump tariff impact

After some lengthy delays, Free Trade Agreement talks between Australia and the European Union are back on the front burner, motivated in part by the past week’s Trump US tariff developments. Some see closer ties with the EU as being part of the solution to global trade uncertainty fuelled by US tariff impositions on Thursday last week…Read More

Beef Central, 11/04/2025

‘Sustainability’ policies at a crossroads, with Trump pushback ICMJ told

As the United States Government has promised to be “woke no longer” and pushes corporates wind back their targets, a group of students have been told that the ‘sustainability’ movement is still a present and import challenge for the Australian industry…Read More

Eric Barker, 11/04/2025

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