Partitioning slaughter cattle drawn from separate paddocks on separate vendor declarations before consignment, and avoiding overnight lairage before slaughter were listed among a bunch of handy tips to help mitigate dark cutting in slaughter cattle offered to producers recently. The University of New England’s Dr Peter McGilchrist told a producer audience that there were a number of methods to try to reduce dark cutting penalties in cattle sold weight and grade…Read More
Jon Condon, 01/07/2024
Cattle Australia has been urged to go “toe-to-toe” with environmental groups on deforestation targets, as the organisation works towards developing a definition of deforestation in the Australian context…Read More
Eric Barker, 01/07/2024
‘It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future’, is a maxim (attributed to Yogi Berra, an American baseball player and coach) that I subscribe to. Another is Warren..Read More
Ian McLean, Bush Agribusiness, 01/07/2024
Legislation to end live sheep exports by sea was debated in the Senate today, limited by a government ‘guillotine’ motion as a Keep The Sheep delegation arrived in Canberra to lobby key senators…Read More
Terry Sim, 01/07/2024
The owners of the Victorian Livestock Exchange say expansions to the Leongatha saleyards are close to being completed to accomodate additional numbers following the final sale at the Pakenham saleyards last week…Read More
Beef Central, 01/07/2024
Industry service delivery company Meat & Livestock Australia has released its annual investment plan for the 2024-25 year ahead. The report (click here to access) proposes expenditure of just short..Read More
In one of his first major industry engagements since taking over as Meat & Livestock managing director in late May, Michael Crowley will address a Rural Press Club of Queensland lunch in Brisbane on Wednesday, July 17…Read More
Beef Central, 25/06/2024
The Australian Meat Processor Corporation’s (AMPC) latest round of advertising as part of its More to Meat campaign has recently wrapped up before it recommences later in the year…Read More
Beef Central, 28/06/2024
Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers has approved ANZ’s acquisition of Suncorp’s banking business after it was originally knocked by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission…Read More
Beef Central, 28/06/2024
Independent meat and livestock analyst Simon Quilty takes a deep dive into the reasons behind the recent four million head adjustment to ABS’s national herd size assessment, and what it means for the beef industry…Read More
Beef Central, 27/06/2024
With avian influenza spreading to a 10th Australian poultry facility, following on from reports of bird flu jumping from poultry to cattle in the US earlier this year, are Australian cattle now also at risk?..Read More
James Nason, 27/06/2024
An opportunity to “Adopt a Steer” or to join a leg of the 2025 Great Aussie Charity Cattle Drive on horseback, and in turn support the important work of the BeefBank Charity, is now available…Read More
Beef Central, 27/06/2024