ANZ commodity report cautiously optimist for wool exports
Wool prices have begun to recover but there are still big market challenges facing wool growers
Record global beef prices driven by increased demand and reduced supply
The global beef market is being described as “very tight” with Chinese demand steady and the giant American food service industry awaking from its slumber
ACCC warns it will scrutinise dairy code compliance to keep everybody honest
The ACCC is urging dairy farmers and processors to be aware of their rights and obligations under the Dairy Code of Conduct ahead of the 1 June 2021 deadline for publishing next financial year’s milk supply agreements.
AACo posts profit despite a tough year
Australia’s biggest beef producer, AACo, has reported an operating profit of $24.4 million for the 2020/2021 financial year
Bluebell GPS tags and collars just beat out all the previous smart tags
Throw away that inactive eyesore of a tag you are currently using and replace it with a model that tracks every movement your animal makes
Wool industry expects a full Christmas stocking as main markets resurge
Industry observers back up a commodity report that gives wool producers a thumbs up for a full end of year recovery This forecasts is based on increased wool demand expected from the northern hemisphere winter kicking in at the end of this year. If this eventuates it will have a major bearing on many aspects […]
Coles doubles its support of Aussie beef industry with meat processor expansion
Coles has reaches a landmark deal with a big Queensland beef processor and adds 30 farming families as direct cattle suppliers Coles has established a multi-year agreement to process livestock at Teys Australia’s Beenleigh Qld processing facility, that will underpin the supply of top-quality beef for supermarket customers across the country. Under the agreement, Teys […]
Precision Beef records information in quest to become optimum cattle management system
Key information drivers of beef productivity and profitability are being built into a program managed by University of Queensland researchers to improve beef value and volume The best ideas to value-add to management of cattle herds across all states is being brought together by the integrated research held in ‘Precision Beef’, a strategy that pinpoints ways […]
Cattle industry marks five-year anniversary of the deregulation of Johne’s disease
July 2021 marks five years since the transition from national regulation of Johne’s disease (JD) in cattle to producer management of the disease JD was previously regulated in all states and territories in Australia, meaning that beef herds that had a case of JD were put into quarantine and would need to undergo a disease […]
Sheep producers expected to flock online to check on-farm biosecurity
A Facebook group has been established by Animal Health Australia (AHA) to provide greater engagement with sheepmeat and wool growers on biosecurity and animal health issues Creating the “The Flock Round-up” group is part of a broader engagement strategy being delivered out of the National Sheep Industry Biosecurity Strategy 2019-2024 (NSIBS). NSIBS was developed by […]