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Trade

Australia’s April beef exports continue to surge

Australia’s beef exports during April continued to surge, despite the impact of holiday-shortened working weeks and weather disruptions to processing during the month…Read More

Jon Condon, 02/05/2024

Beef 2024 Preview

Beef 2024 exhibitor showcase: Delivering premium livestock management software

Only one livestock management software developer offers a product suite which genuinely delivers comprehensive operational and management tools covering livestock joining plans right through to feedlot exit and beyond. Livestock management software provider Elynx will discuss recent developments while taking part in beef 2024 next week…Read More

Beef Central, 02/05/2024

News

Chris Howie: Eyes wide open

Chris Howie’s monthly wrap of price movements, supply and demand trends and what’s happening around the ridges across Australia’s cattle and sheep industries. ..Read More

Chris Howie , 02/05/2024

Lotfeeding

Mort & Co takes full ownership of Southern Qld feedlot

Australia’s second largest lotfeeder has taken full ownership of the Yarranbrook Feedlot after two years of running it as a joint venture with Stone Axe Pastoral…Read More

Beef Central, 02/05/2024

Carbon

MLA report measures 78pc net reduction in industry emissions

A new research report released by Meat & Livestock Australia has shown that the Australian red meat and livestock industry has reduced its net greenhouse gas emissions by 78pc since 2005…Read More

Beef Central, 02/05/2024

Beef 2024 Preview

Meet Beef Central’s team at Beef 2024

Beef Central will have its largest ever team on site at Beef 2024 in Rockhampton next week, as we strive to keep our readers across Australia and around the world up to date with all of the news, developments and important stories as they unfold at the nation’s biggest beef event…Read More

Beef Central, 02/05/2024

Beef 2024 Preview

Virtual Reality boosts animal welfare training in Vietnam and Indonesia

The livestock export industry has introduced a virtual reality (VR) training tool as the latest innovation in its support for animal welfare training in Indonesian and Vietnamese abattoirs…Read More

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Beef Central, 02/05/2024

Markets

Dalby sale 1 May 2024: Numbers increase by 738

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock sold to fair demand for the quality penned. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers followed a similar trend…Read More

Trevor Hess, 02/05/2024

Property

Weekly property review: Recently completed sales
Property editor Linda Rowley, 01/05/2024

Property

Movement at the station: Recent property listings
Property editor Linda Rowley, 01/05/2024

News

Livestock genome patent case rears head again with fresh court action
James Nason, 01/05/2024

News

People on the Move: Appointments, retirements, achievements
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Jon Condon, 01/05/2024

Markets

Creative, buyer-friendly marketing strategy for Central Australian pastoral identity’s steer and heifer turnoff
Beef Central, 29/04/2024

Carbon

Audit finds carbon regulator to be “largely effective”
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Beef Central, 01/05/2024

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

Today

34
Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6523
Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

03 May 2024 (updated 10am daily)
Company Price Trending
Elders $8.96
Australian Agricultural Co $1.52
Graincorp $7.29
Ridley $2.12
Woolworths $36.64
Wellard $0.06
Source: ASX

Beef Kill

Eastern States, weekly

Last Week

134475
Source: MLA's NLRS

EYCI

Eastern Young Cattle Indicator, c/kg

Today

603.9
Source: MLA's NLRS

90CL Cow

Imported 90CL cow beef price. Landed US, Ac/kg CIF

Today

949.8
Source: Steiner Consulting, MLA

Live Export

Live export feeder steer prices ex Darwin (c/kg liveweight)

Today

340
Source: Trade contacts

SOI

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-5.86
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Feeder Steer

NLRS-reported yards (feedlot buyers only); 0-600kg, 0-2T, c/kg LW

Today

318.3
Source: Feeder Steer

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What readers are saying

Virtual Reality boosts animal welfare training in Vietnam and Indonesia

As an investor in Beef processing in Vietnam I am well aware of the outstanding inroads made by Australia into animal welfare issues in that country. Michael Patching and....

Neil Barrie
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People on the Move: Appointments, retirements, achievements

Jackie Kyte has been an absolute TREASURE to our industry. In no way wanting to disclose her age (or mine), but I have worked with Jackie for over 40....

Terry Nolan
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“Controlling the narrative” faces persistent anti-meat media campaign

There is a structural problem that most rural people and primary industry people have a natural tendency to mind their own business, to not tell others how to live....

Joseph
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Central Queensland feedlot taking sorghum to the next level

This story brought back memories Eric Barker, and fascination about the extent of the nominated areas where sorghum can now be found, as in Emerald, Springsure, Capella and Belyando....

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News

Chris Howie: Eyes wide open

Chris Howie’s monthly wrap of price movements, supply and demand trends and what’s happening around the ridges across Australia’s cattle and sheep industries. ..Read More

Chris Howie , 02/05/2024

Livestock genome patent case rears head again with fresh court action

A long-running and controversial livestock genetics patent case has returned with five Australian industry groups including Meat & Livestock Australia now defending a new legal challenge in the Federal Court of Australia…Read More

James Nason, 01/05/2024

People on the Move: Appointments, retirements, achievements

JBS appoints northern livestock GM | Beef event organiser extraordinaire calls time | StockLive appoints beef industry innovator | Environmental specialist joins biotech business | New appointees for Gulf Savannah NRM advisory group | Industry engagement role at MLA | Brothers Wesley and Joesley Batista reinstated to JBS board..Read More

Jon Condon, 01/05/2024

National Feedbase Summary 1 May 2024

A strong wet season and high levels of rainfall along the eastern seaboard have produced high levels of growth and biomass accumulation in Northern and Eastern Australia…Read More

Al Rayner, Cibo Labs, 01/05/2024

Markets

Dalby sale 1 May 2024: Numbers increase by 738

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock sold to fair demand for the quality penned. Light weight yearling heifers to restockers followed a similar trend…Read More

Trevor Hess, 02/05/2024

Creative, buyer-friendly marketing strategy for Central Australian pastoral identity’s steer and heifer turnoff

Never too old to try something new, veteran northern pastoral industry identity Bill Scott is taking a creative, customer-friendly approach to marketing a large portion of his 2024 steer and heifer turnoff…Read More

Beef Central, 29/04/2024

Roma store sale 30 Apr 2024: Agents yard 5643

The market improved for yearling steers yearling heifers and most cows…Read More

Beef Central, 01/05/2024

Wagga sale 29 April 2024: Grain-assisted yearlings fuelled spirited bidding

Increased buyer interest was evident across export categories, likely spurred by the full trading week post-Anzac public holiday last week…Read More

Leann Dax, 29/04/2024

Sponsored Content

CERES Tag enables compliance with incoming EU deforestation laws

CERES Tag technology can significantly enhance livestock producers’ ability to meet the stringent requirements set by the European Union’s deforestation supply chain laws and Scope 3 emissions reporting, while also bolstering overall sustainability practices…Read More

Sponsored Content, 22/04/2024

Ceres Tag launches Global Distribution Network

Ceres Tag is announcing the launch of its Global Distribution Network, a development that it believes will reshape the world of animal monitoring. ..Read More

Beef Central, 08/04/2024

Immune Ready program aims to improve productivity, profitability

Animal health product manufacturer Zoetis has thrown its support behind the industry’s new Immune Ready vaccine program, which aims to enhance on-farm biosecurity and improve productivity in the beef industry. ..Read More

Sponsored content, 05/04/2024

A smart work tool on a remote outback cattle station

Visitors to Beef 2024 will be able to see first hand how Grundfos’ Solar Connect Pump Monitor is changing the game for cattle properties like Kalala Station in the NT. Read story for more details.
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Sponsored Content, 18/03/2024

Production

“Too many paddocks being lost”: Fall armyworm impacting beef fodder crops

Graziers and dairy farmers are invited to join an online update about fall armyworm, which is affecting forage sorghum and corn as well as grain crops…Read More

Beef Central, 27/04/2024

Q Fever vaccination database migrates to Australian Immunisation Register

A national Q Fever vaccination database previously managed on the meat and livestock industry’s behalf by AusMeat is being transferred to the Australian Immunisation Register…Read More

Beef Central, 24/04/2024

Farm Management Deposits front of mind as EOFY approaches

NAB is encouraging primary producers to mark 28 June as a critical date if they’re considering or already utilising Farm Management Deposits (FMDs) as part of their tax planning this financial year…Read More

Beef Central, 22/04/2024

Webinar: Enhancing preparedness for emergency animal diseases in northern Australia

  BIOSECURITY for livestock businesses has always been and is even more so top of mind for all livestock owners and managers. Join us on Tuesday, 23 April from 12.30pm..Read More

Beef Central, 19/04/2024

Processing

Weekly kill: Slaughter grids mostly steady, as supply side gains momentum

Apart from a few cow offer adjustments, there’s been little change in direct consignment grid prices across Eastern Australia over the past week – however signs of supply momentum in northern regions continue to mount as country dries out…Read More

Jon Condon, 30/04/2024

Red Meat R&D Update: Shadow robots reality a step closer + VIDEO

Commercialisation of a shadow robot system for meat processing operations is getting closer, with the most recent stage of ongoing research and development in the field delivering good results in a processing plant trial…Read More

Beef Central, 24/04/2024

Weekly kill: Short trading weeks plus abundant supply pressuring prices

Downwards adjustments continued in some export processor price grids this week, but the changes appeared principally to be about aligning over-the-hooks prices with competitors who changed their quotes earlier.  With long delays due to weather, congestion in supply is presenting as a real danger in coming months..Read More

Beef Central, 23/04/2024

Qld’s Kilcoy export beef plant first to achieve carbon neutral certification

Kilcoy Global Foods’ grainfed processing facility north of Brisbane has become the first and only large-scale beef plant in Australia, and potentially the world, to reach certified carbon neutral status…Read More

Beef Central, 18/04/2024

Lotfeeding

Mort & Co takes full ownership of Southern Qld feedlot

Australia’s second largest lotfeeder has taken full ownership of the Yarranbrook Feedlot after two years of running it as a joint venture with Stone Axe Pastoral…Read More

Beef Central, 02/05/2024

Central Queensland feedlot taking sorghum to the next level

One of Central Queensland’s early movers into lotfeeding has been paving a path for large-scale utilisation of one of the area’s most reliable grains – sorghum…Read More

Eric Barker, 24/04/2024

Feedgrain Focus: Sowing focus, lower dollar lift wheat, barley

Prices for winter cereals have risen by up to $10/t in the past week to reflect stronger export demand for wheat and a local call for barley…Read More

Liz Wells, 19/04/2024

Feedgrain Focus: North firms, south softens as planting starts

Traded volume in the north remains thin as the market waits for a clearer picture of sorghum quality post-rain to develop…Read More

Liz Wells, 15/04/2024

Live Export

Virtual Reality boosts animal welfare training in Vietnam and Indonesia

The livestock export industry has introduced a virtual reality (VR) training tool as the latest innovation in its support for animal welfare training in Indonesian and Vietnamese abattoirs…Read More

Beef Central, 02/05/2024

Indonesian cattle imports surge to near four-year high in March

Australia recorded its biggest month of cattle exports to Indonesia almost four years in March, delivering 62,041 cattle to Indonesian lot feeders during the month…Read More

Beef Central, 16/04/2024

SE Asia Report: Ramifications of delayed import permits hitting home

South East Asian countries are seeing the ramifications of government decisions which impact food staple flows as Indonesia experiences soaring beef and cattle prices in the aftermath of its early 2024 delay to release import permits for live cattle and beef imports, and the China pig and dairy industries struggle against increased imports and slowing consumer consumption…Read More

Dr Michael Patching, 12/04/2024

Botulism deaths hit live export, but could happen anywhere

A point not widely reported following the deaths of about 150 Australian cattle on a livestock shipment to Indonesia last week is that about 50 cattle from the same property also died at the same time in the pre-export yards near Darwin…Read More

James Nason, 02/04/2024

Trade

Australia’s April beef exports continue to surge

Australia’s beef exports during April continued to surge, despite the impact of holiday-shortened working weeks and weather disruptions to processing during the month…Read More

Jon Condon, 02/05/2024

Shadow trade minister calls for greater focus on removal of Chinese trade barriers

Following the Chinese Government’s official removal of the hefty tariffs imposed on Australian barley and wine, Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism Kevin Hogan has called for the focus to..Read More

Beef Central, 23/04/2024

Consumer retail confidence lifting, but still patchy

After a tough 2023, Australian consumer confidence is on the rise, however it remains patchy, a new consumer survey has found…Read More

Beef Central, 22/04/2024

Why global trade rules are integral to the beef industry’s future

Some of the beef industry’s brightest young minds have been encouraged to pay attention to global trade trends with Australia’s most important partners starting to change their priorities…Read More

Eric Barker, 08/04/2024

Genetics

Weekly genetics review: Costing AI in commercial beef herds – making valid comparisons

Understanding the cost associated with implementing breeding technologies such as Fixed Time AI does require taking a step back to consider a number of factors contributing to both success and the overall cost of the program. Following on from last week’s column outlining the factors that contribute to the success of an FTAI program, this week the focus shifts to understanding the costs of such a program…Read More

Beef Central, 30/04/2024

Long-term genetic focus helps weather variable seasons

By staying the course and sticking firmly to their long-term genetic goals, Southern Queensland commercial and seedstock producers Tom and Marie Copley’s low maintenance Brahman herd continues to thrive, despite recent tough seasonal conditions…Read More

Beef Central, 30/04/2024

Weekly genetics review: Considering the value of Fixed-Time AI – don’t look at cost in isolation

There’s been some vigorous recent industry discussion about evaluating the costs and benefits of an AI program over natural mating. Genetics editor Al Rayner takes a deep-dive into the topic in this week’s review, finding its a complex space ..Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 23/04/2024

Weekly genetics review: Discovering your next bull, the value of including genomics

This week the focus is on the value of including genomics in breeding data for EBVs. While genomics does improve EBV accuracy, it can also show the actual spread in traits that are recorded. This could mean bull buyers can more effectively rank bulls on genetic merit and not overlook potential sires when they make selections on EBVs that do not have genomics behind them. ..Read More

Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 16/04/2024

Ag Tech

Study takes sky-high approach to animal welfare in WA

Researches learned that drones could be very effective and efficient, increase biosecurity, reduce work health and safety risks, and reduce stress to the animals…Read More

Guest Author, 12/04/2024

50pc rebates for smart farming tech available through $30 million On Farm Connectivity Program

Applications are open for Round 1 of the Albanese Government’s new On Farm Connectivity Program (OFCP) to increase the uptake of agtech to boost productivity, growth and sustainability of Australia’s primary producers…Read More

Beef Central, 11/12/2023

Sunshine Coast business wins Ag category award at Innovate with nbn 2023

A company helping butchers to monitor the cooking and cooling temperatures of all cooked/dried products was named as the Agriculture category winner of the 2023 Innovate with nbn Grants Program awards announced last night in Sydney…Read More

Beef Central, 27/11/2023

Drone survey a positive step towards better regulations for ag

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is calling on producers using or intending to use drones for activities like mustering and spraying to help improve the regulatory framework…Read More

Beef Central, 01/11/2023

AgProperty Central

Weekly property review: Recently completed sales

New England finishing factory makes $30m+ | Qld family secures neighbouring New England properties | Historic Victorian properties secured for cropping | Gympie family expands with neighbouring Tarawindi..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 01/05/2024

Movement at the station: Recent property listings

Roberts family offers Western Division’s Pulgamurtie Station | NT’s Aroona Station returns to the market | EOI’s for Jundah’s Hayfield | Roma calf factory tipped to make $20m+ | Chinese family offload Liverpool Plains country | $12m for Warkton Plateau grazing country | NQ’s Moonby returns for $11.1m | New England asset lists for $16m..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 01/05/2024

Weekly property review: Recently completed sales

Prime CQ finishing country makes almost $50m | $26m+ for high carrying capacity country in Qld’s Maranoa | Seawrights expand with two Roma properties | NQ’s Barragunda passes in at $9.25m..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 24/04/2024

Movement at the station: Recent property listings

$30m hopes for NT cattle & hay operation | Grazing opportunities on NT blank canvas | Moonie’s Minna Billa lists for the first time | Picturesque Hunter Valley grazing | NSW grazing powerhouse | Tonkins list northern NSW’s Pindaroi Station | CQ block offers diversity | Entry level grazing block in southern Qld..Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, 24/04/2024

AgCarbon Central

MLA report measures 78pc net reduction in industry emissions

A new research report released by Meat & Livestock Australia has shown that the Australian red meat and livestock industry has reduced its net greenhouse gas emissions by 78pc since 2005…Read More

Beef Central, 02/05/2024

Audit finds carbon regulator to be “largely effective”

An independent audit of Australia’s carbon farming regulator has found the processes for issuing carbon credits and creating carbon farming methodologies are “largely effective”…Read More

Beef Central, 01/05/2024

Cross-sectoral carbon calculator set for launch next month

Following a successful beta-period and the completion of an independent impact assessment, Australia’s first definitive cross-sectoral carbon calculation engine for the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors is being readied for launch…Read More

Beef Central, 29/04/2024

Progress towards emissions reduction goals detailed in beef industry sustainability update

The latest data on the beef industry’s progress towards carbon neutrality and net positive contributions to nature will be revealed at Beef Australia 2024, when the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF) releases its eighth Annual Update…Read More

Beef Central, 29/04/2024

Sheep Central

WA livestock producers given extra week to complete key survey

WESTERN Australian sheep and cattle producers have been given an extra week to complete a seasonal and market conditions survey...Read More

King Island fodder shipment denied Apollo Bay port access

LIONS charity Need for Feed has been denied access to Victoria’s Apollo Bay port for a shipment of fodder and cattle pellets destined for drought-stricken King Island farmers...Read More

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 30 April 2024

RAINFALL was last week limited to the far north of Australia, parts of the eastern and southern coasts, Tasmania, and patchy areas in the inland west of Western Australia...Read More

National Feedbase Summary 1 May 2024

TOTAL standing dry matter conditions remain average to good in New South Wales, but have declined significantly in Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands, and areas with low levels were..Read More

Grain Central

Olam Agri ups ante for Namoi Cotton with latest offer

Olam Agri has increased its off-market takeover offer for Namoi Cotton to 66c per share, 6c above the figure LDC announced on Monday...Read More

April rain means ginning off to slow start

Ginning of the 2024 cotton crop is off to a sluggish start after rain swept through parts of southern Qld and northern NSW last month...Read More

FAW attacking early sown winter cereals: QDAF

Early sown oats in summer-cropping areas are under attack from fall armyworm for the first time, with growers urged to be vigilant during crop establishment...Read More

Court ruling allows Nutrien to stay on at Kwinana

Nutrien Ag Solutions has narrowly avoided being evicted from its Kwinana facility following a last-minute win in the WA Supreme Court..Read More

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