The latest news, genetics, and market insights from Australia's beef cattle industry.
Commercial cattle producers seeking cutting edge genetics, phenotype and performance will have one of the biggest offerings of whiteface bulls in the country to choose from at the Yavenvale Poll Herefords 26th on-property bull sale on February 19.
The recent hot weather over the past week hasn’t had as much impact on the markets as initially expected. Numbers have increased across all major selling centres, though better-quality types in all categories have only eased by 10 c/kg or so.
An executive with a track record in animal health, dairy farming and bovine genetics has been appointed to lead a company changing the face of the global beef and dairy industries by developing breakthrough embryo transfer technology.
The cattle market has started the year on a strong note, with demand across all categories driving competition. Southern weaner sales are also off to a solid start. As numbers continue to increase, we’ll gain a clearer picture of buyer demand.
An Australian museum has asked its visitors to eat more plants and less beef as it claims the cattle industry is warming the planet.
The feedlot sector’s new professional development group, the ALFA Future Feeders Network (FFN), has established its inaugural Committee.
Grant Garey has been appointed to the role of president of the Australian Lot Feeders Association (ALFA).
The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) today announced a strategic move to retire its long-standing SmartBeef Conference after nearly two decades of hosting the industry technical focused event, to focus on enhancing its professional development offering and growing its showcase conference, BeefEx.
Impressive numbers through Australian feedlots remained for the 2024 September quarter, as shown by the results of the quarterly feedlot survey published by the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). Numbers on feed remained above 1.4 million head, and capacity remained at 1.6 million.
Cattle Australia has welcomed China’s reinstatement of export approvals for the remaining two Australian beef export processing plants, which were suspended from supplying product to China in 2020 and 2021.
Herd contraction in the world’s four largest beef-producing nations – the US, Brazil, China and Europe – is expected to lead to the first reduction in global beef supply since the Covid-19 pandemic, altering trade flows in the year ahead, Rabobank says in a recently-released research report.
The 2024 Georgina Pastoral Future NTCA Industry Tour kicked off in November. Starting in Alice Springs, the future leaders visited Yambah, Curtin Springs, and Undoolya Stations, where they explored key aspects of sustainability, diversification, leadership, and the value of fostering enduring relationships.
