Beef

Beef

The latest news, genetics, and market insights from Australia's beef cattle industry.

Angus Australia sponsors three youth for cattle course

Angus Australia selected three Angus Youth members to take part in the Tocal Beef Cattle Assessment Course.

Forensic chemistry used to verify beef

In a win for consumers and local beef producers, premium grass-fed and grain-fed beef products could soon be identified using a simple forensic test, according to researchers from the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and Charles Sturt University (CSU).

Verified black Angus beef brands shine

Verified Black Angus Beef brands have shone recently in competitions on the national and international stage.

Sprys Carnation N16 wins supreme exhibit at Melbourne

Sprys Carnation N16 exhibited by D & M Spencer and G & L Spry was sashed Junior Champion Female and went on to take out Supreme Shorthorn Exhibit at the 2018 Melbourne Royal.

Cow and calf units top at $1690 on AuctionsPlus

Cow and calf units were offered out of NSW and Victoria with 1,866 head sold at a top of $1620 on AuctionsPlus.

Careful selection program results in national carcase win

A passion for breeding cattle which look good ‘inside and out’ paid off for the Bendotti family, who presented the winning medium weight pasturefed pen in the 2018 ANZ National Carcase Competition.

Angus regional genetic forums on this month

The Angus Australia regional forums are back for 2018 with events scheduled across Australia during October.

Wagyu society offers payment options during drought

Environmental conditions and effects are not selective in who it affects and drought is one such phenomenon.

Weaner steers sell to $580 and weaner heifers to $490

Weaners steers under 200kg made from $220 to $580/head while weaner heifers sold from a low of $90 to a top of $490/head at SELX Yass.

Guide to grow SA beef industry by $200 million

A blueprint to guide the growth and development of the South Australian beef industry by more than $200 million per year has been launched.

Grain Fed Finished standard introduced this month

A new additional Grain Fed beef standard titled Grain Fed Finished (or GFF) was introduced this month.

Angus steers dominate RAS Beef Challenge

Angus and Angus influenced cattle proved very successful at the RAS Beef Challenge Awards Night, continuing a dominating result from the live judging that was held at Wilga Feedlot, Bellata in North West NSW.