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