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Greater confidence in beef industry for trading partners

Cattle Council of Australia (CCA) says the Federal Court ruling against the Gillard Government’s 2011 live export ban will give our trading partners greater confidence in Australia’s beef industry.

Food service fall impacts cattle on feed

The results of the latest ALFA/MLA feedlot survey reported a 12% decline in the number of cattle on feed compared to the December quarter, to 1,087,594 head.

Business as usual despite Chinese disruption

President Fiona Simson said the National Farmers’ Federation was concerned about disruptions to agricultural trade between Australia and China.

Cedar Meats works to contain COVID-19 outbreak

Cedar Meats first became aware that one of its employees had contracted COVID-19, following an admission to Sunshine hospital for an unrelated matter on Monday 27 April, 2020.

Huge squeeze on US processing capacity

Just one month-ago, US markets witnessed the biggest rally in the beef cut-out value (a benchmark indicator of wholesale prices) in history, triggered by an unprecedented surge in retail meat demand as consumer panic buying set in.

Nation’s largest live export market hampered

COVID-19 is hampering beef demand in Australia’s largest cattle export market, Indonesia.

Melbourne Royal another casualty of COVID-19

Due to the continuing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in particular the social distancing measures and mass gathering restrictions in place, The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) has made the decision to cancel the 2020 Royal Melbourne Show in the best interests of public health.

COVID-19 disrupts US meat plants

US red meat plants have slowed chains to implement employee distancing measures and increase sanitation interventions.

Adelaide Royal cancelled due to COVID-19

After extensive consideration, it is with much sadness that the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of SA (Society) is obliged to cancel the 2020 Royal Adelaide Show, which was due to be held from September 4 – 13.

EKKA another casualty of COVID-19

Due to the worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, increasing social distancing measures and public gathering restrictions being implemented, the RNA has made the decision to cancel the 2020 Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) in the best interests of public health.

LambEx postponed to 2021

Australia’s premier sheep and lamb conference, LambEx, will be postponed for 12 months, with a new date to be set for 30 June – 2 July 2021.

Australian red meat disruption to continue

The unprecedented and unpredictable nature of COVID-19 makes it difficult to report on the complete range of impacts to Australian red meat and livestock industry in an accurate and timely manner.