MEAT and Livestock Australia has backfilled its data series for cattle and sheep sales which were not fully reported due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
AFRICAN Swine Fever and COVID-19 have created great volatility in China’s animal protein market, leading to shifts in distribution channels and consumer behaviour that will create new opportunities for meat exporters
WHILE the season and supply situation continue to play into the hands of those selling cattle, analysts are now starting to talk price realignment and a more bearish outlook.
A $328-MILLION plan to beef up the nation’s food and fibre exports was the big ticket item for the agriculture sector in the federal budget.
GOVERNMENT and industry action to modernise the Australian export meat inspection and regulatory system is underway following the $328 million ‘Busting Congestion for Agricultural Exporters’ measure announced by the Australian Government as part of the 2020/21 Budget.
EARLY background research is being conducted into possible alternatives to ‘1990s era’ animal traceability technology currently in use across the red meat industry, Meat & Livestock Australia managing director Jason Strong told a Senate Estimates hearing in Canberra yesterday.
BEEF exports to key markets may have slipped this year, but there are signs of shipments improving month on month.
A vacuum of supply combined with seasonal conditions that have put weight onto cattle continue to drive amazing trends in the prime beef market with this week setting yet another record for the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator.
THE Morrison Government says Australian farmers and businesses are set to benefit from better export opportunities following with the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement between Australia and 14 other Indo-Pacific countries on Sunday.
One of the challenges representing the largest and most geographically diverse single agricultural industry in Australia is getting unanimous agreement on positions and ensuring all 46,000 beef cattle producers understand the reasoning behind decisions they do not agree with. When it comes to our traceability system, producers sometimes ask what benefits and cost savings do new technologies deliver to me?
