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22 Apr 2009 | Good beef sales go down
Sales of the signature top-end beef brand, Certified Australian Angus Beef, fell sharply in the last quarter of 2008 due to plummeting demand in export markets caused by the general slowdown in economic activity globally. ...... FULL STORY
21 Apr 2009 | Cattle numbers down
The number of cattle on feed dropped ten per cent in the March quarter because of a slowing in demand caused by the global economic crisis says the Australian Lot Feeders Association. ...... FULL STORY
17 Apr 2009 | Same price for old cows and young steers
Between 30% and 40% of the table beef eaten in Australian homes comes from old cows, so while consumers may buy good steak one day, there’s a good chance they''ll get bad steak next time round according to Sydney solicitor Norman Hunt. ...... FULL STORY
14 Apr 2009 | Indonesia looks to limit beef imports
Indonesia will impose quotas on beef imports from New Zealand, Australia and Brazil to protect local cattle farmers. in from a wave of imports, Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono says as reported Jakarta Post. ...... FULL STORY
8 Apr 2009 | Beef exports shrug off contamination scare
Japanese beef buyers have raised concerns about heavy metal contamination flowing from damaged flooded mine sites in North West Queensland but sales have not been affected said AgForce cattle policy director Oscar Pearse. ...... FULL STORY
7 Apr 2009 | Feedlots looking for cattle
Only about half of Australia''s feedlot capacity is now being used but prices remain around $215 delivered. Last year''s high grain prices, stronger dollar and restricted cattle numbers due to drought have limited the cattle in feedlots currently. ...... FULL STORY
31 Mar 2009 | Beef producers look to South America for AI technology
Northern Australia''s beef industry is set to follow South America and meet a producer-backed demand to take advantage of performance tested animals to improve herd productivity and profitability says Professor Gabriel Bo... ...... FULL STORY
31 Mar 2009 | Red meat goes green
Coinciding with the popular worldwide ''Earth Hour'' event last Saturday, 28 March, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) launched a campaign to promote the environmental credentials of the Australian sheep and cattle industry. ...... FULL STORY
27 Mar 2009 | Aussies going back to their local butcher
More Australian consumers are buying their meat from their local butcher rather than the supermarket according to data collected by Roy Morgan Research. ...... FULL STORY
25 Mar 2009 | Cattle prices reach $1.70kg
Cattle prices last week reached their highest level so far this year led by the southern saleyards, over-the-hooks and export categories. Meat and Livestock Australia said prices were being pushed up by a 14 per cent tightening in supply. ...... FULL STORY
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