Global Cattle Prices Race, But Australia is Lagging
AUSTRALIA - As world cattle prices continue to soar, Australian cattle prices continue on their downward trend. Now, ABA Chairman, Brad Bellinger is calling for a full Royal Commission into Australia's beef industry to turn things around.

Indonesian Appetite for Beef Set to Soar
AUSTRALIA - Demand for Australian beef in Indonesia, already a hot export destination, will increase greatly, according to a new Rabobank report. It says growth will be fueled by a growing population and increasing per-capita income.

Weekly Australian Cattle Summary
AUSTRALIA - This report is a collection of weekly cattle price summaries from each Australian state by the Meat & Livestock Australia.

AgForce Calls for Competition in NLIS Tag Market
AUSTRALIA - Around 95 per cent of the tags currently used by Queensland producers under the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) are being produced by just two companies.

Research: Grain Based Diets Without Additives
AUSTRALIA - Joint research by the Department of Agriculture and Food and Murdoch University has shown cattle can be successfully introduced to grain-based diets in commercial feedlots without the use of feed additives.

Weekly Australian Cattle Summary
AUSTRALIA - This report is a collection of weekly cattle price summaries from each Australian state by the Meat & Livestock Australia.

Report: Climate Changes, Farming Changes
AUSTRALIA - CSIRO today released a national overview of climate change impacts and adaptation options for Australian agriculture.

Double Trouble: Farmers Use Two NLIS Tags
AUSTRALIA - Local abattoirs and saleyards have noticed a sharp increase in the number of animals with two National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) devices, sparking renewed warnings from Biosecurity Queensland to ensure tracing devices are used...

Oz: NLIS Rebate Extends Until Cash Flow Snaps
AUSTRALIA - The Queensland government have announced that a range of rebates designed to assist cattle owners meet National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) requirements have now been extended until the end of the year, or until the money runs out....

Weekly Australian Cattle Summary
AUSTRALIA - This report is a collection of weekly cattle price summaries from each Australian state by the Meat & Livestock Australia.

ABA Chairman Welcomes Quarantine Review
AUSTRALIA - ABA Chairman Brad Bellinger has said that he welcomes a review by the Federal Government into the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS).

Time for Celebration Says AgForce
AUSTRALIA - AgForce is celebrating excellence in Queensland’s red meat industry and raising awareness about every segment of the industry from production, processing, marketing and consumption through the annual Rabobank Red Meat Awards, for which...

Clamp Down On Antibiotic Residues
AUSTRALIA - A recent Queensland initiative to ramp up testing for chemical residues in calves have led to fresh demands that all cattle owners take measures to ensure calves sold for slaughter do not contain antibiotic residues.

Tender Meat is All in the Genes
AUSTRALIA - Scientists from the Beef CRC have proved that meat produced by cattle carrying the favourable forms of gene markers for tenderness is more tender than meat from cattle which carry unfavourable forms of the genes.

Weekly Australian Cattle Summary
AUSTRALIA - This report is a collection of weekly cattle price summaries from each Australian state by the Meat & Livestock Australia.

Oz Destiny? Seeking a Fairer Meat Market
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Beef Association is urging the government to seek a fair and truly competitive domestic meat market model, if consumers are to get value for money.

Oz Prime Minister Boosts Beef Sales in Japan
AUSTRALIA - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has done his bit to boost sales of Australian beef in Japan, helping to hand out samples of Aussie Beef at a Tokyo supermarket today.

Are Woolworths Telling Porkies?
AUSTRALIA - The Red Meat Action Group of Western Australia have said that it was with great dismay that they read the submission by Woolworths to the ACCC Grocery Enquiry and their letter of response to the Australian Beef Association.