Buyers were out in force for quality
The highly anticipated Costello Rural Upper Murray Christmas Cattle Sale saw an excellent yarding of more than 950 locally bred, grass-fed cattle at the Corryong Saleyards, with strong buyer competition both on-site and online via Auctions Plus.
Hiccups for Coles over milk from cows that burp less
Bovaer is getting a lot of attention – and not the good kind. Bovaer is a feed additive for cattle – including some used to supply milk and beef sold at Coles supermarkets. Why? Because Bovaer reduces cattle methane emissions (in burps) significantly. Bovaer is made using silicon dioxide, propylene glycol and the organic compound 3-nitroxypropanol (known as 3-NOP).
Global beef markets to navigate declining production and uncertainty in 2025: Rabobank
Herd contraction in the world’s four largest beef-producing nations – the US, Brazil, China and Europe – is expected to lead to the first reduction in global beef supply since the Covid-19 pandemic, altering trade flows in the year ahead, Rabobank says in a recently-released research report. In its latest (Q4) Global Beef Quarterly, titled Navigating declining global production, uncertainty in 2025 … Brazil and the US are likely to lead declines in beef production next year.
Hay Shire Council welcomes $45M feedlot development
A $45 million development application which will create 147 direct jobs in the district was unanimously approved by Hay Shire Council at its monthly meeting last week. General Manager, David Webb said Council staff supported the application to intensify the cattle feedlot capacity at Ravensworth from 60,000 head to 100,000 standard cattle units (SCU), and recommended it be approved. There will be no change to existing infrastructure (pen space) at the Ravensworth feedlot which currently employs 35 to 40 people.
Inaugural Cattle Australia event draws a large crowd
More than 500 stakeholders from across the beef supply chain have walked away optimistic about the future and ready to collaborate on the big issues facing the industry, following last Thursday’s Cattle Connect producer day … Cattle Australia’s inaugural conference and producer day, providing delegates the opportunity to hear from Australian and global experts on the changing dynamics of food production.
Growth opportunities for Australian beef exports into South-East Asian markets – Rabobank
Australia has the opportunity to cement itself as one of the key beef suppliers into South- East Asian markets – as the appetite for beef continues to grow among the region’s consumers, according to agribusiness specialist Rabobank.
SA beef a winner at 2024 World Steak Challenge
Julia Pearse. South Australian produced beef, 36 ° South, has once again demonstrated its global excellence by securing a Gold Medal at the prestigious 2024 World Steak Challenge. A panel of 80 international judges meticulously evaluated cuts from across the globe, and awarded 36 ° South GOLD in the Sirloin category. Teys Naracoorte General Manager Sage Murray said the 36 ° South win was a testament to the hard work and dedication of local producers…
Sale draws a top draft
As the Upper Murray Christmas Cattle Sale approaches ... excitement is building in the Corryong community and beyond. Held at the Corryong Municipal Saleyards and accessible online via Auction Plus, this annual sale conducted by Costello Rural has established a reputation for featuring high-quality, locally bred, grass-fed cattle…
David Brown honoured at BeefEx awards
The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) presented David Brown with the ALFA Outstanding service to the Australia Lot Feeding Sector Award, at the BeefEx Conference held in Brisbane last week. Dr David Brown owns and operates the West Talgai Feedlot near Allora.
Winners announced at Darling Downs Beef Battle 2024 Â
The "steaks" were high at the 7th running of Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprises’ (TSBE) Darling Downs Beef Battle. Nine of our region’s best beef brands, Australian Country Choice, Grove Shorthorns, JBS, John Dee, Mort & Co, NH Foods, Rangers Valley, Stanbroke and Stockyard, went head-to-head, showcasing their brand and superb product to over 500 attendees.
Cattle Australia launches Land Management Commitment
Cattle Australia (CA) has launched its Land Management Commitment (LMC) strategic policy, which emphasises the primacy of agricultural land and includes definitions of deforestation and forest in the Australian context, along with four recommendations for implementation.
Confidence returns to Australia’s farm sector: Rabobank
Confidence has returned to Australia’s farming sector following a mid-year dip in sentiment, as more favourable livestock markets and beneficial rain in some cropping areas fuel renewed optimism. The quarter three Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey ... found sentiment among the country’s agricultural producers had rallied heading into spring, although farm sector confidence remained just shy of net ‘positive’ levels...
NIOA and RL Pastoral successful annual sale
The two Santa Gertrudis studs marked a successful return to the on-property auction ring with a full clearance at their third annual joint sale held last Thursday. After two years of American-style video selling, NIOA and RL showed off the best of their best in a hangar-turned-all-weather sale barn at NIOA Pastoral Co.’s Talgai Homestead near Allora.
Reiland bulls meet market demand
Above average maternal traits combined with carcase were on the bucket list for commercial beef producers at the Reiland Angus 2024 spring bull sale last Friday with prices topping at $30,000. Interfaced with AuctionsPlus, the sale was hosted by the Lucas family at Killimicat Station at Tumut and drew buyers from NSW and Victoria including several new stud and commercial clients.
Te Mania Angus spring bulls arrive on the Hay Plains
Hay Plains Livestock is excited to announce a new partnership with Te Mania Angus, a leading name in Australian Angus genetics. This collaboration has begun with the arrival of 20 Te Mania Angus spring bulls in Hay. Â These bulls are known for their excellent carcass traits, ease of calving, impressive marbling...
Talking about live exports – PETA and Australian Agriculture
ARR.News was approached by PETA with "a gripping and timely opinion piece from an undercover investigator who has firsthand experience of the live export industry..." The full, frank and fearless debate on this highly contentious issue continues here on ARR.News with further responses from both PETA and Trevor Whittington, CEO WAFarmers.
‘We fed more than 2000 ticks’: Queensland-founded vaccine could finally defeat beef industry’s $146 million dollar problem
Judy Kennedy. Ticks; a tiny but mighty pain for the Australian beef industry, taking a $146 million-dollar bite out of the sector every year. But after more than 18 years research which began in the Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries (now QDAF), a vaccine is showing powerful potential to disrupt the life cycle of the cattle tick.
Cattle industry – drought prompts rethink
Patricia Gill. Drought has prompted a rethink in the Denmark cattle industry after farmers have been forced to shoot animals because of a lack of feed and rock-bottom cattle prices. Farmers, including Steve Birkbeck at the Raintree Farm, have faced their driest season from spring through to autumn, with longer-established farmers saying this season has been the driest since 1982.
Top bull price of $17,500 at All Breeds Sale
It was the 26th Casino All Breeds Bull and Female Sale at the NRLX ... For more than 10 years, the sale has donated $1000 to three charities – Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Windara and Casino VRA Rescue Squad each received $1000.
Positive six month outlook for Australian ag
The Rural Bank has predicted that the 6-month outlook for Australian Agriculture is broadly supportive thanks to strong export demand and favourable price forecasts while challenges from a consumer spending perspective remain, with a dry seasonal outlook also a concern for some regions.
Corporate buyers may end family cattle industry
How come the value of cattle stations is skyrocketing? The bar of the Centralian Beef Breeders Association was a good place for a pub test ... The  [Alice Springs] News  spoke to several of the bar’s patrons on the condition of not naming them, about what is clearly a historic switch from a 150 years old family-based industry to investment opportunities for big companies, some from overseas, and superannuation firms.
Strong growth in dairy, forestry, hobby farmland prices: ABARES
ABARES has expanded the Farmland Price Indicator to include a new series of experimental estimates by farmland type. Users can now access and download specific information for beef, dairy, cropping, forestry, orchard and even hobby farmland type via the ABARES Farmland Price Indicator dashboard.
