Beef Industry News and Views
THE ninth annual Santa Gertrudis sale to be held at the Dalrymple Saleyards, Charters Towers will be a great opportunity for Northern beef producers to become part of the rapidly growing demand for Santa bulls. The resurgence in the Santa breed has been quite outstanding; a lot of confidence in the industry has been shown [...]
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High beef cattle prices are pushing up the cost of bulls at the spring breeders sales across eastern Australia. The large Hazeldean angus stud, in NSW, sold 63 bullls yesterday for an average of $6,250, with the top bulls making an average of $2,500 more than last year. Monaro cattle farmer Lisa Phillips paid twice [...]
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For the second time in three weeks, a record price for beef cattle has been set in a Victorian saleyard. At Pakenham, east of Melbourne, a 370-kilo vealer steer calf fetched 287.6 cents per kilo. Livestock agent Bruce Peterson says the exceptional winter means farmers are holding on to cattle for longer, creating a shortage [...]
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The tide has certainly turned from the days when a ‘grassfed’ descriptor on a carton lid simply meant a cheaper, less consistent, most likely tougher and generally less satisfying option than any grainfed equivalent. Rather than being a default purchase option, ‘grassfed’ today often represents its own unique value proposition to consumers, with a host [...]
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With 248 million middle class consumers in China, the demand for high quality Australian beef is set to remain strong according to NAB Head of Group Development for Greater China, Vincent Lo. Mr Lo, presenting at the Australian Meat Industry Council’s (AMIC) 2011 Meat Industry Conference on the Gold Coast in Queensland this week, said [...]
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HOW public perception influences food production was the focus at last week’s Australian Meat Industry Council conference. In Australia, Coles has banned hormone-growth promotants in beef; moving to free-range eggs and sow-stall free pork. John Durkan, Coles merchandise director, was a speaker at the conference and said the changes had been made due to customer [...]
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The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator has risen to its highest level since mid-May after rainfall reduced supply and fuelled further price rises last week. Cattle yardings in eastern states eased by 6 percent last week according to the National Livestock Reporting Service. NSW was most affected, with widespread rain the main reason for 19pc reduction [...]
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Cargill has been informed by the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) that there are no objections in terms of Australia’s Foreign Investment Policy to the joint venture between Cargill Beef Australia and Teys Bros. This follows Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) decision on July 6, 2011 not to oppose the joint venture. Cargill Beef [...]
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Wingham Beef Exports has downsized, losing 86 workers. Even when you love your job there are some mornings when you find yourself grumbling about the day ahead. If today’s one of those days spare a thought for the newly unemployed workers from Wingham Beef Exports. Just over a week ago it was announced that changes [...]
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THE threat of financial gridlock in the United States next week is reverberating around the world. But out on the land — this region’s economic backbone — there is not too much concern yet. Gisborne’s economy is one of the most reliant on the sheep and beef, and forestry industries. Rabobank East Coast regional manager [...]
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