Livestock news Is Brazil 'overkilling' its cattle herd to meet China's demand for beef? And what does it mean for Australia? China's escalating demand for beef is being met by Brazil ? the world's biggest beef exporter ? but at least one analyst says Brazil has "overkilled" its national herd as a result, and the ramifications will be felt worldwide. Meat analyst Brett Stuart from Global AgriTrends, has been following the... Published on: 2021-05-10 Source: Live Stock Pricing Shade plan to improve animal welfare A BID to encourage all feedlots to be shaded is one of the biggest campaigns the Australian Lot Feeders' Association has undertaken since the National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme (NFAS) was rolled out 26 years ago. The aim is for all feedlots to install shade by 2026 to improve animal welfare... Published on: 2021-05-10 Source: Live Stock Pricing US cattle feeders about to pack up shop THE rise of China as a customer of United States beef was driven home at a key industry event, the Rabobank breakfast, held as part of Beef 2021. So too the fascinating skyward journey beef demand in the US has been on during the pandemic and as a result of... Published on: 2021-05-10 Source: Live Stock Pricing Emerging technologies and methods for producing 'low-methane' cattle in northern Australia There has been plenty of publicity in recent years about the role the cattle industry plays in global greenhouse emissions. Australia's red meat industry is aiming to become carbon neutral by 2030, and if you believe the headlines, it will be using a lot of seaweed to get the job... Published on: 2021-05-07 Source: Live Stock Pricing China wants cheaper beef China has grown to become one of Australia's largest beef markets, but record domestic cattle prices have Chinese importers looking elsewhere to fill their protein gap. Beef export volumes to China are likely to see a larger decline due to price and supply than the more stable and established markets,... Published on: 2021-05-07 Source: Live Stock Pricing Beef 2021: Interbreed champions awarded to Brahman, Charolais and Shorthorn breeds Beef Australia 2021 stud judging reached its pinnacle on Thursday afternoon when the interbreed championship took place before a jam-packed crowd. Judge Roger Evans of Nagol Park Shorthorns at Tamworth wasted no time in handing down his decision for the best breeder's group before Brett Kinnon, Bungoona Brahmans, Clermont, finally... Published on: 2021-05-07 Source: Live Stock Pricing Coles signs landmark deal with Queensland beef processor Supermarket heavyweight Coles has signed a deal to process livestock at Teys Australia's Beenleigh processing facility in Queensland. Coles has been looking for a new processing partner for its northern supply business since it fell out with Australian Country Choice several years ago. That long partnership between Coles and ACC... Published on: 2021-05-06 Source: Live Stock Pricing Live-ex specs shift as Indonesia deals with record cattle prices AUSTRALIA's live export customers are becoming more flexible with the specifications of the cattle they will take in response to red hot livestock prices and some of the changes are likely to be permanent. Exporters gave a rare behind-the-scenes view into the challenges of running a fine-margin, logistically challenging business... Published on: 2021-05-06 Source: Live Stock Pricing Deforestation-free beef stymied by Brazil?s unequal supply chain A decade after signing agreements to ban deforestation caused by the beef industry, cattle ranching continues to be the leading cause of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. A study reveals disparities between ranchers and meatpackers that make it difficult for the industry to comply with the agreements and that allow... Published on: 2021-05-06 Source: Live Stock Pricing Producers heading into winter months in strong position Australian sheep producers are heading into the winter months in a strong position on a number of fronts. Prices are high, the export market is buoyant. So when will it all end? Not for a while according to industry analysts who say this is one of the strongest, if not... Published on: 2021-05-06 Source: Live Stock Pricing Blondes have more fun, in record-setting National Beef Carcase Competition Cattle carrying the magic combination of superior weight-for-age, meat quality and carcase yield dominated results in the National Beef Carcase Competition ? results from which were announced at a glittering dinner at Beef 2021 last night. Reflecting the truly national scale of the competition, class winners in the seven grainfed,... Published on: 2021-05-06 Source: Live Stock Pricing Local cattle producers offered share deal in Kimberley Meat Co operations Australia?s most remote beef processing operation in Western Australia?s Kimberley region, is in discussion with local cattle producers over a shareholding option on its future slaughter operations, after deciding not to open the plant during the 2021 season. Yeeda Pastoral Co announced the plan on Friday, where its wholly owned... Published on: 2021-05-05 Source: Live Stock Pricing Beef 2021: Efficiency gains may offset full cost recovery on live export regulation costs, govt says THE Federal Government?s says its move to ensure full cost recovery for regulation of the live export industry may not mean a net increase in cost to operate for exporters. The Department of Agriculture outlined a range of efficiency measures at Beef 2021 which it hopes will offset the withdrawal... Published on: 2021-05-05 Source: Live Stock Pricing Significant yarding for Boyanup sale THE Boyanup saleyards is set to host another big yarding of cattle at Nutrien Livestock's monthly store cattle this Friday, May 7, starting at 1pm where about 1800 head of quality store cattle will be yarded. There will be a good cross section of beef and dairy descriptions available to... Published on: 2021-05-05 Source: Live Stock Pricing Live sheep in demand but trade slows down SHEEP producers can expect the live export market to be slow going until after this year's three-month moratorium concludes in September. The live sheep trade has reduced from 23 per cent of the WA market to about 10pc since the moratorium was enforced in 2019 and twin-tiered vessels were also... Published on: 2021-05-05 Source: Live Stock Pricing Weaner heifers sell to 695c, average 623c Queensland cattle numbers decreased by 507 head last week for a total listing of 4739 head. PTIC cows sold from $1340 to $3210/hd to average $2411/hd. Angus/Santa cows from St George aged three to nine years weighing 583kg returned $2610/hd and will journey to Meandarra. The vendor also offered three... Published on: 2021-05-05 Source: Live Stock Pricing Sheep Re-stocker demand keeps sheepmeat market firm Re-stocker demand keeps sheepmeat market firm 14 hours, 26 minutes Last week the supply of sheep and lambs continued strongly, but prices held relatively firm across the nation. And in March and April supply was higher year-on-year, but prices again prices managed to hold their ground. According to industry specialists, current market trends indicate that while many producers are selling... Published on: 2021-05-05 Source: Live Stock Pricing Beef industry rides high on good prices and rain as it steps up its sustainability credentials Worth more than $20 billion, there's no question the beef industry is big business in Australia, but can it also be a sustainable one? At Beef Australia 2021 in Rockhampton, central Queensland, there's a focus on the technology and production systems to do that. Launching the Beef Sustainability Report for... Published on: 2021-05-05 Source: Live Stock Pricing China Is Increasing Imports Of Brazilian Beef And The Amazon Rainforest Is Paying The Price For It New data shows that a third of Chinese people are eating more beef since 2020. A great deal of the beef imports into China are coming from Brazil, resulting in a devastating cost to the country?s Amazonian rainforests and Cerrado savannah with 20% of the Brazilian Amazon and about half... Published on: 2021-05-04 Source: Live Stock Pricing Seasonal uncertainty mutes online sheep and lamb demand AUCTIONSPLUS reported the online market for sheep and lambs as mostly softer last week despite a contraction in supplies, as producers in some areas took stock of the season. The online platform offered 72,964 sheep and lambs last week, a 19 percent drop from the previous week. The very dry... Published on: 2021-05-04 Source: Live Stock Pricing
