TheCattleSite Latest News: Australia
18 October 2018
Coles: Applications Open for Drought-affected Dairy FarmersAUSTRALIA - Coles and its customers have already committed over $12 million to drought relief, including $5 million from the Coles Nurture Fund....
17 September 2018
Perth’s Nobu Serves World's Most Expensive BeefAUSTRALIA - Diners with deep pockets are happily forking out for the world’s most expensive beef at Nobu at Crown Perth....
15 August 2018
Dairy Company Renews Distribution Agreement with CSFA ShanghaiAUSTRALIA - Australia's a2 Milk Company has renewed its strategic arrangement with China State Farm Holding Shanghai (CSFA Shanghai) on Tuesday....
07 August 2018
Australian Drought Doubles Hay Prices in Blow to Cattle FarmersAUSTRALIA - The drought affecting southeastern Australia has doubled hay prices, severely affecting ranchers and raising the prospect of higher international prices for beef from Down Under. ...
31 July 2018
Brucellosis Outbreak in Upper Austria Affects Dairy Cattle HerdAUSTRIA - Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Ulrich Herzog has reported an outbreak of brucellosis to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) at a dairy farm located in Upper Austria (Oberösterreich)....
01 June 2018
Largest Aussie Dairy Co-op Taps Into Growing Demand for Organic MilkAUSTRALIA - Dairy processor Norco is chasing farmers as far south as Victoria to supply it with organic milk as part of its expansion into the sector....
23 May 2018
Beef Exports Safe Despite Chinese State Media Threat, Industry SaysAUSTRALIA - The outspoken state-owned Chinese tabloid the "Global Times" has lashed Australia once again, publishing an editorial calling on Chinese officials to cool bilateral relations and reduce imports of Australian goods by billions of dollars....
16 May 2018
Livestock Agents Plead Guilty to Non-compliance of Cattle Traceability SystemAUSTRALIA - Three Gippsland livestock agents have avoided conviction after pleading guilty to charges relating to the movement of cattle....
11 May 2018
Beef Industry Addresses Consumer Concerns About Environment, Animal Welfare AUSTRALIA - Beef producers are using innovation to address rising pressures from environmental and animal activists about how the industry operates....
10 May 2018
Indian Buffalo Meat Success Puts Sizable Dent in Australia's Live Cattle Trade with IndonesiaAUSTRALIA - The introduction of frozen Indian buffalo meat in Indonesia has halved demand for Australian cattle, according to industry representatives....
07 May 2018
Aussie Cattle Industry Looks to Defend 'Meat' LabelAUSTRALIA - The peak body for Australia's cattle industry considers calling for reforms to prevent lab-grown meat from being labelled "meat"....
02 May 2018
Dairy Farmers Angered by ACCC 'Dollar-a-litre Milk' ReportAUSTRALIA - Dairy farmers are angry about the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's decision not to take any action on dollar-a-litre milk....
01 May 2018
Cattle Farmers Beef up Savings to Prepare for DroughtsAUSTRALIA - Recent high cattle prices have enabled Australian beef producers to put more money into Farm Management Deposits (FMDs)....
18 April 2018
Two Aussie Abattoirs Permitted to Export Beef to Malaysia Again, Others Still Locked OutAUSTRALIA - Two Australian abattoirs have been allowed to recommence trade with Malaysia while others remain locked out, eight months after a temporary ban was put in place....
04 April 2018
AACo Abattoir, Beef Business Under Review as Profits SlideAUSTRALIA - Three years after opening its $100 million abattoir near Darwin, Australia's largest cattle company has launched a review into the underperforming asset....
13 March 2018
Vietnam Woos Aussie Beef by Investing More on Cattle WelfareAUSTRALIA - Growing demand for Australian cattle has prompted Vietnam's processing sector to invest millions in abattoir training facilities to improve animal welfare....
08 March 2018
Rabobank: Big Dry Leads Farmers to Sell CattleAUSTRALIA - Cattle farmers have stopped restocking their herds and are selling more cattle for slaughter because of dry conditions in many regions of Australia, says agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank....
07 March 2018
Import Tariffs on Aussie Beef Set to FallAUSTRALIA - The United States has pulled out of the original Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, and while some see that as a problem, for farmers in Australia it is an opportunity....
06 March 2018
Australia's Largest Privately Owned Cattle Enterprise Up for SaleAUSTRALIA - Australia's largest privately owned cattle company has been advertised for sale, with industry experts suggesting the company's broad portfolio of beef assets could be worth $1 billion....
27 February 2018
Cracking the Genetic Code for Complex Traits in CattleAUSTRALIA - A massive global study involving 58,000 cattle has pinpointed the genes that influence the complex genetic trait of height in cattle, opening the door for researchers to use the same approach to map high-value traits including those important...
12 February 2018
Federal Court Rules Controversial Cattle Genome Patent InvalidAUSTRALIA - Australia's cattle industry has scored a win against the US-based owners over a patent application it feared would put the brakes on improvement in Australia's cattle herd....
16 January 2018
Processors Set to Cash in on Super Demand in Beef CycleAUSTRALIA - Meat processors are set to cash in on favourable world market conditions in the coming year, according to a beef industry analyst....
12 January 2018
Aussie Farmers Facing Threat from Growing Popularity of 'Substitute' Meat, Dairy ProductsAUSTRALIA - Australian beef and dairy farmers are facing a growing threat from the emerging global taste for "substitute" meat and milk products which are often derived from plants and nuts rather than animals....
10 January 2018
Tough Beef Market Pushes Live Cattle Exporter into RedAUSTRALIA - An Australian live cattle export company says it has lost money on shipments in order to maintain customers in Asian markets, as it grapples with continuing high beef prices....
06 December 2017
Victoria: ACCC Fails to Deliver Entire Supply Chain SolutionAUSTRALIA - The United Dairyfarmers of Victoria has pushed for action to address power imbalances between milk processors and supermarket retailers following the release last week (Thursday, 30 November) of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission...
30 November 2017
Resource in the Toolbox for Victoria Dairy FarmersAUSTRALIA - United Dairy Farmers of Victoria acknowledges the end of the tender process for the Commodity Milk Price Index, representing a step towards another resource for dairy farmers. Victoria’s peak dairy group supports the development of resources...
17 November 2017
Queensland Dairy Farmers Could be Paid More for Their ProductAUSTRALIA - As Queensland dairy farmers struggle to stay afloat amid unsustainably low milk prices, there are hopes a new milk factory on the Darling Downs might throw a lifeline to at least some of them....
16 November 2017
Australian Dairy Giant Reaches Settlement with ASICAUSTRALIA - Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited and MG Responsible Entity Limited (MGRE) have agreed a settlement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in relation to ASIC’s investigation into Murray Goulburn’s conduct...
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