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Young industry professionals shine at ICMJ Northern Conference
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (443+ words) Max Spooner from the Australian Agricultural Co was named Most Outstanding Industry Individual during ICMJ in Rockhampton. AUSTRALIA'S young beef professionals shone at the ICMJ Northern Conference and Beef Judging Competition in Rockhampton last week. Bringing together 139 delegates from across…...
AI: How the gloves are coming off in the cattle industry
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (1473+ words) AT the recent NBRUC beef research conference in Brisbane, Beef Central asked producers, scientists and industry leaders" for examples of how AI is now being used in the cattle industry. Before he gave his answer, Cattle Australia director David Foote…...
Govt announces new savanna burning carbon methods, beef herd replacement
1+ week, 2+ day ago (325+ words) THE Federal Government has announced the formation of two new savanna burning carbon farming methodologies, alongside the remaking of the beef herd methodology it cancelled last year. Since coming into office, Labor has announced a series of reviews for the…...
Implant use on the rise, as China HGP-free beef access closure draws nearer
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1040+ words) HGP-treated grainfed Santa bullocks in a Queensland feed yard THERE'S been an uptick in the use of hormonal growth promotants in both grain and grass-finished cattle this year, as the quota for beef exports to the Chinese (HGP-free) export market…...
Weekly genetics review: Beef over dairy offers opportunities, but be aware of the strings attached
1+ week, 5+ day ago (697+ words) THE dairy industry has always produced beef. Dairy cows themselves inevitably find their way into the meat industry, if only for manufacturing beef, and for many years it has not been unusual to see a beef bull, representing a range…...
Red meat linked to lower risk of dementia
2+ week, 3+ day ago (368+ words) HIGHER intake of unprocessed red meat has been linked to a lower risk of dementia, according to recent results from a long-term study in Sweden. Run by the Karolinska Institutet, the study tracked the meat consumption of more than 2100 older…...
What can cattle producers do to reduce fuel-use on farm?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1021+ words) A road train refuels at Top Springs Roadhouse in the Northern Territory. AUSTRALIA'S cattle industry runs on diesel. Transporting cattle, carting equipment, mustering stock, completing water runs, fencing and feeding livestock all rely heavily on fuel. As the conflict in…...
Aus red meat sector drops Carbon Neutral 2030 target
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (866+ words) In a major policy reset, the Australian red meat industry has confirmed it is walking away from the Carbon Neutral 2030 target set in 2017. The significant news was almost hidden in a Red Meat Advisory Council statement quietly released today which…...
MLA approached to develop new beef herd carbon methodology
3+ week, 4+ day ago (619+ words) THE Federal Government has commissioned Meat & Livestock Australia to re-build a carbon farming methodology used to reduce livestock methane emissions " after it abruptly cancelled the old methodology in 2024. Cattle Australia and members of the National Party have been campaigning for…...
Tas Govt seeking feedback on small-scale livestock processing roadmap
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (206+ words) Consultation is now open on the Tasmanian Government's draft small-scale livestock processing roadmap. The roadmap will be key to providing clarity around how small-scale livestock processing facilities can be established and operate in the island state. Minister for Primary Industries…...