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| Nov 19, 2025 | Green Purse LLC Marks 15 Years with Expanded Consumer-Led Marketing Services for Specialty Food & International Promotion Boards | New Offerings to Understand the American Marketplace, Engage Foodies, and Be More Visible in the USA
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Green Purse LLC, a communications and shopper marketing consultancy, celebrates its 15-year... |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Völur and Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Announce Research Partnership | Völur CEO Anna Turvoll and CCO Michael Farrand visit MLA Headquarters
This partnership marks a significant step forward in bringing state-of-the-art AI solutions to Australia’s protein industry”
— Anna Turvoll, CEO VölurOSLO, NORWAY, Septem... |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Indian Federation of Culinary Associations (IFCA) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) Sign Strategic MoU to Promote Australian Lamb in India | New Delhi, Delhi, India
In a significant step toward enhancing global culinary collaboration and expanding protein diversity in India, the Indian Federation of Culinary Associations (IFCA) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) have signe... |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Sea Forest strikes deal to bring livestock methane-busting seaweed supplements to East Africa | Tasmania-based Sea Forest—one of a flurry of startups producing feed supplements from Asparagopsis seaweed to curb livestock methane emissions—has teamed up with Uganda-based agtech co NileOrbital Aerospace to feed its wares to cattle in Ea... |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Could Australia adopt India’s strategy to stop supermarket price gouging? | Source: SmartCompany article-article-body
There are a lot of things that you find are different when you make the move to Australia. Some good, some bad, and some just whimsical.
It was surprising to me that EMI (easy monthly installment, v... |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Australia has so many sheep that some farmers are culling their flocks or giving them away | Australia has an estimated 78 million sheep. Getty Images
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The Australian sheep industry is facing a crisis as farmers cull and give away sheep for nothing.
Record rainfall has seen the sheep population boom, but sent mutton price... |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Aussie agtech startups shaping the future of carbon capture | Australian startups are working hard to change the way we monitor, manage and report soil carbon sequestration to provide the world with more effective tools in the fight against climate change.
With an ambitious goal to cut carbon emission... |
| Sep 28, 2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Paine Schwartz launches $1.7bn agrifood fund, Cricket One unveils new plant, Infarm ‘declared bankrupt’ | Agrifood’s biggest news this week is PE firm Paine Schwartz closing its $1.7 billion food- and agribusiness-focused fund. Fund VI is “exclusively focused on sustainable investments” in food and agribusiness, and the firm has already deploye... |
| Apr 20, 2022 | How lab-grown meat and insects are changing Australia’s protein industry | Chefs Neil Perry and Corey Costelloe in the kitchen, cooking up the Vow Food feast. Source: supplied.
As demand for alternative protein sources grows, Australians are increasingly looking for options that are healthy, sustainable and ethica... |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Ag-tech solutions to drive productivity | Ag-tech solutions to drive productivity
09 February 2022
The Schulz family are implementing a range of ag-tech solutions including management software, water monitoring, electronic identification (eID) and sheep handling infrastructure at t... |
| Feb 3, 2022 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Weekly cattle and sheep market wrap | Weekly cattle and sheep market wrap
03 February 2022
Key points:
Dubbo's Monday sheep sale was stronger across the board, with Dorpers and Merinos a highlight in the sales
Processors purchased 70% of the total Wodonga yarding on Tuesday, a ... |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Simplicity backs island enterprise | Simplicity backs island enterprise
02 February 2022
Flinders Island beef producers Tom and Jo Youl with their children (from left) Billy, Alice and Georgie.
Image: Joe Chelkowski.
Running a beef enterprise across two farms plus tourism and ... |
| Feb 2, 2022 | National cattle herd rebuild to continue in 2022 | National cattle herd rebuild to continue in 2022
02 February 2022
Key points:
National herd forecast to grow by 1.1m in 2022 as herd rebuild becomes more pronounced
Slaughter numbers forecast to rise by 11% in 2022, driven by increased supp... |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Australian lamb sends letters to world leaders via international billboard campaign | Australian lamb sends letters to world leaders via international billboard campaign
27 January 2022
Following the launch of the annual Australian Lamb summer ad, The Lost Country of the Pacific, Aussie Lamb are back to remind the world why ... |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Sheep market in best shape for a decade | Sheep market in best shape for a decade
27 January 2022
Key points:
Sheep and lamb prices are currently performing well above long-term historical averages
Concerns around prices and the softening of the market can be put into perspective w... |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Nutrition is king when it comes to weight gain | Nutrition is king when it comes to weight gain
27 January 2022
Paying attention to nutrition pays dividends when it comes to herd weight gains, according to Queensland producers Megan Bayles and Doug Waddell (pictured).
The couple have a du... |
| Jan 19, 2022 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Top tips for seedling recruitment | Top tips for seedling recruitment
19 January 2022
Colin Frawley in one of his paddocks with a good stand of perennial ryegrass (photo credit: Jill Frawley).
Key points:
To prepare for effective seedling recruitment, try and clean paddocks o... |
| Jan 4, 2022 | MSA Excellence in Eating Quality Series set to return in 2022 | MSA Excellence in Eating Quality Series set to return in 2022
04 January 2022
Beef producers who consistently deliver carcases with superior eating quality are set to be recognised when the Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Excellence in Eatin... |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Automated bunk management tools are up to the job | Automated bunk management tools are up to the job
22 December 2021
Dr Stuart McCarthy with the Manabotix Bunk Scanner
An evolution in feed bunk management is now available for feedlot operators, with a recent trial demonstrating that automa... |
| Dec 21, 2021 | How liver disease is impacting feedlots' bottom line | How liver disease is impacting feedlots' bottom line
21 December 2021
Key points:
Asking your abattoir to send animal health data is a cheap and easy way to understand what's going on in your business and why it might be happening.
A new st... |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Tapping into Indonesia's growing red meat and cattle sector | Tapping into Indonesia's growing red meat and cattle sector
16 December 2021
Key points:
Indonesia's large and rapidly expanding middle class consumer base and ongoing infrastructure development will support long-term import demand growth f... |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Products and services supporting carbon neutral red meat production | Products and services supporting carbon neutral red meat production
16 December 2021
A first of its kind for the Australian red meat industry, the catalogue showcases products and services such as GHG accounting tools, certification provide... |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Turning on the tap for irrigation opportunities | Turning on the tap for irrigation opportunities
08 December 2021
Traditionally, northern WA's dominant agricultural sector has been extensive pastoralism, with cattle grazing native vegetation under low input production systems.
This is sta... |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Help us help the northern beef industry | Help us help the northern beef industry
08 December 2021
If you're a northern, central or western Queensland cattle producer who can provide slaughter cattle, we want to hear from you…
The University of New England and MLA have joined force... |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Elders : Cattle market – December update | 3 Dec 21
Cattle Cattle market - December update
At a glance
National trade steer prices firmed slightly to 539 c/kg lwt but increased supply is expected over the coming six weeks.
Flooding in New South Wales prevented a number of cattle fro... |
| Nov 26, 2021 | What are the cattle tick regulations in your state? | What are the cattle tick regulations in your state?
24 November 2021
Key points:
Each state has regulations to protect cattle from potentially devastating outbreaks of cattle ticks and tick fever.
The Tick Line divides the areas where cattl... |
| Nov 25, 2021 | 2021 MLA Global market snapshots released | 2021 MLA Global market snapshots released
25 November 2021
MLA has released a suite of new market snapshots covering 14 key global markets for beef and sheepmeat.
The snapshots provide a comprehensive overview of topline, up-to-date insight... |
| Nov 24, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Our Livestock | Our Livestock
24 November 2021
Our livestock are at the centre of our industry and every business in the value chain; the welfare and wellbeing of our livestock is paramount to our people, our businesses and our consumers. Key Links
10 thin... |
| Nov 17, 2021 | World-first development in eating quality for the Australian lamb industry | World-first development in eating quality for the Australian lamb industry
17 November 2021
Lamb processors and brand owners in Australia will be able to benchmark their product and ensure it meets their customer needs following commercial ... |
| Nov 16, 2021 | What are the cattle tick regulations in your state? | What are the cattle tick regulations in your state?
17 November 2021
Key points:
Each state has regulations to protect cattle from potentially devastating outbreaks of cattle ticks and tick fever.
The Tick Line divides the areas where cattl... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | National Agriculture Day: celebrating opportunity (Southern) | National Agriculture Day: celebrating opportunity (Southern)
16 November 2021
Friday 19 November marks National Agriculture Day, a day to celebrate the abundance of opportunities the Australian agricultural industry provides.
This year, the... |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Livestock Advisor Updates: upcoming events | Livestock Advisor Updates: upcoming events
02 November 2021
The Livestock Advisor Updates working group has developed an informative program of workshops across Australia to support advisors to keep up to date with the latest developments i... |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Elders : Preventing parasite problems in livestock | 21 Oct 21
Animal Health, Cattle, Livestock, Sheep Preventing parasite problems in livestock Research by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) estimates that internal parasites cost the Australian livestock industry approximately $529 million a... |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Aleph Farms Partners with Thai Union and CJ CheilJedang to Help Drive Adoption of Cultivated Meat in Asia | REHOVOT, Israel, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aleph Farms, the cultivated meat company growing steaks directly from animal cells that are not genetically engineered and not immortalized, today announced it has signed Memorandums of Unders... |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Aleph Farms Partners With 2 of Asia’s Largest Food Companies to Bring Cultivated Meat To Market | 1
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Rehovot, Israel-based cultivated meat company Aleph Farms has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with two of Asia’s largest food companies. Thai Union, the Thailand-based seafood-product company, and Korea-based... |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Weekly cattle and sheep market wrap | Weekly cattle and sheep market wrap
23 September 2021
Key points:
The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) rolls on, hitting 1,033¢/kg cwt on Tuesday 21 September, breaking the record it set on 25 August
Sheep supply in 2021 is operating 1... |
| Sep 10, 2021 | DSM’s methane-busting cattle feed approved in Brazil, the world’s biggest beef exporter | Royal DSM has secured regulatory approval to commercialize its feed supplement which reduces livestock methane emissions in Brazil — the world’s biggest beef exporter — and Chile.
The market authorizations are the first that the Dutch chemi... |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Playing to win against cattle ticks | Playing to win against cattle ticks
03 September 2021
As footy finals season approaches and we stop to watch the high-stakes games on the field, another decades-old game is playing out across northern Australia - cattle versus ticks.
Cattle... |
| Sep 2, 2021 | New research shows Australian's value farmers and the health benefits of red meat | New research shows Australian's value farmers and the health benefits of red meat
02 September 2021
Health and nutrition are the main reasons for people wanting to eat more red meat, with protein and iron being the key factors, according to... |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Managing your flock to get the most out of good genetics | Managing your flock to get the most out of good genetics
03 September 2021
PRODUCER CASE STUDY
On-farm snapshot
Name/s Nick and Pen Gay, 'Heulen Pastoral Company'
Location Hovells Creek, NSW
Area in hectares 3,800 ha
Enterprise Self-replaci... |
| Aug 26, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Trade lamb prices reach all-time high | Trade lamb prices reach all-time high
26 August 2021
Key points:
NSW yardings and slaughter volumes are operating stronger than 2020 year-to-date levels, demonstrating positive flock growth and maturation
Soft A$ and insatiable processor de... |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Cattle slaughter gets a well-needed boost | Cattle slaughter gets a well-needed boost
26 August 2021
Key points:
Eastern states' slaughter jumps 10% to hit 100,062 head, in-line with year-ago levels
According to ABS, 2.9 million head killed in first half of 2021
Grainfed proportion o... |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Shining a spotlight on ag science | Shining a spotlight on ag science
20 August 2021
To celebrate National Science Week, we're shining a light on the way MLA scientists contribute to the world of knowledge. We've profiled two staff members to see how their scientific pursuits... |
| Aug 20, 2021 | MLA's weekly cattle and sheep market wrap | MLA's weekly cattle and sheep market wrap
19 August 2021
Key points:
Saleyards and NLRS reporting remains ongoing despite the NSW regional lockdown.
NSW lamb processor will shut while it vaccinates it staff.
National Trade Lamb prices are a... |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Virtual Method Proves Advanced Smart Eyewear Increases Productivity, Collaboration & Safety in Agriculture | SYDNEY, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual Method, Australia's most experienced developer, content creator and supplier of AR & VR technologies, today announced the publishing and results of their MLA-backed research: 'Trial of HMT-1 ... |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Resilience and readiness all part of the recipe | Resilience and readiness all part of the recipe
06 August 2021
Over the past eight years, NSW cattle producers Matthew and Angela Pearce have steered their enterprise on a journey of change, weathering their fair share of challenges along t... |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Fertility focus drives profits and productivity | Fertility focus drives profits and productivity
06 August 2021
Tom and Marie Copley understand that to achieve their business goals and breeding objectives, functional analysed genetics are essential.
Genetic progress became the focus on th... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Getting your genetics in sheep shape | Getting your genetics in sheep shape
03 August 2021
Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) are now easier to access, understand and apply thanks to the launch of MLA's Sheep Genetics search website in August 2020 and updates made during t... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Livestock Advisor Updates coming to eastern states in November 2021 | Livestock Advisor Updates coming to eastern states in November 2021
03 August 2021
MLA's Livestock Advisor Updates, scheduled to take place in August 2021, will now be delivered in eastern states in November 2021 in response to COVID-19 res... |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Phosphorus helps boost productivity and profitability | Phosphorus helps boost productivity and profitability
30 July 2021
'Yardoogarra' is on the coast south-west of Broome. The 72,000 hectare property is mostly phosphorus-deficient red sandy loam 'pindan' country, with 5,000ha of highly produc... |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Mastering the management of tall fescue | Mastering the management of tall fescue
30 July 2021
Eighty hectares of tall fescue irrigated by a centre pivot has become a crucial part of Steve and Sue Brain's beef production business.
The Brains run up to 1,100 late winter calving cows... |
| Jul 29, 2021 | July a milestone month for cattle prices | July a milestone month for cattle prices
29 July 2021
July was a milestone month for cattle prices. As such, a month in review was deemed necessary. Below is a summary of cattle prices across the supply chain for steers, heifers, cows and b... |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Creating a unified voice for global meat sector | Creating a unified voice for global meat sector
23 July 2021
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has been working closely with the Global Meat Alliance on resources to equip the industry ahead of the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNF... |
| Jul 22, 2021 | MLA's weekly cattle and sheep market wrap | MLA's weekly cattle and sheep market wrap
22 July 2021
Key points:
EYCI gets within 4¢ of the 1,000¢/kg cwt mark
Heavy and Merino lamb prices continue to rise
National mutton slaughter surges
Young cattle This week, the EYCI climbed to a ne... |
| Jul 15, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Warning to watch for oestrogenic subclover | Warning to watch for oestrogenic subclover
16 July 2021
As spring approaches and sub-clover pastures reach maximum growth rates, producers are encouraged to look out for high oestrogen sub-clovers in pastures grazed by sheep to protect the ... |
| Jul 15, 2021 | P supplementation helps increase profit | P supplementation helps increase profit
16 July 2021
The Lethbridge family (Lux and Linley and son Russell and wife Donna) own Werrington Station, 19,500ha of mainly eucalypt woodland approximately 125km south-east of Georgetown.
Werrington... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | P supplementation aids high returns | P supplementation aids high returns
01 July 2021
P supplement is put out two to three weeks after the start of the wet season. Cattle start looking for it about two weeks after eating green grass.
Tara Station, near Cloncurry, has been in D... |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Japanese consumer campaign arrives with Olympic fever | Japanese consumer campaign arrives with Olympic fever
28 June 2021
MLA's major Japanese consumer campaign 'Let's Barbie' launches in June and will run until September.
The campaign promotes purchasing and cooking thick cut steak at home whi... |
| Jun 21, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Register now for events | Register now for events
21 June 2021
MeatUp forums
Red meat producers can hear the latest regionally-relevant insights from research, development and adoption (RD&A) programs funded by MLA at MeatUp forums.
The one-day forums will be he... |
| Jun 21, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Potential to select for Australian rangeland genetics | Potential to select for Australian rangeland genetics
21 June 2021
Key points:
Research in South Africa found large frame Indigenous Veld goats performed just as well as Boer goats across a range of carcase performance indicators.
Boer goat... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | A-UK FTA: A quality outcome with a long-term partner | A-UK FTA: A quality outcome with a long-term partner
15 June 2021
The Australian red meat industry today welcomed the announcement in London by Prime Ministers Morrison and Johnson of agreement in-principle regarding the parameters of the A... |
| Jun 10, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : P an important piece of the productivity puzzle | P an important piece of the productivity puzzle
11 June 2021
At Myroodah Station, phosphorus (P) is a key piece of the productivity puzzle. Here, Station manager Shane Dunn shares how MLA's P Challenge propelled him to get his P supplementa... |
| Jun 7, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Australian Beef - Feed Your Greatness | Australian Beef - Feed Your Greatness
07 June 2021
Australian Olympic and Paralympic athletes are shining a spotlight on beef's nutritional value and the important role it plays in their diets as part of Meat & Livestock Australia's (ML... |
| May 27, 2021 | Argentina self-imposes beef export ban | Argentina self-imposes beef export ban
27 May 2021
Key points:
Argentina has introduced a 30-day ban on beef exports to control domestic price inflation
China is Argentina's largest export market, accounting for 76% of exports in 2020
If th... |
| May 25, 2021 | ‘Petty provincialism’: Tony Abbott defends the contentious UK-Australia free trade deal, as both nations face their own export battles | Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has defended a contentious free trade agreement proposal between Australia and the United Kingdom.
Abbott, advisor to the UK Government’s Board of Trade, dismissed the concerns of U... |
| May 13, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Constrained global supply driving import competition | Constrained global supply driving import competition
13 May 2021
Key points:
Australian beef exports down 24% for the year-to-April
Tight cattle supplies at a global level are impacting import prices
Chinese beef imports up 20% for the firs... |
| May 13, 2021 | Revised indicator to be released next week | Revised indicator to be released next week
13 May 2021
Key points:
MLA is releasing its revised Feeder Steer Indicator on Monday 17 May
The weight ranges and fat scores have been expanded to better capture cattle being sourced by feedlots i... |
| May 13, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : An eye for detail underpins profitability | An eye for detail underpins profitability
12 May 2021
Anne Marie Huey and her partner Mike De Long run Dampier Downs Station, WA.
Operating an extensive beef enterprise in the remote west Kimberley region of WA is not without its challenges... |
| May 11, 2021 | Eating quality an important trait for ram breeders | Eating quality an important trait for ram breeders
12 May 2021
Breeding rams that not only perform in the paddock but also produce lambs that ultimately meet the eating quality expectations of consumers is an important consideration for ram... |
| May 6, 2021 | The best of beef on show | The best of beef on show
06 May 2021
The Australian beef industry was on show in Rockhampton this week at Beef Australia 2021, with MLA supporting the event as a proud principal partner.
MLA's theme at the event was redefining resilience, w... |
| May 3, 2021 | China Is Increasing Imports Of Brazilian Beef And The Amazon Rainforest Is Paying The Price For It | 4 Mins Read
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 Cerrad... |
| May 3, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Product labelling using blockchain technology on show at Beef Australia 2021 | Product labelling using blockchain technology on show at Beef Australia 2021
03 May 2021
Innovative product labelling that uses blockchain technology to demonstrate the traceability of Australian beef will be on show at Beef Australia 2021.... |
| Apr 29, 2021 | How does your cattle farm profitability compare? | How does your cattle farm profitability compare?
29 April 2021
Key points:
Australian cattle operations are overwhelmingly profitable in the short and medium term -but land prices are putting pressure on long-term profitability
Feed, fertil... |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Four ways to bite back at parasites | Four ways to bite back at parasites
22 April 2021
Parasite prevention, control and lost value of products costs the sheep and goat industry hundreds of millions of dollars a year, but appropriate management strategies can save producers tim... |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Dairy beef trial reveals high eating quality potential | Dairy beef trial reveals high eating quality potential
15 April 2021
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is investigating the potential of creating a viable dairy beef supply chain to add substantial value to dairy steers commonly sold int... |
| Apr 15, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Tips to manage heifers pre-joining | Tips to manage heifers pre-joining
15 April 2021
Having a heifer management plan in place from pre-joining to calving is essential to improve the overall reproductive performance of breeding herds because:
heifers are the foundation of the ... |
| Mar 25, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Weighing up eID delivers efficiency gains | Weighing up eID delivers efficiency gains
25 March 2021
Edward Blackwell uses eID and weighing technology to make informed decisions.
Efficiency is the name of the game for brothers Edward and Charles Blackwell, who run a sheep and cattle e... |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Redefining resilience at Beef Australia 2021 | Redefining resilience at Beef Australia 2021
19 March 2021
Driving producer profits and building a stronger future for the Australian beef industry will be the focus of a series of free seminars hosted by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA... |
| Mar 18, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Leading the way to address industry challenges | Leading the way to address industry challenges
18 March 2021
Gillian Fennell has always seen leadership as an opportunity to improve the Australian agricultural industry, and it started long before her involvement in the Livestock Collectiv... |
| Mar 4, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Best practice boosts survival | Best practice boosts survival
04 March 2021
WA sheep producer Lynley Anderson
A Merino producer Lynley Anderson has been working hard to improve lamb survival for years, but she didn't realise the strategies she was using were also reducing... |
| Feb 18, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : Value of Australian beef exports falls in 2020 | Value of Australian beef exports falls in 2020
18 February 2021
Key points:
Australia trailed Brazil in overall value of beef exports in 2020
Despite the challenges of 2020, South Korea was a high performing market for Australia
Australian ... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Cattle seaweed supplement, pregnancy test get Australian government funding | The Australian government has invested A$1 million ($779,000) into a seaweed-farming firm to drive the commercialization of technology that can reduce methane emissions from cattle.
Tasmania’s Sea Forest is among the recipients of the lates... |
| Feb 4, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : MeatUp Forums to provide latest local on-farm research insights | MeatUp Forums to provide latest local on-farm research insights
04 February 2021
Red meat producers can hear the latest regionally-relevant insights from research, development and adoption (RD&A) programs funded by Meat & Livestock ... |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Exclusion lamb feeding delivers unforeseen benefits | Exclusion lamb feeding delivers unforeseen benefits
04 February 2021
Research has shown that introducing lambs to supplementary feed earlier aids in rumen development, which leads to faster weight gain and potentially earlier joining of the... |
| Jan 30, 2021 | MLA Meat & Livestock Australia : US imported beef market facing challenges | US imported beef market facing challenges
28 January 2021
Key points:
US imported 90CL prices rose to A640¢/kg for the week ending 21 January
Tight supplies from Australia and New Zealand are limiting product availability for the US
Exchang... |
| Jan 29, 2021 | EXCLUSIVE: Resilient Biotics raises $7.1m from Elanco, others to create livestock microbiome medicines | North Carolina-based biotech startup Resilient Biotics has raised $7.1 million in a Series A round co-led by Berkeley Catalyst Fund and Fulcrum Global Capital.
Other investors joining the round included Elanco Animal Health, Innovation in M... |
| Jan 28, 2021 | US imported 90CL beef market facing challenges | US imported 90CL beef market facing challenges
28 January 2021
Key points:
US imported 90CL prices rose to A640¢/kg for the week ending 21 January
Tight supplies from Australia and New Zealand are limiting product availability for the US
Ex... |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Startup Spotlight: With Numnuts, sheep tail docking and castration may not be so baaaad | There are a couple of big jobs that a shepherd or shepherdess has to take care of each year: castrating and tail docking.
The latter is the practice of removing a portion of the sheep’s tail to prevent a nasty disease called flystrike that ... |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Choosing traits when selecting rams | Choosing traits when selecting rams
10 September 2020
When selecting the right ram to meet breeding goals, it's important for producers to consider what opportunities and challenges are being faced on-farm. Producers can then utilise differ... |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Adult cattle turnoff forecast to fall as herd rebuild remains on the horizon | Adult cattle turnoff forecast to fall as herd rebuild remains on the horizon
28 July 2020
Key points:
Adult cattle slaughter and beef production set to fall, but carcase weights forecast to rise
Herd rebuild delayed but still on the horizon... |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Rotational grazing: lessons learned | Rotational grazing: lessons learned
09 July 2020
Beef producers Deb and Fergus O'Connor are passionate about the stewardship of soil, water, plants and animals on their Gippsland farm.
In 2012, a real estate agent told Deb and Fergus O'Conn... |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Meat and Livestock Australia Warns Farmers of a $3.2b Impact Due to Rising Veganism | According to ABC in Australia, the animal agriculture sector could lose up to $3.2 billion by 2030 if it does not “meet changing consumer attitudes to animal welfare.” The Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) said that 84% of this loss will b... |
| Aug 6, 2019 | GROW Accelerator’s Christine Pitt on corporate approach to innovation and solving customer painpoints | Christine Pitt is executive director of GROW, the new foodtech and agtech accelerator we’ve launched with Rocket Seeder in Singapore. (Applications are now open until August 19 so apply now!)
Before becoming the co-founder of GROW, Christin... |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Ag Industry Brief: Syngenta Acquires FarmShots Plus More M&A, Trimble Joins THRIVE, more | Syngenta Acquires FarmShots For Undisclosed Amount
FarmShots, a North Carolina-based company, has been acquired by Syngenta for an undisclosed amount. FarmShots uses high-resolution satellite and drone imagery to deliver plant health analys... |
| Aug 10, 2016 | Australia’s Venture Capital Industry Needs to Catch Up with Local Agri-Food Innovation | Editor’s Note: Cal Foulner is founder of Beanstalk Ventures, a new network aiming to promote agri-food innovation in Australia. He recently attended the first food and agriculture technology-focused event for AusBiotech in Brisbane, and her... |
| Logged out: farmers in Far North Queensland are being left behind | Farming families and communities in Queensland’s remote north are being left behind by the digital economy, putting them at significant social and economic disadvantage.
Our report, launched in Cairns [on August 16], details the impacts of ... |
| Creatives in the country? Blockchain and agtech can create unexpected jobs in regional Australia | Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are said to make many jobs redundant due to automation. BeefLedger, a QUT research project with a focus on blockchain and agtech (agricultural technology), tells a diffe... |
| Australia has too many sheep – and farmers are giving them away for free | Australia’s mutton glut has sent prices tumbling, and some farmers are compelled to give their sheep away to save costs instead of rearing them on-farm.
Driving the large sheep flock were three years of above-average rainfall in Australia’s... |
