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NewsFarm Fresh lands 3,000 Australian dairy cows in Malaysia, targets 18 million litres a year
The Malaysian dairy group has switched from air freight to chartered sea shipments for imported cattle, which are being spread across four of its farms.
NewsAustralian feeder cattle prices climb as northern flatbacks match southern Angus values
The national saleyard feeder steer indicator has risen 82c/kg in a month, but feedlot buyers say shrinking margins could see some pens left empty.
NewsAustralian beef processors cut shifts as weekly cattle kill falls 16% year on year
Rain-driven gains in slaughter cattle prices and a flat export beef market are squeezing margins, with some plants killing only three days a week.
NewsFive Australian rate rises add about A$40,000 a year to Queensland cattle producers' interest bills
Average beef borrower debt in Queensland has climbed 28.3% in two years to A$3.25 million, though cattle prices sit in the top 10% of their real 20-year range.
NewsAustralian livestock exporters back 30% rise in LiveCorp levy and higher ALEC fee
ALEC and LiveCorp members voted for the first review of the statutory levy in almost 20 years, but the change still needs approval from the Australian Government and Parliament.
NewsAustralia's October beef exports fall 8% as rain disrupts cattle supply
Wet weather and producers holding back cattle cut October shipments, pushing full-year export expectations below the record forecast.
NewsAustralia's national cow values hit record high as rain tightens cattle supply
Australia's national processor cow indicator has broken A$4 a kilogram for the first time on record, with heavy steers also at a new high as restockers and processors compete for scarce cattle.
Australia's AgForce urges Queensland to defer phosphine and grain dust exposure limits to 2029
New workplace exposure limits for the stored-grain fumigant and grain dust start on 1 December, and Queensland is one of the last states yet to decide on a delay.
NewsGlobal beef output set to plateau in 2027 as supply peaks in major exporters
USDA puts 2027 world beef production near 60 million tonnes, with falls in Brazil, Australia, the US and the EU offset by gains in Argentina, Uruguay and India.
NewsQueensland's AgForce seeks safeguards on climate commitments in proposed Australia-EU free trade deal
The farm group says the deal keeps EU quotas on Australian beef, sheepmeat and sugar while binding climate terms risk becoming non-tariff barriers.
NewsBega asks dairy farmers in Australia's Far North Queensland for up to 30% more milk to cut reliance on Victoria
A dairy farmer group says a price rise of at least 10 cents a litre would be needed to lift output by 20%, as new entrants look to start or expand Atherton Tablelands farms.
NewsAustralian live cattle exports fall 23.5% in nine months as high prices squeeze Indonesian and Vietnamese buyers
Darwin feeder steer prices are nearing slaughter cattle prices in Indonesia and Vietnam before freight, while Vietnam's intake has slumped from a year earlier.
NewsAustralia's Northern Territory buffalo exports to Indonesia stay strong as demand surges
Regular consignments of buffalo are leaving Darwin Port, giving Top End pastoral businesses an outlet beyond the larger live cattle trade.
NewsAngus Australia members back breed-owned genetic evaluation as MLA develops multibreed system
Member survey finds 84% rate an Angus-specific evaluation as critical or important, while 84% say MLA has never consulted them on its national plan.
NewsAustralia's beef production to top 3 million tonnes as cattle herd proves more resilient
MLA's September projections put Australian beef and veal output above 3 million tonnes carcase weight for the first time in 2026, with the national herd contracting more slowly than expected.
NewsUS set to overtake Australia's domestic market as largest destination for Australian beef
Australian beef shipments to the US reached 410,000 tonnes by 21 October, up 15%, as drought keeps the US cattle herd near 70-year lows.
NewsPhilippines resumes dairy cattle imports with 1,419 pregnant cows from Australia
The National Dairy Authority says the animals, given as grants to farmers and cooperatives, could add an estimated 5.9 million litres of milk in 2027.
NewsFire hits feed mill near Newcastle in Australia's New South Wales as internal temperatures reach 500°C
Up to 50 firefighters responded to the blaze, which started in the mill's dust extraction system in Cardiff. No injuries were reported.
NewsIndonesia's state-owned Berdikari brings in first live buffalo from Australia as cattle prices stay high
The state livestock firm says buffalo will complement cattle as a more affordable protein source and form a new portfolio for its ruminant business.
NewsAustralia's live cattle exports fall 35% in September as Indonesian buying eases
Shipments dropped to 46,765 head from August's 2026 high, but Darwin steer prices are holding near 450c/kg ahead of Ramadan restocking from November.
NewsAustralia's Victoria lifts poultry housing order as H5N1 keeps spreading in wildlife
The 10-week order confined flocks of 50 or more birds in Melbourne and southern Victoria; H5N1 has not been detected in Australian poultry or livestock.
NewsAustralia's Queensland graziers urged to vaccinate as out-of-season three day sickness kills cattle
Vets in Hughenden and Charters Towers report unusual deaths in heifers and young stock, as Queensland's DPI tests samples for any change in the virus strain.
NewsBos indicus has overtaken Bos taurus in the global cattle herd, Global Agri-Trends analyst says
Simon Quilty expects global cattle slaughter to fall 15% over three years and Australia's feedlot numbers to climb to 2.1 million head.
NewsChina's 55% tariff leaves Australian beef plants short of cold storage and losing production days
Exporters are holding frozen beef, much of it Wagyu, in China-approved stores until the above-quota tariff lifts on 1 January.
NewsMalaysia's Sabah receives 780 Australian beef cattle under oil palm integration programme
The pregnant Brahman Cross cattle from Darwin will go to 20 farmers under a bond scheme designed to improve herd genetics, the state agriculture minister says.
NewsAustralia's ACCC sues Sunny Queen and 11 other egg suppliers over alleged cartel conduct
The competition regulator alleges coordination on production, culling and expansion since at least 2020, in the first case under Australia's concerted practice ban.
NewsAustralia's Sunshine Coast Council approves pet treat plant with odour safeguards
The facility will cook, dry and dehydrate frozen raw meat into pet treats, subject to odour controls including a wet scrubber on the main dehydrator exhaust.
NewsAustralian pork industry pushes for menu labelling as Guzman y Gomez serves imported Danish pork
Mexican fast-food chain Guzman y Gomez has confirmed it sources pork from Denmark as well as Australia, prompting a push for origin labelling on restaurant menus.
NewsMalaysia's Sabah eyes Australian breeding cattle to build up local beef herd
State officials toured cattle farms in Brisbane to assess a breeding programme that would supply top-grade calves to trained local farmers.
NewsAustralia's beef production forecast to top 3 million tonnes for the first time in 2026
Meat & Livestock Australia's September projections put beef and veal output above 3 million tonnes carcase weight, with slaughter reaching 9.6 million head.
NewsAustralia's Victoria delays poultry welfare rules by 12 months amid H5 bird flu outbreak
Tougher poultry welfare standards due to take effect in mid-2026 will now start in mid-2027 as the state focuses resources on H5 bird flu.
NewsAustralian free range egg farms change carton labels as H5N1 biosecurity keeps hens indoors
A 90-day regulatory grace period is expiring for some producers, with stickers and in-store signage now flagging that flocks have been temporarily housed.
NewsIndonesia to roll out 40,000 mini-RAS units with Australia to boost aquaculture
The two countries plan to deploy mini recirculating aquaculture systems across hundreds of Indonesian villages, starting with tilapia and catfish.
NewsIngham's flags higher Australian chicken prices as FY2027 costs rise A$130 million
The poultry major attributes the increase to feed, Middle East shipping costs and embedded inflation, rather than to avian influenza.
NewsAustralia's Genesis Group merges with Proudi to expand into pet nutrition, expects to double revenue
The Queensland algae producer gains Proudi's retail distribution through Coles, Petbarn and Pet Circle, with plans to integrate its Chlorella ingredient across the pet food maker's brands.
NewsAustralia launches H5 bird flu vaccination programme as detections reach 231 with no poultry cases yet confirmed
Captive birds are the priority for vaccination as authorities warn mass wildlife mortality events will continue, while commercial poultry operations remain unaffected to date.
NewsInghams invests A$50 million in two poultry breeder farms in Australia's Victoria with ProTen partnership
The 16-shed development in Charlton will use AI-based egg grading technology, with operations targeted for the first half of 2029.
NewsH5N1 detected in New South Wales as Australia's confirmed cases reach six
No spread to commercial or backyard poultry has been recorded, but authorities have intensified surveillance across wildlife and livestock.
NewsBeef production in Australia at record highs, data shows
Australian beef production is currently at "record highs", according to the latest data from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
NewsAustralia detects first H5 bird flu case, completing global spread of strain
No mass mortalities or poultry infections have been confirmed yet, but the detection marks Australia's emergence as the last continent to record the highly pathogenic strain.
NewsAustralia's wheat crop expected to drop by more than quarter
Australia's wheat crop is set to fall by more than a quarter this season, a government report said on June 2, as farmers face dry conditions and a surge in fuel and fertiliser prices fed by conflict in the Middle East.
NewsAustralian dairy producers face 2026/27 season with limited margin for error as input costs mount
Rising fuel, fertiliser, water and labour costs are squeezing farm margins to near break-even, leaving little room for producers to absorb further shocks in the season ahead.
NewsNorthern Territory, Australia, announces increased funding to support frontline livestock biosecurity
The Northern Territory, Australia government has announced four new livestock biosecurity officers and a $1 million uplift in funding to support frontline biosecurity and strengthen the integrity of the livestock supply chain.
NewsColes' milk price increase not enough to help Australia's milk producers, farmers say
Australian dairy farmers have raised concerns that a recent milk price increase by Coles is insufficient to address the financial strain facing producers.
NewsAustralian dairy sector calls on supermarket chains to increase retail milk prices
Australia's dairy industry is urging major supermarket chains to raise retail milk prices as producers struggle with rapidly rising fuel and fertiliser costs.
NewsAustralia's beef industry likely to see record production this year
The Australian beef industry is heading towards another year of record production in 2026, with Meat & Livestock Australia's annual Cattle Industry Projections forecasting slaughter to reach 9.45 million head, the highest since 1978.
NewsAustralian advantages in agri-foo complementary to Vietnam's development strategy, according to trade official
Australia's strengths in the agri-food sector are highly complementary to Vietnam's development strategy, according to Chris Morley, Trade and Investment Commissioner, Austrade.
NewsEnergy company takes biggest pork producer in Australia to court
A major energy company is taking Australia's largest pork producer to court over plans to build gas pipelines through its property on Queensland's Western Downs.
NewsTasmania, Australia authorities highlight absence of strong evidence concerning application for antibiotic use in salmon farms
The application to use the antibiotic florfenicol in southern Tasmanian, Australia salmon farms did not cite "robust" evidence about the potential impact on human health, three Tasmanian government agencies argued.
NewsAustralia sets new record for beef exports in 2025
Official ABS trade data released by the Australian Federal Government has confirmed that the country set blistering new records for beef exports, slaughter and livestock sale proceeds during the 2025 calendar year.
NewsNew South Wales, Australia, to invest $900,000 in NSW Farmers project
The government of New South Wales, Australia, will invest $900,000 in a NSW Farmers project as part of its commitment to support livestock welfare across the state's agricultural industries and strengthen the operation of the joint government and industry Stock Welfare Panels.
NewsAustralian government's management of cattle tick infestations questioned after outbreak in tick-free zone
A recent outbreak of ticks in the Cattle Tick Free Zone in Queensland, Australia, has sparked debate on how the Australian government manages infestations.
NewsAustralia's cattle exports to Indonesia expected to be affected by lower permitted price for market-ready cattle
Australian cattle exports to Indonesia are expected to come under new pressure after the Indonesian government slashed the price Indonesian feedlots can sell market-ready cattle for.
NewsSupermarkets in France hit by egg shortage
Many French supermarkets have empty shelves in the egg section, with retailers blaming bad weather and bird flu for the shortages.
NewsNew South Wales, Australia, supports livestock welfare with $900,000 investment
Farmer involvement in livestock welfare issues will be boosted in New South Wales, Australia, with the Minns Labor Government's investment of $900,000 in a NSW Farmers project.
NewsFloods in northern Queensland, Australia, lead to massive losses of livestock
More than 16,000 head of livestock in northern Queensland, Australia, have been reported lost or missing as the region braces for further rainfall and river levels continue to rise.