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Vets and observers in short supply for live-ex voyages

Vets and observers in short supply for live-ex voyages

Lack of flight seats home leaves vet stranded for months.

Live-ex trade wants reduced density changes shelved

Live-ex trade wants reduced density changes shelved

New ASEL rules due in November will be costly and aren't needed, trade says

Young lot feeder finalists announced

Young lot feeder finalists announced

Beef's future leaders vye for prestigious title.

Push to shorten live-ex moratorium gathers steam

Push to shorten live-ex moratorium gathers steam

A-grade animal welfare report fuels push to reassess crippling prohibition.

Fungi leather about to hit the market

Fungi leather about to hit the market

Will it appeal to consumers more than synthetic leather alternatives?

Swine fever opens different doors for US and Australia

Swine fever opens different doors for US and Australia

ICMJ tour shows different opportunities emerging for US and Australian livestock producers in China

Pushing back on red tape and fake claims in beef

Pushing back on red tape and fake claims in beef

Everyone wants a strong united voice for beef but what does that look like?

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Day Two: Droughtmaster National Sale hits $100,000

Day Two: Droughtmaster National Sale hits $100,000

Bulls sold to a top of $100,000, to average $10,032 on Day Two of the Droughtmaster National Sale at Gracemere.

Droughtmaster National Sale cracks $160,000

Droughtmaster National Sale cracks $160,000

Bulls set a new record high of $160,000 to average $12,000 at the Droughtmaster National Sale.

Talbalba Hereford sale tops $100,000

Talbalba Hereford sale tops $100,000

Bulls sold to an incredible $100,000 at Steve and Deb Reid's red hot Talbalba Hereford bull sale at Millmerran.

Booroomooka Angus gross $2.298 million

Booroomooka Angus gross $2.298 million

Border restrictions couldn't halt the success of the large scale Angus sale.

Reiland Angus bulls top at $11,000

Reiland Angus bulls top at $11,000

Tumut stud averages $5218 at their Helmsman bull sale.

The super cow who raised fire-affected calves

The super cow who raised fire-affected calves

The six-year-old NSW super cow has raised plenty of calves.

Females to $19,500 at Santa Central

Females to $19,500 at Santa Central

NSW vendors and buyers dominated the sale.

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Strong finish for US meat exports in 2020

Strong finish for US meat exports in 2020

Ken Wilcock notes that the US is recapturing market share and gaining ascendancy in key markets.

Supply shortage biting into hard-won export markets

Supply shortage biting into hard-won export markets

Ken Wilcock notes that the current supply picture has the potential to go from bad to worse.

Wholesaler's coronavirus story

Wholesaler's coronavirus story

When coronavirus struck, Andrews Meat Industries had to adapt its foodservice business - and quickly, writes Ken Wilcock.

Beef exports suffer big drop

Beef exports suffer big drop

Ken Wilcock notes that July beef exports were down sharply on both the previous month and same period last year.

US beef import market flat

US beef import market flat

Ken Wilcock notes that a trifecta of bad news is keeping the US import market in a relatively subdued state.

More online beef sales action

More online beef sales action

Ken Wilcock notes that Angus beef sampler boxes from New Zealand have been launched into the US online market.

Roma heifer prices continue to climb

Roma heifer prices continue to climb

Injune's Shaw family has been breaking records at the Roma saleyards for a number of years, and they did it again on Tuesday.

Shift toward online shopping

Shift toward online shopping

Ken Wilcock notes that COVID-19 has caused an accelerated shift toward online shopping.

Are you an innovative thinker?

Are you an innovative thinker?

The ALPA ACM Agency Award has highlighted a swagful of innovative marketing programs which may have otherwise gone unrecognised.

Premier foreshadows industry-wide closures

Premier foreshadows industry-wide closures

Ken Wilcock notes that Australian Meat Industry Council has rejected suggestions that the meat industry is a responsible party in the transmission of coronavirus.

Subdued second-half trade outlook

Subdued second-half trade outlook

Ken Wilcock notes that Australia can expect strong competition from the US in premium Asian markets.