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US suspends live cattle imports from Mexico

3 days ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

The United States has suspended, effective immediately, imports of cattle and other livestock through the Mexican border as it moves to protect its herd against a worsening New World Screwworm outbreak in Mexico. The US Department of Agriculture said in a statement the deadly parasitic fly was recently detected in remote farms in Mexico within 700 miles of the US border.
Vale David Warriner

4 days ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

The northern cattle industry is mourning the loss of one of its most respected, dedicated, and tenacious leaders, following the death of David Warriner on Friday after a long battle with illness. Mr Warriner served as president of the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association (NTCA) from 2012 to 2015 and of the Northern Territory Livestock Exporters Association (NTLEA) from 2016 until 2021.
Feeder cattle market: Southern dry pushing big numbers forward

4 days ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

The southern dry is influencing feeder cattle trade dynamics this month as another delayed autumn break forces more producers to offload ahead of winter. Quoted prices for paddock-purchased feeders have not changed substantially in the past fortnight, but delivery dates have pushed further out with the large numbers of cattle being pushed toward the market by weather.
How media often gets it wrong on livestock emissions

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

IN 2023 the United Nations published a report examining the most effective pathways for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from the global livestock sector. The report identified the changes most likely to have the greatest impact were increasing livestock productivity, enhancing genetic selection and improving animal health. Encouraging consumers to change diets and reduce consumption was one of the least effective pathways analysed by the report.
Q fever vaccination no longer in short supply: Manufacturer

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | James Nason

Coxiella burnetti. (Image source: US National Institutes of Health)THE manufacturer of the only Q fever vaccine available for humans has moved to water down fears of a national shortage of the product in Australia. CSL Seqirus manufactures the Q-VAX vaccine in Melbourne under an agreement with the Federal Government to produce vaccines, antivenoms and pharmaceutical products of national significance to Australia.
Value-Based Marketing era will depend on industry ‘win-win’ mentality

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

THE red meat industry’s move into full-blown Value Based Marketing will depend on the a ‘win-win’ approach among processors and cattle producers, delegates attending the World Angus Forum being staged in Brisbane this morning was told. Guest speaker, Meat & Livestock Australia managing director Michael Crowley has made progress towards VBM one of his personal crusades since taking on the industry service delivery company’s top job in July last year.
Keep the Sheep live export campaign to keep on keeping on

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | Terry Sim

LIVE sheep export by sea proponents unbowed by the Coalition’s loss in the federal election believe a majority Albanese Labor Government now had a chance to change its mind on phasing out the trade by 1 May 2028. Keep the Sheep spokesman and National Farmers Federation vice president John Hassell said the movement would keep going despite the Coalition losing its chance to carry out its promise to repeal the phaseout legislation.
Domestic wholesale beef market: High prices meet softening pre-winter demand – something’s gotta give - Beef Central

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

DOMESTIC red meat wholesalers are facing challenges in the post-Federal Election period, with high commodity prices at a time when pre-winter beef demand is in seasonal decline. Federal (and even state) elections are notorious for undermining consumer confidence during their lead-up, with butchers often reporting flat sales as consumers feel uncertain about their future until the result is decided.
Weekly kill: Big supply surge unfolding, as pressured grids shed 10-20c/kg across Eastern states - Beef Central

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

BOTH direct consignment and saleyard-sourced slaughter cattle have come under price pressure this week, as meatworks types try to hit the market in heavy numbers. The return to work after the holiday-shortened Easter/ANZAC Day period has served as a trigger point, with heavy direct consignment bookings taking place over the past week. Cooler nights and the prospects of frosts in coming weeks have only greased the wheels – as has cash flow before the end of the financial year for some.
April beef exports surge to near-record 127,000t

1 week ago | beefcentral.com | Jon Condon

AUSTRALIA’S chilled and frozen beef exports surged to near record highs in April, reaching 127,172t, as the red meat industry’s production surged sharply. That figure is up almost 14,800t from the previous month (March), and 21,800t or 21pc higher than April last year. Last month was in fact the fourth highest export month on record, exceeded only by October (130,000t, all-time record), July and December last year.