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Beef

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Wodonga cancels store sale

Wodonga cancels store sale

There was a last minute cancellation of the Wodonga store cattle market.

United Nations adds fuel to 'war on meat'

United Nations adds fuel to 'war on meat'

A call by the United Nations for a tax at retail level to reduce meat consumption will give animal activists a new weapon in their war on livestock farming.

Floods may be last straw for many US MidWest farmers

Floods may be last straw for many US MidWest farmers

Ice chunks the size of small cars from nearby rivers have ploughed through barns and farm houses.

Rain sees EYCI rally to 441.25c

Rain sees EYCI rally to 441.25c

The benchmark Eastern Young Cattle Indicator has rebounded to 441.25c a kg on the back of useful rain in NSW and Queensland.

Ballarat prices correct as season unravels

Ballarat prices correct as season unravels

Ballarat prices "off-the-pace" but in line with recent adjustments.

More cattle through feedlots raises questions on supply

More cattle through feedlots raises questions on supply

The Stock Take | Mecardo's Angus Brown analyses the feedlot sector.

Studstock

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Ware resigns from Santa Association

Ware resigns from Santa Association

Stephen Ware is moving on from the Santa Gertrudis Breeders' (Australia) Association.

Euroa: softer but seasonally satisfactory

Euroa: softer but seasonally satisfactory

Euroa demand was softer but satisfactory given the conditions

Bright start for Tassie weaners

Bright start for Tassie weaners

Tasmanian steer weaners make 325 to 365c/kg in the season's opening sale

Te Mania Angus top at $42,000 to four state syndicate

Te Mania Angus top at $42,000 to four state syndicate

Te Mania Angus sold a total of 146 bulls to a top of $42,000 for an average of $7199

EYCI hits lowest level since April 2015

EYCI hits lowest level since April 2015

Rain in north Queensland has failed to stem falls in the EYCI as large numbers of cattle flood the market.

Brett’s reluctant top heifer sale

Brett’s reluctant top heifer sale

Brett Linke, Mount Napier, Hamilton quit his entire drop of 150 heifers after serious thinking

Sales

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China beef imports rise to new heights

China beef imports rise to new heights

China's appetite for Australian beef hasn’t waned with the start of a new year, with export figures to the country continuing to surge.

Online platform expands WA footprint

Online platform expands WA footprint

WA producers are looking at ways to maximise profitability and the performance of their livestock.”

Beef steers to $1082 at Boyanup sale

Beef steers to $1082 at Boyanup sale

A variety of quality cattle were penned giving buyers a virtual smorgasbord to choose from.

Sea of black at Mt Barker Angus weaner sale

Sea of black at Mt Barker Angus weaner sale

It will be a sea of black at the Mt Barker Regional Saleyards today.

Focus shifts to unjoined first-cross sale

Focus shifts to unjoined first-cross sale

This first-cross, unjoined heifer and store sale on Friday, January 11, will be a must for producers looking for replacements for this year’s mating program.

Wodonga cancels store sale

Wodonga cancels store sale

There was a last minute cancellation of the Wodonga store cattle market.

Live Export

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A year of turmoil for live export industry

A year of turmoil for live export industry

The live sheep trade had one of its most unsettling and uncertain years in its history during 2018.

Market Analysis

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Scanned Wyche first-cross ewes make $263

Scanned Wyche first-cross ewes make $263

Good result from a small crowd at Wycheproof.

Export markets key to lamb and sheep price behaviour

Export markets key to lamb and sheep price behaviour

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown talks about the export and supply of Australian lamb.

US poised for liquidation

US poised for liquidation

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Matt Dalgleish crunches the numbers on the US cattle herd.

EYCI nearing price support

EYCI nearing price support

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Matt Dalgleish looks at the long-term trends for the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator.

Records smashed for lamb exports in January

Records smashed for lamb exports in January

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Olivia Agar analyses Australian lamb exports.

More cattle through feedlots raises questions on supply

More cattle through feedlots raises questions on supply

The Stock Take | Mecardo's Angus Brown analyses the feedlot sector.

Dairy

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Why the marketplace isn't a viable plan for dairy

Why the marketplace isn't a viable plan for dairy

Dairy farmers are feeling the bleeding edge of deregulation, agricultural globalisation and a corrupted export marketplace

Dairy farmers demand IGA and Costco ditch $1 milk

Dairy farmers demand IGA and Costco ditch $1 milk

More pressure on retailers over $1/litre milk.

Coles finally ends $1/litre milk price with 10c rise

Coles finally ends $1/litre milk price with 10c rise

Coles milk price lifts 10c to $2.20 for two litres, $3.30 for three litres

Checkout milk price key factor

Checkout milk price key factor

Removing $1 milk will help restore farmers’ financial confidence and also boost confidence in regional communities and small businesses.

ABARES forecasts falling milk price until 2024

ABARES forecasts falling milk price until 2024

Falling prices will continue to put pressure on the profitability of Australian dairy businesses in the first half of next decade.

Consumer perceptions of milk set to soar

Consumer perceptions of milk set to soar

The $1 a litre milk discount campaign undervalued dairy farmers and the nutritional value of fresh milk in the supermarket

Proactive message for Young Dairy group

Proactive message for Young Dairy group

In any industry like dairy with exposure to external factors “plain sailing is a myth”, young dairy members were told last week.