Building resilient regions was the core theme of the federal government’s budget, with targeted spending on the two backbones of rural communities – their people and their soil. The federal government hedged its bets on what the next challenge to face regional Australia would be, with funding to help the bush bounce back from floods,.
There are plenty of reasons to believe the good times for Australia’s cattle game will continue for some years yet but more importantly is the opportunity that exists right now to build on the good fortune. For many producers, the aim now is not just rebuilding herds to pre-drought levels but making them even stronger.
New age product labelling which uses blockchain technology to demonstrate the traceability of Australian beef has gone on show at Beef Australia 2021. The project, named KPMG Origins – Trusted Beef Traceability, aims to deliver $115m in additional sales by 2025. It is the result of a collaboration between southern NSW meat processor and exporter,.
Optimism surrounds Australia’s sheep and wool industry with producers looking to increase flock numbers and expand wool production systems as the bumper season and high prices continue. This is according to the recent Rabobank rural confidence survey which indicated 54 per cent of sheep producers are looking to increase their flock numbers. And 75pc indicated.
A new one-stop-shop has been launched to turn rural research into commercial opportunities. The GrowAg website is a centralised platform that showcases Australia’s agrifood innovation opportunities, success stories, and a comprehensive database of Australia’s current agrifood research projects. Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said when it came to ag “research and development”, the industry was leading the world.
After three years of planning and two years in development, the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre has swung open its doors on a whole swag of new immersive and interactive experiences. The April 1 re-opening was the culmination of a $15 million transformation of the iconic tourism destination, which has seen.
Ongoing concerns about short-term supply have seen canola values on both the major North American and European futures exchanges for the oilseed hit all-time records. This week, France’s Matif futures contract hit $A816.75, a record high, smashing the $812.69 set in 2012. It comes after the Winnipeg Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) contract in Canada pushed up.
The historical and productive Kyogle district grazing property “Roseleigh” comprises 16 titles with an area of 544 Hectares and is currently utilised as cattle grazing country. The property is situated only 20 minutes from the northern New South Wales country town of Kyogle on Iron Pot Creek. There is plenty of history and long-term ownership.
Although overall east coast lamb yardings saw a slight drop in prices last week, throughput numbers in Victorian sale yards remained on the up. Both sheep and lamb numbers into Victorian sale yards are tracking well above the seasonal average with lamb yarding levels hitting over 75,000 at the end of last week. This was.
The rip-roaring way cattle prices kicked off the year can’t be expected to continue forever but leading analysts and economists believe the market will not fall considerably this year. It’s unlikely there will be a major correction during 2021. Cattle prices are set to stay well above the long-term average. That forecast has given way.
