TheBeefSite Latest News: Australia
03 July 2020
China puts additional tariffs on Australian beefChina has increased tariffs on Australian beef imports and hints at increased tariffs on whole milk powder later in 2020....
24 June 2020
RSPCA Australia's Humane Food podcast launches second season The RSPCA hoes into the hard stuff with Season 2 of its Humane Food podcast....
19 June 2020
Australia makes moves to lessen reliance on China as UK free trade talks begin later this monthFree trade talks between the United Kingdom and Australia will officially begin later on 29 June as Australia looks to shore up trade relationships beyond China....
17 June 2020
Australia seeks other trade partners amid tiff with ChinaTrade Minister Simon Birmingham says Australia is actively seeking to diversify its export markets after noting measures enacted by Beijing amid an ongoing diplomatic dispute that will harm Australian farmers and Chinese producers and consumers....
16 June 2020
Australia lowers its forecast for beef exports to China as relations deteriorateAustralia’s chief commodity forecaster lowered its expected beef exports to China by 1.5 percent for the 2020 to 2021 season as trade ties sour between the nations....
11 June 2020
Australia remains firm as tensions with China persistAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tells reporters that the country won’t trade values in response to “coercion” from China....
08 June 2020
Tensions between Australia and China remainAustralia says that China is unresponsive to its efforts to reduce tensions between the countries....
05 June 2020
Australia gives extra supports to farmers facing biosecurity threats from trespassers The Victorian Government will continue to back farmers and protect biosecurity with strict enforcement of on-the-spot fines for those caught trespassing onto farms in the name of animal activism....
03 June 2020
Australia’s cattle producers await live export shutdown rulingAfter Australia banned live cattle exports in 2011, hundreds of claimants pursued a class action lawsuit against the Commonwealth....
18 May 2020
Chinese commerce minister reports that Australia and China are in communications over trade disputeChina’s commerce minister Zhong Shan says the two countries are in communication amid escalating diplomatic tensions over trade and the coronavirus pandemic....
13 May 2020
Australia maintains call for coronavirus inquiry as China remains silent on trade talk requestChina has not responded to a request for urgent trade talks after Australia’s agriculture exports were hit with suspensions and tariff threats....
Trade spat between China and Australia intensifiesChina suspends beef imports from four Australian firms amid official disputes over the coronavirus pandemic....
12 May 2020
China suspends imports from four Australian slaughterhouses amid trade tensionsAustralia's Minister for Trade reports that China has suspended imports from four major Australian meat processors as souring bilateral ties disrupt the trade of several major agricultural commodities. ...
06 April 2020
Antiparasitic treatment could help battle COVID-19Emerging research has demonstrated that Ivermectin, a widely available antiparasitic treatment for cattle, inhibits the causative virus for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) in vitro....
01 April 2020
Australia subsidises air freight for agriculture exports to offset pandemicOn 31 March, Australia’s government said it will spend A$110 million ($67.4 million) to subsidise air freight for exports of agricultural products like beef and dairy after flight disruptions due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic....
25 March 2020
Australia’s livestock producers could face restocking issues as coronavirus closes bordersAs Australia closes borders and moves into lockdown, farmers face an uphill battle to keep producing food....
17 March 2020
Australia announces new stimulus to shield farmers from COVID-19 falloutAustralian Government announces stimulus package to assist farm business as part of a strategy to counteract the economic shock of COVID-19. ...
03 March 2020
End of drought to help crop farmers, but slash beef exportsAUSTRALIA - Almost a third of Australia's broadacre farmers will endure negative incomes this year as the lingering impact of the drought drags on production, but a return of normal weather should deliver a much-needed boost for winter crops....
24 February 2020
No jail time for farm invaders in Western AustraliaAustralian courts have given suspended sentences to two activists who broke onto a farm and sole a calf, angering farmers. ...
20 November 2019
Rising Wagyu Beef Sales, Prices Buttress AACo's ResultsAUSTRALIA - Rising sales of Wagyu beef in Europe and Asia, combined with stronger prices have helped Australia's biggest cattle producer deliver a small operating profit despite hefty drought costs....
13 November 2019
Varied Conditions and Modest Prospects for Australia's Winter CropsABARES’s latest crop report reveals mixed prospects for Australia’s winter crop, according to ABARES acting Executive Director Peter Gooday....
12 November 2019
Eating Quality of Australia’s Beef Herd RisingThe eating quality of Australia’s beef herd is on the rise with the national average Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Index reaching 57.62 in 2017-19, improving 0.73 points since 2010-11....
29 October 2019
RMAC Says Trade Agreements Critical to Australia and Red Meat JobsThe Australian red meat industry has urged both sides of Parliament to proceed with ratification of two critical free trade agreements without delay, following the release of a Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) report....
22 October 2019
Australia's State of the Industry Red Meat Report 2019 ReleasedAs the world’s largest sheepmeat and goatmeat exporter, and third largest beef exporter behind Brazil and India, Australia consistently exports more than 65% of its red meat production to overseas markets. That’s according to the Australian red meat...
21 October 2019
The 4 Biggest Benefits of 100% Australian BeefCustomers in Australia and all over the world love buying Australian-made and sourced produce. But when it comes to beef, what are the real benefits of buying 100% Australian? ...
01 October 2019
Spring Australian pasture into actionWith continuing tough seasonal conditions forecast for the southern livestock production zone, producers are urged to focus on spring pasture management....
13 September 2019
Live Shipment of Aussie Cattle Halted Over Alleged Ear Tag TamperingAUSTRALIA - Australian officials have halted a proposed shipment of 5,000 cattle over allegations that ear tags had been tampered with to circumvent China’s strict import protocols....
20 August 2019
Experts Call for End to Overuse of Antibiotics in LivestockAUSTRALIA - The country's experts are calling for cutting down the amounts of antibiotics being given to animals in an attempt to help address antibiotic resistance in humans....
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