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Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 19 October 2022

WEEKLY rainfall totals greater than 100 mm were recorded in the central north of Victoria and northern Tasmania, with some north-west parts of Tasmania recording over 200 mm. Large parts of south-east Australia, the south-west coast of Western Australia and small parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory received weekly totals of at least 25 […]

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BeefEx kicks off after four-year hiatus + PICTURES

MORE than 600 lotfeeders and other grainfed industry stakeholders have taken to Brisbane’s RNA showgrounds for the biennial Beef Ex conference. The lotfeeding industry’s peak conference has had a four-year hiatus after a COVID cancellation in 2020. Despite a quick fire alarm to start of the conference, speakers were up on stage according to schedule. […]

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Discerning Japanese beef market continues to evolve, in post COVID era

Australian chilled beef on sale in a Tokyo supermarket earlier this month THIRTY FIVE years after Japan started to open up to Australian chilled and frozen beef, it continues to evolve as a challenging, but highly-rewarding export customer market for Australia. Currently our largest (by volume) and most lucrative (by value) customer, Japan is arguably […]

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Peter Costello tells lotfeeders to “prepare for headwinds”

Former Federal treasurer Peter Costello giving an in-depth analysis of the global economic outlook to the crowd at BeefEX. FORMER Federal treasurer Peter Costello has told the Australian lotfeeding industry to prepare for inflation and interest rates to keep rising as governments and central banks continue struggling to contain the cost of doing business. Few […]

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ALMTech’s cutting edge meat tech being showcased at BeefEx

Latest technologies revolutionising the beef and lamb processing industries are on show at the Australian Lot Feeders Association’s BeefEx grain fed beef conference this week. Since 2016, ALMTech has been working to develop advanced measurements of red meat quality and quantity that will enhance the Australian beef, lamb and pork industries’ ability to respond to […]

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BeefEX: Currency decline adding to lotfeeders’ cost challenges

THE recent deterioration in value of the Australian dollar has added further operating cost headwinds for Australian lotfeeders seeking to replace expensive overseas-made equipment. The A$ sank to around US62c in value late last week, continuing a recent rapid decline, and back about 16 percent in value on this time last year. Currency was a […]

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Nestle and Rotary kick the tin for the Towers

To raise a cup to the community spirit that fuels the nation, Nestlé Professional has partnered with Rotary clubs to support local communities, meaning Charters Towers and its Fit 4 Rural Futures Camp is illustrated on limited-edition 1.9kg tins of Milo as part of a new Celebrate Community Spirit collection. Click to check the original […]

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