AWA tour group members, from right, Josh Eilers, Steve Gibbons and Andrew Hallas, watch the Zenkyo judging on Sunday   HELD only once every five years, Japan’s Zenkyo Wagyu Cattle and Carcase Show is a unique experience in sight, sound, taste and smell. A visit to Zenkyo on Sunday provided the perfect culmination for the […]

A new Northern Australian Coordination Network will be established by the Albanese Government to help manage the threat of lumpy skin disease (LSD) and foot and mouth disease (FMD). Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt today announced the $4.33 million network would bring together the Australian, Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia governments and northern livestock industry associations to improve Australia’s surveillance and preparedness coordination. The Northern Australian Coordination […]

A new study headed by a scientist from Murdoch University’s Harry Butler Institute has focused attention on the question of whether dingoes can help supress the impact of feral cats and foxes. The study looked at the key differences and overlap in diets of the three-predator species, with results leading to a conclusion that because […]

THE National party has come out swinging at reports the Federal Government is likely to join a global pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent in the next decade – claiming the target will reduce livestock numbers and push meat prices higher. A story in The Australian this morning said the Federal Government could […]

The percentage of national adult slaughter cattle meeting Meat Standards Australia grading requirements in Australia rose to a new record of 55 percent in 2021–2022, according to latest annual data from Meat & Livestock Australia. The 2021-2022 MSA annual outcomes report released today – click here to download the report That is up from 53 percent […]