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Weekly kill: Red ink prevails, as live cattle and meat prices de-couple

Beef processors are again notching up hefty losses on scarce slaughter cattle, as Australian beef remains largely out-of-touch in key international meat markets. A flat China beef export market caused by further COVID shut-downs and overall economic malaise, combined with very strong export competition and volume out of the US into markets like Japan and […]

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Beyond belief: Bad news turns to bizarre for Beyond Beef

The bad news for early plant-based protein pioneer Beyond Meat turned to bizarre over the weekend with reports that its Chief Operating Officer was arrested for allegedly biting a man’s nose after an Arkansas college football game. US media reports said COO Doug Ramsey was arrested for “terroristic threatening and third-degree battery” after allegedly biting a man’s […]

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Leucaena research pioneer Max Shelton receives national honour

LEADING Australian pasture researcher Associate Professor Max Shelton has been presented with the prestigious AW Howard Medal in recognition of a career that has helped livestock producers in Australia and globally. The AW Howard Medal – named after Amos Howard, whose 1889 discovery and subsequent use of subterranean clover as a pasture plant was critical […]

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Datamars buys NZ stock handling equipment manufacturer Prattley

Animal management solutions company Datamars has bought New Zealand-based livestock handling equipment manufacturer Prattley Industries, as part of its Datamars Livestock business. The acquisition allows Datamars to provide end-to-end animal management equipment and technology packages. Prattley has built a reputation with livestock producers through the manufacture and sale of mobile yards, drafting units and conveyor […]

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