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Grain-fed cattle's 'burp' emissions lower than previously thought
23 Jun 2025 20:55 GMT
The perception of livestock's contribution to climate change is set to be altered, as the federal government adopts a new way of calculating methane emissions from Australian feedlot cattle.
All cattle producers have been under scrutiny for …
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Real facts on grain-fed beef's carbon footprint set in stone: landmark move
12 Jun 2025 01:04 GMT
The previous equation, developed using data from US dairy cattle, has now been updated by a scientifically robust, locally-grown method that more accurately reflects Australian grain-fed diets and production systems, according to The Australian Lot Feeders …
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More Asians are eating a Western diet, offering an opportunity to Australian farmers
02 Apr 2025 05:44 GMT
The dietary habits of South and South-East Asians are undergoing a significant transformation.
As Western fast food chains expand their reach and disposable incomes rise, more people across the region are shifting away from traditional diets.
This …
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Buyers invest in Santas to do the job right in 2024
29 Nov 2024 03:35 GMT
Buyers inspect Santa Gertrudis bulls at an on-property stud sale in September. Picture suppled
More Santa Gertrudis bulls sold this season will be working in Australian beef operations, as producers invest in proven genetics to enhance their herds and …
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How Joe Average in other countries is controlling beef's social licence
18 Oct 2024 00:37 GMT
At this week's BeefEx conference, hosted by the Australian Lot Feeders' Association in Brisbane, he outlined those three key developments that have unfolded across the globe, saying they spell out how changing societal expectations in animal …
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Cattle numbers on feed still rising, but only moderately
23 Feb 2024 10:27 GMT
The latest figures from the feedlot survey conducted by the Australian Lot Feeders' Association and Meat & Livestock Australia show numbers on feed in NSW, South Australia and Western Australia rose by 7.3 per cent, 14.7pc and 92.6pc respectively.
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Murray Watt calls snap roundtables with ag groups over supermarket practices
12 Feb 2024 22:51 GMT
Organisations invited to the 'producers' roundtable, scheduled for Thursday morning, include AUSVEG, GrainGrowers, Cattle Australia, the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance, Fresh Markets Australia, Australian Grape and Wine, Australian Dairy Farmers …
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Beef's election wish list
20 Mar 2022 07:46 GMT
LABOUR, biosecurity, access to overseas markets, reduced red tape and fairness in food labeling are at the top of the election want list for the beef industry.
Like in most agriculture sectors, the previously identified gap between the skill and labour …
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Grain-fed sector flexes its muscle
25 Feb 2022 07:29 GMT
The record-breaking run for grain-fed beef continued in the final quarter of 2021, with several major milestones.
From October to December, grain-fed beef accounted for 54.5 per cent of total beef production - up from the five-year average of 44.8pc.
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Taste for grain-fed grows
07 Feb 2022 07:02 GMT
The shift in producer mindset towards selling younger males to feedlots rather than feeding them out on grass to processor rates is expected to continue as grain-fed beef demand goes from strength to strength.
Last year, for the first time ever, 50 per …