http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. 114 quality Angus bulls sold to a top of $20,000 and averaged $5864 at Stephen and Noeleen Branson's Banquet Angus sale recently. The very strong top end of the sale that saw the first 40 bulls offered average over $7800. While 18 bulls sold for $10,000 or more, there was outstanding value to be found throughout the catalogue with 55 bulls selling for $4500 or less. The Banquet bulls obviously work very well for their buyers, as 99 of the 114 bulls sold went to repeat clients. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___aberdeen_angus_bull_sales_.aspx farmonline.com.au Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Centrepoint D79 was the centre of many a bid, with the Poll Hereford sire selling to a $9000 top, at the fourth annual Limestone Coast bull sale at Avenue Range last week. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___au_for_hereford_bull_.aspx farmonline.com.au Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT A review into the labelling of food in Australia will address whether country of origin labelling should apply to beef. The guidelines for the review were released this morning, five days after the Federal Government removed a ban on imports of beef from countries which have had mad cow disease. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___australian_food_labelling_review.aspx abc.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 21-month old black Simmental bull, Lancaster Dazzler D141 was the star of the big screen at the Cartledge family's fifth annual on-property bull sale last Friday at Meningie, making the $8000 top price. The 810-kilogram, May 2008-drop son of GW Lucky Charm impressed many during paddock pre-sale inspections with his power, length and muscle development, and as the opening lot in the video sale, he kicked it off with a bang. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___black_simmental_bull_sales_.aspx farmonline.com.au Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT We are a strange nation indeed, we spend small fortunes and produce endless heartfelt stories on the Japanese killing a bit over 1100 whales per year and yes there is some credibility in doing this. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140310/australia___camels_to_cull_is_a_blind_mans_solution.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT We can supply a whole range of camels and products to anywhere in the world. Australian AQIS export license number L580. It is a small family company with interests in live export, racing, meat, milk, tourism and other projects within the camel industry. Paddy McHugh, Managing Director, and a prominent identity in the camel industry in Australia over the last 30 years, has specialist expertise in all aspects of the camel world. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___camels_must_be_processed_not_erradicated_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The opening of the Muchea Saleyards has been delayed, with the WA Meat Industry Authority (WAMIA) facility now due to open just after Easter. WAMIA deputy chair and Saleyard Relocation Committee chair Malcolm Seymour said things were progressing well with the construction of the saleyards and although there were a few aspects being held up, the delay in opening was not due to construction issues. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190310/australia___cattle_market_opening_delayed.aspx farmonline.com.au Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT While cattle numbers fell at the SA LE and was probably due to the previous weeks lower priced sale; Naracoorte’s larger yarding attracted a dearer trend due to the solid SA, Victorian and NSW competition. Mt. Gambier’s numbers increased and tended to sell at fluctuating prices that was mainly due to quality slipping on all categories, and probably due to recent cold nights and mornings. Millicent agents put together a larger yarding which featured more of that districts renowned bean finished yearlings. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___cattle_market_prices__0.aspx MLA.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Bega Cheese dairy farmers in two states are cleaning up after floods on the south coast of NSW, and hail storms for Shepparton and Tatura in northern Victoria. Tatura and Bega dairy head Barry Irvin says fixing fences is a minor inconvenience compared to the return of the rains after a decade of drought. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___dairy_farmers_happily_mop_up.aspx abc.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT While the State Government anticipates a $1 billion economic injection thanks to the floods boosting agricultural output, in the short-term it is facing a clean up bill to ensure farmers can hit the ground running. Primary Industries Minister Tim Mulherin held a phone hook-up on Friday with AgForce, the Queensland Farmers' Federation and senior DEEDI staff to map out the next steps in flood assistance for primary producers. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___government_flood_aid_for_farmers_.aspx farmonline.com.au Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT John Galwey, Stuarts Creek, Queensland, has made the annual journey to South Boorook Hereford bull sale, Victoria, more than 50 times. At the Mortlake property he is a regular sight, perched in the auction shed, watching the bulls closely as they parade through the ring. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___hereford_bull_show_and_sale_.aspx farmonline.com.au Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Increasing consumer confidence in the year ahead will drive up demand for wool a leading commodity analyst told the ABARE Outlook conference in Canberra last Tuesday. ABARE chief commodity analyst, Dr Jammie Penm, said Australia's Eastern Market Indicator price for wool is forecast to increase in 2010-11 as world economic recovery continues. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___less_wool_but_better_prospects.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Commercial and stud producers will get the chance to see some of the best genetics in the State on display at the Elders South Australian Stud Merino Expo at Burra on March 15-16. Merino SA president Francis Andrews said the Burra event was the "best Merino field day in Australia". High prices for mutton and lamb, as well as rising rates for wool, mean Mr Andrews expects crowds to be big. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___merino_sheep_show_and_sale_.aspx farmonline.com.au Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Beef received its just rewards for innovation with a total clearance and healthy $2946 average at its inaugural on-property bull sale last Thursday at Willalooka. In their 35th year as Shorthorn seedstock producers, Kevin, Lyn, Simon and Annie Johnson made the successful move from paddock sales to holding a helmsman auction without a selling agent. It was the first bull sale of its kind held in South Australia and interestingly there was a large contingent of stud cattle breeders from other breeds keen to watch its success. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___shorthorn_bull_sale_.aspx farmonline.com.au Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT With no sale held Monday due to a public holiday and only Ballarat and Hamilton operating, naturally both the weekly lamb and sheep supply was down on the previous weeks. Despite this both these centres had slightly larger yardings, as lamb producers possibly anticipated strong competition. Numbers at Hamilton lifted by, whilst the wet conditions at Ballarat didn’t deter numbers, as surrounding areas came in for some heavy rain of around 50 to 100mm. In the end lamb throughput was down around 20%, which was a good outcome considering the long weekend. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190310/australia___the_lamb_market_.aspx MLA.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Cattle production is the Northern Territory's principal land-based rural industry and a key contributor to regional economies and Gross State Product overall. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___the_live_cattle_trade_is_vital_.aspx farmonline.com.au Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Pig meat production will increase slightly over the next five years in response to better prices and more palatable feed grain costs. But that's just as well, with a forecast rise in imports over the same period. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___the_pork_industry_.aspx farmonline.com.au Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Wheat trader and exporter AWB has completed the sale of Landmark Financial Services to the ANZ bank. AWB announced it would sell the loan books, valued at around $2.4 million, in early December. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090310/australia____awb_completes_landmark_sale_to_anz.aspx abc.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Federal Government has announced it will demand Biosecurity Australia conduct an Import Risk Analysis for beef imports destined to Australia following the easing of restrictions on countries which have had bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090310/australia____government_back_down_on_beef_imports_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Australia’s beef traders reported on solid demand and strong prices from Korea this week, but were at times unable to capitalise on this demand due to the lack of beef supply. This resulted in low beef trading among Korean wholesalers. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140310/australia____struggle_to_satisfy_korean_beef_demand.aspx MLA.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Buying the top price bull at $6000 was Damien Florance, who bought Willalooka D234 on behalf of his parents Ron and Vivienne, long-time buyers at Willalooka http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050310/australia___aberdeen_angus_show_and_sale_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Australian beef exports in February to the South East Asia and Greater China region were back 12% year-on-year to 8,781 tonnes swt. This was consistent with overall Australian beef exports during the month which were affected by a lack of supply. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140310/australia___beef_exports_down_to_south_east_asia.aspx MLA.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT In recent times, bush policeman detective-sergeant Mark Kerswell, Mareeba, has had his hands on a metal detector. On a property near Tully, 27 cattle have been found dead and Mr Kerswell had been using the good old method of trial and error to come to a conclusion as to why this consignment of cattle bound for live export were dead. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120310/australia___cattle_killed_by_lightning_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Widespread rainfall throughout central Queensland and scattered falls in southern Queensland and NSW has further boosted grazier confidence of a good autumn. After a bounce back in saleyard numbers last week following rain a fortnight ago, supply fell 17% at MLA’s NLRS reported saleyards. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140310/australia___cattle_market_prices_.aspx MLA.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Heavy rainfall this week was concentrated in southern Queensland and the NT, while the majority of WA, SA, Victoria, NSW and Tasmania remained comparatively dry. In Queensland, large farming areas of the Darling Downs received crop-saving falls of 80-150mm, while widespread flooding occurred around Charleville and Roma. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140310/australia___flooding_rains_in_the_north.aspx MLA.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Heavy rain across the NT, western and southern Queensland (now moving to inland NSW) has again boosted demand for young restocker cattle, calves, cows and ewes. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140310/australia___further_rain_fires_grass_market.aspx MLA.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The second round of bilateral negotiations in Moscow on Russia's ban on U.S. chicken has ended without producing a resolution, but some progress was made and discussions will continue, U.S. government and industry officials said Thursday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150310/australia___it_never_rains_but_pours_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Any hope 230 Darling Downs abattoir workers had of returning to their jobs all but ended yesterday with Leitch Pastoral Group announcing it had gone into voluntary administration. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100310/australia___meat_plant_to_stay_closed_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Milk prices are predicted to rise and the Aussie milk price should stop its decline and make a small comeback, according to ABARE. But farmers must first survive this financial year. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100310/australia___milk_prices_on_the_mend.aspx farmonline.com.au Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT A PEA-in-a-pod trio of Murray Grey steers from Pegala Pastoral Company, Oberon, has impressed onlookers and judge, Alastair Rayner, who has awarded them the title of champion pen of three steers on the hoof. To open the judging in the Speckle Parks Cattle Company sponsored competition, Mr Rayner explained that while butt shape was important, he was more interested in the animal's overall muscularity, taking in the width and depth of the animal, including the amount of meat from the pins to the hocks, as well as how the muscling continued over the body and behind the shoulder. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120310/australia___murray_grey_steers_steal_show_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT ABA Chairman, Brad Bellinger said today, I cautiously welcome the announcement of Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke to change the Governments policy on the importation of beef from countries with BSE. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110310/australia___noble_in_victory___aba_chairman_brad_bellinger.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Farmers in dozens of drought-affected areas across central NSW are set to receive Exceptional Circumstances assistance for another year http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080310/australia___relief_about_extension_of_ec_drought_aid.aspx abc.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT It is not the cancellation of the World Sheep and Wool Congress (WSWC) that its president Roger Fletcher finds hard to deal with. Rather, it’s the lack of support shown by the 15 Australian sheep industry organisations – including Meat and Livestock Australia and Australian Wool Innovation - after he had been assured from the outset of congress discussions two years ago that all were on board. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120310/australia___roger_fletcher_slams_mla_and_others.aspx farmonline.com.au Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT A reduction in production and increased demand are expected to maintain historically high sheep and lamb prices over the coming five years, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics’ (ABARE) latest Australian commodities report. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140310/australia___sheep_and_lamb_prices_forecast_to_remain_high_.aspx MLA.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Queensland Rain, followed by more rain, has provided a major boost to a large portion of the cattle producing areas across Queensland. Apart from some isolated strips of dry country, most of the grazing districts are experiencing the best season in a number of years, with reports of grass as high as the fence in a number of places. In the far western corner, Birdsville experienced floods through the channels late last year and this has continued into the New Year, with some areas receiving record rains. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140310/australia___state_of_the_state_.aspx MLA.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Tasmanian Government is reviewing regulations introduced to protect the state's fine wool industry from contamination with coarse and coloured fibres from exotic meat sheep like the dorper, damara and awassi http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080310/australia___tasmania_separates_the_meat_from_the_wool.aspx abc.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT A northern Tasmanian dairy company is planning to treble the size of its factory and its staff over the next three years. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110310/australia___tasmanian_cheese_company_expansion_plans.aspx abc.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT After only two days of autumn, southern and eastern Queensland has been awash with flooding rain, in some cases the wettest in almost 100 years. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100310/australia_biggest_rainfall_in__years_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Joseph Stalin is credited with saying: "It's not important how people vote; it's how you count the votes that matters". That thought came to mind after getting two takes on a report on the state of GM cropping worldwide in 2009, compiled by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Crops (ISAAA). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120310/australia___the_gm_crops_debate_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Joseph Stalin is credited with saying: "It's not important how people vote; it's how you count the votes that matters". That thought came to mind after getting two takes on a report on the state of GM cropping worldwide in 2009, compiled by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Crops (ISAAA). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120310/australia___the_gm_crops_debate__0.aspx farmonline.com.au Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT National lamb throughput across MLA’s reported physical markets lifted 13%, as more producers opted to offload lambs in the wake of strong lamb prices. Mutton supply eased 3% nationally. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140310/australia___the_lamb_market_.aspx MLA.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Rockhampton 4700 Biosecurity Queensland has renewed its call for producers to look out for a virus threatening cattle http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050310/australia___three_day_sickness_in_cattle_.aspx abc.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT In what is perhaps a sign of things to come in the wool industry, the 9th World Sheep and Wool Congress has been cancelled. It was due to be held in April in Sydney, but was cancelled due to a lack of registrations. The agenda included discussing issues and problems with the Australian and global sheep and wool industries. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120310/australia___wool_congress_unravels.aspx abc.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT South Australian processor T&R Pastoral has bought Country Fresh Australia and its subsidiaries in the United States and China. The purchase comes after T&R's recent acquisition of 50 per cent of Foodcomm International. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090310/_big_expansion_for_tampr_pastoral_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Judging by the noise being made about it, you’d think the decision to allow beef imports from countries that have previously had an outbreak of BSE was about to unleash a tsunami of exotic disease on the country http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080310/australia____bse_fears_are_bull_shit.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT It is not the cancellation of the World Sheep and Wool Congress (WSWC) that its president Roger Fletcher finds hard to deal with. Rather, it’s the lack of support shown by the 15 Australian sheep industry organisations – including Meat and Livestock Australia and Australian Wool Innovation - after he had been assured from the outset of congress discussions two years ago that all were on board. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050310/australia____roger_fletcher_slams_mla_and_others_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT More than 30 years of Angus breeding was put under the hammer at the final Willalooka Basin sale recently. There was plenty of interest from Kangaroo Island, pastoral areas, the Mallee, Victoria and New South Wales, and there was support from throughout the South East http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050310/australia___aberdeen_angus_historic_sale_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Live export company Wellard has defended the shipping of cattle to Egypt after Animals Australia expressed its outrage at the move. As reported in last week's Farm Weekly, Wellard sent a consignment of 16,460 cattle aboard the MV Ocean Shearer from Fremantle bound for the port of Al Sokhna, Egypt. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130310/australia___animal_rights_get_it_wrong_again_.aspx farmonline.com.au Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Australian dairy herds are now 'provisionally free' of cattle cancer Enzootic Bovine Leukosis. Victoria's acting chief veterinary officer Dr Andrew Cameron says it's taken 15 years, but now the nation's dairy herd has an initial all-clear. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090310/australia___australian_dairy_industry_declared_free_of_cattle_cancer.aspx abc.com Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Australian Wool Innovation's chief executive Brenda McGahan has resigned from the organisation. The wool marketing and research body's chairman, Wal Merriman, accepted her resignation, saying in a statement that her decision to leave was because of her "frustration with the differences of opinion amongst AWI board members". http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090310/australia___awi_loses_another_chief_executive.aspx abc.com Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT