Tag: MLA

Sustainability challenge

World leaders and policy makers met this month at the 2022 Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC summit, commonly known as COP27, in...

Industry on front foot 
of disease management

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) has always been on the radar of the Australian livestock industry. This year that attention heightened with the confirmation of...

Exports beefed up

Australia’s red meat and livestock industry experienced exceptional operating conditions and our red meat is recognised as a high-quality product domestically and all around...

Quantifying natural capital to farm for the future

The next phase of a significant research partnership involving hundreds of on-farm red meat producer observation sites will begin to roll out across Australia. Meat...

Import tariffs suspended

In an effort to combat rising inflation, the South Korean Government has announced several temporary measures to lower prices of staple goods, including beef. President...

Strong seasons drive national herd rebuild

The national cattle herd rebuild will proceed as a result of lower slaughter volumes and the continuation of strong seasons in most cattle regions...

Farm business support

Last week Meat & Livestock Australia released three new resource guides to assist sheep and beef producers to enhance their livestock, pasture and business...

Livestock health key to maximising production

Meat & Livestock Australia has issued information for farmers highlighting four ways to keep stock safe this winter. A MLA spokesperson said, after an unusual...

Exporters adapt to market turmoil

So far, 2022 has been a challenging year for exporters around the world, and these challenges have been felt in the Australian red meat...

Final species arrives for dung beetle project

The third and final dung beetle species imported to Australia as part of the Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineer project is finally here - but...

Naracoorte lambs get premium price


Last week Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) released a new indicator, the Live Export Price Indicator (LEPI), which is based on sampled feeder male...

National flock numbers rise

MLA and AWI’s sheepmeat and wool survey provides a representation of flock populations, demographics, producer intentions and breeds, allowing MLA to make projections around...

Aussie ‘agribenchmark’

The 2021 Global agribenchmark report for sheepmeat has been released. The report provides an analysis of the performance of Australian sheepmeat producers against 55% of the global...

Support flows for Aussie producers

Funding applications are now open for cattle, sheep and goat producers throughout Australia who are interested in running local projects to demonstrate on-farm benefits...

State industry quality beefed up

Beef producers in South Australia and the Northern Territory who consistently deliver beef of superior eating quality were recognised at the 2022 Meat Standards...