Tag: MLA

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...

Floods impact livestock sector

Meat and Livestock Australia is reporting the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator fell to start last week due to softer yardings driven by widespread rainfall...

Cattle weights reach all time high

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released its livestock slaughter and production figures for the fourth quarter of 2021 and the results reinforce...

Ag-tech solutions to help drive productivity

Jason and Penny Schulz are implementing a range of ag-tech solutions including management software, water monitoring, electronic identification (eID) and sheep handling infrastructure at...

Herd rebuild to bolster meat supply

With above average rainfall predicted across New South Wales and parts of Queensland, the national cattle herd rebuild is set to continue, according to...

Weekly cattle and sheep market wrap

Inflation and transport  Inflation rose 1.3% in the last quarter of 2021, up 3.5% for the last 12 months, according to MLA.   Interestingly, transport prices have also risen 12.9% in the...

Markets in ‘best shape’

Meat & Livestock Australia believes the beginning of the 2022 saleyard selling year for sheep and lambs has exceeded all expectations when compared to long-term historical prices, demonstrating...

Saleyards survey released

The 2021 edition of MLA’s annual saleyards survey has been released and the results show the total number of cattle and sheep transactions through...

Applications open for new meat ambassadors

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is calling on people working across the red meat supply chain with a passion for telling the great stories...