Tag: MLA

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...

Supply chains stretched

Recently, Meat & Livestock Australia has received many reports of shopping centres across the country selling out of groceries and other essentials. This has been...

Meat meet rescheduled

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), in conjunction with project manager Pinion Advisory and the South Australian Producer Working Group, have made the difficult decision...

Meat producers sink teeth into value improvements

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) is encouraging red meat producers to register for a MeatUp Forum that will focus on markets and eating quality...

High livestock demand forecast this summer

Last week the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) announced a La Niña has developed over the tropics of the Pacific Ocean. A La Niña traditionally brings...

Time to prepare for fire danger season

With summer on its way, now is a good time to prepare for the bushfire season according to Meat & Livestock Australia. Bushfire researcher and veterinarian Dr Caitlin Pfeiffer said there...

Rising exchange rate creates export challenge

Meat & Livestock Australia has released information showAustralia’s rising dollar over the last two months is making it more expensive for major overseas markets...

Bumper livestock season forecast

The forecast of a wet spring in many key sheep producing regions in Australia will drive the national flock to over 70 million head...