TheCattleSite Latest News: Australia
13 May 2020
Australia maintains call for coronavirus inquiry as China remains silent on trade talk requestChina has not responded to a request for urgent trade talks after Australia’s agriculture exports were hit with suspensions and tariff threats....
Trade spat between China and Australia intensifiesChina suspends beef imports from four Australian firms amid official disputes over the coronavirus pandemic....
12 May 2020
China suspends imports from four Australian slaughterhouses amid trade tensionsAustralia's Minister for Trade reports that China has suspended imports from four major Australian meat processors as souring bilateral ties disrupt the trade of several major agricultural commodities. ...
11 May 2020
Australia releases its March 2020 Dairy Export ReportYear-to-date dairy exports contracted by over 8 percent but increased in value terms....
06 April 2020
Antiparasitic treatment could help battle COVID-19Emerging research has demonstrated that Ivermectin, a widely available antiparasitic treatment for cattle, inhibits the causative virus for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) in vitro....
01 April 2020
Australia subsidises air freight for agriculture exports to offset pandemicOn 31 March, Australia’s government said it will spend A$110 million ($67.4 million) to subsidise air freight for exports of agricultural products like beef and dairy after flight disruptions due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic....
25 March 2020
Australia’s livestock producers could face restocking issues as coronavirus closes bordersAs Australia closes borders and moves into lockdown, farmers face an uphill battle to keep producing food....
18 March 2020
Dairy Australia releases March 2020 Situation and Outlook reportThe latest Situation and Outlook report indicates that Australia’s national milk production has steadied, with rainfall offsetting dry conditions and helping curb higher feed costs....
17 March 2020
Australia announces new stimulus to shield farmers from COVID-19 falloutAustralian Government announces stimulus package to assist farm business as part of a strategy to counteract the economic shock of COVID-19. ...
13 March 2020
Tasmanian govt shows support for future dairy leadersAUSTRALIA - The Tasmanian majority Liberal Government is the strongest supporter of the dairy industry, and continues to invest to help farmers grow the sector to create more jobs and to stimulate more investment in its regions, says Guy Barnett, Minister...
Dairy Australia coronavirus covid-19 farm business updateDairy Australia aims to ensure farmers, their families, staff and communities are safe and well as the situation around coronavirus (Covid-19) evolves....
10 March 2020
Queensland dairy farmers finally being paid price that might keep them in businessAUSTRALIA - Queensland dairy farmers who have survived deregulation and dollar-a-litre milk are finally being paid closer to their break-even point by all but one major processor....
03 March 2020
End of drought to help crop farmers, but slash beef exportsAUSTRALIA - Almost a third of Australia's broadacre farmers will endure negative incomes this year as the lingering impact of the drought drags on production, but a return of normal weather should deliver a much-needed boost for winter crops....
01 March 2020
Australia's monthly milk production report is in Dairy Australia has filed their monthly production report for January 2020. ...
24 February 2020
No jail time for farm invaders in Western AustraliaAustralian courts have given suspended sentences to two activists who broke onto a farm and sole a calf, angering farmers. ...
10 February 2020
Dairy Cows Sent to Slaughter as Processors 'Fail' to Pay Enough for MilkAUSTRALIA - Western Australia is facing an exodus of dairy farmers less than a year after the widely-celebrated end of $1-a-litre milk....
05 February 2020
Dairy Factory Workers to Lose Jobs as Lactalis Shuts Down Rockhampton OperationAUSTRALIA - In what is being seen as another nail in the coffin for Queensland milk suppliers, a French-owned dairy business is shutting its Rockhampton factory at the end of the month, sacking all 47 of its workers....
29 January 2020
Dairy Industry Digests Plan to Consolidate GovernanceAUSTRALIA - As a major restructure looms for the Australian dairy industry, some state-based advocacy organisations are concerned the proposal misses the mark....
28 January 2020
WA Dairy Farmers Not Getting Fair Share in 'Tough' Milk IndustryAUSTRALIA - WA’s dairy farmers have issued a dire warning saying they’ll be forced to leave the industry if they don’t get paid more for their milk....
07 January 2020
Supply Shortages Loom as Aussie Dairy Industry Ravaged by BushfiresAUSTRALIA - Authorities have warned that supplies of Australian dairy products could be significantly affected by the ongoing bushfire disaster, which has already wiped out vast numbers of livestock, Xinhua news agency reported....
19 December 2019
Research Reveals Cows Maintain Individual VoicesAUSTRALIA - Farmers might finally be able to answer the question: How now brown cow?...
13 December 2019
ACCC Welcomes Mandatory Dairy CodeAUSTRALIA - The ACCC welcomes today’s announcement of the introduction of a mandatory dairy industry code by the Minister for Agriculture, Sen. The Hon. Bridget McKenzie....
09 December 2019
Minister Ramps Up Dairy Attack on ColesAUSTRALIA - Drought Minister David Littleproud has doubled down on his scathing criticism of Coles, accusing the supermarket giant of greed....
05 December 2019
Coles to Pay A$5m to Dairy FarmersAUSTRALIA - Coles will pay over $5 million to Norco dairy farmers after it was found it had not passed on the full amount of a milk price rise, despite claiming it did in a marketing campaign....
20 November 2019
Rising Wagyu Beef Sales, Prices Buttress AACo's ResultsAUSTRALIA - Rising sales of Wagyu beef in Europe and Asia, combined with stronger prices have helped Australia's biggest cattle producer deliver a small operating profit despite hefty drought costs....
13 November 2019
Varied Conditions and Modest Prospects for Australia's Winter CropsABARES’s latest crop report reveals mixed prospects for Australia’s winter crop, according to ABARES acting Executive Director Peter Gooday....
12 November 2019
Eating Quality of Australia’s Beef Herd RisingThe eating quality of Australia’s beef herd is on the rise with the national average Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Index reaching 57.62 in 2017-19, improving 0.73 points since 2010-11....
08 November 2019
Australia's Record Farmgate Prices Weighed Down by High CostsDairy Australia’s October Situation and Outlook report for the first quarter of the season shows record high farmgate milk prices continue to be weighed down by high input costs and a dry weather outlook....
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