Australia
Hot weather and limited competition characterized the annual Border Leicester-Merino ewe auction held at Kyneton on Friday, with prices reflecting modest market conditions.
Australia
Plans for a new $21 million livestock marketing center in Ballarat have been unveiled, with design features aimed at improving eating quality standards for cattle and lambs destined for consumer markets.
Australia
December 2025 saw Australia ship 23,169 tonnes swt of beef to Japan, bringing the annual total to 308,537 tonnes swt—a 10% decline compared to 2011 and marking the lowest export volume since 2003.
Australia
A Western Australian live export operation has come under investigation following the suspicious deaths of 65 cattle during a shipment to Mauritius that also included pregnant cows.
Australia
Disturbing footage of animal mistreatment from overseas facilities broadcast on Australian television has sparked renewed discussion among producers regarding pain management during on-farm surgical procedures.
Australia
Biosecurity Queensland's senior official Dr. Ron Glanville is visiting Central Queensland to address growing concerns over the controversial bovine Johne's disease eradication strategy.
Australia
Major supermarket chain Coles has drawn criticism from Australian pig producers after announcing that all its private label pork, ham, and bacon products now come from farms that do not use sow stalls.
Australia
AWB's wheat pool valuations have been significantly downgraded in response to declining international wheat market values.
Australia
Australian beef shipments to Chile rose 12% during 2025, reaching a total of 16,386 tonnes swt for the year.
Australia
Total Australian beef and veal exports to Korea during 2025 reached 125,956 tonnes swt, representing a 14% decrease from 2011 levels, though up 1% compared to 2010.
Australia
Australia recorded its hottest day on record this week, raising concerns about crop tolerance as heat waves grow increasingly common across the continent.