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04 January 2016
More Beef from Pastures recently provided a series of webinars containing information to help improve the profitability of beef producers in southern Australia.

04 January 2016
Supplying cattle to ‘pasture fed’ markets can pay off through price premiums. Achieving such premiums for slaughter cattle requires finishing stock to slaughter specifications and this may involve well considered strategies that provide eligible supplements to pasture, particularly during periods of low pasture productivity.

04 January 2016
Brazil has recently been granted conditional import access to China, with eight abattoirs approved for export. This was closely followed by the announcement that Brazil would also have access to the US. This is good news for the Brazilian beef industry, but some key questions arise, including where will the beef come from and what does this mean for Australia’s beef industry?

04 January 2016
MLA’s Market Information Service is charged with collecting and distributing accurate, timely and independent market information on a daily basis for the red meat industry. This information allows participants to monitor market trends and have confidence when making strategic livestock marketing decisions.

04 January 2016
The purpose of MLA’s over-the-hook (OTH) cattle indicators is to provide those along the supply chain with trends to analyse market strength and make comparisons between cattle sold direct-to-works versus other methods.

21 December 2015
The total number of cattle on feed as at 1 December was 10.8 million head, virtually steady with last year, but there was an 11% decline in the number of cattle placed in feedlots in November.

21 December 2015
The US mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (mCOOL) legislation has been repealed by the US House of Representatives and Senate.

18 December 2015
MLA Managing Director Richard Norton reflects on 2015 and what’s in store for MLA in 2016

18 December 2015
It has been more than 12 months since we last heard from the MLA Challengers. The Challenge set out to upskill six livestock producing families through education, support from mentors and the introduction to a range of tools to help them manage and monitor their business.

17 December 2015
High US cattle slaughter and an ongoing drop in the US domestic beef market remain a drag on the imported market for Australian beef.