AUSTRALIAN lamb and sheep prices could remain historically high this year, but are not expected to return to the levels of early 2020, according to the latest industry projections…Read More
Sheep Central, September 29, 2020
MELBOURNE lamb, mutton and veal exporter Cedar Meats is expecting most of its staff will be cleared from COVID-19 quarantine before its scheduled re-opening on 18 May…Read More
Terry Sim, May 12, 2020
MEAT & Livestock Australia (MLA) has introduced extra short-term financial support measures via its CoMarketing program for lamb and beef brand owners during the difficult COVID-19 trading conditions…Read More
Sheep Central, May 11, 2020
EXPORT sheep, lamb and beef processor JBS Australia has issued a revised forward lamb contract for delivery to its Victorian and South Australian plants…Read More
Sheep Central, May 6, 2020
OPPORTUNITIES and challenges for Australia’s sheep, beef and goat meat producers will be outlined in a free Agriculture Victoria webinar this week…Read More
Sheep Central, April 14, 2020
CHINESE workers from Australian red meat processing plants who returned to China for the country’s Lunar New Year holiday period have been unable to return due to the coronavirus outbreak…Read More
LAMB export volumes from Australia are expected to reach an historical peak this year, buoyed by increased demand from China…Read More
Sheep Central, December 16, 2019
A PLAN to generate two thirds of Victorian lamb processor Frewstal’s electricity needs with solar energy heads its investments to lift efficiency, productivity, sustainability and product shelf life…Read More
Jon Condon, December 11, 2019
LAMB and mutton sector resilience has failed to offset a flattening of agribusiness conditions due to seasonal conditions in the last quarter of 2019, according to the latest NAB Agribusiness..Read More
Terry Sim, December 9, 2019
Eight months into his new job as Meat & Livestock Australia managing director and CEO, Jason Strong gave a frank and forthright account of his views on anti-meat activism and the perceived threat to red meat from plant based proteins during last week’s annual general meeting in Tamworth…Read More
Sheep Central, November 25, 2019
A Queensland-based meat wholesale business remains in voluntary administration this week, after creditors expressed opposition to a Deed of Company Arrangement proposed during a meeting on Friday…Read More
Jon Condon, November 8, 2019
AUSTRALIA’S first 2019/20 summer lamb and mutton contracts were released today by Thomas Foods International as the company moves to secure future supplies for its Tamworth plant…Read More
Terry Sim, October 31, 2019