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Rodney and Paula Wright (pictured) used MLA's Breeding EDGE program to lift production in their beef enterprise. Here are their top tips to help you unlock the full potential of your breeding herd.

SmartShepherd, a start-up which has developed reusable smart tags to transmit pedigree data, has taken out an international award recognising ‘breakthrough innovation’ in the livestock industry.

Drones, robots, processing technology – visitors to MLA's site at Beef Australia 2018 will have a chance to see all the latest ‘fork to farm’ innovations and meet with the researchers behind them.

A recent partnership between MLA and national café chain, The Coffee Club, has resulted in Australian beef taking centre stage in a reinvention of the Australian classic, the steak sandwich.

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) believes the inhumane and cruel treatment of animals is totally unacceptable.

At just 24, Elise Bowen (pictured) has already seen her sheep data management business take off after she was named the 2016 LambEx Young Gun. Entries are now open for the 2018 competition.

Jennifer McCamley and Tom Emmery will open their runway to Beef Australia 2018 farm tour visitors, who will fly in to see their Fitzroy Basin organic beef business during this year’s event.

A robot to muster livestock, control weeds and send pasture quality and soil moisture data to the farm computer is no longer a fantasy.

The Leucaena Network have revamped their website and welcomed a new executive officer in Bron Christensen.

The safety and integrity of Australian red meat is being further bolstered following recent trials of new cutting-edge microwave technology, aimed at consumers who prefer their meat on the rare side of the cooking spectrum.

Visitors to the Sydney Royal Easter Show can experience Australia’s world-class beef production up close without leaving the showgrounds, thanks to innovative 360 degree video technology.

For the first time Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) will bring its highly anticipated annual Global Markets Forum to Beef Australia 2018 offering the latest global insights on beef.

The Australian red meat industry is moving to develop a benchmarking tool to measure animal welfare and demonstrate its continuous improvement in a new research project now underway.

Estimated breeding values (EBVs) and selection indexes are tools every bull buyer should be using. Why? In short, they work.

MLA has launched a fresh round of beef marketing activities under its domestic beef marketing platform ‘Australian Beef: the Greatest’ focusing on promoting the convenience and versatility of Australian beef – particularly as a mid-week meal option.

A headline event on day one of Beef Australia 2018 will reveal the opportunities for beef producers to drive their business profit in the years ahead.

MLA has launched a fresh round of beef marketing activities under its domestic Beef marketing platform ‘Australian Beef the Greatest’ focusing on promoting the convenience and versatility of Australian beef – particularly as a mid-week meal option.

Find out how Darren Swain uses a drone effectively on his farm and have your say on drone research direction in an online survey.