This workshop is open to farmers and land managers in the Gloucester and surrounding regions, and supply chain / corporate organisations with a reliance on the landscape.

Open to farmers, supply chain partners, and industry stakeholders focused on meat export traceability, sustainability reporting, and storytelling/marketing.

South Korea has quickly risen to become one of Australia’s top four global markets, driven by the establishment of the KAFTA (Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement) and strong consumer demand for Australian red meat. However, 2026 has seen ongoing discussions around the quota safeguard which after being exceeded sees a tariff rate increase from 5.3% to 24%.

Age of weaning is an important driver of cow condition, calf growth and whole-herd efficiency – but the relationship isn’t always linear, and outcomes can vary depending on season, feedbase and management.

Japan is a cornerstone of the Australian red meat industry, reaching over $3 billion worth of export value last year and remaining Australia’s third largest market. Despite export volumes to Japan plateauing in recent years, export value continues to rise due to consumer preference towards red meat and Australia’s well established market position.

Join MLA for the latest PDS Updates webinar, sharing practical insights from the SheepLinks Feed365 project in WA. This online session explores how diverse forage systems can support more resilient and profitable sheep enterprises by providing feed across the full production year.

The Australian red meat industry says the Federal Government has badly let the sector down, signing an extremely disappointing free trade deal with the European Union that falls far short of what Australia needed and expected.

For one long-established dairy farming family in Tasmania’s Central North, beef from dairy has never been a sideline – it’s been part of the business for generations.

Australia is on track for another year of historically high cattle throughput, with Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) latest Australian Cattle Industry Projections forecasting total slaughter to reach 9.45 million head in 2026, the highest result since 1978 and above the 2025 total.

The Australian Rangeland Society is an independent and non-aligned association connecting people who care about improving sustainable management of natural resources, life and business in the rangelands.