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Livestock gains while reducing methane
A new test is being developed to make it easier for producers to choose low-methane pastures without compromising livestock performance.
Industry news
07 July 2025
Cattle processing highs and shifting age trends
Approximately 8,797,513 head were processed in Australia over the past 12 months – the second highest in any financial year since FY1978−1979. Processor-ready cattle numbers have lifted due to variable rainfall, or lack thereof, across cattle-producing regions.
Industry news
07 July 2025
Sheepmeat hits records. What about wool?
The MLA National Heavy Lamb Indicator reached its highest price on record at 1,127¢/kg carcase weight (cwt), lifting 12% in the past month. For two months, lamb prices broke $10/kg, resulting in the highest ever prices for every indicator except the Mutton Indicator.
Industry news
11 July 2025
Weekly cattle and sheep market wrap
The Dairy and Processor Cow Indicators both lifted this week but overall, the cattle market remained mostly subdued. Cattle yardings lifted by 5,240 to 61,316 head – driven by processor cows, restocker heifers and steers.
Industry news
11 July 2025
Testing soil mapping to improve pasture performance
Graeme and Heather Fagg, daughter Annie-May and son Tom manage a 4,000 head, 18.5-micron merino flock and 2,000 crossbred prime lamb property at Mt Mercer, near Ballarat, Victoria.
Industry news
11 July 2025
Global appetite for Australian red meat continues at pace: new records in exports for FY2024–25
According to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), total beef and veal exports for the financial year reached 1.4 million tonnes, the highest annual volume ever. Mutton exports also hit a new record at 256,104 tonnes. Lamb exports totalled 363,109 tonnes, making it the second-largest financial year for lamb exports.
Industry news
10 July 2025
Livestock Advisor Essentials
MLA is launching Livestock Advisor Essentials in 2021, a southern-focused pilot professional development program designed for early career professionals involved in the livestock industry.
Resources
09 July 2025
Reference Population EOI information session
Exciting news! MLA is calling for Expressions of interest for new Reference Population models for beef and sheep. Online preliminary applications are open until the 30th of July 2025.
Events
22 Jul 2025 | 12:00 pm
Online
LIVEXchange 2025
Australia’s premier livestock export conference will be held on 26-27 November 2025 at Optus Stadium, Perth.
Events
26 Nov 2025 | 09:00 am
Optus Stadium, Perth
Livestock Production Assurance
The Australian livestock industry’s on-farm assurance program.
National Livestock Identification System
Australia’s world-leading system for the identification and traceability of livestock.
eNVD
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Meat Standard Australia
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