Live exports and the Australian community 2019-2023

The eyes of the world are on Australian beef this week, as international chefs converge on Sydney and regional NSW as part of the Aussie Beef Mates delegation.

Australian beef will take centre stage over the next week as international chefs converge on Sydney and regional NSW as part of the inaugural Aussie Beef Mates delegation between 28 May – 2 June.

MLA’s Genetics hub is a one-stop-shop for commercial sheep producers looking to boost the productivity of their herds. All the tools and resources needed to select the best performing ram and drive their flock’s performance forward are available at the hub.

Gary and Rhonda Olrich’s holistic approach in their New England beef business made them the perfect fit to participate in a project which dug deeper into how grazing practices impact livestock health and productivity, and how soil moisture and carbon can come along for the ride.

Australia is currently free from both FMD and LSD, and our priority is to keep it that way. At the same time, while we are confident in Australia’s strong biosecurity measures, we aren’t taking anything for granted.

For the past decade, John and wife Bec have run a large dairy goat enterprise at their Meningie property ‘Idealview’ in SA’s Upper South East. Recently, they’ve embarked upon a plan to transition into a meat goat herd, which is largely lifestyle-based but also designed to provide seasonal flexibility.

In the first full week of cattle sales for 2023, the market delivered some valuable insights for producers and the industry more broadly.

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By Jason Strong, Managing Director, MLA Foot and mouth disease (FMD) has always been on the radar of the Australian livestock industry. This year that attention heightened with the confirmation of FMD and lumpy skin disease (LSD) in Indonesia, including the tourist hot spot of Bali. The issue attracted national media coverage, hit the political spotlight, and put significant attention on our biosecurity system and preparedness.