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08 May 2025
Twice a year, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) conduct the Sheep Producer Intentions Survey (SPIS). The survey is open for responses throughout May.

03 April 2025
The recent weather conditions, particularly the floods in Queensland, will impact cattle numbers – either due to changes in turn-off decisions or on-farm mortalities. For industry to get a clear insight into the impact of the weather events on producer intentions and sentiment as well as cattle numbers, MLA analysts rely heavily on the results of the Beef Producer Intentions Survey.

02 March 2017
Yearling steer prices withered over the summer months, with ‘below average’ rainfall recorded across some of the largest cattle producing...

04 November 2024
Planning is key to managing the increasing climate variability expected over the coming decades, but for many producers, adaptability is already second nature.

16 August 2018
Three years of drought coinciding with their first three years in business showed Tasmanian producers William and Melissa Fergusson just how important planning is to business survival.

10 December 2018
The ability to predict the risk of heat stress at individual animal level could be a reality for the feedlot industry within the next decade. Find out more from Katestone’s Christine Killip (pictured).

28 November 2016
Impending summer weather means it’s time check the feedlot weather station as part of your heat load management strategy.