Australian beef exports continue to boom, as the global beef supply generally is affected by low herd numbers and disease concerns. Demand from Australia’s top two markets – the US and China – has been on the increase, and domestically, the historically strong slaughter and a lower dollar are going a long way to filling that demand. With Australian beef export volumes at an all-time high for the year-to-May period so far, an increase in overseas prices offers plenty of positivity for when we pass peak supply.

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Andrew Whitelaw analyses what the Israel and Iran conflict could mean for Australian grain farmers.
Angus Brown discusses what could happen to the cattle market when there is grass in the south again.
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