Slaughter resets 50-year highs as beef production breaks new records
Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the Quarter 2 2026 slaughter and production numbers for red meat and livestock.
In the latest episode of AgWatchers+, analysts Matt Dalgleish and Andrew Whitelaw discussed the implications for Australian agriculture of Donald Trump’s re-election in the US.
From the implication of tarrifs, to a trade war with China, and the role of Robert F. Kennedy Junior.
While local markets may remain stable for now, the evolving global landscape, particularly in trade and geopolitics, could present both challenges and opportunities in the years ahead.
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Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the Quarter 2 2026 slaughter and production numbers for red meat and livestock.
In a rare market reversal, heifers outperformed steers on clearance rates in last week's AuctionsPlus commercial auctions, bucking a five-year trend...
Local cattle markets have eased in line with a softening in export markets as the impact of triggering safeguard quotas in China and Korea reduce...