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Competition lifts at Wagga with feedlot buyers paying premiums for well-bred Angus steers and heifers /// Queensland Beef Corridors Program underway — $500M to seal 200km of Central Qld roads by 2035 /// Global beef production forecast to contract 3.1pc in 2026, with the US expected to see the largest volume drop /// MLA seeking candidates for two board positions ahead of 2026 AGM in Townsville in November /// Woolworths launches commercial trial of paddock-based supplements to reduce methane in grassfed cattle /// China's 55pc tariff on out-of-quota beef exports adding pressure to Australian processor grids for 2026 season /// Feeder heifer prices surge 13c/kg at Wagga as restockers return following recent rains across eastern states /// NSW Farmers warns agri-tourism properties facing land tax bills of up to $300,000 under new reclassification rules ///
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Further signs are emerging that high US beef prices are pushing consumers toward other proteins as inflationary pressures tighten household budgets...Read More

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Two board positions to be filled at MLA’s 2026 AGM

Livestock producers will be asked to endorse two board directors for Meat & Livestock Australia at this year’s annual general meeting in Townsville in November. MLA is now seeking candidates..Read More

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