Japan is proving to be a safe haven for Australian beef exports, with the volume of red meat being sent to that market holding firm amid the current global financial turmoil.Beef exports to Australia’s biggest beef export market remain at similar levels to those of a year ago, before the financial crisis hit. Year to date exports of Australian beef to Japan have totalled 305,774 tonnes, down just three percent compared to 314,493 tonnes exported in the same period last year. Meat & Livestock... ...Read more »

The unique Halal brand that was developed last year by Meat & Livestock Australia for use in the Middle East red meat market has now gone global.The brand, which supports the majority of Australian-produced Halal red meat sold in the Middle East, is now set to appear with Australian red meat sold in Islamic countries around the world. MLA’s Middle East regional manager, Ian Ross said the global expansion of the Halal brand is an important step towards expanding markets for Australian red... ...Read more »

The Red Meat Action Group (RMAG) has now added their support to Australian Beef Association (ABA) calls for a Judicial Inquiry into the Australian Beef Industry. The RMAG believe the situation facing beef producers at the moment is of major concern. “The current state of affairs, exacerbated by the gas crisis, facing Western Australian beef producers particularly and as a result the entire industry, clearly demonstrates the need for such action,” they claimed in a statement. “World... ...Read more »

South Korea’s Agriculture Minister, Chung Woon Chun, has told a Korean television audience that the market for US beef will officially open next week. The minister sent a request to the Ministry of Administration to print the final protocol yesterday and this is usually a two to three day process. The issue of US beef imports has caused heated debate in South Korea with protests a common occurrence in the wake of the initial announcement back in April. South Korea banned US beef imports... ...Read more »

The Australian Beef Association have reiterated their belief that supermarkets are taking consumers for a ride with regard to meat prices. ABA Chairman, Brad Bellinger, has suggested that the ACCC Grocery Inquiry do “some very serious investigations into the Australian meat chain”. The latest claims from the ABA follow their submission to the ACCC in March - when they indicated that cattle prices were 25% less in Australia than the US yet Australian beef retail prices were about... ...Read more »