IN the name of science, and a longer shelf life, a group of brave volunteers is contributing to a research project by smelling sheep meat past its use-by date. Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)...

Total Australian beef and veal production for 2012 is forecast to reach a record 2.197 million tonnes, according to Meat & Livestock Australia. According to Meat & Livestock Australia’s Chief...

Australian scientists say they have identified new genetic markers that will allow Australian producers to increase the lean meat yield and productivity of their sheep. The research, undertaken by the...

The announcement yesterday by the Indonesian Government of drastic cuts to the live cattle export quota from Australia in 2012 should come as no surprise. The Australia Government and its industry partner...

Food industry players and sustainability experts will come together in April this year at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium for the National Sustainable Food Summit, a two-day independent forum focusing...

Queensland awards its favourite sausages The 2010 Queensland Sausage King has awarded the year’s best Queensland sausages, from a field of over 800 top sausages, already awarded in regional competitions...

Lamb production and prices are on track to post a record high in 2010, up 2% on 2009 levels, despite extremely low flock numbers, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s 2010 Sheep Projections. “The...