US to guide global beef trade in 2022
Global beef availability is looking tight as we head into 2022, and this could continue to support Australia’s record high cattle returns. The US herd is in a liquidation phase, which will start to slow their beef supply, at the same time as its export demand is forecast to grow. Trade distributions in South America […]
January usually gives lamb consumption a boost
Demand for Australian lamb has been consistently growing in export markets for over ten years now, but the domestic market is still vitally important. The annual Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) advert has recently been released, and it has helped lamb demand, at least in January. Growing lamb export markets has meant higher prices for […]
GHG emissions by agriculture
Criticism of livestock production systems greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) tend to revolve around the emissions intensity. This intensity of emissions was the lead argument in a recent polemic (Shear Destruction) about the need to stop producing wool. There is a balance to be sought between defending an industry (or sector) from polemic attacks and giving […]
