Inside the push to shade 1.3 million feedlot animals
By Brandon Long

Once seen as barren landscapes, feedlots across Australia have been reshaping their image. With industry encouraging its operators to install shade, uptake has been widespread.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-16/75pc-of-feedlot-cattle-now-have-access-to-shade-industry-says/106224914

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75pc of feedlot cattle now have access to shade, industry says

Once seen as barren landscapes, feedlots across Australia have been reshaping their image. With industry encouraging its operators to install shade, uptake has been widespread.

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Australian prime beef producers brace for fresh China tariff pain
By Kim Honan, Megan Hughes, David Claughton, and Annie Brown

Australian cattle farmers producing wagyu and Angus beef are likely to be among the hardest hit by China's 55 per cent tariff on exports exceeding a 205,000-tonne quota.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-03/wagyu-angus-casualty-of-china-tariffs-on-australian-beef/106194112

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Premium beef producers expect to be the main casualty of China's new 55 per cent tariff

Australian cattle farmers producing wagyu and Angus beef are likely to be among the hardest hit by China's 55 per cent tariff on exports exceeding a 205,000-tonne quota.

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More cattle heading to feedlots as prices continue to pinch at supermarket
By Maddelin McCosker

Premium meat options like grass-fed beef are getting harder to sell as cost-of-living pressures leave many shoppers searching for cheaper options.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-24/lessons-learned-in-drought-lead-graziers-to-grain-fed-cattle/105485254

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Cattle producers move towards grain-fed beef as consumer demand and drought risks rise

Premium meat options like grass-fed beef are getting harder to sell as cost-of-living pressures leave many shoppers searching for cheaper options.

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