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US beef industry losing money

8:24 AM AWDT | Most sectors of the US beef industry are losing money, which has caused production forecasts for next year to be reduced. | Wycheproof crossbred ewes to $100 | Weaner steers av 193c/kg at ...

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Northern cattle prices lift sharply after rain

28/11/2008 | Prices at the Roma, Qld, store cattle sale lifted sharply this week after the widespread November rain. Its timing couldn’t have been better in setting up the beef industry for the northern summer. | Herd and flock numbers fall | More evidence of shrinking US ...

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Crunch time in Korea: supermarkets resume US beef sales

27/11/2008 | Major South Korean discount retailers E-Mart, Home Plus and Lotte Mart resumed selling imported US beef on Thursday this week. | New case of BSE in Canada | More evidence of shrinking US ...

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What carbon trading will mean for methane

27/11/2008 | Under a compulsory carbon accounting scheme, methane gas promises to be agriculture’s most troublesome gas. | Nationals to rebel on carbon ... | Soil carbon facing challenges

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More evidence of shrinking US beef industry

25/11/2008 | All segments of the United States beef industry are contracting, according to National Cattlemen's Beef Association president Andy Groseta, and the latest US Department of Agriculture Cattle on Feed report seems to support that conclusion. | Rain cuts Narromine store sheep ... | Producers secure feed supplies ...

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New case of BSE in Canada

18/11/2008 | The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced that a seven-year-old dairy cow in British Columbia has been confirmed to have bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease). |

Comments (2) | Nervous demand hits lamb market | Mt Gambier weaner steers up to ...

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New data shows profitability of Australian beef industry

15/11/2008 | Australia's beef producers have modest levels of debt, relatively strong operating profitability and good prospects for the future, according to National Australia Bank agribusiness general manager, Khan Horne. |

Comments (2) | Crossbred ewes to $160 at ... | Crossbred ewes to $160 at ...

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Strong US beef exports offset domestic downturn

14/11/2008 | A shift occurring in the US, with greater demand for lower-cost beef items, has pushed the price of beef cattle down over the past several weeks, but a positive in the US beef market is that exports are improving. | Canada trying to regain beef ... | How stem cells will ...

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Young cattle firm, but over-the-hooks prices slide

14/11/2008 | The weak and uncertain export market, combined with high cattle yardings, caused a significant downward move in over-the-hooks cattle prices in Queensland and, to a lesser extent, NSW this week. | New role for cattle stars from ... | Canada trying to regain beef ...

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New role for cattle stars from movie, 'Australia'

13/11/2008 | Movie star cattle have gone from pulling crowds to pulling drays as their time in the limelight has drawn to a close. | Message from Russia of love for ... | Roma heifers hit 179c/kg | VIDEO: Australia's movie stars sold in ...

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Canada trying to regain beef access to Korea

13/11/2008 | Canadian and Korean veterinary officials met last week to work on technical negotiations of the requirements for Canada to export beef to South Korea. | Muchea saleyards finally get ... | Message from Russia of love for ...

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Message from Russia of love for Aussie beef

12/11/2008 | The future for exports of Australian beef to Russia is looking good with imports by the growing economy increasing by more than 40,000 tonnes from 2007 to 2008. |

Comments (1) | $60,000 tops Brahman Classic sale | Greg Brown the new Cattle ...

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US beef exports are on the rise

11/11/2008 | In an ominous sign for the Australian beef industry, exports from the United States are on the rise. | October sheep and lamb output ... | Middle East hungry for more sheep

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Cattle EYCI recovers by 5.25c/kg, to 327.25c/kg

6/11/2008 | The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) has recovered by 5.25¢/kg during this week compared with last week', rising to 327.25¢/kg cwt. | Beef levy funding review underway | US beef claws back marketshare ...

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DNA test a relief for many Angus breeders

6/11/2008 | Angus breeders in Australia let out a collective sigh of relief following the release of results from testing on 53 Australian-bred Angus sires in America last week for a lethal defect gene. |

Comments (1) | Foot and mouth vaccine to save ... | US beef claws back marketshare ...

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Beef levy funding review underway

4/11/2008 | The committee formed to review the beef marketing funding levy is inviting submissions from cattle levy payers and other industry stakeholders. |

Comments (3) | GM pastures push a wasteful ... | Animals Australia launches ...

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US beef claws back marketshare in Korea

3/11/2008 | Since the resumption of US beef exports to Korea at the end of June, volumes of US beef have been on the rise despite being unable to make significant inroads into some distribution channels. | Nat Foods to sell off its brands | China ready to shore up food ...

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24pc cut in numbers can't stop cattle price slide

31/10/2008 | The decline in cattle values has spread across all states, all categories and in both saleyard and over the hooks trading this week, and there is no sign of ending, according to Meat and Livestock Australia. |

Comments (4) | Animals Australia launches ... | Tough conditions on ...

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Tough conditions on international beef markets

28/10/2008 | Beef traders in Korea, the United States and Japan are all reporting difficult market conditions due to the uncertainty created by the global financial turmoil, according to Meat and Livestock Australia. | APL and Pork CRC take Research ... | SAMM Merino-cross ewes to $122 ...

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$120,000 bull tops PB Fenech Brahman sale

26/10/2008 | Brahman bulls hit a season high of $120,000 at last night's PB Fenech Brahman sale at Sarina, Qld. | Jamestown ewes to $103 | Live exports back on track ...

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