Like humans, a balanced diet is essential for optimal health. Supplementary feeding allows producers to balance their livestock’s diet for elements that may be missing from their pastures or feed mixes.
Topics: Beef, Agriculture, Australian Beef, Grass Fed, Pasture Fed, Feeding
Despite what many people believe, cattle do not spend their entire life in a feedlot.
A feedlot
is used by
producers to finish cattle ready for slaughter, or because a producer’s pastures are insufficient to sustain the livestock on grass alone during particular times of the year
.
Topics: Beef, Feedlots, Feedlot, Beef Cattle, Grain Fed Beef, Australian Beef, Red Meat
Drought. A word that all farmers, their families and rural communities dread. Drought is a prolonged period which has severe consequences ecosystems, the economy and society. Below average rainfall has resulted in a water shortage and no feed for the livestock.
Topics: Beef, Beef Cattle, Grain Fed Beef, Australian Beef, Red Meat, Steak
On Wednesday, 4th of July, the World Steak Challenge was held in London. For the third year running Teys Australia have entered premium Angus beef sourced from Princess Royal Feedlot, located north of Burra, South Australia and for the third year straight have received an award.
Topics: Beef, Beef Cattle, Grain Fed Beef, Australian Beef, Red Meat, Steak
For beef cattle feedlots such as ours, the rumen is very important. Cattle are ruminant animals, meaning that they have a four-chambered stomach.
Topics: Beef, Livestock, Australia, Beef Cattle, Grain Fed Beef, Australian Beef, Welfare
It is a well-known fact that focus of breeding beef cattle is to produce a food source. As the global population increases, so does the demand for beef.
Not all the carcass is fit for human consumption. Apart from the meat being the different cuts of beef, what happens to the parts that are inedible? It is true that some of the parts are in edible by-products. Here we are focusing on non-edible. Rather than wasting these products they can be used to make or help make non-edible products.
Topics: Cattle, Beef, Education, Industry, Beef Cattle, Production, Suppy Chain, Beef Market
There are many misconceptions and misunderstandings surrounding the feedlot industry and beef production. So, we thought that we would shed some light on the industry and reveal what actually happens in a feedlot.
Topics: Insider, Beef, Livestock, Industry, Feedlots, Feedlot, Facts, Grain Fed Beef
The Australian feedlot industry is a booming right now as demand for Australian grain fed beef grows both domestically and internationally.
Read MoreTopics: Cattle, Beef, Industry, Feedlots, Australia, Beef Cattle, Australian Beef, Beef Market
Prices rise and fall with the market, but what exactly is it that influences the market?
Certainly
, supply and demand is a large factor, with consumers influencing demanding with their hip pocket
.
Topics: Cattle, Information, Beef, Livestock, Industry, Australia, Australian Beef, Production, Suppy Chain, Market, Beef Market, Influence
Australian beef is a cut above the rest for many reasons. Australian red meat producers work hard to maintain the high standards set by the industry.
There are a lot of contributing factors when it comes to superior eating quality including;
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There are a lot of contributing factors when it comes to superior eating quality including;
Topics: Beef, Agriculture, Livestock, Industry, Producers, Australia, Cropping, Australian Beef, Quality, Production, Red Meat
