The changing face of Australian beef exports

Elevated global demand for red meat, combined with tightening cattle supply in key producing nations, is creating a backdrop of ongoing rising prices and exceptional opportunity for Australian beef suppliers. At the same time, the pandemic has torn shreds out of supply chain logistics that have served the industry well for decades and exporters are facing a juggling act the likes of which they have never before encountered. International beef trade dynamics are as dynamic as they have ever been but industry leaders believe the sector is in fantastic shape and positioned strongly in the global market. The Meat & Livestock Australia-produced State of the Industry Report 2021, released today, points to the global protein deficit in the wake of African swine fever, the signing of free trade agreements unlocking access to huge high-value markets and terrific production conditions in Australia as placing the sector in excellent stead. It shows that over the past 20 years, total global ...