Australia is also facing the looming threat of major tariffs on its barley shipments to China. Australian Agricultural Co, the nation's largest integrated cattle and beef producer, fell as much as ...

It's a long-delayed initiative - finally coming into fruition. After sustained lobbying by animal welfare activists, Australian meatworks will be required to video-record their operations.

Minerva Foods has closed its sheep abattoir at Tammin, in WA's Wheatbelt, pending a review of operations and investment needs. Industry representatives say the closure is a result of dwindling ...

In December Chinese authorities dropped sanctions on two Australian abattoirs, bringing to an end four years of bans and tariffs that affected more than $20bn of Australian exports. They were the ...