date:Dec 02, 2015
t hitting Australian farms hard. Strong international demand has also helped push up the prices.
Beef prices
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has said it is expecting the annual cattle slaughter for 2015 to hit an unprecedented high, in line with the record figures experienced over the past three years.
This will be the third consecutive year of cattle slaughter exceeding eight million head, something thats never been seen before. As a result, beef production is estimated to reach 2.46 mill