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＜豪＞ QLD州の7割の地域では未だ干ばつの影響 Drought Still Hurting in Many
Parts of Queensland 11
May 2017 AUSTRALIA
- New drought declaration details highlight that farming families in more
than two thirds of Queensland are still battling the devastating impact of
drought while primary producers in the north west were now entering the
recovery phase, AgForce said today. The
State Government announced today Queensland is now 69.75 per cent drought
declared, down from a record 87.47 per cent in March, with several areas in
the north of the state and the shire of Southern Downs coming off the drought
declared list. AgForce General
President Grant Maudsley said the changes announced today were based on the
recommendations of Local Drought Committees taking into consideration their
local conditions. “The
prolonged and severe drought has taken an enormous financial, environmental
and emotional toll on farming families right throughout Queensland,” he said. “Many
regions in western Queensland were first officially drought declared in early
to mid-2013, so producers in those areas have effectively had five years with
rainfall deficits. “Drought
declarations have now been revoked in the north-west after one of their best
wet seasons in years, but primary producers up there will still need support
as they move into the recovery phase after years of drought. “Today’s
announcement also highlights the fact that while Cyclone Debbie delivered
welcome rain in some areas, it followed another very hot and dry summer and
there still hasn’t been enough rain to break the drought in the majority of
the state.” Drought
declared primary producers can access fodder and water freight subsidies and
emergency water infrastructure rebates, as well as relief from electricity
charges, land rent rebates and water licence waivers if they are eligible. Primary
producers in areas where drought declarations have been revoked can apply for
an individual droughted property declaration if they still require
assistance. Mr
Maudsley said AgForce had developed a new approach to drought policy based on
the agricultural business cycle that aimed to put producers in the driver’s
seat in managing climate risks, and to deliver better outcomes for producers
and governments. “AgForce
stands ready to work with the Government to ensure drought policy works to
improve resilience and preparedness while also delivering effective
assistance during extended, severe events like the one currently being
experienced in more than two thirds of the state,” Mr Maudsley said. Primary
producers seeking more information about drought declarations and assistance
measures available can visit www.daf.qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23. TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜豪＞ 卵の品質保証プログラムを改正 Improved Quality Assurance
Programme for Aussie Egg Industry 11
April 2017 AUSTRALIA
- The Australian Egg Corporation (AECL) is pleased to announce the release of
Egg Standards of Australia (ESA), a voluntary quality assurance programme for
rearing and layer farms, which provides a practical mechanism for egg farmers
to demonstrate compliance with egg farming standards. AECL Managing Director,
Rowan McMonnies, said that the new programme will replace the current
industry scheme, Egg Corp Assured (ECA), and help egg farmers to clearly
demonstrate that they are meeting the requirements of regulators and
customers in the key areas of hen welfare, egg quality, biosecurity, food
safety, work health and safety and environmental management. “By
undertaking an extensive consultation process with egg farmers and their
customers, we have been able to deliver a clearer and more objective set of
compliance standards that reflect current customer and regulatory
requirements,” Mr McMonnies said. “ESA
has also been structured in three levels of quality assurance to enable a
broader range of egg farmers to join the programme at a level that suits
their business needs and customer requirements. With this structure, we hope
to encourage consistent quality assurance outcomes across the industry, as
egg farmers transition through the levels over time,” he said. “We
are hoping ESA will stand tall as the leading QA programme for the egg
industry and reduce the need for the growing number of different standards.
The goal is higher quality assurance and lower compliance costs for the
industry and the consumer. “Of
course quality assurance is not static and a review will be undertaken in
2018 to work through what’s working well and any scope for improvement. ESA
will also incorporate regulatory developments including the new information
standard for free range egg farming and the outcome of the Animal Welfare
Standards and Guidelines for Poultry,” he said. ThePoultrySite
News Desk ＜中国･ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ 両国が4月下旬にFTA交渉の深化を合意 China, NZ Agree to Start Talks on
Upgrading FTA in Late April 27
March 2017 CHINA
& NEW ZEALAND - China and New Zealand agreed to start talks on upgrading
a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) in late April. The
consensus was reached during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's ongoing visit to
New Zealand, which puts upgrading the FTA that took effect in 2008 high on
agenda. At
a joint press conference after talks with New Zealand Prime Minister Bill
English, Mr Li said upgrading the FTA will promote the development of
bilateral economic and trade ties and better benefit the two peoples. Negotiations
will touch on investment, service trade, quarantine of animals and plants,
economy and technology, e-commerce, and competition policies, according to
Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Lutong. "The
China-New Zealand FTA is one of the highest-standard signed between China and
developed countries. Both countries have established long-term good trade
relations, with bilateral trade growth outpacing our economic growth,"
Mr Li said. Mr
Li also called on the two countries to jointly protect open economy and free
trade as well as regional stability and global peace. As
one-third of New Zealand's dairy products are exported to China, English said
the dairy products and any other products going to China will be of the
quality Chinese consumers would expect to be. Under
the FTA, a wide range of products, typically health-related products are much
sought after by Chinese consumers, English said, adding that New Zealand will
work with the Chinese authorities in food safety to ensure all the New
Zealand products exported to China meet the standards required. China
and New Zealand signed a series of cooperation documents on Monday, including
an action plan for cooperation on climate change, granting new access for New
Zealand chilled beef and meat to the Chinese market and deepening cooperation
on the Belt and Road Initiative. Mr
Li arrived in Wellington on Sunday for an official visit to New Zealand after
wrapping up his Australia tour. TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜豪＞ 2015／2016年ピークの牛肉輸出、トランプ、ブレグジットのあおりで今年は減少か Trump, Brexit Signal Changing
Fortunes for Aussie Beef Exports 15
March 2017 AUSTRALIA
- Since Australia's beef export value peaked in 2015/16, at $8.5 billion, it
has slipped and will continue to slip this year. But
Meat and Livestock Australia's global market managers are upbeat about new
and emerging opportunities in Europe and Britain, and building on successes
in Japan and Korea, according to Australia's ABC News. Domestically
Australian cattle prices have already fallen 10 to 15 per cent from their
peak last October, and the key market indicator for prices (the Eastern Young
Cattle Indicator) is sitting around 614 cents/kilogram, which although
historically quite high is well off records set last year of more than 700
cents/kilogram. Peak
industry group Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) is forecasting the cattle
price could fall another 50 cents, into the high 500 cents/kilogram this
year. At
the Global Beef Markets Forum in Brisbane today, MLA's regional managers have
returned to Australia to share their insights. "We're
really operating in a quite tough global trading environment at the
moment," MLA's general manager of overseas markets Michael Finucan said. "We've
got a short supply of cattle and high price for our beef internationally
because of that. "The
global trade environment is changing because of protectionism and our
competitors are getting more access. He
said the extra cattle supply in South America is being marketed in China and
Middle East as lower cost beef. Because
that has put pressure on beef prices, Australia is seeking niche markets,
like grass-fed beef over grain-fed beef in the US. In
the United States, 90 per cent of our exports in 2016, frozen and chilled
grass-fed beef is being targeted to younger Americans, the Millennials. "They
have a higher disposable income, and grass-fed beef is still a niche market,
and we estimate it's less than 3 per cent of the US beef supply," MLA
regional manager in the USA Rob Williams said. "But
the people who buy grass-fed buy it for particular reasons: because it's
natural, it's healthy and more importantly they see animal welfare issues as
important because that concern is tied to grain-fed beef cattle," he
said. Australia's
beef market in the US was worth $1.8 billion in the 2015/16 financial year,
but that had fallen from the high point of $2.2 billion the year before. Australia
faces big challenges with President Trump's ambition to introduce a 20 per
cent border adjustment tax plan. "We're
still trying to keep a level head about this, it's sitting with their House
and their Senate, and we don't know the likelihood of it getting
through," Mr Williams said. "We're
hoping that level heads prevail and business continues as usual." TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜豪＞ QLD州の87％が干ばつ状態 New Drought Declarations Show Bush
Still Doing it Tough 15
March 2017 AUSTRALIA
- New drought declarations announced over the weekend are a recognition of
the continued impact deteriorating weather conditions are having on farming
families across Queensland, AgForce said on Monday. Fraser
Coast, North Burnett, South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie, Somerset and the
remainder of Banana have been added to the list of shires officially in
drought, with a record 87.47 per cent of Queensland now drought declared. AgForce General
President Grant Maudsley thanked Agriculture Minister Bill Byrne for bringing
forward meetings of Local Drought Committees and for accepting their
recommendations on drought declarations. “The
prolonged and severe drought has taken an enormous financial, environmental
and emotional toll on farming families right throughout Queensland,” he said. “Fourteen
regions in the west and north of the state were first officially drought
declared in early to mid-2013, so producers in those areas have effectively
had five years with rainfall deficits. “With
a below average rainfall outlook for March to May combined with above average
temperatures, drought conditions are set to continue so these new
declarations are timely, with further Local Drought Committee recommendations
expected in the coming weeks.” Drought
declared primary producers can access fodder and water freight subsidies and
emergency water infrastructure rebates, as well as relief from electricity
charges, land rent rebates and water licence waivers if they are eligible. As
part of a review into drought assistance, the Agriculture and Environment
Committee recommended that the Queensland Government consult with AgForce and
other rural stakeholders to develop an updated model for drought support. “AgForce
stands ready to work with the Government to ensure drought policy works to
improve resilience and preparedness while also delivering effective
assistance during extended, severe events like the one currently being
experienced across Queensland,” Mr Maudsley said. TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ 緑の党がケージ卵のフリーレインジ卵としての不当表示を指摘 MP Urges Commerce Commission to
Look Into Egg Labelling 15
March 2017 NEW
ZEALAND - Green Party MP Mojo Mathers has written to the Commerce Commission
asking it to inquire into the alleged mislabelling of eggs laid in cages as
“free-range”, the Green Party said today. An
investigation into the Palace Poultry brand has revealed that millions of
cage-laid eggs were allegedly mislabelled and sold as “free-range”. Egg
brands Woodland, Farmer Brown, and Countdown’s Select also reportedly sourced
their “free-range” eggs from Palace Poultry. “New
Zealanders should be able to trust that when they buy free-range eggs,
they’re actually free range,” said Ms Mathers. “A
huge number of people are willing to pay more for free range eggs with the
expectation that they’re supporting a healthier and cruelty-free environment
for hens. “Caged
egg producers should not be benefiting from the premium that free-range
products command. “A
Commerce Commission inquiry is necessary to protect genuine free-range
farmers at risk of losing public trust in their product. “I
understand the Ministry of Primary Industries were auditing Palace Poultry at
the time these eggs were allegedly mislabelled. This raises questions about
whether regulators have adequate systems in place to stop this happening
again. “I
have asked the Commission to undertake a broad-based inquiry to determine the
scale of the problem around animal welfare labelling and if there are gaps in
the regulation of such claims. “I
look forward to hearing back from the Commission,” Ms Mathers said. You
can find out more information about an investigation being carried out
by Newsroom by clicking here. ThePoultrySite
News Desk ＜豪＞ ビッグリバー・ポーク社がアデレード工場を1,400万ドルで拡張；東南アジア市場向け輸出を射程、従業員数を190から300名に増員：現在シンガポール向けにカーカス700-900頭／週を空輸 Australian Pork Expansion to
Benefit Southeast Asia 27
February 2017 AUSTRALIA
- A pork processor in South Australia that supplies meat to Southeast Asia
will undergo a major expansion to become one of the biggest facilities of its
kind. Big
River Pork, about 75km east of the South Australian capital Adelaide, has
announced a $14 million expansion, which will grow its workforce from 190 to
300 staff. The
plant at Murray Bridge will increase the number of pigs it processes each
week from about 11,000 to 16,000. Big
River Pork airfreights between 700 and 900 carcasses a week to Singapore and
a small amount of pork products to other Pacific Rim countries including
China. The
company’s chairman Geoff Hampel said while the expansion would mainly service
growth in the domestic market, there was room for further increase exports
into Asia. He
said the exports to Singapore had already grown significantly in the past 18
months. “Singapore
has a limited capacity to take meat but we would hope that would to continue
to improve,” Hampel said. “There
could be opportunities in other countries in the region.” The
expansion, boosted by a $900,000 grant from the South Australian Government, will
make Big River Pork the second or third biggest facility of its kind in
Australia. Hampel
said the expansion would lead to increased efficiency, allowing South
Australian pork to be priced more competitively. He
said pork from Australia was of high quality and had a clean and green
reputation. “It’s
very hard to compete with exporting pork at the moment because there’s some
very cheap pork coming out of places like the USA, Brazil, Denmark and
Canada,” Hampel said. South
Australia’s two-way trade with Southeast Asia was valued at more than $3.9
billion in 2015-16. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜UAE・豪＞ 増大するUAE向け豪産和牛肉の輸出 Japan’s Wagyu Exporters Seek to
Double Premium Beef Shipments 27
February 2017 UAE
- Wagyu beef is fast becoming the trendiest meat brand on restaurant menus in
the UAE. The
beef comes from breeds of cattle native to Japan and is considered to be a
national treasure – but the brand has now spread around the globe with Australia
dominating the market. The
"caviar beef" is known for its marbling and tenderness. Premium
cuts of the pure-bred cattle cost up to US$400 per kilogram. The
food and beverage boom in the UAE has led restaurants to search for newer and
more specialist tastes. "We
saw our exports of Wagyu beef jump by 25 per cent to the UAE last year,"
said Edgar Francis, manager of Karim Overseas, a Sydney-based meat exporter.
He said that food is faddish and suddenly Wagyu is fashionable. "It
was like a switch suddenly being turned on and the UAE suddenly understanding
the worth of the meat. Wagyu has 12 grades with 12 being the highest. We have
tried to sell the premium grades but the UAE isn’t interested generally, the
marbling of the meat is seen as too fatty. We have seen the boom in the
mid-market grades. It is still expensive compared with other herds but the
UAE is willing to pay for high-profile brands." The
apparent willingness of UAE customers to buy the best has led the Japanese to
target the country, selling pure Wagyu-Kobe beef. Japan
last year exported a relatively modest 14 tonnes of the beef to the UAE,
which was a 15 per cent increase on 2015. Japan’s exporters have no
commercial partnerships with the UAE’s supermarket chains, so its only
visibility is in fine dining restaurants that specifically sell Japanese
Wagyu. "The
sales to the UAE have huge potential," said Masaru Nishiura, the
executive director for the Japan External Trade Organisation. "Our
product is probably four times the price of other beef and probably twice the
price of Australian Wagyu, but we have pure-bred Wagyu cattle that cannot be
found anywhere else in the world. The biggest Wagyu exporters are Australia,
United States, Chile and the UK and none have pure-bred Wagyu. We expect to
have doubled our exports to the UAE by 2019." Source:
TheNational ＜ｲﾝﾄﾞﾈｼｱ・豪＞ 豪産生体牛の輸入体重規格を現行350ｋｇから450ｋｇに引き上げ：選畜の手間省き豪側には朗報 Indonesia Increases Weight Limit
for Imported Aussie Cattle 23
February 2017 AUSTRALIA
- The Indonesian Government has signed off on changes to the maximum average
weight of feeder cattle imported from Australia. The
weight limit has been increased from 350 kilograms to 450 kilograms, in a
move that will be of huge benefit to northern Australia's cattle industry. Chief
executive of Consolidated Pastoral Company, Troy Setter, said it would
definitely allow pastoralists to send a wider selection of stock to
Indonesia. "It'll
allow stations in Australia to put more weight on their cattle and reduce a
lot of double-handling, which has been adding cost to northern Australia's
cattle sector," he told ABC Rural. Chief
executive of the NT Livestock Exporters Association, Stuart Kemp, said the
change on weight restrictions was good news for everyone in the supply chain. "Having
the specifications so tight before (a weight limit of 350 kilograms), meant
Indonesia were after young, premium animals," he said. "If
you look through the sale results across Australia, feeder cattle in that
range are always the premium product, so if you missed that cut off, you then
had to find another market and there was a big drop-off. Source:
ABC Rural ＜韓国・豪＞ 鳥インフル猛威、卵不足で豪産卵が韓国到着 First Australian Eggs Reach South
Korea to Aid Bird Flu Shortage 14
February 2017 AUSTRALIA - Fresh Australian eggs have cracked the
South Korean market, with the first shipment reaching the consumer market,
according to the Australian government. South Korea is a potentially lucrative market for
Australian egg farmers, as they have an undersupply after culling hens to
manage an avian influenza outbreak. First Assistant Secretary of the department’s
Exports Division, Greg Read, said the department had worked hard to quickly
secure the market access when this significant opportunity for Australian egg
farmers arose. “Together, we have agreed market access protocols
for fresh Australian eggs into South Korea and made it operational,” Mr Read
said. “Industry figures suggest that South Korea is in need of 180 million
eggs each week. This market has only just opened for Australian egg
producers, with the first shipments from Australian exporters now distributed
across the food service industry in Korea. “This is an example of what can be achieved when
two countries work together to deliver a mutually beneficial outcome. “This is a win for Australia’s $700 million egg
industry, with farmers able to help meet this strong demand, and for
consumers in South Korea, who get to enjoy fresh Australian eggs.” “The South Korean Government has applied a Tariff
Rate Quota (TRQ) of 35,000MT with a zero tariff on eggs until at least 30
June 2017. The temporary measures will enable shell egg exports to enter the
Korean market quickly.” ThePoultrySite
News Desk ＜豪＞ キッドマン牧牛会社が新経営者と中国資本下で、ハイテク経営に乗り出す Australia's Largest Cattle Empire
to Go Hi-tech Under New Owners 13
February 2017 AUSTRALIA
- Australia's largest cattle empire is set to become hi-tech under a new ownership
consortium made up of Australian and Chinese investors. The
new owners of S Kidman cattle empire, including China's Shanghai CRED, have
agreed to introduce new technology to the cattle stations to streamline
production. The
push for the introduction of the technology was led by Gina Rinehart,
Australia's richest woman and majority stake holder in the consortium, and
will be similar to technology already used by Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting. Gui
Guojie, principal of Shanghai CRED, agreed with Rinehart at the meeting in
Melbourne that technology such as remote monitoring of cattle and walkover
weighing for livestock should be introduced at Kidman's stations which
encompass 101,000 square-km of pastoral land. "This
increased investment in technology approach will involve more training and
some cultural change at Kidman, as the company gears to become one of the
best cattle companies in Australia," Hancock Prospecting said in a
statement on Monday. Before
the board meeting, Rinehart travelled to Kidman properties including stations
in the Northern Territory (NT), South Australia (SA), Western Australia (WA)
and Queensland to show staff the technological improvements. "Mrs
Rinehart was delighted that this was met with great enthusiasm from many of
the Kidman station managers for such changes," Hancock said. Hancock,
which Rinehart chairs, said the Kidman stations were currently running herds
well below their usual average but is still one of the biggest cattle
operations in Australia with a herd of 150,000. It
said the investment in technology would transform and improve the Kidman
stations. Rinehart
purchased the pastoral portfolio, which accounts for 1.3 per cent of
Australia's total land area, with Shanghai CRED in December 2016 for US$300
million. The
consortium has since flagged that exporting top quality beef to China would
be a major focus of Kidman's new strategy. TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜露･ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ ラクトパミン検出理由で、NZからの牛肉輸入を停止；NZは否定 Russia Bans Imports of New Zealand
Beef 07
February 2017 RUSSIA
- Russia has banned the import of beef and beef byproducts originating in New
Zealand, Russia's Interfax news agency has reported. Russia's
state agriculture agency Rosselkhoznadzor claimed that traces of ractopamine
had been found in samples of beef on three separate occasions. The
drug, which is used to build muscle mass in cattle, is banned within Russia. The
ban could also be extended to cover fish and butter from New Zealand after
samples were found to have high levels of bacteria, Rosselkhoznadzor chief
Sergei Dankvert told Interfax. A
spokesperson for New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) told the
NZ Farmer news outlet that officials had not received prior
notification about the ban. He
also stressed that ractopamine was not licensed for use in New Zealand
cattle. Source:
The Moscow Times ＜豪・中国＞ 中国向けの肉牛生体輸出第1便（1,200頭）が出航 Australia Ships First Load of Live
Beef Cattle to China 06
February 2017 AUSTRALIA
- The first shipment of live Australian beef cattle to China has left
Australian shores after nearly ten years in the making. A
shipment of 1,200, mainly Angus cattle, left Portland in Victoria's far west
bound for Shandong Province in eastern China. The
cattle were shipped by real estate developer-turned agricultural investor
Shanghai CRED which teamed up with Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest woman,
in 2016 to buy the Kidman cattle empire. The
shipment suggests that live cattle exports to China will be a major focus of
Kidman under its new owners. Mark
Allison, CEO of rural conglomerate Elders which Shanghai CRED has invested in
heavily, said the live exports to China would be great for the industry in
Australia. "The
opening of feeder and slaughter markets will drive competition and demand for
Australian cattle, creating new opportunities for exporters and producers
alike," Mr Allison told News Limited on Monday. Mark
Bennett, head of agribusiness for the Australia New Zealand (ANZ) bank, said
that during a visit to China late in 2016 he saw the demand for Australian
beef was continuing to build. Bennett
said the live exports could see the Australian beef industry grow from a
$7billion business annually to a $12billion industry. He
said that the inland city of Chongqing alone was seeking up to 500,000 heads
of cattle a year. Shanghai
CRED will reportedly lose money on the first shipment but the company was
willing to take the loss in order to kick-start the trade as beef prices in
Australia are forecast to fall over the coming months. TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜豪＞ 肉牛協会が国防用地の強制収用は無いとの政府側説明を歓迎 Cattle Council Welcomes Defence
Land Acquisition Announcement 09
February 2017 AUSTRALIA
- Cattle Council has welcomed the announcement from the Federal Government
that there will be no compulsory acquisition of land in the regions of Charters
Towers and Shoalwater Bay for defence purposes. Cattle
Council chief executive officer Duncan Bremner said that once the
government had their boots on the ground consulting with landholders, the
answer was clear. “Once
the government recognised there had been flaws in the consultation and
negotiation process, they listened and understood that the negative impact of
the forced acquisitions of productive land outweighed the potential benefits. “Most
importantly though, they acted,” Mr Bremner said. Mr
Bremner said Australian cattle producers and landholders recognise they are
one of many cogs in the machine that is the Australian community and economy
and would not seek to hinder the growth of the broader economy without due
cause. “And
prime agricultural land is one of those examples. Whilst we have a vast
country, we must preserve those areas that agricultural practice can manage,
sustain, and produce from,” Mr Bremner said. “As
such, Cattle Council will continue to oppose the compulsory acquisition of
prime agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes without appropriate
consultation, consideration, and negotiation. Mr
Bremner also recognised the diligent and dedicated campaigning AgForce and
the National Farmers Federation undertook to bringing the issue to the
political forefront. TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜豪・米＞ 2001年以来の米産牛肉輸入再開で、豪国産牛肉価格が30%の下落？ Aussie Beef Prices Could Drop if
US Beef Imports Resume 07
February 2017 AUSTRALIA
- A Queensland meat processor predicts the price of beef could fall by as
much as 30 per cent if the US starts exporting beef to Australia again. "US
beef is traditionally more expensive than local meat, and therefore American
exporters don't think it is worth selling in Australia." Australia
has not accepted imports of beef products from the US since 2001, following
outbreaks of mad cow disease around the world. However,
the Federal Government is currently assessing the biosecurity risk of
uncooked beef imports, and trade could resume by as early as July if it is
deemed to be safe. Food
Standards Australia New Zealand recently assessed the mad cow risk of US beef
was very low. "It
is not assured US beef will come to Australia but it is highly likely in the
back half of the year," said Terry Nolan from Nolan Meats at Gympie near
the Sunshine Coast. US
beef is traditionally more expensive than local meat, and therefore American
exporters don't think it is worth selling in Australia. However,
a shortage of cattle in Australia means local prices are higher than usual,
providing an incentive for US exporters. Mr
Nolan said if beef imports from the US resume, beef prices in Australia would
fall. "Australia
has a depleted herd and we're seeing record cattle prices, whereas the US has
large inventories of cold stored beef," he said. "They
have an increasing herd and a decreasing price of their live cattle, so I
think it is almost inevitable we will see US beef come to Australia. Source:
ABC ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ 輸出主要2品目の肉・乳製品が2016年はともに金額で減少 NZ Meat, Dairy Exports Down in
2016 31
January 2017 NEW
ZEALAND - New Zealand’s top two export commodities, meat and dairy, both fell
by value in 2016, Statistics New Zealand said yesterday. The
total value of all export goods was $48.4 billion for the year ended December
2016, down $544 million from the previous year. This is the second annual
fall in a row for exports. The latest annual total is $1.6 billion less than
the high of the 2014 year. The
biggest fall by value was for meat and edible offal, New Zealand's second largest
export group, with sales down $909 million to $5.9 billion. The fall in meat
was driven by beef (down $481 million) and lamb (down $415 million). The
United States accounted for three-quarters of the fall in beef, while the
European Union (EU) accounted for nearly half of the fall in lamb. The amount
of meat fell 7.4 per cent from 2015, with beef falling 14 per cent and lamb
falling 4.6 per cent. “The
large fall in meat exports for 2016 reflects a decline from the record meat
season in 2015 for both value and quantity,” international statistics senior
manager Nicola Growden said. “The 2016 year’s meat exports have returned to
levels similar to those seen in 2014.” The
quantity of milk powder, butter, and cheese exported rose to a new high of
3.0 million tonnes, despite a near 3 per cent fall in the value of dairy
exports to $11.2 billion. The
quantity of milk powder, butter, and cheese has been rising since 2013 and is
now 14 per cent higher than it was then. The quantity exported to China was
25 per cent of the total in 2016, slightly up from 23 per cent in 2015. The
value of imported goods was $51.6 billion in 2016, down $883 million (1.7 per
cent) from the high of the December 2015 year. The fall was led by cheaper
oil and petrol, and partly offset by a rise in cars, trucks, and parts. Oil
and petrol fell $840 million in 2016, mainly due to crude oil (down $666
million). The value of crude oil has been falling for the past four years,
and is now 55 per cent lower than the 2012 value ($5.7 billion). The amount
of crude oil imported rose 2.3 per cent in 2016, and has been increasing for
the past two years. In
2016 there was an annual trade deficit of $3.2 billion (6.6 per cent of
exports). This is smaller than the deficit of $3.5 billion for the December
2015 year. The trade shortfall in 2015 was the largest December year deficit
since 2008. TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜豪＞ 今年末までに、16年ぶりに日本からのビーフ輸入を再開 Australia to Resume Japanese Beef
Imports 31
January 2017 JAPAN
- Australia looks set to lift a 16-year ban on imports of Japanese beef by
the end of this year, now that the country's government has confirmed the
meat is safe for human consumption. The
Japanese government has set a goal of increasing the value of exports of
agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to 1 trillion yen ($8.68
billion) in 2019. That would be a 30 per cent increase from 2015 levels. Japanese
beef - and getting import bans on it lifted - is key to reaching this goal. Australia
in 2001 halted imports of Japanese beef due to a mad cow disease outbreak in
Japan. The
Japanese government has been pressing Australia to resume imports ever since. Australian
government officials will inspect Japanese slaughterhouses as early as summer
as a prelude to resuming the imports. There
are an estimated 1,600 Japanese restaurants in Australia, where per capita
beef consumption is three times higher than in Japan. Source:
Nikkei Asian Review ＜豪＞ 業界第2位のCPC社が、2017年では第1回目のインドネシア向けの生体輸出 CPC Ships First Cattle Load to Indonesia
for 2017 30
January 2017 AUSTRALIA
- The Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC), Australia's second largest cattle
producer, has shipped its first load of cattle for 2017. Around
1,200 head were exported out of Townsville at the weekend bound for CPC's
feedlot in Lampung, Indonesia. Chief
executive Troy Setter said it marked the start of what CPC hoped would be a
strong year, for not only its 18 cattle stations, but two feedlots in
Indonesia. "We
see the year shaping up pretty well, it's certainly been a much easier
process to get [import] permits in Indonesia this year," he told ABC
Rural. "The
online application process is working quite well and the permits are issued
quite quickly, so that's been a positive start from an administrative level. "There's
work being done to lift the 350 kilogram weight average [of cattle to
Indonesia] up to a reported 450 kilogram average, which would allow us to put
more weight on cattle and make them more cost-competitive for freight and
easier on logistics." Mr
Setter said because of the wet season it was easier to get cattle out of
Townsville in January, but CPC had planned shipments out of Darwin starting
in February and Wyndham, in Western Australia, starting in April. Source:
ABC ＜豪・韓国＞ 鳥フルで採卵鶏3,000万羽を殺処分で卵が不足：豪からも輸入 Australia to Export Eggs to South
Korea to Lessen Bird Flu Shortage 19
January 2017 AUSTRALIA
- Help from Australian egg farmers will soon be on its way to South Korea as
the country fights one of its worst avian influenza (bird flu) epidemics in
recent times, according to the Australian Egg Corporation Limited. Up
to 30 million hens are reported to have been culled in South Korea as it
grapples with the avian influenza outbreak, leaving the country short of
about 15 million dozen eggs per week. The
Australian Government and the Federal Department of Agriculture and Water
Resources have finalised a new export agreement with South Korea, allowing
Australian eggs to be sold in that country. The South Korean Government has
also recently announced it was removing import tariffs on eggs until at least
June 30 2017. The agreement’s implementation takes immediate effect. As
a result, up to $20 million worth of Australian eggs could be exported to
South Korea this year. Australian
Egg Corporation Limited Managing Director, Rowan McMonnies said: "This
is a huge opportunity for Australian egg farmers who are set to provide some
of the 180 million eggs South Korea needs each week as a result of their
avian influenza crisis. "We
are happy to be helping South Korean consumers and welcome the opportunity to
demonstrate Australian egg farmers’ ability to step up and play a leading
role in the long term food security of the Asia Pacific region," he
said. Eggs
are an important part of the South Korean diet and are a core ingredient in
its national dish Bibimbap. South Koreans consume slightly more eggs per
capita than Australians at 250 eggs per person in 2014 compared to
Australia’s 227. ThePoultrySite News Desk ＜豪＞ フィードロットの牛24頭の胃中に送信機を挿入、熱波状況下での体温をモニター Cattle Prepare for Simulated Heatwave
for Study Into Welfare, Performance 19
January 2017 AUSTRALIA
- Radio transmitters have been inserted into the stomachs of 24 feedlot
cattle to monitor their body temperatures, as part of a three-month trial
investigating the impact of heatwaves. The
animals will spend 60 days in the feedlot before being put into
climate-controlled rooms at the University of Queensland's (UQ) Gatton
campus, which will mimic a heatwave event. The
study is aimed at improving the welfare and performance of the animals, with
the findings to be presented back to the feedlot industry. UQ's
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences's Associate Professor John Gaughan
said the cows would be constantly monitored. "It'll
be a five to 10 day event so we will be challenging the animals," he
said. Source:
ABC ＜豪＞ 豪の牛肉生産は世界的にも効率的 Australia Remains Efficient Beef
Producer on Global Scale 16
January 2017 AUSTRALIA
- According to the latest agri benchmark results, the results were varied
somewhat across the globe, but it is clear that Australia remains an
efficient beef producer, with a moderate to low cost of production. While
cow-calf enterprises were generally profitable in 2015, cattle finishing was
not, although it had improved from 2014 levels. Typical
Australian beef farms achieved the highest levels of profitability since 2006
and were mostly profitable on both a short- and medium-term basis in 2015,
but only two of the eight systems being monitored were profitable in the
long-term – given Australia’s relatively high opportunity costs of land and
labour. Australia
has moderate to low calf weaning rates and cow herd productivity, compared
with similar systems. The
report also shows that Australia achieves moderate-to-high weight gains in
southern farming systems, but low gains in extensive northern systems. In
2015, Australian cattle prices rose appreciably, partly catching up on
earlier global price rises, following the impact of the prolonged 2012-2014
drought (cattle oversupply) and a high A$. Other
findings in the report include: ·
Global beef prices were generally
on the decline into 2015 in USD terms, but rose in local currency terms,
which highlights the effect of a rising USD. ·
Few countries can boast long-term
profitability in beef production at present, though higher beef prices improved
results for Australian farms in 2015, whereas globally, profitability fell
marginally for most countries. ·
This, together with continued
climate volatility (especially drought) and growing resource and
environmental constraints, suggests that global beef supply response will be
moderate, and are unlikely to lead to a major beef price over-correction (as
earlier global cattle production and price cycles have). ＜豪＞ 2017年は1993年以来牛の飼養頭数が少なく（2,590万頭）、牛生産者は楽観視。 Queensland Cattle Producers
Predict High Prices in 2017 11
January 2017 AUSTRALIA
- Queensland cattle producers are looking forward to the year ahead, although
they do not doubt there will be some challenges. This
year the state's cattle herd is expected to be the smallest since 1993 with a
total of 25.9 million head, largely due to the sell-off prompted by many
years of drought. But
the lack of stock has not dimmed the optimism of produces such as Greg Boto
from Nebo, in North Queensland. "I
think everyone is feeling very positive on the year going forward; cattle
prices have come off the boil, but I do think they will still stay pretty
firm and positive," he said. However,
Mr Boto believed the market for breeders would only get tougher, particularly
as export boats now want a certain percentage of their stock to include
female cattle. "That
will impact the market in the north because there are a lot of northern
producers wanting to rebuild numbers and there is going to be a market to
sell breeders as well," Mr Boto said. Source:
ABC ＜豪・中国＞ 2国間自由貿易協定発効が第3ラウンドに入り、輸入関税がゼロに 豪輸入：中国製自動車部品、家電製品、鉄鋼、衣類等 中国輸入：羊・牛肉、果物、ワイン、チーズ等 Australia Trade Set to Get Boost
with Tariff Cuts 06
January 2017 CHINA
& AUSTRALIA - Up to 98.5 per cent of Chinese products exported to
Australia will enjoy zero tariffs, after the two countries implemented the
third round of tariff cuts on 1 January under a bilateral free trade
agreement, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. Ministry
spokesman Sun Jiwen said China's automobile parts, home appliances, steel and
garment products and Australia's agricultural and dairy products such as
mutton, beef, fruit, wine and cheese would be major beneficiaries of the
deal. "Even
though the free trade deal only came into force in December 2015, it has had
positive effect on bilateral trade," Mr Sun said. Mr
Sun added that the use of preferential tariffs would be an effective example
to show to other trading partners, especially in the current global business
environment. The
volume of bilateral trade amounted to 637.34 billion yuan ($93 billion)
between January and November in 2016, down 1 per cent on a year-on-year
basis, data from the General Administration of Customs showed. Hu
Yingzhi, deputy negotiation commissioner at the ministry, said the FTA would
help speed up negotiations on other FTAs, including China-Israel FTA and the
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership this year. Under
the FTA, Australia will eventually reduce tariffs to zero on all goods from
China, and China will remove tariffs on the vast majority of Australian
goods. The
Australian government has also established a new mechanism to encourage
Chinese companies to invest in the country. Investments from China below
A$1.07 billion ($781 million) do not need to be examined by Australia's
Foreign Investment Board. "The
China-Australia FTA came at a critical time when many economies took measures
such as trade investigations on specific Chinese products or moving factories
to Vietnam to compete with China," said He Jingtong, a professor of
trade policy at Nankai University in Tianjin. TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜豪＞ フリーレンジ鶏卵のサルモネラ汚染は高い気温とは無関係 Hot Weather Not to Blame for
Salmonella on Egg Farms 06
January 2017 AUSTRALIA
- New research conducted by the University of Adelaide shows there is no
greater risk of Salmonella contamination in the production of free range eggs
in Australia due to hot summer weather, compared with other seasons. Despite
a higher number of cases of Salmonella poisoning from eggs and egg
products during the hot summer months, researchers at the University's School
of Animal and Veterinary Sciences say the egg production process itself is
not to blame for the increase in cases. The
findings are further evidence that the hygiene around egg handling in the
supply chain and in household and restaurant kitchens is critical to reducing
food poisoning from eggs. Researchers
conducted a study of four Australian commercial free range egg farms, with
the results now published online ahead of print in the journal Applied and
Environmental Microbiology. "Eggs
and egg products have been associated with an increased risk of Salmonella
contamination. Because the use of free range eggs by consumers is on the
rise, we felt it was important to better understand the risk factors at the
production stage," says lead author Associate Professor Kapil
Chousalkar, from the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at the
University's Roseworthy campus. "Birds
raised in the free range production system could potentially be exposed to
weather extremes, and the free range environment is not as easily controlled
as in cage egg production. Therefore, it has been assumed that hot weather
has a role to play in the potential contamination of eggs at the site of free
range egg production. "Our
results show that the types and levels of Salmonella found in and
around free range egg farms, and on the eggs themselves, is highly variable,
often dependant on the specific husbandry and management practices employed
by each farm. "However,
we found that there was no direct association between hot weather and
increased prevalence of Salmonella at the production stage, even when data
was collected in the hottest month of February," Associate Professor
Chousalkar says. "This
helps to reinforce a simple health safety message: that it's important for
people to wash their hands before and after handling eggs, whether at home,
in a restaurant, or while working in the supply chain." ＜豪＞ 牛生体輸出2016年1月-11月は917,000頭、2017年見通しも楽観的 Aussie Exporters Ride Out 2016
Challenges; Optimistic About 2017 04
January 2017 AUSTRALIA
- Australian livestock exporters are quietly optimistic about the coming 12
months, after seeing out a number of challenges for the trade in 2016. Australian
Livestock Exporters’ Council chief executive officer Simon Westaway paid
tribute to exporters for overcoming market hurdles across a number of supply
chains over the course of the year. The comments coincide with the
publication of Meat & Livestock Australia’s latest edition of its
LiveLink market update. Looking
ahead, Mr Westaway (pictured) said market consolidation and diversification
would continue to be a high priority for livestock exporters in 2017, further
strengthening business-to-business partnerships and working alongside
government-to-government collaborations. “With
new supply chains for feeder-slaughter cattle in China gaining Exporter
Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) approval, we’re hopeful of that highly
anticipated trade commencing in the near future, which is set to add
significant value to our industry and provide extra marketing options for
cattle producers,” he said. “We’re
very much focused on opportunities for the live sheep trade too, especially
the prospect of re-opening the market in Saudi Arabia. ALEC continues to work
with the Federal Government and in collaboration with the Sheepmeat Council
of Australia to pursue this important trade opportunity. “We
believe our existing Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi Arabia, or a
slightly reformed version thereof, provides the best foundation on which
these high priority efforts to re-open the market can be based. This also
means that ESCAS will not be altered in any way.” Mr
Westaway flagged items on the industry’s animal welfare agenda, including
participation in a government-led review of the Australian Standards for the
Export of Livestock (ASEL) and ongoing dialogue with Australian Government
Accredited Veterinarians (AAVs). “These
initiatives complement our industry’s ongoing investment in research,
training and infrastructure in-market, highlighting our commitment to reducing
animal welfare risks in overseas supply chains,” he said. December’s
LiveLink confirmed total feeder and slaughter cattle exports are set to
finish the 2016 calendar year below one million head, with 917,000 cattle
exported up to the end of November across all markets. Feeder
and slaughter cattle exports to all markets increased again in November with
88,346 head shipped. A total of 67,000 head was shipped to Australia’s
biggest market, Indonesia, for the month as the trade recovered from recent
market disruptions. With
a further 20,000 cattle expected to be shipped to Indonesia for December, the
total Indonesia export figure for 2016 is on track to finish at 555,000 – a
10 per cent decline on 2015. “High
cattle prices have been a very welcome outcome for our partners in the
production sector, but it has also impacted profitability in the supply chain
and seriously compromised the affordability of Australian beef for consumers
in countries like Indonesia,” Mr Westaway said. MLA
reported that in wet markets around Jakarta, frozen Indian buffalo meat is
selling at a significant but widely variable discount, at IDR
65,000-110,000/kg, while fresh beef has been stable, at IDR
100,000-120,000/kg. Close
to 4000 breeders were shipped to Indonesia in November, with recent shipments
including the first consignment of breeding cattle as part of the
Indonesia-Australia Commercial Cattle Breeding Program. The program will
ultimately deliver a total of 2000 breeding heifers and 100 bulls from
Australia, as part of the Indonesia-Australia Partnership on Food Security in
the Red Meat and Cattle Sector. Mr
Westaway said it was in the interests of both countries to continue work to
develop a more competitive, efficient and sustainable Australia-Indonesia red
meat and cattle relation as part of a globally competitive commercial supply
chain. “The
trade with Indonesia is underpinned in the long-term by our shared objectives
around ongoing economic development and working cooperatively to build
Indonesia’s beef and cattle capacity,” he said. “It
is a critical partnership built on long-term collaboration and strategic
alignment, and the ongoing dialogue around the trade shows the relationship
is well placed to navigate changes in market and policy settings. “ALEC
chairman Simon Crean has played a leading role in trade dialogue in recent
weeks, which has galvanised our belief that the live trade to Indonesia has
an economically sustainable and mutually beneficial future. With this in
mind, Australian exporters are building even stronger business-to-business
partnerships with stakeholders in the Indonesia.” Mr
Westaway said animal welfare challenges in markets like Vietnam in the past
12 months had put the accountability in the live trade’s supply chain on show
to all stakeholders. He said exporters welcomed the release this week of the
Department of Agriculture & Water Resources (DAWR) regulatory performance
report, which reflected the strong commitment in improved animal welfare
shared between exporters and DAWR, following evidence of cruel treatment of
Australian cattle in Vietnam earlier this year. (Full statement here.) “Our
industry is committed to a transparent and accountable live trade within the
regulatory framework of ESCAS, which is helping to uphold the world’s best
welfare, control and traceability standards,” he said. MLA’s
trade figures show that 203,967 cattle were exported to Vietnam in the 12
months up to November, representing a 40 per cent reduction on the previous
12-month period. However, a total of 41,327 head were exported from September
to November, representing almost half of all feeder/slaughter cattle traded
across the spring quarter. TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜豪＞ 牛生体の最大手輸出業者ウェラード社が2017年3月までに、第1回目として3,000頭を中国向けに船積み Wellard to Start Exporting Live
Cattle to China by March 2017 30
December 2016 AUSTRALIA
- Wellard, Australia's largest livestock exporter, expects to start exporting
beef cattle to China by March next year. The
company this month received its first Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System
(ESCAS) approval for China and hopes to initially send 3,000 head to the
Asian nation. They
expect their shipment will be preceded by a boatload of cattle from the rural
trading company Elders, the first of its kind. Wellard
business development manager Scott Braithwaite said given the blue tongue
restrictions, their cattle would initially be sourced from southern
Australia. "For
that time of year, the cattle are going to have to come out of the south of
Australia, below the blue tongue line," Mr Braithwaite said. "There
is the availability for cattle to go into the north of China, into the cold
end of China in their winter, our summer, which means you can take cattle
from a blue tongue area for slaughter out of the north of Australia up to
China. "What
happens then is that it's 40 degrees [Celsius] in Australia in December and
at the moment, it's -16 [Celsius] in parts of China, where they would be
importing cattle, so you wouldn't be taking the northern cattle up there. "I
think to start, the primary sourcing will be out of southern Australia, so
out of Fremantle, Adelaide, Portland, Geelong and maybe eventually New South
Wales when they get their infrastructure together." Mr
Braithwaite said the Chinese live cattle market could be considerable for
Australian cattle producers. Source:
ABC ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ ｲﾝﾄﾞﾈｼｱがNZに対し農業分野で18の関税外障壁：NZの異議申し立てをWTOが支持；インドネシアはNZの２番目の牛肉輸出先 WTO Decision Important for NZ Beef 23
December 2016 NEW
ZEALAND - Trade Minister Todd McClay today welcomed the World Trade
Organization's (WTO) decision upholding New Zealand's challenge to 18
agricultural non-tariff barriers imposed by Indonesia. New
Zealand and the United States jointly brought the case against Indonesia in
2013 over a range of barriers imposed on agricultural imports since 2011.
These included import prohibitions, use and sale restrictions, restrictive
licence terms and a domestic purchase requirement. The
barriers are estimated to have cumulatively cost the New Zealand beef sector
alone between half a billion and a billion dollars. As recently as 2010,
Indonesia was New Zealand's second-largest beef export market by volume,
worth $180 million a year. “This
is an important result for New Zealand’s agricultural exporters – and for
trade fairness,” says Mr McClay. “It
is an example of the Government's proactive exercising of its rights under
trade agreements to resolve non-tariff barriers on behalf of New Zealand
industry. "We
are committed to pursuing a range of options for addressing trade barriers
that affect New Zealand exporters, including WTO dispute settlement as a last
resort. "As
a result of this process, we have already seen some improvements to
Indonesia’s regulations and gains for New Zealand exporters to Indonesia.
These will only improve following implementation of the WTO decision." He
says New Zealand continues to have a very strong relationship with Indonesia. "The
highly professional and constructive manner in which all parties conducted
themselves throughout this case is testament to the resilience of the
relationship. We enjoy regular high level political engagement. “I
visited Indonesia twice this year and have held a further meeting with my
counterpart Minister Lukita. “We
enjoy close cooperation in a range of areas of mutual interest and we see no
reason why the WTO decision would diminish the strength of our ties. "Even
close friends have occasional disagreements and the WTO helps insulate trade
policy differences from wider bilateral relations,” says Mr McClay. While
the Panel has found firmly in New Zealand's favour, Indonesia can appeal the
decision to the WTO's Appellate Body. Further
background information can be found here and the full WTO panel report is
available on the WTO website. TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜豪＞ QLD州の陸軍の演習地買上げ問題：60カ所の地主への代替地補償と数十万頭の牛の行方は？ Defence Land Buy-up Could Impact
Queensland Cattle Industry 21
December 2016 AUSTRALIA
- An expansion of military training areas in Central and North Queensland could
see more than a hundred thousand head of cattle lost to the state’s beef
industry and farming families that have managed properties for generations
forced off their land, AgForce warned last week. AgForce
General President Grant Maudsley said meetings held in Central Queensland
last week and North Queensland this week had confirmed that up to 60
landholders could have their land compulsorily acquired by the Department of
Defence. “The
meetings have been confronting and frustrating for landholders, who have been
left in little doubt that the Department of Defence has the power to take
their land, either by voluntary sale or compulsory acquisition over the next
five years,” he said. “While
I acknowledge that for some landholders who want to sell this is an
opportunity, for many others who don’t want to sell and don’t want to move,
it is extremely disheartening. “Compulsory
acquisition is a breach of natural justice. Agricultural country is a land
bank and diminishes each day in size and quality – taken for conservation,
for urban sprawl, to dig up resources and now for military training areas. “The
world is not creating any more prime agricultural land, all there is, is here
now. The constant loss of agricultural land just makes it so much harder for
farmers to meet the growing global demand for our high quality food and
fibre. “This
Defence expansion could see more than a hundred thousand cattle displaced off
several hundred thousand hectares of grazing land, and that’s going to have a
massive impact on the local beef industry and the local businesses that rely
on the industry.” Mr
Maudsley said AgForce had attended meetings with landholders to provide
support and had also organized an information session in Marlborough on
Monday to assist those affected consider their legal, valuation and financial
options. “It’s
clear from that meeting that there is a lot of angst around the expansion and
a lot more work to be done. The biggest criticism is that people still don’t
know what they are facing.” ＜豪・ｲﾝﾄﾞﾈｼｱ＞ インドからの水牛肉輸入が増加し、豪産生牛の輸入引合いが縮小 Indonesian Demand for Australian
Live Cattle Falls 19
December 2016 AUSTRALIA
- Fewer Australian cattle are being demanded by Indonesian feedlotters, as
imported buffalo meat takes a market share, the Northern Territory Livestock
Exporters Association (NTLEA) says. A
delegation from the Top End, which included the newly-appointed NT Minister
for Primary Industry Ken Vowles, has just returned from touring facilities in
Sumatra, Java and Borneo. The
fall in demand for live cattle coincides with the wet season, which usually
provides for fewer available stock. The
number of cattle exported out of the Darwin Port for the 11 months to
November is down 139,000 head to 311,000, according to the NT Department of
Primary Industry. The
drop in shipments has been mostly due to a consolidation of the Vietnamese
market and delays with Indonesia's new import regulations. But
NTLEA chief executive Stuart Kemp said the arrival of Indian buffalo meat was
now beginning to be reflected in fewer cattle purchases from northern
Australia. He
said there were finished stock in Indonesian feedlots waiting to be sold. Source:
ABC ＜豪＞ アンガス協会が「ブリードプラン」技術を採用 Angus Breedplan Moves to
Fortnightly Analyses 13
December 2016 AUSTRALIA
- Angus breeders have led the Australian beef industry with the adoption of
BREEDPLAN technology and this is set to continue in 2017 with Angus Australia
becoming the first breed association in Australia to routinely conduct
BREEDPLAN analyses on a fortnightly basis. The
move is part of Angus Australia’s commitment to provide world leading genetic
evaluation services to the Angus breeders in Australia, and will result in
considerably reduced turn-around times between the submission of performance
data and the availability of updated EBVs. The
submission deadlines for inclusion in the Angus BREEDPLAN analyses during
2017 are outlined in Table 1.
To
cover the associated increases in ABRI costs of fortnightly analyses, the
annual BREEDPLAN enrolment fee will increase from A$165 (inc GST) to A$195
(inc GST). All other fees and charges for Angus BREEDPLAN will remain
unchanged. For
any further enquiries regarding the 2017 Angus BREEDPLAN Analysis Dates,
please contact Ashleigh Horne, breedplan@angusaustralia.com.au TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜加・豪＞ 加の最大手ペンション基金PSPが、豪の第3位牧場ヒューイット社に巨額投資 Canadian Pension Fund Invests in
Australian Beef Stations 15
December 2016 AUSTRALIA
- Canada’s largest pension fund, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board,
has invested in a third large cattle property in Queensland. The
pension fund, known as PSP Investments, has more than A$96 billion in assets
under management and invests for the pension plans of the Canadian Public
Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Hewitt
Cattle Australia, backed by the pension fund, is acquiring the properties
which are located some 100 kilometres north-east of Roma, in Queensland. The
cattle stations – Strathblane, Wybara and Scotts Creek – border an existing
Hewitt property, Pony Hills. Based
in central Queensland, Hewitt Cattle Australia has operations in several
locations. "We are looking to expand by buying suitable agricultural
assets targeting beef cattle production, which complements our existing
operations," said CEO Mick Hewitt. He
said that with this acquisition the company will have around 300,000 hectares
under management and is aiming to run 'somewhere in the vicinity of 60,000
head of cattle.' While
the commercial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, Hewitt Cattle has
announced that approval has been given for the purchase by Australia’s
Foreign Investment Review Board. This
transaction is not the only recent show of interest in the Australian agri
sector by Canadian pension funds. The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board
has also made significant investments in the country over the past five
years, including an almond property in the Murray-Murrumbidgee area in 2015. ＜豪＞ ＡＡカンパニーが遠隔地での作業にＧＰＳを活用 Company Trials GPS Technology to
Track Remote Cattle Stations 08
December 2016 AUSTRALIA
- One of Australia's largest cattle companies is trialling the use of
satellite technology to track and monitor staff working in remote areas. Australian
Agricultural Company (AACo) is using the pocket-sized beacons on four remote
Northern Territory and Queensland cattle stations to assess their suitability
as a safety management tool. The
GPS devices can send pre-prepared messages to the station office, and more
importantly, distress signals that are beamed to the Australian Maritime
Safety Authority (AMSA) for an immediate search and rescue response. The
technology is currently being used on Brunette Downs Station on the Barkly
Tableland, Camfield Station in the Victoria River District, and on Canobie
Station and Wondoola Station in the southern gulf region of Queensland. Source:
ABC ＜豪＞ 牛肉好きで窒素汚染が Australia's Love of Beef Driving
Nitrogen Pollution AUSTRALIA
- Researchers have for the first time calculated Australia's contribution to
the environmental and health problem of nitrogen pollution. Researchers
have for the first time calculated Australia's contribution to the growing
global environmental and health problem of nitrogen pollution, largely driven
by food production and in particular beef production. Nitrogen
is an essential building block for life and there was a dramatic increase in
the use of nitrogen fertilisers within the agriculture industry after World
War II. But an
excess of this life-giving chemical element can have a destructive effect on
the environment and human health, say scientists. Source: SBS ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ 農業者の2017年への見通しはまだ楽観的 Rabobank Survey Shows NZ Farmers
Look to 2017 with Optimism 05
December 2016 NEW
ZEALAND - Confidence levels among New Zealand’s farmers remain high but have
tempered slightly, the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has
found. After
surging considerably in the previous quarter – off the back of improved dairy
farmer outlook – the latest survey, completed in early November, recorded a
small decline in sentiment among farmers. The
overall net confidence reading fell to +25 per cent, down from +35 per cent
last quarter, but remained at net positive levels for the third consecutive
quarter. The
survey found the number of farmers expecting the rural economy to improve in
the next 12 months had fallen to 39 per cent (down from 48 per cent in the
previous quarter), while the number expecting it to worsen rose to 14 per
cent (up from 13 per cent). A total of 42 per cent were expecting similar
conditions (down from 37 per cent). Rabobank
New Zealand general manager for Country Banking, Hayley Moynihan said the
positive outlook for the dairy and horticulture sectors had kept overall
confidence in the agricultural economy high. Source:
Rabobank ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ 牛・羊産業の見通しは為替や干ばつ次第、北島で流行の顔面湿疹の影響は？ NZ Beef and Sheep Economic Outlook
Depends on Currency 01
November 2016 NEW
ZEALAND - A range of factors including currency fluctuations, a weak and
volatile outlook for lamb and wool, plus the impact of drought and Facial
Eczema, which was widespread in the North Island where half New Zealand’s
sheep are farmed, will impact on sheep and beef farmer profitability this
season. The
Beef + Lamb New Zealand New Season Outlook 2016-17 predicts beef prices to
remain favourable and limited availability should ensure good returns for
breeders, however competition for store stock is likely to reduce the margins
for those finishing farmers, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Chief Operating Officer
Cros Spooner says. While
sheepmeat prices are uncertain, farmer reports indicate that it has been a
very favourable lambing with high survival. The
Outlook predicts that the average farm profit before tax on sheep and beef
farms in New Zealand will fall 13 per cent to $67,000 this season. “This
outlook sets the scene for a tough year and we’ll see farmers tightly control
expenditure and focus on what can be optimised behind the farm gate to make
the most of the season and be best placed for the next,” Mr Spooner says. “With
the completion of lambing and calving, the season is essentially set for
farmers. Depending on their location, farmers will be implementing strategies
to maximise returns.” Mr
Spooner says much of the outlook depends on the value of the New Zealand
dollar, which is at 71 cents against the US dollar at the moment, up 8 cents
on this time last year. “While
this is good news for importing oil, TVs and consumer goods because fewer
NZDs are needed to buy these items, it cuts back New Zealand’s export
receipts. This particularly impacts on sheep and beef farms because around 90
per cent of production is exported, and domestic meat prices reflect the
export price.” The
weakness of sterling since the Brexit referendum in June also has a negative
impact because the UK normally accounts for 20 per cent of New Zealand’s lamb
exports. ＜豪＞ サンポーク社が養豚場で自閉症成人を雇用し、福祉の向上 Australian Farms to Employ
Autistic Adults to Further Improve Pig Welfare 28
October 2016 AUSRALIA
- Pork CRC and the South Australian government have contributed $150,000 towards
a world first initiative by Autism CRC and SunPork Farms to employ autistic
adults in animal care positions in the Australian pork industry. Pilot
projects in SA and Queensland will employ a minimum of four autistic adults
in animal care positions within SunPork Farms operations in each state. Collectively,
development and assessment of the programme represents a financial commitment
by SunPork Farms, Autism CRC and Specialisterne exceeding $800,000. Programme
goals include: ·
Identifying and employing diverse
skills and talents of autistic adults in animal care ·
Developing innovative solutions
that continue to provide optimal welfare for livestock ·
Building capacity within the
agricultural sector to employ autistic adults. Pork
CRC CEO, Roger Campbell, said the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork was
proud to be involved with such a game changing project and encouraged
everyone to make the opportunity known to those who might be eligible to
apply. “It’s
the most exciting project we’ve been involved with and I congratulate Autism
CRC and SunPork Farms for coming up with something so innovative,” Dr
Campbell said. “This
initiative will open up a whole new world to autistic people and those on the
autism spectrum and with Australia’s pork industry needing to boost its pool
of dedicated animal carers to maintain and, indeed, improve our existing high
welfare standards, this is a win-win for all parties. “World
leading Pork CRC supported science and research and development has clearly
demonstrated the very real link between good stockmanship and good
productivity. “With
this in mind, I believe we can continue to improve welfare and productivity
outcomes by embracing a new group of enthusiastic, incentivised piggery
workers.” ＜豪＞ ハマアカザを食べたフリーレンジ鶏卵が評判 Free Range Eggs from Hens Fed
Saltbush Plants Could be Next Big Thing 01
November 2016 AUSTRALIA
- Recent research has found hens fed the saltbush plant as part of their diet
produced eggs with a brighter yolk colour. The
saltbush eggs were also given the taste test seal of approval during a series
of food sensory sessions, where around 120 consumers tasted a range of hard
boiled and scrambled saltbush eggs. The
research is part of a 12 month project led by the South Australian Research and
Development Institute (SARDI), a division of Primary Industries and Regions
SA, and funded by the Poultry Cooperative Research Centre. The
project identified that saltbush could be suitable for free range farms
because the drought hardy plant required little or no irrigation once
established and could cope with dry, hot summers. The project team showed
that free range hens would eat saltbush and there were no adverse
consequences for egg production and egg quality. SARDI
Research Chief for Livestock and Farming Systems, Professor Alan Tilbrook,
commented: "This exciting research has the potential to grow our egg
industry, with the initial findings showing that saltbush could offer a
sustainable option for free range poultry farmers to develop a niche product
using a plant that can grow in really tough conditions." SARDI
is planning a potential larger scale research project on saltbush eggs next
year. ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ 口蹄疫のまさかの侵入に対応 New Zealand Ready to Confront Any
Foot and Mouth Incursion 21
October 2016 NEW
ZEALAND - An on-farm exercise run by the Ministry for Primary Industries
(MPI) shows that New Zealand is well prepared to manage the biosecurity
aspects of a foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, the ministry has said. MPI
Acting Director Investigations, Diagnostic Centres and Response (IDC&R)
John Sanson says the 1-day exercise at a dairy farm in Te Rapa in the Waikato
is part of a suite of work underway to make sure the country is well prepared
to deal with the disease. The
scenario began with an incident controller arriving at the farm and taking
over from a surveillance veterinarian on site. About 30 people (including
observers) took part in the exercise. No animals were involved in the
exercise. "In
an outbreak, a property with even one infected animal would have to have all
of their FMD- susceptible stock humanely destroyed within 24 hours. This
would include all cattle, sheep, deer, pigs and goats. There would also be
national movement restrictions put in place immediately when the disease is
confirmed, to reduce the risk of the disease being moved around the country
by infected livestock," he said. "We
wanted to test how our operational plans for destroying animals, disposing of
carcasses, quarantining a property and disinfecting vehicles and equipment
fit together in the field, as well as how the on-farm roles work
together." Mr
Sanson says the plans have been developed over 3 years, in partnership with
the livestock industries and local government as well as overseas
input. "We
have tested our plans to make sure they will work for the people who will be
using them in the unlikely event of an outbreak," he said. "We have
also identified a few gaps to work on. We’re confident these plans are in
good shape to help us to swiftly deal with an FMD outbreak if that is
something we ever face." It
is estimated that a large outbreak of FMD could cost New Zealand $16 billion,
a cost of more than $3000 for every New Zealander. A large outbreak like that
in the UK in 2001 would cost considerably more. ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ 世界牛肉会議を開催 Global Beef Associations to Gather
in New Zealand 14
October 2016 NEW
ZEALAND - New Zealand is hosting beef producers from the International Beef
Alliance in Taupo next week. The
International Beef Alliance includes the national organisations representing
beef cattle producers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand,
Paraguay and the United States and it meets annually to progress issues of
common interest. Next
week the Presidents and CEOs from the Cattle Council of Australia, Associação
dos Criadores de Mato Grosso, Associação Nacional dos Confinadores de Brasil,
Canadian Cattlemen's Association, Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones
Ganaderas, Asociación Rural de Paraguay, Beef + Lamb New Zealand and National
Cattlemen's Beef Association will meet in Taupo. This group accounts for 46
per cent of the world’s beef cattle production and 63 per cent of global beef
exports. Beef
+ Lamb New Zealand Chairman James Parsons said it was great to be able to
host this influential group of cattle producers. “We’re
looking forward to progressing issues that are close to the heart of the
International Beef Alliance - issues like how we can work together on trade
liberalisation such as supporting the ratification of TPP and resolving
technical barriers to trade, developing sustainable farming systems, and how
each of our countries can engage effectively with our young leaders to build
a strong and profitable global beef industry." The
programme will include visits to several leading New Zealand sheep and beef
farms. “We’ll
be able to illustrate the integration of sheep, beef and dairy systems and
how Maori farmers are growing their businesses for future generations. “Ensuring
we understand our consumers is common to us all as beef producers and we will
be sharing some insights to how we are working across the supply chain to
meet those demands through collaboration, innovation and through our unique
New Zealand story.” ＜豪＞ 豚の戸外飼養の無料ワークショップを開催 Sustainable Outdoor Pig Production
Workshops on Offer 06
October 2016 AUSTRALIA
- A free half day workshop is now on offer to help farmers plan and manage
outdoor pig farms, in a way that benefits the environment and their practice. The
workshop is organised by Australian Pork Limited, Livestock Environmental and
Planning (LEAP) and Integrity Ag. This
is a great opportunity for those interested in outdoor pig farms, current
producers and small For
new farmers, this means increasing awareness and understanding of the
regulatory requirements for getting a farm up and running. It will also
assist established farms to meet regulatory requirements and farm pigs
in a sustainable way. Workshop
participants will learn: ·
information about how to manage
nutrients including help to understand where these nutrients come from
and how to sustainably utilise them. ·
how to develop a Nutrient
Management Plan (NMP), what these include, the steps needed to get one
going and how to develop an action plan following its development. ·
land and water protection measures
including how to minimise erosion, how to maximise ground cover and how
to successfully manage wallows, and ·
how to conduct soil monitoring,
with pointers about how and when to sample, and how to get the most out
of the analysis and interpretation. These
workshops are being delivered in NSW, VIC and WA by Livestock Environmental
and To
register or for further information please call: Robyn
Tucker (Bendigo or Temora workshop) on 0419 787 137, or Workshop
Details 11
October 10-3pm The Loaded Plate, 521 Napier St, BENDIGO VIC ＜豪＞ シナモンが豚の胃袋冷やし全体的な健康効果 New Research Finds Cinnamon Cools
Pigs' Stomach, Improves Overall Health 06
October 2016 AUSTRALIA
- New research has found that cinnamon can help cool the stomachs of pigs as
well as contributing to a general improvement in overall health. Project
leader Distinguished Professor Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh, from RMIT University's
School of Engineering in Melbourne, Australia, said the results of the study,
which used pigs, seemed to show that cinnamon maintained the integrity of the
stomach wall. "When
pigs feed at room temperature, carbon dioxide (CO2) gas increases
in their stomach. "Cinnamon
in their food reduces this gas by decreasing the secretion of gastric acid
and pepsin from the stomach walls, which in turn cools the pigs' stomachs
during digestion. "When
the pigs are hot, they hyperventilate, which reduces CO2
production. With cinnamon treatment, CO2 decreases even further. "This
not only cools the pigs but leads to a significant improvement in their
overall health." Fellow
researcher Dr Jian Zhen Ou said: "Altogether cinnamon cooled the stomach
by up to 2°C. "No
wonder cinnamon is so popular in warm regions as taking it makes people feel
better and gives them a feeling of cooling down." ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞﾗﾝﾄﾞ・EU＞ 牛羊肉NZがFTAで英・EU諸国を訪問 New Zealand's Beef Representatives
Visit EU to Discuss Trade 06
October 2016 NEW
ZEALAND - Britain’s arrangements for leaving the European Union (EU) by the
summer of 2019 and progress towards an EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement (FTA), will
be on the agenda when Beef + Lamb New Zealand meets British and EU farming
representatives during a northern hemisphere visit. Beef
+ Lamb New Zealand Chairman, James Parsons and Southern South Island farmer
director Andrew Morrison are in Britain, France, Ireland and Belgium this
week to meet with New Zealand’s farming counterparts, to discuss areas of
common interest including lamb consumption and maintaining year-round supply
for European consumers. “We’re
of course keenly interested in Britain’s exit from the EU and how this will be
negotiated and we’ll be getting a feel for the impact on market dynamics as
we meet with agricultural industry counterparts in both the UK and
continental Europe. “Beef
+ Lamb New Zealand is also strongly supportive of the negotiation of an FTA
with the EU which we are hopeful could be launched early next year. The EU 28
is New Zealand’s most valuable red meat market, accounting for over NZ$2
billion in trade last year. A significant proportion of these exports
currently enter under WTO quotas for sheepmeat and beef. “Our
priority is keeping the channels of communication open and ensuring the
relationships that we’ve built up over many years remain strong. The visit to
the market this year is as important as ever with Brexit and as we look to
launch FTA negotiations with the EU next year.” ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ 牛肉の販売先を新開拓市場に転換：英・韓・日の事務所は閉鎖し、中国とブリュッセル事務所は継続 New Zealand's Beef Promotion
Efforts Change Tack to Focus on New Markets 28
September 2016 NEW
ZEALAND - The story of New Zealand farming and its farmers will be at the
heart of Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s new market development strategy targeting
new and emerging markets. After
consultation with the wider industry, the farmer-funded organisation is now
changing direction. "B+LNZ
will transition out of a market maintenance role in mature markets to focus
on developing future growth opportunities, while meat companies will continue
their efforts to maintain existing markets," Beef + Lamb New Zealand
(B+LNZ) Chairman James Parsons said. Under
the new direction B+LNZ will be closing permanent offices in the United
Kingdom, South Korea and Japan in favour of more flexible resources based in
New Zealand. It will maintain offices in China and Brussels. The
new red meat 'story' will capture the culture, values and integrity that's
long been associated with New Zealand sheep and beef farmers, according to Mr
Parsons. It will build on New Zealand's farming systems with free-range,
grass-fed livestock. Standards of animal welfare will be authenticated
through a national quality assurance (QA) programme, developed through the
Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP). Mr
Parsons concluded: "We are confident the new approach will drive greater
impact for farmers on every levy dollar invested. While New Zealand's beef
and lamb products are well positioned in consumers' minds, farm gate returns
are still not satisfactory and an area we can influence is how we better
position our products in consumers' minds." ＜豪＞ 牛肉の生産量が制限され、輸出量も減少 Australian Beef Exports Set to
Fall with Supply Limited 20
September 2016 AUSTRALIA
- The gross value of Australian farm production is forecast to increase to
$58.4 billion in 2016-17, according to the latest analysis released in the
Agricultural Commodities report from ABARES, the research arm of Australia's
agriculture department. Acting
ABARES Executive Director, Peter Gooday, said that if predictions are
realised, the gross value of farm production would be around 13 per cent
higher than the average value for the past five years. “In
2016–17, the gross value of crop production is set to increase by 6.6 per
cent to $29.2 billion, which is largely due to a rise in the gross values of
horticulture, cotton and oilseed production,” Mr Gooday said. “The
gross value of livestock production is also forecast at $29.2 billion, which
remains largely unchanged after an estimated 7.7 per cent increase in
2015-16. “Following
a modest increase of 1.3 per cent in 2015-16, export earnings from farm
commodities are forecast to fall slightly to $44 billion in 2016-17. “While
cattle prices are expected to remain strong, beef exports are forecast to
fall by 12 per cent as herd rebuilding limits supplies for export.” Commodities
for which export earnings are forecast to fall in 2016-17 are beef and veal
(-12 per cent), dairy products (-1 per cent), live feeder/slaughter cattle
(-4 per cent) and mutton (-17 per cent). Rises
in export earnings are forecast for wool (6 per cent), sugar (21 per cent),
wine (1 per cent), cotton (40 per cent), lamb (3 per cent) and canola (43 per
cent). “Export
earnings for fisheries products are also forecast to rise by 8 per cent to
$1.7 billion in 2016-17, following an increase of 7 per cent in 2015-16,” Mr
Gooday said. ＜豪＞ イスラム宗教行事の犠牲祭での羊の規定外流通：宗教だから、豪羊生体輸出業者は敢えて目をつぶるしかない Australian Exporters Keep Close
Eye on Sheep Slaughter During Eid al Adha Festival 20
September 2016 AUSTRALIA
- Livestock export industry representatives have said they worked proactively
in key Eid al Adha festival supply chains in the Middle East where Australian
sheep have been detected outside of approved facilities. Australian
Livestock Exporters’ Council CEO Simon Westaway confirmed that exporter
representatives in the Middle East had identified Australian sheep outside of
approved supply chains and, in keeping with Exporter Supply Chain Assurance
System (ESCAS) protocols, have advised the Department. Under
the ESCAS requirements, Australian livestock must not be sold outside of
approved supply chains and cannot be purchased for home slaughter or for slaughter
at facilities that have not been approved as meeting international animal
welfare standards. Mr
Westaway said: “Exporters have Australian staff on the ground in our markets
across the Middle East supervising the management arrangements at approved
facilities for Australian sheep over Eid al Adha, while other Australian and
locally engaged staff have been monitoring local markets for illegally
removed sheep. “As
outlined by ALEC Chairman Simon Crean upon his return from a recent tour of
the Middle East, despite the ESCAS-compliance measures in place, industry was
aware of the risk that some Australian animals would be traded outside of the
approved supply chain. “Such
leakage, while reflecting the commercial desperation of local traders to
offer Australian sheep to the public, undermines the significant
collaborative efforts of exporters in the market to develop the special
livestock management systems for Eid.” Mr
Westaway said the industry will review its supply chain systems at the
conclusion of Eid and continue to implement measures that prevent Australian
sheep from being removed illegally from supply chains, not just during Eid
but at any time of year. ＜英・豪＞ EU離脱後の豪との自由貿易交渉で英の羊産業が危機 Post-Brexit
Trade Deal with Australia 'Could Threaten UK Sheep Industry' 16
September 2016 UK
- The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is encouraged to see
activity already taking place to negotiate trade agreements for when the UK
leaves the European Union – but is seriously alarmed that Australia, a global
sheep meat exporter, is proposing a free trade deal. Australia
has been mentioned as one of the top priorities for trade deals with the UK
after Brexit. Australia
currently has a quota to export just under 20,000 tonnes of sheep meat to the
EU, which it fulfils every year. With an annual production of more than
700,000 tonnes, the country is very keen to open up more trade opportunities.
They also have their eye on a separate UK deal, seeing this country as a
prime destination for its lamb and mutton products. Phil
Stocker, NSA Chief Executive, says: “NSA understands Australia has been
pushing to increase its EU quota for many years now, so there is no doubt it
would send larger amounts of sheep meat to Europe and the UK given the
opportunity. "The
UK sheep sector is already suffering unacceptably high levels of imports of
New Zealand lamb, much of which is sourced by retailers at times of the year
when UK product is in plentiful supply. We would be keen to see an outcome of
Brexit being tighter controls on New Zealand lamb being allowed into this
country, and we certainly need to avoid making the situation worse by
allowing Australian product to head our way too.” Mr
Stocker continued: “A free trade deal with Australia or New Zealand may be
beneficial for some UK industries but could have a catastrophic effect on UK
sheep farmers and we cannot sit back and be sacrificed for the benefit of
others. We encourage the UK Government to work hard on these deals, but not
to rush into agreements without considering the wider consequences.” ＜豪＞ 豚肉輸入；デンマーク、米から各3万トンを輸入 UK Gaining Foothold in Australian
Pork Market 09
September 2016 UK
- Australian imports of fresh and frozen pork in the first half of 2016 were
marginally down on a year earlier, but this did not prevent United Kingdom
product starting to penetrate this market. Its
shipments in the first half of this year reached almost 1,000 tonnes whereas
in the same period last year they only amounted to 24 tonnes. Product mainly
consisted of frozen middles and so represents a high value market for UK
exporters. The
average import price of A$4.07 per kg for UK product was the highest of any
supplying country and the overall average was A$3.54 per kg. The
United Kingdom though faces strong competition from other EU countries,
notably Denmark and the Netherlands, and North America. Ireland is also
gaining a small but significant share of the market.
Neither
Denmark nor the Netherlands increased their trade to any significant degree
in the first half of 2016 in contrast to strong growth for the United States
which increased its market share to 35 per cent the same as for Denmark. Australian
imports mainly consist of frozen product with chilled only accounting for 7.5
per cent which was mainly supplied by Denmark. The value of Australian
imports in the first half of 2016 amounted to A$294 million down 8 per cent
on a year earlier as the average import price was 6 per cent lower. ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ 政府の援助で羊乳生産を増強；アジアでの需要に応え：7億ドルの市場 New Zealand's Sheep Milk Industry
to Grow with New Investment 06
September 2016 NEW
ZEALAND - New Zealand's fledgling sheep milk industry has received a
significant boost today with approval of the business case for a new Primary
Growth Partnership (PGP) programme between the Ministry for Primary
Industries (MPI) and Spring Sheep Milk Co. The
new 'Sheep – Horizon Three' PGP programme aims to develop a market driven,
end-to-end value chain generating annual revenues of between $200 million and
$700 million by 2030. Spring
Sheep Milk Co Chief Executive Scottie Chapman says with PGP support, sheep
milk represents a unique opportunity for New Zealand to build a high-value
sheep milk industry. "Internationally,
there is significant and growing demand for sheep milk, especially from Asia,
where consumers like its nutritional value, flavour and digestibility. "With
the right approach, New Zealand is in an ideal position to develop the sheep
milk products to meet this demand. Our PGP programme with MPI allows us to do
that in a planned and systematic way so we create a high-value, sustainable
industry from the get-go," says Mr Chapman. Mr
Chapman says the Sheep – Horizon Three PGP programme provides real
opportunity for those people already involved in sheep milking, and those who
want to enter the industry. "To
achieve a sheep milk industry delivering domestic and export returns at the
upper range of $700 million, New Zealand will need up to 55 farms managed by
farmers with specific sheep milking expertise," he said. "The
current farming model in New Zealand won’t achieve this, which is why this
joint investment between ourselves and MPI is so critical." ＜豪・日＞ 豪からの牛生体輸入を条件付きで再開；豪側は歓迎―BJD既往歴のトレサビが追加条件 Australian Exporters Welcome
Resumption of Japan Live Cattle Trade 31
August 2016 AUSTRALIA
- Japanese authorities announced last week the reopening of the $14.6 million
trade in feeder and breeder cattle from Australia, following agreement on
improved export certification processes for all consignments. In
May 2016, Japan suspended live cattle exports from Australia in response to
cattle testing positive for bovine Johne’s disease (BJD) in post arrival
quarantine. The
strengthened conditions include lifetime traceability for all animals and
biosecurity clearance for the property of origin. The
Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC) welcomed the agreement. "That
the resumption of exports of both feeder/slaughter and breeding cattle has
been achieved so expeditiously is clearly a direct result of the close
relationship between Australia and Japan, at both government and industry
levels," the organisation continued. ALEC's
press release added: "The updated agreement with Japan, with improved
export certification processes for all cattle consignments, means that all
stakeholders in this important market including Australian producers,
exporters and our customers in Japan, can now recommence business in the
supply chain with confidence." ＜豪＞ 羊肉の指導者育成プログラムが始動 Sheepmeat Industry Leadership
Programme Launched in Australia 24
August 2016 AUSTRALIA
- The Sheepmeat Council of Australia has launched a new professional
development opportunity for sheepmeat producers and others in the industry to
build leadership skills and develop networks. The
inaugural Sheepmeat Industry Leadership Programme is part of the SCA and Meat
& Livestock Australia joint initiative, ‘Building Leadership Capability
for the Sheep Industry’. The
initiative’s objective is to ensure that the Australian sheep industry
attracts, develops and retains people with leadership skills to contribute to
the long-term viability of the industry. Sheepmeat
Council of Australia President Jeff Murray said: “Through involvement with
the SCA, participants will develop a greater understanding of leadership
roles and responsibilities in the industry and the value of collaborations,
advocacy and effective negotiation. “Participants
will build relationships and networks through communication, influence and
new technology application and be connected to the existing industry leaders
and experiences of ‘stepping up’ for the industry. “The
sessions will be designed to challenge participants, both personally and
professionally, in a safe learning environment, and to improve their
leadership practice and understanding of governance.” Applications
close at 5pm on Monday 31 October 2016. An application form and information
sheet with entry requirements are available on the SCA
website. ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ 羊頭数が干ばつ、皮膚病感染で3％の減少、一方牛は2.8％の増加 New Zealand's Sheep Flock Down
after Weather, Disease Impacts 18
August 2016 NEW
ZEALAND - New Zealand’s beef cattle herd increased by 2.8 per cent to 3.7
million during the 2015–16 season, at the same time as the country’s sheep
flock decreased 3.0 per cent and now totals 28.3 million, according to Beef +
Lamb New Zealand. Beef
+ Lamb New Zealand's Chief Operating Officer, Cros Spooner, said
breeding ewe numbers fell across all regions of New Zealand. They were down
by 3.1 per cent overall – but the largest drop was in Marlborough and
Canterbury (-6.5 per cent) due to the ongoing drought conditions. “North
Island ewe numbers decreased 2.9 per cent to 9.0 million, with drought conditions
and facial eczema a significant cause. South Island numbers dropped 3.3 per
cent to 9.5 million, also affected significantly by drought. Reducing capital
stock numbers is often the least preferred option for farmers, so it does
reflect a very challenging year.” Mr
Spooner said the national hogget flock is also down on last year. “Hogget
numbers decreased 3.0 per cent to 8.9 million, but the fall was most dramatic
in the North Island – down 6.9 per cent. On the East Coast, some of the
decrease was driven by a reduced lambing percentage in spring 2015 and the
influence of dry conditions, forcing destocking in autumn 2016. “Ewe
condition and scanning results have been variable across New Zealand and the
lamb crop is expected to be down by 2.9 per cent, to 23.3 million – 0.7
million fewer than last season. This is the result of several factors,
including fewer breeding ewes and higher empty rates, which will reduce lambs
born to ewes mated.” Mr
Spooner said many farmers would want to have more stock on hand at this time
of year – however, a combination of dairy farmers rearing more replacements
themselves (normally grazed on sheep and beef farms), climatic conditions
that have led to early sales of stock, lower pasture covers in some regions
and in some cases a shortage of available replacement stock, are all factors. The
challenge for farmers will be maximising the performance of animals on hand
and secondly, as farming conditions allow, finding profitable stock classes
to restock with. Beef
+ Lamb New Zealand said it will be working with its regionally based Farmer
Council to provide relevant information to assist farmers with these
decisions. This includes a significant focus on proactively managing the
ongoing impact of last season’s facial eczema outbreak. ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ 準備期間にも拘わらず牛飼養頭数が2.8％増加し370万頭に、羊は3%減の2,830万頭 New Zealand's Beef Cattle Herd Up
Despite Trying Season 10
August 2016 NEW
ZEALAND - New Zealand’s beef cattle herd increased by 2.8 per cent to 3.7
million during the 2015–16 season, at the same time as the country’s sheep
flock decreased 3.0 per cent and now totals 28.3 million. Beef
+ Lamb New Zealand’s latest stock number survey shows that the 2015–16 year
has been an exceptionally trying farming season, with facial eczema in the
North Island and widespread climatic challenges in other parts of the country
– particularly North Canterbury. Facial
eczema is a fungal disease spread by fungal spores growing on
pasture, which causes lowered production, skin irritation and peeling
and sometimes death. Beef
+ Lamb New Zealand Chief Operating Officer, Cros Spooner, says the 2.8 per
cent increase in beef cattle numbers follows a 3.3 per cent decline in the
2014–15 season. The
largest contributor to the increase in cattle numbers was a lift in weaner
cattle across many regions, up 8.2 per cent as farmers responded to good
returns. The exception to the increased weaner numbers trend was on the East
Coast of the North Island, which experienced dry weather conditions, Mr
Spooner said. “There
was a continuing decline in the beef breeding herd, down by 1.6 per cent, and
this reflects the trend to more flexible cattle systems. "This
reinforces the need for better integration with the dairy industry – particularly
with genetics, which is a key area of focus for Beef + Lamb New
Zealand." ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ 家畜生体輸出の動物福祉の可視化を厳重に New Zealand Gets More Oversight on
Live Export Welfare 28
July 2016 NEW
ZEALAND - New rules that will give the Ministry for Primary Industries
greater visibility of the welfare of animals being exported from New Zealand
will come into force on 25 August 2016, the Ministry for Primary Industries
(MPI) has announced. "New
Zealanders care deeply about the welfare of animals, and this was reflected
during the consultation process," said MPI’s Director Biosecurity and
Animal Welfare Julie Collins. "The
changes that are being introduced in August will further strengthen New
Zealand’s reputation as a responsible exporter of animals and animal products. "They
will give early effect to amendments made last year to the Animal Welfare Act
1999 that would have otherwise commenced in May 2020." The
changes will give MPI’s Director-General more powers to: ·
require reports on the welfare of
animals during their journey and for up to 30 days after their arrival in the
importing country, and ·
take that information into account
when considering future export approvals. "I’d
like to thank everyone who took the time to give us their feedback in the
interests of New Zealand’s animals," added Ms Collins. ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ・ｲﾝﾄﾞﾈｼｱ＞ NZからの牛肉輸出を両首脳が協議 New Zealand Hopes to Open
Indonesian Beef Markets 21
July 2016 NEW
ZEALAND - New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key met with Indonesian President
Joko Widodo in Jakarta this week, with beef exports on the agenda. “We
made good progress with regard to trade access for New Zealand beef products
and believe this will be resolved in the coming months,” Mr Key said. However,
the discussions over live exports of breeding cattle have been criticised by
animal welfare group SAFE, which said animals could be vulnerable to cruelty. “Our
government keeps pretending that sending animals overseas for breeding is
somehow different than sending them for slaughter, which is illegal,” says
SAFE executive director Hans Kriek. “But
the reality is that these ‘breeding’ animals will be slaughtered after a few
years in a manner deemed cruel and illegal in New Zealand. "Indonesian
slaughter practices do not require the animals to be stunned before they are
killed. This means that our cattle will have their throats cut while fully
conscious and their suffering will be appalling.” ＜豪・ベトナム＞ 豪輸出の生体牛虐待で、ベトナム国内の施設の使用を停止：フィードロット3か所、屠畜場18か所 ―日本でも間違った取扱いが発覚 Facilities Suspended in Vietnamese
Cattle Cruelty Case 15
July 2016 VIET
NAM - The Australian agriculture authorities have suspended a number of
facilities in Viet Nam as part of an investigation into alleged animal
cruelty involving cattle exported from Australia. The
abuse was revealed in video footage, which showed what the Department of
Agriculture and Water Resources described as 'abhorrent and indefensible treatment'. The
Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) described the footage as 'shocking' and said the live export system
needed reviewing. As
a result of the ongoing investigation, the department has now suspended 21
facilities in Viet Nam, including three feedlots and 18 abattoirs. It is also
conducting exporter control and traceability audits for all eight exporters
with supply chains in Viet Nam, due to be finalised by the end of July. As
a result of these audits, two exporters have been directed to cease supply to
the Viet Nam market until effective measures have been put in place to
address animal control, traceability and verification processes. Other
measures have been applied to exporters such as increased reporting
requirements, monitoring and supervision. Australia
also found recently that some cattle had been exported to Japan using
incorrect procedures, after Japan suspended Australian exports due to
detections of bovine Johnes disease (BJD) in a consignment of 300
cattle. ＜豪＞ 羊肉協会が豪連邦議会選挙での優先順位を公表 Australian Sheepmeat Industry
Outlines Election Priorities 01
July 2016 AUSTRALIA
- Australia’s sheepmeat peak industry body, the Sheepmeat Council of
Australia (SCA), has called on all political parties and independents to
reaffirm their commitment to Australian sheepmeat producers this Federal
Election campaign. “Today
the Sheepmeat Council of Australia released the industry’s 2016 Federal
Election Priorities. These priorities, which are closely aligned with the
National Farmers Federation Election Priorities, urges to commit to action on
three key priority focus areas to ensure the industry’s continued sustainable
growth,” said SCA President, and sheep producer, Mr Jeff Murray. “It
is imperative for the nation’s political parties and independents to continue
to build market access, support innovation and reduce on-farm costs for
Australia’s sheepmeat producers,” he said. According
to Mr Murray: “The sheepmeat industry’s Federal Election Priorities have been
developed following consultation with the Sheepmeat Council’s state member
organisations. The consultation process highlighted the significance these
three key priority areas represented to the whole industry. “With
the proper policy framework in place, Australia’s sheepmeat industry stands
to create vast numbers of jobs for Australians during the economic transition
away from mining. The sheepmeat industry has always been a cornerstone of the
national economy and looking forward there are huge opportunities for job
creation from capitalising on growing global demand for protein,” Mr Murray
said. “Facing
such great opportunities, it has never been more important for all sides of
politics to recommit to the industry and provide the appropriate policy
responses to our election priorities.” Over
39,000 Australian businesses derive income from sheepmeat production
generating approximately $5 billion of off-farm meat value to the Australian
economy. ＜豪＞ 豚のエコ避難所が温室ガス削減に効果 Study Finds Pig Eco-Shelters Drive
Down Greenhouse Gas Emissions 05
July 2016 AUSTRALIA
- A Cooperative Research Centre for High Integrity Australian Pork study has
found that greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are 38 per cent lower in
eco-shelters and 88pc of the variability in production systems with common
effluent management systems is related to herd feed conversion (HFC). Managed
by Stephen Wiedemann while with FSA Consulting, Pork CRC Project 4C-117,
‘Environmental impacts and resource use from Australian pork production
assessed using life-cycle assessment (LCA)’, is the first comprehensive study
using LCA to benchmark greenhouse gas emissions from pork across the full
production system. The
project included emissions from feed production, housing, manure management
and meat processing and assessed 14 production units across different states
and different production systems for at least 12 months. Average
emissions to the farmgate were 3.6 kg CO2-e / kg live weight pork and 6.36
+/- 1.03 kg CO2-e / kg wholesale (chilled bone-in) pork. The lowest modelled
emissions were from a Queensland production farm using CAP-CHP systems (1.5
kg CO2-e /kg LW), which is similar to Queensland chicken meat production Pork
CRC CEO, Dr Roger Campbell, said it was interesting that deep litter housing
resulted in a 38pc reduction in GHG emissions, compared to conventional
housing and biogas capture with heat and power generation resulted in a
31-64pc reduction in GHG emissions from conventional housing. Outdoor
production (in WA) also resulted in considerably reduced GHG emissions. “Pork
CRC’s Bioenergy Support Program has helped drive quite a move towards on-farm
biogas capture and power generation and I expect GHG emissions to decline
substantially over time,” he said. “Also
interesting was Stephen’s finding that for similar manure management systems,
88pc of the variability in GHG could be predicted from differences in HFC,
making it the most important production related indicator of GHG emissions,”
he said. Across
the farms, HFC ranged from 2.4 to 3.3 on a liveweight basis (3.2 to 4.3 on a
carcass weight basis) and feed wastage ranged from 5.5pc to 7.5pc of total
feed used. These
values represented 15.2 to 20.4 kg of feed lost per 100 kg of liveweight
produced. Individual units within farms had HFC values approaching 3.8 on a
liveweight basis. “These
results show that HFC also influences carbon emissions from pork production,
so it’s a double whammy when also considering HFC’s profitability upside and
clearly more needs to be done to reduce feed waste and improve HFC,” Dr
Campbell suggested. “Based
on these results and those from Pork CRC’s benchmarking project, some
producers have it under control and others have some way to go.” Dr
Rob Wilson, Leader of Pork CRC Program Four, ‘Carbon Conscious Nutrient
Inputs and Outputs’, said such a comprehensive attributional investigation of
pork production from major production regions and different production
systems, utilising six case studies and analysis of the national herd,
demonstrated the potential for Australia’s pork industry to markedly reduce
GHG emissions and move towards Pork CRC’s aspirational goal of 1 kg CO₂-e/kg
LW,” The
project report (4C-117) is available under the Research/Program 4 tab on Pork
CRC’s website at www.porkcrc.com.au ＜ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ 英のＥＵ離脱に危機感―英は主な輸出先でなく、英にリンクしたＥＵ全体の輸出先割当量が問題 Concerns Over New Zealand's Meat
Export Markets if Brexit Happens 23
June 2016 NEW
ZEALAND - Beef + Lamb New Zealand says those who think Brexit won’t have an
impact on trade because the United Kingdom (UK) only takes 2 per cent of New
Zealand’s exports, are missing the point, it’s the whole of the European
trade we should be looking at. “Access
for New Zealand’s biggest exports to the UK are tied to quotas to the EU. Unpicking
the quotas if the UK were to vote to leave, would also disrupt trade with the
EU and cause major uncertainty,” said Beef + Lamb New Zealand General Manager
Trade Policy, Ben O’Brien. “It
will be Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s top priority to look after New Zealand
sheep and beef farmer interests should the UK vote tomorrow to leave the EU,”
Mr O’Brien said. He thanked the New Zealand Government for their engagement
on the issue to date. “Over
$2 billion of red meat and wool exports were sent to the EU last year. That’s
almost four times the next largest contributor, horticulture, and seven times
that of the dairy exports.” The
UK and Europe are, in particular, New Zealand’s biggest sheepmeat markets and
Brexit could have a substantial negative impact on that sector. The
New Zealand sheepmeat quota to the EU of around 228,000 tonnes represents
over half of New Zealand’s sheepmeat export production and the UK takes half
of that. “The
EU and UK markets have affluent and sophisticated consumers with Western tastes,
and they see lamb as a high quality protein worthy of a premium price. Brexit
could cause a significant disruption to supplying that market and if they
can’t get the product they’ll go elsewhere,” Mr O’Brien said. “Under
Brexit the trade would face two years of uncertainty, if not longer, while
the EU and UK negotiate between themselves as to who is going to take what
part of the existing quotas.” Mr
O’Brien said it would be impossible for the industry to plan when it didn’t
know what quantity of access it would have to the two markets. “With
a single quota covering all of the EU including the UK, we currently have the
flexibility to meet the demand anywhere within the EU, whereas under Brexit
we are unlikely to have the same flexibility, depending on how the European
quota is distributed. “Disruption
of this trade could have widespread consequences, particularly for regional
New Zealand where the red meat industry is a significant employer.” Meat
processing companies alone employ 25,000 workers. Mr
O’Brien said given the dairy downturn, New Zealand could not afford for its
second largest export industry to have to deal with uncertain times in the UK
and European markets. ＜豪＞ ベトナムでの豪産生体牛の虐待スキャンダルで、豪獣医連が生体取扱いを見直し Australian Vets Call for Review of
Live Exports After Abuse Scandal 20
June 2016 AUSTRALIA
- The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA), has described the vision of
Australian cattle being bludgeoned in a slaughterhouse in Vietnam as shocking
and completely unacceptable. “Like
all Australians, veterinarians were shocked and horrified by the images of
the inhumane treatment of Australian livestock shown on the ABC’s 7.30,” said
AVA President, Dr Robert Johnson. “Any
breaches of the Export Supply Chain Assurance Scheme (ESCAS) need to be taken
seriously, and sanctions imposed. We welcome the government’s announced
investigation and expect appropriate, swift and effective action to be taken. “Animal
welfare standards need to be continually improving”, Dr Johnson said. “If
the systems intended to protect animal welfare fail, there needs to be an
urgent response.” The
AVA has called for improvements to ESCAS as part of its 2016 federal election
policy platform. “We
believe ESCAS should be reviewed regularly and animal welfare standards should
be continuously improved over time, with the involvement of veterinarians. “We
also believe that the animals’ welfare can only be assured during their
voyage with a truly independent veterinarian on every live export vessel who
can report on animal health and welfare without fear or favour.” ＜豪＞ フリーレンジ卵の需要が増加すると、寒い気候の影響で供給不足に Increased Free Range Demand Means
Egg Shortage 'To Be Expected' 17
June 2016 AUSTRALIA
- An egg shortage being felt across Victoria is to be expected now that the
state is gripped by winter weather, says the Victorian Farmers Federation. “This
is a natural, seasonal variation caused by a drop in the volume of eggs
produced by hens, who are feeling the cold,” VFF Egg Group President Brian
Ahmed said. “It’s
mainly affecting the free range sector because those hens are out in the
cold, as opposed to cage or barn hens which are housed in temperature
controlled sheds. “We’ve
seen an increased demand for the free range product in recent years, which is
why consumers are starting to notice the shortage of these eggs.” Mr
Ahmed said that while the egg shortage is a natural occurrence, the growing
demand for free range products could lead to problems maintaining consistent
egg supplies into the future. “Victorians
are used to consistent egg availability, and with more retailers promoting
free range products it’s likely this seasonal shortage will continue in years
to come,” Mr Ahmed said. “Farmers
are doing everything they can to minimise the impact of this natural
variation in production by taking care of their hens. “We
work hard to ensure that hens are well cared for, well fed and not exposed to
extreme weather.” The
VFF recommends that consumers having difficulty sourcing eggs should continue
to check local supermarkets regularly as eggs are restocked most days.
Consumers can also check their local grocery store or at wholesale egg
stores. |
