Australian Beef Production Hits Record in FY25, Mutton Output Climbs 12%

Australian red meat production reached record levels over the 2024–25 financial year, with beef output hitting an all-time high of 2.75 million tons, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show.

Australia processed 8.88 million head of cattle in the financial year, the third-largest annual slaughter since 1978 and the highest of the last decade.

Even with increased production, average national carcase weights fell to 307kg due to seasonal factors and a higher proportion of female cattle in the processing mix...

Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #21 

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On August 6, US President Trump issued an executive order that imposes a new 25% additional ad valorem tariff on imports from India into the States, effective 21 days after the White House announcement...

ANALYSIS: Australia’s July 2025 Beef Exports Smash Fresh Record Highs

Australia’s beef exports in July 2025 soared to a fresh record high, hitting 150,435 metric tons (mt), according to data from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (D.A.F.F.). The volume topped the previous peak set in June 2025 by 15,838 mt and marked a fourth straight month of growth.

Increases in exports to major destinations such as the United States (US), China, Canada, Japan, and Korea supported the overall growth, potentially setting the stage for Australia’s annual volumes to hit record highs in 2025...

China Extends Antidumping Investigation on Imported Beef to November 2025 

China’s antidumping investigation into imported beef will be extended until November 26, 2025, the latest announcement by China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) stated.  

Originally set to conclude in August, it will now be extended by three months “due to the large workload and complex case,” as per Announcement No. 38. 

The MOFCOM began the investigation on December 27, 2024, following a request from China’s Animal Agriculture Association and nine industry associations representing major beef-producing areas on behalf of the domestic beef sector...

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As of July 27, the United States and the European Union reached a trade agreement: The US will charge a 15% tariff on all imports across-the-board from the coalition of countries...

US-EU Trade Announcement: Markets Open to American Food and Beverage Producers

As of July 27, the United States and the European Union reached a trade agreement: The US will charge a 15% tariff on all imports across-the-board (including sector-specific rates like those on autos) from the coalition of countries, according to a joint announcement between US President Trump and European Commission President von der Leyen. 

The trade deal will contain agreements whereby the EU will purchase $750 billion in energy from the US, invest an additional $600 billion into the US, open markets to...

President Trump Securing Market Access in Australia for US Beef Draws Praise

President Trump secured expanded access to Australia’s market for U.S. fresh and frozen beef, scoring a historic win for American ranchers. For over two decades, Australia imposed non-scientific barriers on U.S. beef, closing off a critical market. Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, Australia opened its market to U.S. beef, scoring a major win for U.S. ranchers.

The announcement was immediately met with praise from American ranchers, stakeholders, and lawmakers:

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President and Nebraska Cattleman Buck Wehrbein: For 20 years... 

China’s Australian Beef Safeguard Kicks in 75 Days Earlier This Year Following Record Exports

China’s imports of Australian beef have triggered the 2025 Special Agricultural Safeguard (SSG) as of July 24, according to the latest announcement posted on the China International Trade Single Window, a website led by China’s National Ports Administration Office. 

Despite the higher annual quota volume for this year, this means the safeguard quota was exhausted in 205 days, 75 days earlier than in 2024. The safeguard limit was activated last year on October 6.  

The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) took effect in...

Global Appetite for Australian Red Meat Continues at Pace: New Records in Exports for FY2024–25

Australia’s red meat industry exported new record volumes of beef and mutton in the 2024-2025 financial year.

According to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), total beef and veal exports for the financial year reached 1.4 million tonnes, the highest annual volume ever. Mutton exports also hit a new record at 256,104 tonnes. Lamb exports totalled 363,109 tonnes, making it the second-largest financial year for lamb exports.

June 2025 alone saw 134,593 tonnes of beef exported, marking the highest...

Australian Beef Producer Kilcoy Global Foods Files for $100 Million IPO

The Australian meat producer Kilcoy Global Foods filed for initial public offering (IPO) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company plans to raise up to $100 million.

Kilcoy is specialised in elaborated meat and protein products and reported $2.2 billion in sales for the 12 months ended March 31, 2025, up by 17% on the year. Its largest revenue was the US market, followed by Australia and China.

 The company initially filed confidentially on January 10, 2025...

Cargill Seeks Full Ownership of Australian Beef Producer Teys

Australian Teys Investments and Cargill have announced on Thursday, Cargill, via a subsidiary, has agreed to increase its stake in Teys to 100%. This includes Teys Australia and Teys USA.

Teys is specialized in Australian beef to both the national and international market. Cargill has already held stake on Teys for the past 14 years, Teys said.

“The Teys family is immensely proud to have grown our business into a premier provider of beef to our customers and Australian families. Cargill has been instrumental in our transformation...

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Australian Meat Industry Welcomes New and Expanded Access to China

The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) welcomes new approvals for seventeen Australian sheep, lamb and goat export establishments to access the China market. This outcome is a significant win for Australian sheep, lamb and goat processing and export businesses that will have benefits across the red meat supply chain.

The approvals published by the General Administration of Customs China include access for chilled and frozen sheep and goat meat, and includes new access for ten establishments, and expanded access for new product categories for seven establishments...

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ANALYSIS: Australia’s Q1 2025 Beef Exports Grow 12.7% Y-o-Y to 310,974 mt

Australia’s beef exports rose 12.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) in the first quarter of 2025 to 310,974 metric tons (mt), according to data from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry (DAFF).

Australia’s beef exports rose by 35,983 mt in Q1 2025, continuing a strong upward trajectory. The growth was underpinned by tightening domestic supply in the United States (US), which created space for Australia’s production to gain ground.

The Oceanic exporter also made inroads in key export markets such...

Australia and New Zealand Red Meat Sectors React to 10% US Tariff

The US announced a new 10% tariff on Australian and New Zealand meat on Wednesday, April 2, putting an end to the countries' free trade agreement.  

Australia will seek to negotiate to eliminate the tariff, prime minister Anthony Albanese said after the tariff announcement. "We will not join a race to the bottom that leads to higher prices and slower growth," he said. 

Red Meat Advisory Council (RMAC) and the Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) will be part of the negotiations, both organizations said...