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Australia expecting record beef production despite smaller herd

Australia is set to achieve record beef production in 2025, underpinned by long-term structural changes in the sector

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 2 min read
Australia expecting record beef production despite smaller herd

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) forecasted beef production will reach a record 2.79 million tonnes in the 2025 calendar year before gradually easing over the following two years. It was expected, however,...

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