LivestockAustralian beef production to top 3 million tonnes for the first time in 2026 as a more productive herd sustains record turn-off
MLA's September projections put 2026 slaughter at 9.6 million head, carcase weights at 313 kg and exports near 2.4 million tonnes, with the herd easing more slowly than forecast from 30.8 million head; live exports are down 25 percent.