Remote cattle producers now access Meat Standards Australia premium
Remote cattle farmers in NT and SA can now access MSA premium markets earning 30-40 cents per kilogram.
Meat Standards Australia has opened its markets to remote cattle producers. The Northern Territory and northern South Australia get this for the first time.
Solving this took seven years. Moving cattle from remote regions to processing plants had to happen without damaging meat quality.
Remote producers were locked out of MSA grids before this. Now they can earn a 30 to 40 cent per kilogram premium over standard rates.
Meat & Livestock Australia tested the pathway with processor Teys. Teys now does the grading and collects cuts.
Some other processors want to try it too. Northern Western Australia and some western Queensland regions may also get access.
Northern operators still need to learn more. But the pathway removes the access barrier that kept extensive cattle regions from MSA accreditation.
- 7 years
- Years to solve
- 30 to 40 cents
- Premium per kilogram
- Teys
- Lead processor
- 25 percent
- Non-compliance threshold
Why it mattersRemote cattle farmers can now sell into a premium market worth 30-40 cents per kilogram extra, significantly boosting farm income if they meet quality standards.
AustraliaAustralian cattle producers across the remote interior now have a path to higher-value meat markets, potentially reshaping the economics of extensive northern and remote farming.
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