This quarterly eNewsletter is designed to provide Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) members and goat industry participants with information about the latest developments within MLA goat programs and the Australian goat meat industry. Help build the goat industry: Send this eNewsletter on to others and encourage them to subscribe. Issue 16: July 2009 Goat prices rise during winter Several factors, including a welcome rebound in demand in Australia’s major export markets, are behind a promising rally in goatmeat prices. Read more >> Goat NLIS – not that complicated Goat producers are urged to come to terms with what is required of them from an NLIS tagging perspective. Read more >> Malaysian live export still on the boil Australian live goat exports ended May up 28% on the same period last year due to continued strong demand from Malaysia. Read more >> Live export judging at the EKKA The MLA/Livecorp Live Export Program will sponsor two “Export Ready” goat judging categories at the EKKA in Brisbane this year. Read more >> Goatmeat featured in North America Getting the marketing mix right is central to MLA’s North American goatmeat marketing activities. Read more >> Domestic retailer interest on the rise Improving the availability of goatmeat and supply chain support is central to domestic market development. Read more >> Goat depot guidelines nearing completion The industry consultation phase of the development of guidelines for goat depot operators and commercial goat traders is nearing completion. Read more >> Subscribe | eNewsletter archive | Unsubscribe Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA): Level 1, 165 Walker Street, North Sydney NSW 2060 Australia t: +61 (2) 9463 9333, e: goats@news.mla.com.au w: www.mla.com.au ©2009 Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd. All rights reserved. View privacy policy