Australian sheepmeat industry is taking a revolutionary step
Australian sheep farmers could receive a better price on their animal from now considering that 90% of Australia’s sheepmeat processing capacity had now been costed for the installation of DEXA (Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) objective carcase measurement technology, with the tool already installed at JBS Brooklyn and Bordertown.
The announcement was made by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) Managing Director Richard Norton, the same person that first presented the national initiative for this technology since 2016.
DEXA objective carcase measurement technology it will pave the way for a subsequent shift from the notoriously inaccurate price averaging system underpinned by measurements currently used to pay producers, to a value-based marketing system where producers are paid for the actual quantity and quality of meat produced from each animal.
"The benefits of the Australian sheepmeat industry making a wholesale shift to the use of DEXA start with increased supply chain transparency", Mr Norton said, during the Woolworths Lambition event at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo.
DEXA technology and its impact on the red meat industry have been analyzed by two independent agencies (EY, Greenleaf) and by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
"The reports found the use of DEXA and subsequent enabling of supply chains to meet market specifications more consistently could add in excess of $270 million per annum to the red meat industry", added Richard Norton.
At the same time, the accuracy of measurement enables the introduction of automated processes that improve cutting accuracy, workplace health and safety, throughput efficiency and shelf life of the product. In plants where these systems are already installed, lamb automation enabled by DEXA has repeatedly demonstrated a return on investment within a year – and a return of up to $7 per head, according to MLA data.
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