Overview of technology products for the beef industry of remote Australia

Remote Australia makes up 86% of Australia’s land mass (CRC-REP 2012), yet its residents form just 2.7% of the Australian population (ABS 2003); they are scattered sparsely throughout the region (see Figure 1). Within this broad area, the beef industry is a large contributor to the local economy and user of the landscape. Beef production in remote Australia occurs on large extensive properties (40–15,750 km2) from native or improved pastures and is owned by family businesses and private or public companies. The industry supplies beef to both domestic and international markets.