The Week in Beef

Brahman economics | Indonesian tastes | How many cattle in Whitsundays?

In this episode of The Week in Beef, Lydia Burton heads to the Whitsundays for the annual Australian Brahman Breeders’ Association conference.
ABBA president Matthew Noakes talks about the organisation’s efforts to open more Brahmans up to feedlot programs.
Consolidated Pastoral Company’s Dudy Wirawan and Muhammad Isnan Musrian explain why Indonesian people still prefer Brahmans.
Brahman breeders Brad Inglis and Matthew McCamley give their views of the future.
Number of the week looks at Whitsunday cattle numbers, Brahman MSA results, the first winners of the ABBA award and the economic benefit of live export.

NSW herd sell-down | Kerins’ Wagyu move | Wagyu’s Northern footprint

In this episode of The Week in Beef the team head to the WagyuEdge conference in Brisbane:
Producers Charlie Perry and Tom McLeish talk about the state of the Wagyu herd.
Jon Condon delves into the numbers of Wagyu in the north.
Joe Kerin explains why the renowned Merino stud breeders and cattle trades have started a Wagyu arm of the business
The number of the week looks at new access to China for Australian beef plants and tick policy in New South Wales.

Wagyu branded beef winners | Pain relief tips | Who will buy Mort & Co?

Fresh from a trip to Morven for a Beef Up form, the Week in Beef team covers:
The sale of Australia’s largest private lotfeeding business Mort & Co with Jon Condon.
A surprising winner for Australian Wagyu’s branded beef competition.
At the Morven Beef Up forum, producers Rob Pearce and Kenton Piert share their pearls of wisdom.
Roma vet Tim McClymont gives his tips for using pain relief
The number of the week looks at saleyard numbers and a $100,000 carcase competition.
 

Australian beef’s brightest | Cattle price drop | Senator’s fuel solution

In this episode of the Week in Beef:
New South Wales agent Michael Purtle explains what dragged him across the line in the National Young Auctioneers competition.
Nationals senator Susan McDonald shares her solutions to help ease the impact of fuel shortages in the bush.
James Carter from the Intercollegiate Meat Judging program gives an insight into this year’s northern conference.
GDL Roma agent Geoff Maslen discusses the recent drop in cattle prices.
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Fuel poker: The cards Australia still has to play

In this episode of the Week in Beef:
Rabobank analyst Ben Picton explains the cards Australia still has to play to keep diesel coming into the country.
Jack Jones from Nutri-Lick says stocklick prices are about the increase significantly as urea prices go up.
The Beef Central team run through the implications of the current fuel crisis and look at what lies ahead for the industry
Number of the week looks at Cyclone Narelle and the Outback Queensland Cattle Drive
James Nason unveils the new spit roast, for the podcast’s second Wagyu rump cook up

EU trade deal panned | Why Canada has emerged as an Aussie beef market

In this episode of the Week in Beef:
Jon Condon unpacks this week’s trade deal with the European Union, which has been resoundingly condemned by Australian agriculture.
MLA North America market manager Paul da Silva explains the shining light of meat markets and the opportunities that lie ahead.
Live exporter Patrick Underwood explores the possibility of sending a boat from Australia to the US.
Lydia Burton explains the new LLI courses being run for Australian lot feeders
The number of the week looks at fuel prices, Australian cattle herd projections and a record fine for breaching biosecurity rules

How the Northern Territory is racing the wet to ship cattle

In this special episode of the Week in Beef, we head to the Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association conference.
NTCA president Henry Burke gives an update on the live export class action and talks the future of the organisation.
Producers Amanda Murphy and Andy Hayes talk about the implications of a big wet seasons, buffel grass and fuel shortages.
Live exporter Patrick Underwood explains the challenges for shipping.
Future NT leaders Matilda Paesler and Piper Burnett talk about their journeys in the northern cattle industry.

Tick review announced | What questions does research need to answer?

In this episode of the Week in Beef:
We head to the Northern Beef Research Update conference to discuss exciting projects, what questions still need to be answered and why research adoption is still an issue in the industry.
David Foote highlights the potential of increasing adoption of research in Northern Australia.
Meat & Livestock Australia director and producer Russell Lethbridge gives an open call to producers to lodge requests for research.
Western Australian producers Barbara Camp and Katrina Lee-Warner share their research priorities
And, Queensland Primary Industries minister Tony Perrett announces review of current tick regulations

50pc Angus verdict | Cost of a tick outbreak | Iran war’s impact on agriculture

In this episode of The Week in Beef:
Red meat exports caught up in the Middle Eastern conflict, Beef Central publisher James Nason runs through the implications for Australian agriculture.
Jon Condon explains the latest decision on a proposal change the breed description of cattle going into Angus beef brands.
With cattle ticks wreaking havoc in recent times, producer Ivan Hay explains how much an outbreak costs.
And the number of the week looks at the export share of Australian beef, Australia’s fuel supply, huge investment in regenerative agriculture and the total value of Australian agriculture.
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Full interview: Murray Watt addresses cattle industry concerns about EPBC

With plenty of concern and confusion from the cattle industry about new environmental laws, Federal environment minister Murray Watt joined the Week in Beef podcast.
The minister discusses: The self-assessment process, the controversial 15 year limit and the next steps in rolling out the laws.
 
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