The Week in Beef

In this episode of The Week in Beef:

• The team head to the Farm Fest field days for a somewhat successful look at the trends that are driving the field day scene.
• Jon Condon breaks down the current cattle market and explains why there are some head winds coming.
• AgForce cattle board member Adam Armstrong gives a sobering look at the rollout of the Federal Government’s new environmental laws.
• The number of the week looks a...

In this episode of The Week in Beef:

• While the Darling Downs leads the country’s beef industry in feedlot development, there is one factor holding back more development.
• Vague rules and regulations cause a stir with Australia’s new environmental laws.
• How a chicken brand is having to work overtime to join the protein craze
• Luke Thomas shares what goes into his world championship winning displays.

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In this episode of The Week in Beef:

• NSW producer Mick Jackson talks about the impact of the latest rainfall totals in the area and what it might mean for drought-stricken paddocks.
• Jon Condon talks about the legacy of Nolan Meats and the new era with Hewitt purchasing it.
• Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association CEO Bron Christensen talks about how local producers are preparing for a new abattoir next year.
• Number of t...

In this episode of the Week in Beef:

• Good signs for the cattle market after all segments have dropped off in the past couple of months.
• James Nason explains why the purchase of 11 live export ships is a gamechanger for the northern cattle industry.
• Rabobank’s Angus Gidley-Baird gives an update on global meat markets, explaining why it is looking positive.
• How a cattle truck rollover has caused concern about tick manageme...

In this episode of The Week in Beef:

• Rain in Southern New South Wales and Victoria has brought up a popular conversation in agriculture, the booming market for wool and lamb.
• Mark Barton from Nutrien gives and update on the season in Southern NSW, while Antony Glynn from Ottley Capital talks about the drought in Northern NSW.
• Jon Condon talks about the changing of the guard in Australian lotfeeding, with multiple sales and exp...

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 ...

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 ti...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 lod...

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 numbe...

In this episode of the Week in Beef:

• Elders announces the $195.8m sale of its Killara Feedlot to a southern meat processor.
• Peter Hughes talks about the big rain that has fallen right across Northern Australia, including his Lake Nash station on the Barkly Tableland.
• Jon Condon talks US beef officially coming back onto Australian shores.
• Environment minister Murray Watt discusses changes to the EPBC.
• The number of the week tal...

In this episode of The Week in Beef:

• A growing number of tick outbreaks in “tick free” areas is frustrating producers and agents alike, who are stepping up their calls for change.
• Welcome rain in dry areas of Queensland shuts Australia’s biggest saleyard.
• Environment minister Murray Watt visits cattle producers in Central Qld to discuss issues with new Federal laws.
• The number of the week launches Beef Centra...

In this episode of the Week in Beef:

• Sixth generation Northern Territory pastoralist Shannen Hayes talks river running rain in the red centre.
• Nationals’ senator Susan McDonald raises questions about the credibility of the recently passed Federal environmental laws.
• Elders analyst Richard Koch talks about the rise of Brazilian beef in global markets.
• The number of the week looks at stock horse prices and forecast rain.
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