The Weekly Grill

This week’s podcast features an interview with Australian Beef Sustainability Framework chair and Central Queensland beef producer, Mark Davie.

“Through the CN30 initiative, our industry defined a problem and set about investing in research and development to address the challenge, informed by drivers of industry productivity and cost,” Mr Davie says.

“Because of this initiative, we are now leading the global narrative on emissions reduction and making on-farm and in-business changes to achieve our target,” he tells podcast host, Kerry Lonergan.

Mr Davie also has an interest in value-added red meat products, explaining some exciting recent product developments.

This week's podcast features an interview with live export industry pioneer Dr Rick Trivett.

 

As the head of Austrex, Rick has ridden the peaks and troughs of the Australian live export industry, pioneering trade into Southeast Asia, the Middle East and other parts of the world.

This week's podcast is an interview with the grassfed cattle industry's new boss, David Foote, chairman of Cattle Australia.

The freshly-minted peak council has a big task in front of it, not the least being developing a viable funding model.

It made a solid and popular start this week appointing Luke Bowen as the organisation's inaugural CEO.

Mr Foote shares his early thoughts in the direction, purpose and approach of Cattle Australia.

This week's podcast is an interview with Beef Central's veteran saleyards market reporter Murray Arnel, who retires shortly after a distinguished 45-year career watching the ebbs and flows of the southern cattle and sheep markets.

Murray has covered store and prime cattle and sheep sales across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales since the late 1970s.

 

Welcome back to the 2023 third series of Beef Central podcasts, the Weekly Grill, with host Kerry Lonergan.

Today's second episode is a start-of-year assessment of the cattle and beef industry's state of health in 2023, and the issues at hand with MLA managing director Jason Strong.

Among other topics, the pair discuss research and development, marketing and market access priorities for Australian red meat in 2023, and possible weather impacts with a forecast return to El Nino by mid-year.

Next week's podcast is an interview with Beef Central's veteran saleyards market reporter Murray Arnel, who retires shortly after a distinguished 45-year career watching the ebbs and flows of the southern cattle and sheep markets.

Sponsoring our Weekly Grill podcast series are Kelly's Finance Group and Elanco Animal Health.

Welcome back to the 2023 third series of Beef Central podcasts, the Weekly Grill with host Kerry Lonergan.

Today's season-opening interview is a start-of-year assessment of the cattle and beef markets for 2023 with regular commentators, Stockco's Chris Howie and Ep3's Matt Dalgleish.

 

The pair discuss the 2023 year and what lies ahead: the dramatic adjustments in slaughter and young cattle prices seen since the start of the year; weather impacts with a forecast return to El Nino by mid-year; the effect of the US drought on demand for Australian beef in international markets and other potential headwinds and tailwinds.

Next week's episode 2 will be an interview with MLA managing director Jason Strong.

Today's final 2022 Weekly Grill podcast with host Kerry Lonergan is an interview with Flinders + Co branded beef supply chain principal, James Madden. Flinders + Co created headlines in 2018 when it became the first meat company in the world to fully offset all carbon emissions from not only its own business, but every kilogram of meat it sold. What has happened since?

The Weekly Grill podcast series goes into summer recess but we'll be back for Series Three in early 2023. We hope you'll join us again then.

Today's Weekly Grill podcast with host Kerry Lonergan is an end-of-season wrap-up of the cattle and beef markets with regular commentators, Stockco's Chris Howie and Ep3's Matt Dalgleish.

The pair discuss the 2022 year that was, and what lies ahead. One of the unexpected twists that took place this year was the brief, but dramatic drop in cattle prices around July, when cattle producers were spooked by concerns over an FMD or LSD disease incursion from nearby Indonesia. The looming impact of the US drought on global beef supply and demand over the next two years is another key focus in today's update.

Next week's episode 40 will be the last for the year, before the Weekly Grill goes into summer recess. The final episode is an interview with Flinders + Co branded beef supply chain principal, James Madden. Flinders + Co created headlines in 2018 when it became the first meat company in the world to fully offset all carbon emissions from not only its own business, but every kilogram of meat it sold. What has happened since?

MLA’s corporate chef Sam Burke has an infectious enthusiasm for all things red meat, and the endless possibilities in how best to enjoy it when cooking a quick mid-week meal for the family, or a long weekend lunch with friends out of the smoker.

 

Any reader who has attended one of MLA's big industry events has probably heard Sam speak, or indeed eaten his some of his great food.

In this extensive Weekly Grill interview with host Kerry Lonergan, the larger-than-life character looks at the changing needs of red meat consumers as the world continues its recovery after COVID lockdowns; how lesser known cuts have gained considerable traction with food service and retail customers; how techniques like seam cutting are lifting carcase value; and the presence of plant-based meat substitutes in the market.

 

The Weekly Grill headed to the feedlot industry's BeefEX conference in Brisbane last week, catching up with Darling Downs lotfeeder David Brown for an extended chat on the present challenges and opportunities in lotfeeding, plus a series of 'vox pop' responses from other lotfeeders attending the conference.

David, a trained veterinarian who owns and operates the West Talgai feedlot near Allora, represents the smaller end of Australian feedlot operators, basing his business around a long-term supermarket supply contract. The pair discuss current challenges including high feeder cattle and grain prices and how smaller-scale feedlots work, in an industry sector dominated by some giants.