The Weekly Grill

S1 E7 - Stephen Kelly, Sutcliffe Meats

In this week's episode of The Weekly Grill podcast series, host Kerry Lonergan turns up the heat on the domestic retail beef market, in a probing discussion on consumer issues, beefr branding and the post-COVID retail environment with successful Sydney butcher Stephen Kelly, head of the Sutcliffe Meats chain of 10 retail outlets.

Stephen knows the red meat supply chain space well, having spent 30 years in senior executive positions with export processor, Nippon Meat Packers, now known as NH Foods. prior to venturing into the retail world.

S1 E6 - Hugh Killen

In this week's episode of The Weekly Grill podcast series, host Kerry Lonergan turns up the heat with his guest, Hugh Killen, managing director of the Australian Agricultural Co.

Mr Killen discusses AA Co's continued transition into a leaner, more agile luxury beef supply chain, the growing emphasis on Wagyu production, the implications in the company's launch last year of its annual sustainability report, and herd recovery after two years of drought.

He also touches on the impact of COVID on global beef supply and demand, and broader consumer trends towards 'quality over quantity.'

 

Next week: The Weekly Grill turns up the heat on the domestic retail beef market, in a probing discussion on consumer issues and the post-COVID retail environment with successful Sydney butcher Stephen Kelly, head of the Sutcliffe Meats chain of 11 retail outlets.

S1 E5 - Alister Ferguson

Australia is the world's largest producer of Certified Organic beef, but while supply is expanding, it goes nowhere near filling global demand, Alister Ferguson from Toowoomba's Arcadian Organic Meat Co tells host Kerry Lonergan in this week's episode of The Weekly Grill podcast series.

Alister  discusses the dramatic changes he has witnessed in the Organic Beef industry over the past 16 years, Arcadian was launched in 2005. Today Arcadian employs more than 60 staff spread between its offices in Toowoomba and Sydney, and a packing plant in Gosford.

 

Next week: The Weekly Grill turns up the heat on the domestic retail beef market, in a probing discussion with successful Sydney butcher Stephen Kelly, head of the Sutcliffe Meats chain of 11 retail outlets.

S1 E4 - Ross Fraser

This week on The Weekly Grill, host Kerry Lonergan chews the fat with livestock transport industry legend Ross Fraser, from Fraser's Transport.

Ross discusses the dramatic changes he has witnessed in the industry over the 75 years his company has been in operation, in areas like animal welfare, minimising bruising, transport efficiency and productivity.

Next week: The Weekly Grill focusses on the expansion being seen in Certified Organic beef production, with supply chain manager Alister Ferguson from Toowoomba's Arcadian Organic Meat Co.

S1 E3 - Charlie Mort

On this week's Weekly Grill, host Kerry Lonergan talks with Queensland lotfeeder Charlie Mort on the current red hot market for feeder cattle, the tough operating environment for grainfeeding supply chains, the expansion of the Mort & Co lotfeeding business, and future plans.

S1 E2 - Cattle Prices: Matt Dalgleish & Chris Howie

This week on The Weekly Grill podcast, host Kerry Lonergan turns up the heat on cattle prices, the impact of recent rain on supply, and where the market is likely to head in coming months, with Thomas Elder Markets analyst, Matt Dalgleish and specialist livestock finance supplier StockCo's Chris Howie.

Our podcast with lotfeeder Charlie Mort has been held over until next week, due to the timeliness of today's topic on the cattle market.

Coming up on The Weekly Grill in April: Livestock transport legend Ross Fraser on 75 years operations in the cattle industry; and Organic Beef supply chain manager Alister Ferguson on the dramatic changes being seen on certified Organic beef production in Australia.

The Weekly Grill is supported by Elanco Animal Health.

S1 E1 - Terry Nolan

This week, veteran agricultural broadcaster Kerry Lonergan joins Beef Central, hosting our brand new industry podcast series called The Weekly Grill. The new podcast series is brought to readers with the support of Elanco Animal Health.

Each week, Kerry will sit down with an industry identity to chew the fat on topical matters across the meat and livestock industry.

His first guest is Queensland red meat processor, lotfeeder and beef producer Terry Nolan, discussing the current challenging conditions faced by meat processors, Australian beef's global competitiveness, herd rebuilding, the future direction of MSA, the labour challenge, potential for automation in agriculture and other topics.