A Lack of detail being provided by the Federal agriculture department on the impact of the Government’s net zero emissions by 2050 target was the source of frustration in this week’s Senate Estimates hearings. Nationals’ senator Matt Canavan led the charge, with a series of questions about how much land was going to be taken up by tree plantings. Read this week’s article for more information: https://www.beefcentral.com/carbon/federal-ag-dept-vague-on-how-much-land-is-needed-for-reforestation/ In the is Episode of the Week in Beef: Jon Condon gives an insight in the Anuga food trade show, which is one of the biggest in the world and had a clear message for the Australian beef industry James Nason talks about some promising varieties of lucaena that have disappeared in recent years The number of the week looks at a push towards plant-based diets, the Advancing Beef Leaders program and the record low American herd.