One of the hallmarks of the Beef Australia program is the international program and agenda, featuring the Handshakes Program. With international visitation hampered in 2021, they were back with avengeance this year, with record registrations from all corners of the globe culminating with hundreds of millions of dollars of business deals being done. In this episode of What's Your Beef, we'll hear in real terms what that means for not just for the Australian beef industry, but for the networks and friendships working in it. Tune in as host Jayne Cuddihy catches up with some of the faces of the International Program at Beef2024.
Every time the Beef event rolls around you can get tricked into thinking you’ll have all the time in the world to get to all the events, catch up with all your mates, potential clients and head to all the seminars. The truth is, you won’t. A week barely seems long enough to engage with the event and take in all it has to offer. In this episode, we’re doing a whip around of not just the Centre Ring, but the cattle yards, catching up with everyone from young George Streeter- the 10 year old who took the top gong in the young paraders, to seed stock producers, to some of the winners of the highly competitive commercial cattle competition.
<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->For many cattle exhibitors, Beef Australia is hallowed ground. Whether it’s the commercial competitions, the carcase, the young judges or of course the stud cattle competition, it’s high quality competition on a national stage. In this episode we’re following a family from northern New South Wales, who despite spending a lifetime in the cattle industry, haven’t exhibited cattle at the Beef expo before. It’s a daunting commitment- the cost of preparing and transporting cattle, time spent training them and of course nearly two weeks away from home, camping with the kids. This is a behind the scenes look at what’s involved and the benefits and challenges of that incredible experience with the Fahey family.
<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->The Graeme Acton Beef Connections Program has been a centrepiece of the Beef Australia program since it's inception. Offering the opportunity for the beef industry's young leaders to undergo a twelve mentorship with some of Australia's most impressive leaders. At Beef2024 10 people graduated, showcasing the impressive projects they've been working on during the program. Jayne Cuddihy caught up with the program co-ordinator Jo Eady and graduates Pheobe Eckermann and Lachlan Smith with their mentors Sam Noon and Aaron Kiely.
<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->The Ken Coombe Tech Yards at Beef24 was a hive of activity, cementing itself as one of the centrepieces of the Beef Australia experience. Carbon was a hot topic with many providers, experts, entrepreneurs and educators on hand to debunk myths and help producers understand what’s happening in the industry. Jayne Cuddihy presented a What’s Your Beef podcast conversation live on the Meat Street stage to summarise some of the issues with Shane Charles, Chief Executive Officer, Upscale Carbon, Georgie Whalley, solicitor, Moin Morris and Schaeffer and Eric Barker, a journalist with Beef Central.
<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->What’s Your Beef host Jayne Cuddihy caught up with Salvo Vitelli (Manager at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Queensland), Associate Professor Amy Cosby (Senior Research Fellow in Agri-tech Education and Extension at CQUniversity), and Kylie Hopkins (Beef Research and Extension at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland) at Beef2024 in a live interview. Together, they explore how government and educational institutions are prioritising the promotion of agricultural careers for the future and share their personal journeys and interests in the agriculture industry. Tune into the latest episode now to find out more!
Imagine being able to know exactly how long a particular paddock will carry a particular number of cattle for a given amount of time? It’s one of the projects by the Queensland Government dealing with climate resilience.
In this episode we’ll hear from some of the scientists involved in the groundbreaking, collaborative study including Giselle Whish, Chris Holloway, Jason Bartnetson and Raj Hemant Pandeya.
You’ll also meet Geoff Bahnisch the head of the farm business resilience program working right across ag sector to ensure producers are sustainable no matter what the weather. As part of the Queensland Government’s commitment to the State’s beef industry, chief lender for the Queensland Rural Industry and Development Authority or QRIDA, Brooke Irwin will talk about the $750 million approved in First Start and Sustainability Loans to help aspiring producers enter the beef industry and for existing producers to invest in sustainable and profitable production practices.
For more information on any of the projects, research or programs they mentioned- visit the Queensland Gov website.
If there’s one thing for certain, the consumption of beef worldwide is on the rise, and we’re only going to need more of it. So with droughts plaguing the United States and Australians stretched across a number of markets- where is it going to come from? In this episode we’re hearing from Olivia Agar who is Nutrien Ag’s market insights lead and she says there’s some big opportunities for Australia’s export markets.
For three generations, the Teys family have been cornerstones of the Australian beef industry. Starting with a single butcher shop in 1946, the four Teys brothers steadily made their mark on the broader industry by first establishing more shops, then a processing plant and now being supplied by 7000 producers and exporting to 60 countries. At the heart of their operation is a commitment to their customers demonstrated by one of their flagship programs, Grasslands. The Grasslands product was established for customers who preferred a 100% grass fed beef product. In this episode of What’s Your Beef we will hear from Hannah Brodie in Teys’ livestock strategic operations and Ethan Mooney group livestock support.
Andrew Coppin is hardly a stranger to the Australian entrepreneurial sector; his name is synonymous with agri-tech for years. Farmbot, a business he co-founded with Craig Hendricks, is now expanding into the American market. With it comes an exciting new era and plenty of challenges. In this episode of What's Your Beef, Andrew opens up about what drives him, why Sunday nights are no longer sacred, how he's had a baptism of fire into the American cowboy culture, and what to expect from the team when they hit Rockhampton as part of Beef2024.
One of the greatest aspects of the Beef Australia event is tradition. Since 1988 it's been the flagship event of Australia's beef industry, bringing together people from across the globe to celebrate achievements, learn about cutting edge technologies and developments, socialise and of course, check out some bovines. While Lisa Hewitt has a long family industry int he Queensland cattle industry, her new role as the State General Manager for Queensland and the Northern Territory for Elders is also an institiution steeped in tradition. For 185 years, Elders has been doing buisness in rural Australia, and while their attitude and dedication to communication and people has remained a steadfast, there's a lot of other aspects that have gone through dramatic revolutions. In this episode of What's Your Beef, host Jayne Cuddihy catches up with Lisa Hewitt as she reflects on the beef industry from her childhood years and how the industry has evolved since.
The evokeAG Pitch In The Paddock competition is one of the most coveted events in the Beef Australia program. This year 8 startups will be vying not just for the judges attention but the $10,000 prize on offer. But if past competitions are anything to go by, it’s the networking in the room with both customers and investors that is the most valuable of the experience. This is a preview of what's to come at the 2024 event. Each of our finalists have been asked to not just introduce themselves and their product, but have a taste of the experience with a 3 minute pitch.
Carbon and deforestation are two of the more confusing and polarising discussions to be had in the modern beef industry. But no matter how sticky the conversation can become- it’s important to have it. Highly credentialled independent scientist Steve Wiedemann from Integrity Ag and Environment is not afraid to debate and inform and is bringing his expertise to Beef Australia in the form of two highly anticipated forums. As he tells our host Jayne Cuddihy, he’ll take participants through what you need to know and do about farming in a world where the focus is increasingly on carbon and the second is on the science around deforestation, including the consideration that policy must respect the science and protect agriculture.
While financial scams aren’t limited to the past- the more obvious tactics are. Agri scams have become far more sophisticated and undetectable over time. Paul Gardner- the Executive Manager of Financial Crime Strategy and Operations at the Suncorp Bank has seen it all.
As a seasoned expert in financial crimes he’s passionate about protecting customers from any unwarranted activity.
In this episode he talks to our host Jayne Cuddihy about some of the more recent scams and how to avoid them.
For over 50 years, the Isolated Children’s Parents Association or ICPA has been advocating to ensure all children in non-urbanised Australia have access to education. Whether they be living away from home in tertiary education or boarding school, or starting kindy at the back of Bourke- ICPA covers all issues involving allowances, communication systems and curriculum, among other things!
In this episode, we’ll debunk a couple of myths, hear some of the recent triumphs, but most importantly preview a stellar forum organised for Beef24.
Louise Martin, the ICPA’s national president and Wendy Henning, the Queensland president have not only had a long personal history with the association, but have advocated tirelessly to ensure our regional communities remain viable through access to education.
We hear a lot about communication. It's key to many of our businesses, our relationships with our family and friends and how we engage with the world around us. Lyn Sykes a seasoned communicator from Dubbo. She's also enjoyed a long career in succession planning and working with families to better their businesses and their personal relationships. But she's found, as she's gotten older, the way people communicate with her is very different. Lyn is presenting a seminar at Beef2024, The forgotten elder: A different take on succession planning, and in this episode of What's Your Beef, Lyn gives us a sneak peak into what you can expect at that seminar and some of her thoughts in reflection of her career.
The Cattle Australia Breakfast Symposium is on Monday 6th May and in this episode of What's Your Beef we’re bringing you conversations with some of the extraordinary talent gathered to present their thoughts on influence.
In this episode, podcast host Jayne Cuddihy spoke to Symposium Host Trent Thorne, Beef Australia Board Director, Partner at Hamilton Locke and the co-leader of its Food and Agribusiness group, and speakers including Ralph Schoellhammer, an economist and political theorist, Alison Van Eenennaam, animal geneticist and Professor of Cooperative Extension at the University of California, Davis and Rowan McMonnies, Managing Director of Australian Eggs.
Some of their ideas are completely left field, but they are all super engaging and will have you on the edge of your seat. Tune in to find out what they have to say about influence.
Experiencing trauma tests the human spirit in ways that are very hard to put into words. But Melbourne based duo Legless and Blind AKA Ben Pettingill and Mike Rolls do.
Renowned for their Tough Talk, these two men have faced dramatic health diagnoses that completely altered their life trajectory, but ultimately they made the same choice- to pick themselves up as best they could and try and help other people do the same.
The dynamic duo is coming to Beef2024 to host two seminars as part of the Beef Australia Seminar Program that are not only heart wrenching, tough talking, insightful, and vulnerable but absolutely hilarious.
In this episode of What's Your Beef we have a sneak peek at what you can expect from these two and be warned, while the name Legless and Blind may seem like a flippant remark, they are anything but!
One of the greatest benefits to come from the Beef Australia event is the focus on the Queensland town of Rockhampton. Well known as the Beef Capital of Australia, the community has risen to the occasion for decades to share their city with thousands of visitors and showcase all the region has to offer. 2024 is no exception and coming off the back of Beef21- the greatest event of its history, there’s a multitude of events, exhibitions and experiences to feast your senses. In this episode of What's Your Beef we hear from Zac Garven, the Tourism and Events Manager for Advance Rockhampton and how he and his team have curated four City Tours to complement the events at Beef2024.
Beef Australia’s Celebrity Chef program is a draw card unto itself, tantalising even those with a reluctant palate to experience beef like they never have before. 2024’s event will be no exception, with another stellar lineup including Iron Chef Sakai, John Torode MBE, Justine Schofield, Jess Pryles, Miguel Maestre, Mark Olive, Hayden Quinn & Andy Hearnden. But in this episode of What's Your Beef we’re hearing from two southern Queensland icons in Matt Golinski and Australia’s chef of the year Tom Hitchcock. Just in time for Christmas the pair have some hot tips on how to get more beef on the celebratory table as well as what you can expect from them at Beef2024. But be warned…. you’ll be salivating before you know it.