Teys Australia feedlot general manager Grant Garey assumed the reins as president of the grainfed sector’s peak body, ALFA, in November.
Grant Garey
He arrives in the role at an important inflection point for the grainfed industry. During this podcast conversation with Weekly Grill host Kerry Lonergan, the pair discuss recent industry growth, appetite for further expansion, how water access is challenging some projects and the rising costs of feedlot development.
Other topics on the block include:
- The issue of accessing grain/protecting against drought
- Labour challenges, and ALFA’s Feedlot X initiative
- Ongoing work with using methane-inhibiting feed additives in the intensive feeding industry
- Emerging technologies of use to lotfeeders
- The impact of providing shade in feedlots, and where the industry is up to in achieving its shade objective
- How lotfeeding is influencing average carcase weights across the industry.
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Series 5:
- All roads lead to Brisbane for Angus World Congress, with Scott Wright
- Consumer behaviour researcher, Howard Parry-Husbands
- Red Meat Advisory Council Chair, John McKillop
- Regular cattle market update, with Matt Dalgleish and Chris Howie
Series 4:
- Foodbank’s Brianna Casey and Michael Davidson
- Food security issues, with Andrew Henderson from AgSecure
- A glimpse into the future of artificial breeding, with Nbryo’s Nick Cameron and Gerard Davis
- Regular cattle market update, with Matt Dalgleish and Chris Howie
- Sustainability credentials, with Catherine Marriott
- Charlie Arnot, CEO of Centre of Food Integrity
- Energy and Agriculture, Professor Ralph Schoellhammer
- Renewable energy services provider Carl Duncan
- Lotfeeder and grainfed branded beef exporter, Lachie Hart
- Evolving state of Australia’s rural property market, with LAWD’s Danny Thomas
- Turning the tide on the anti-farming agenda – Claire Taylor
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- Rabobank chief analyst Stefan Vogel
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- Queenslander lotfeeder, Charlie Mort
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