In this week’s episode of The Weekly Grill, host Kerry Longergan catches up with newly crowned Young Organic Champion of the Year, Stephanie Frankham.
Stephanie has been instrumental in developing the Certified Organic red meat sector in her region, transitioning more than 50,000 cattle to organic production, and pioneering sustainability initiatives, including emissions reduction strategies for producers.
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Previous episodes:
Series 5:
- Aussie butchers heading to Paris for World Butchers’ Challenge
- US Tariff scenarios with Simon Quilty, plus MLA’s red meat projections with Stephen Bignell
- Steve Kay – US cattle markets, tariff impacts… and more
- 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
- Agribusiness lawyer Trent Thorne on livex class action, legalities around drone use
- MLA managing director, Michael Crowley
- Rabobank chief analyst Stefan Vogel
- Prof Ben Hayes on how AI is driving genetic progress in beef
- What does Indonesia’s new president mean for Australian ag? Live exporter Greg Pankhurst offers some thoughts
- Regular cattle market update, with Matt Dalgleish and Chris Howie
- US low-n-slow barbecue legend, Phil Breeden
- Livestock methane researcher, Fran Cowley
- Queenslander lotfeeder, Charlie Mort
- Net Zero Emissions CRC CEO Richard Heath
- Bush author, Jack Owen, on what defines successful farmers
- Australian Wagyu Association CEO, Matt McDonagh
- New National Cattle Vets Association president Craig Wood
- Fifth generation local butcher Michael James – How is beef demand holding up?
- Regular cattle market update, with Matt Dalgleish and Chris Howie
- MDH’s Julie McDonald
- The Great Australian Charity Cattle Drive saddles up – with Bim Struss
- Three-Day Sickness surge in 2023-24 summer – what was behind it? with Dr Lee Taylor
- Beef 2024 Trendsetters podcast series – Former board member David Crombie reflects on 200 years of AA Co
- Beef 2024 Trendsetters podcast series – US National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president Mark Eisele
- Beef 2024 Trendsetters podcast series – Nancy Crawshaw
- Beef 2024 Trendsetters series – Garry Edwards
- Addressing mental health in the bush, with Dolly’s Dream’s Sally McSweeney and mental health expert Dr Simone Shaw
- Regular cattle market update, with Matt Dalgleish and Chris Howie
- Northern property market, with valuer Frank Peacocke
- AA Co 200 years – Recollections from former staff member Geoff Wagstaff
- Celebrating the success of ICMJ program, with Peter McGilchrist
- Industry advocate, Brent Finlay
- Beef 2024 chairman Bryce Camm
- Northern Cooperative Meat Co chairman, John Seccombe
- MLA Science & Innovation head, Michael Lee
- Cattle Australia chief executive, Chris Parker
- Northern live exporter Patrick Underwood
- Northern pastoral and agribusiness identity, Chris Evans
- What lies ahead in 2024 for beef, with analyst Simon Quilty
- Cattle market update, with Matt Dalgleish and Chris Howie
- What are the big trends evident in Beef Central’s Top 25 Lotfeeders report?
- Highland Beef supply chain principal, Murray Richardson
- Australian Beef Sustainability Chair, Mark Davie
- Live export industry pioneer Rick Trivett
- Cattle Australia president David Foote
- Markets reporting legend, Murray Arnel
- MLA managing director Jason Strong
- Carbon neutral beef brand program pioneer, James Madden
- MLA’s Corporate chef Sam Burke
- Downs lotfeeder David Brown, and BeefEX attendees
- The changing face of the ag finance sector, with NAB’s Khan Horne
- McDonald’s global head of beef procurement, Andrew Brazier at BeefEX
- S2 Ep33: Aussie agtech innovations – Farmbot and Optiweigh