In this episode of The Week in Beef:
- McDonald’s has confirmed it has discontinued its Angus burger range after 17 years. We talk about the decision with Jon Condon and Sam White from Bald Blair Angus.
- Wagyu breeder and ‘Climate Mate’ from the North Australia Climate Program Vicki Mayne unpacks the El Nino weather declaration.
- Commercial breeders Simon and Myriam Daley talk about their years of success in the Ekka Paddock to Palate competition.
- The number of the week looks at the Federal Government’s export cost recovery proposal and Jeremy Clarkson’s cancer diagnosis.
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Previous Week in Beef episodes
4 June – Farm Fest observations | EPBC layers | What’s driving the cattle price surge
28 May – World champion butcher | Clearing concerns | What’s holding back feedlots?
21 May – Crunch time in NSW | A new era of processing | AA Co, Industry records tumble
As a beef producer for sixty years I always wondered what real tenderness and taste rewards you could expect from Angus burgers. If your mince is not tender look at what cuts are being minced not the breed of cattle.