Beef Central’s new board game, ‘Cattle Baron – A game of High Steaks’ is proving to be a popular Christmas present idea for anybody with an interest in the Australian cattle industry. Cattle Baron was launched during the Beef 2018 event in Rockhampton back in May. The response was overwhelming, with the first print-run quickly selling out, but we’ve now received a second large consignment of games from our printers overseas, in plenty of time for Christmas orders…Read More
Australia’s cattle industry board game was launched in the nation’s beef capital, Rockhampton, during the opening stages of Beef 2018 this month. ‘Cattle Baron’ puts you in charge of your own Australian cattle station, with all the risks and rewards of the real industry. Was it well received?..Read More
Beef Central, May 17, 2018
The prominence of Leucaena fed cattle among the champion grassfed pens was a notable trend from the commercial cattle championships held in conjunction with Beef 2018 in Rockhampton earlier this month…Read More
James Nason, May 29, 2018
With claims of sustainability inevitably comes the need for measurement to validate and demonstrate those claims, James Bentley, the manager of Natural Value of NAB, told an AgForce Forum at Beef 2018…Read More
James Nason, May 25, 2018
In a challenging environment to breed cattle, the Lethbridge family at Werrington north west of Townsville have managed to lift their weaning rates from 47 percent to 76 percent in the past 20 years…Read More
James Nason, May 24, 2018
A rare chance to hear a different side of the live export industry was given at Beef 2018 in Rockhampton when two stockmen who work on ships spoke of their experiences. The frank admissions of Ben Giblet from Wellards and Richard Leitch from Fares Rural Exports provided an insight into the day-to-day workings of a live cattle export ship and the progress that has been made…Read More
Fiona Myers, May 24, 2018
Teys Australia is aiming to turn around the lack of performance data on feeder cattle with a new feeder steer feedback program, which will allow producers to know exactly how their cattle have performed, not only in the feedlot, but also in the chillers. The company provided a briefing on the project during Beef 2018 in Rockhampton…Read More
Fiona Myers, May 22, 2018
15 years ago Ireland’s beef cattle industry came together and made a decision that is now credited with having improved Irish cattle farmer profitability by $100 per head. Australia has the same opportunity if the industry is prepared to share genetic data, an Irish leader told producers at Beef 2018…Read More
James Nason, May 22, 2018
Unsure what genomics could mean for Australian cattle in future? At a Meat & Livestock Australia-hosted genetics forum at Beef 2018 in Rockhampton, leading geneticist Dr Ben Hayes from the University of Queensland gave producers a brief history of how genetic science has been applied to livestock production and why genomics is seen as a major game changer that can help to accelerate genetic gain in future…Read More
Beef Central, May 22, 2018
Consolidated Pastoral Co boss Troy Setter remained tight-lipped about the company’s future ownership prospects, but spoke in animated terms about the future potential for the business during a wide-ranging discussion staged as part of Beef 2018 in Rockhampton…Read More
Jon Condon, May 21, 2018
Investment capital from around the globe is ready to buy into the Australian beef industry, but businesses need to choose their investment partners with care and ensure a cultural fit which delivers for both parties. That was the message from a seminar held at Beef 2018 last week, which brought together representatives from the banking, trade, investment, stud-stock and commercial-cattle sectors…Read More
Liz Wells, May 17, 2018
Meat & Livestock Australia’s team of international business managers flew into Rockhampton from all corners of the world last week to share the latest insights on consumer trends and the work MLA does in various markets to promote Australian red meat…Read More
James Nason, May 17, 2018