Queensland teachers are being given new tools to help students explore the wide range of careers available across the agriculture industry…Read More
Beef Central, 19/06/2026
There is a digital revolution underway in Australian agriculture, with the timely confluence of record production levels marking agriculture as one of the key ‘industries of the future’. But will the pace of implementation of automated farming technologies threaten or enhance the farm sector’s job opportunities of the future?..Read More
Meaningful social impact initiatives are helping attract committed, long-term labour for red meat processors like NH Foods near Oakey, and Australian Country Choice in Brisbane…Read More
Beef Central, 05/06/2026
A 16-year-old girl, an Indonesian-born chemical engineer and a university graduate are all examples of how the red meat industry can touch lives and change careers. A visit to a Brisbane beef processing facility this week showed a select group of Brisbane and Ipswich secondary students the possibilities of solid careers in the meat industry…Read More
Beef Central, 29/05/2026
For the labour market, the 2026–27 Federal Budget continues to focus on strengthening labour resourcing through improved employment services, training pathways, and workforce participation. The implications for agribusinesses are less about major structural change and more about gradual improvements to how people are connected with work and how skills are developed over time…Read More
Beef Central, 22/05/2026
As an employer, people are your biggest asset and the ability to attract and retain talented staff is a reliable predictor of company excellence. It may also be the single-most important challenge faced by agribusiness owners and managers.
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You’ve selected the most suited and ‘cream-of-the-crop’ new employee and you’re getting ready to welcome him or her to your team. While this might be the most satisfying part of the recruitment process in any agri-business, it’s certainly not the easiest – getting the final steps right is crucial to ensuring your new recruit flourishes in their role..Read More
Beef Central, 08/05/2026
Australia’s agriculture industries are changing fast. The ag sector is still a major employer in regional areas, but the work is shifting from mostly manual labour to more skilled, tech-enabled roles in areas like agronomy, machinery, data and supply chains, a recent analysis has found…Read More
Beef Central, 01/05/2026
Like people, business organisations have personality. Regardless of whether an agribusiness employs two staff or twenty, corporate culture defines the collective values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviours shared by a group of people who work together…Read More
Beef Central, 24/04/2026
With many extensive northern cattle enterprises about to start their first-round musters after a slow start to the year caused by rain,, its worth remembering that when a new employee takes up their role, there will be more they want to know about their new workplace beyond simply what their responsibilities will entail…Read More
Beef Central, 17/04/2026
Following yesterday’s publication of Beef Central’s updated 2026 Ag Graduate program directory, we’re digging into the experiences of a former graduate program participant to gauge the its impact. NAB agribusiness manager Connie Burls, based in Wangaratta, Victoria, began her banking career through the agri-lender’s graduate program, having made a change in career path out of teaching…Read More
Beef Central, 10/04/2026
If you’re an agribusiness employer who doesn’t come from a HR background, or you simply don’t have the resources to hand-ball the task to a recruitment specialist, how do you find reliable staff that will end up shining, rather than causing problems? Here are some approaches that draw on trends noted from some of the world’s biggest companies, that have application to any beef business…Read More
Beef Central, 02/04/2026