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For decades, people working in agriculture often faced a choice between higher salaries in metropolitan areas and the lifestyle benefits of regional Australia. While city-based roles traditionally offered greater earning potential, the gap is becoming less pronounced as employers compete for a limited pool of skilled agri-talent…Read More
Beef Central, 18/09/2026
Somewhere in their mission statements and values, most companies and businesses involved in agriculture claim that their employees are important, yet many fail to fully utilise the intelligence and creative talents of their people…Read More
Beef Central, 11/09/2026
Could it be that many ag sector companies are ignoring older workers as a valuable resource which could potentially close the current skills gap?..Read More
Beef Central, 04/09/2026
Skills Insight, a Jobs & Skills Council funded by the Federal Government targeting the agribusiness, food, fibre, animal and environmental care industries, has released its Workforce Plan 2026–2027. The document identifies challenges including ageing workforces, seasonal work patterns and lack of appeal among some for working in regional areas..Read More
Beef Central, 28/08/2026
From Baby Boomers to Generation Alpha, each generation has entered the ag sector workplace in a different social, economic and technological environment. Generational labels should never be used to stereotype employees, but they can highlight broad shifts in workplace expectations, writes Agricultural Appointments’ Belinda Chung ..Read More
Guest Author, 21/08/2026
A healthy workplace culture is the best bet for happy employees and low turnover. That statement applies as much in a small family-scale cattle operation with a single employee, as it does in a feedlot employing 35 staff, or a meatworks employing hundreds. If you’re wondering what the culture is like in your business, consider the disposition of the people who work with you…Read More
Mentoring is not just a critical tool for diversifying demographics in meat and livestock industry workplaces; it can also be a fast-track for up-skilling the entire workforce…Read More
Beef Central, 07/08/2026
According to the Australian Responsible AI Index 2025, most Australian organisations already use AI in recruitment to some degree. That number is only going up. And for high-volume, entry-level hiring, some of it genuinely works. But senior agribusiness recruitment? That’s a different conversation…Read More
Beef Central, 31/07/2026
If you’re a manager, supervisor, team leader or any type of boss working in the meat and livestock industry, there will be times when you will have to give feedback to employees. Sometimes it will be positive and sometimes not, so you might like to consider how it is delivered…Read More
Beef Central, 24/07/2026
A talent pipeline for management isn’t complicated in principle, this week’s recruitment article emphasises. It’s about maintained group of people who could be right for upcoming management roles in your agribusiness: identified, kept warm, and understood well enough that when a management vacancy opens you’re not starting from zero…Read More
Beef Central, 17/07/2026
Senior staff members bring considerable experience and insight to any agribusiness. If managers only tap into those insights during the annual review, they’re missing opportunities to fully utilise the capability of key people…Read More
James Price*, JPAbusiness, 10/07/2026
Everybody makes mistakes – even managers. They’re a fact of life and help us to grow at a personal and professional level. If there’s one thing successful agribusiness managers know, it’s that making mistakes can be a hugely positive learning experience…Read More
Beef Central, 03/07/2026