In this episode: The team talk transport with Ethan Mooney from Teys; Dr Michael Patching discusses Thaliand’s plan to send more cattle to China and AgForce explains why it is doing a series of workshops on the new environmental laws…Read More
Lydia Burton and Eric Barker, 17/09/2026
In this episode: Climate mate VIcki Mayne talks about what she is looking at this wet season; Colliers Agribusiness Rawdon Briggs explains the rush of sales in the northern property market and Howard Yelland Award winner Pete McGilchrist reflects on his career…Read More
Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 10/09/2026
In this episode: Lydia Burton unpacks the tale of two seasons with an agent in the south and producer in the north; Jon Condon talks about the looming EU deforestation legislation and Brahman breeder Sandy McCartney explains the gamechanger for his cattle’s performance…Read More
Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 03/09/2026
In this episode: What is driving up the EYCI? How will changes to tariffs in the US impact Australian beef? And big numbers of cattle are starting to move out of the Channel Country this week. ..Read More
Lydia Burton, 27/08/2026
In this episode: What is the future of saleyards? There are calls for a one-year delay to the implementation of the new EPBC laws and Rabobank’s Stefan Vogel explains how global conflicts are still putting pressure on Aussie fuel prices. ..Read More
Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 20/08/2026
In this episode: Rabobank’s Stefan Vogel talks about the cattle market outlook; Jon Condon unpacks to JBS/Indonesia deal and; Will Evans gives an update on the levy review…Read More
Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 13/08/2026
In this special episode of The Week in Beef, we talk about the future of the Ekka with construction about the start on the 2032 Olympic village, keeping cattle competitions relevant and bridging the city country divide…Read More
Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 06/08/2026
In this episode: We look at a recent report from Four Corners about horse meat and ask why the industry didn’t defend itself. ..Read More
To celebrate the first birthday of the Week in Beef, the team decided to act on a recommendation from earlier this year to cook a steak in the air fryer – with mixed results…Read More
Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 23/07/2026
In this episode: The team hear from the agents about to sell the cattle that came out of Northern NSW earlier this year; Jon Condon looks in the Myola Feedlot sale; and James Nason reports from the Cattle Australia levy review meeting in Theodore…Read More
Beef Central, 16/07/2026
Eric Barker takes a deep dive into the viability of virtual fencing with some of the technology’s early adopters, they take a look at feeder prices and talk to successful Ekka Prime section participant Ken Knudson…Read More
Beef Central, 09/07/2026
Lydia Burton takes a deep dive into the future of the beef industry, talking to some of the emerging leaders at the Intercollegiate Meat Judging finals in Wagga and giving a brief insight into the recent emissions field at Blackall…Read More
Beef Central, 02/07/2026