In this episode of the Week in Beef:

• Lydia Burton talks about the latest tick outbreak in Queensland, where producers are frustrated a lack of Government response
• Jon Condon looks into the rise of pre-vaccinated cattle entering feedlots.
• The forgotten capacity issue: James Nason explains how a lack of accredited ships is impacting the live export industry
• The number of the week looks at a recent soil carbon credit issuance, the sheer number of tick outbreaks in clean areas of Qld, Australian cattle herd size and where is the best saleyard canteen

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Previous Week in Beef episodes

29 January – Floods | Fires | Forward predictions | Frank’s inspiring journey to OAM

22 January – Heifers shine at weaner sales | LSD in Bali | Gun buybacks coming

15 January – Fire, floods cause havoc | China tariff impacts | Weaner sale trends

18 December – Top trends that defined 2025 “the Goldilocks year”

11 December – Big numbers hit saleyards | Activists high court win | State of play in WA

4 December – EPBC uncertainty | Nutritionist’s live ex support | How to judge Wagyu beef