The Week in Beef - Podcast

Podcast: Tick review announced | What questions does research need to answer?

Beef Central 12/03/2026

In this episode of the Week in Beef:

  • We head to the Northern Beef Research Update conference to discuss exciting projects, what questions still need to be answered and why research adoption is still an issue in the industry.
  • David Foote highlights the potential of increasing adoption of research in Northern Australia.
  • Meat & Livestock Australia director and producer Russell Lethbridge gives an open call to producers to lodge requests for research.
  • Western Australian producers Barbara Camp and Katrina Lee-Warner share their research priorities
  • And, Queensland Primary Industries minister Tony Perrett announces review of current tick regulations

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Previous Week in Beef episodes

5 March – 50pc Angus verdict | Cost of a tick outbreak | Iran war’s impact on agriculture

26 February – Major feedlot sold | Murray Watt on EPBC | Floods headed for the channels

19 February – Agents address ticks | Australia’s biggest US export | Toyota ad pulled up

12 February – Rain in the red centre | Questions over EPBC | The rise of Brazilian beef

5 February – Forgotten capacity issue | Pre-vaccination surge | Tick numbers cross the line

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

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