IN today’s episode, host Kerry Lonergan sits down with one of the keynote speakers at the recent BeefEx conference –  retired Australian Armed Forces Brigadier, Professor Ian Langford.

Retired Brigadier – Professor Ian Langford.

Prof Langford draws parallels between military leadership and intensive beef production, explaining how discipline, clear objectives, and strong culture drive performance in feedlots, and across the broader beef industry.

Among other topics, their conversation covered resilience, contingency planning, biosecurity, supply‑chain risks, and the importance of people and evidence-based communication for sustaining profitable and secure agriculture.

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