What's Your Beef Beef Australia

Imagine being able to know exactly how long a particular paddock will carry a particular number of cattle for a given amount of time? It’s one of the projects by the Queensland Government dealing with climate resilience.

In this episode we’ll hear from some of the scientists involved in the groundbreaking, collaborative study including Giselle Whish, Chris Holloway, Jason Bartnetson and Raj Hemant Pandeya.

You’ll also meet Geoff Bahnisch the head of the farm business resilience program working right across ag sector to ensure producers are sustainable no matter what the weather. As part of the Queensland Government’s commitment to the State’s beef industry, chief lender for the Queensland Rural Industry and Development Authority or QRIDA, Brooke Irwin will talk about the $750 million approved in First Start and Sustainability Loans to help aspiring producers enter the beef industry and for existing producers to invest in sustainable and profitable production practices.

For more information on any of the projects, research or programs they mentioned- visit the Queensland Gov website.

If there’s one thing for certain, the consumption of beef worldwide is on the rise, and we’re only going to need more of it. So with droughts plaguing the United States and Australians stretched across a number of markets- where is it going to come from? In this episode we’re hearing from Olivia Agar who is Nutrien Ag’s market insights lead and she says there’s some big opportunities for Australia’s export markets.

For three generations, the Teys family have been cornerstones of the Australian beef industry. Starting with a single butcher shop in 1946, the four Teys brothers steadily made their mark on the broader industry by first establishing more shops, then a processing plant and now being supplied by 7000 producers and exporting to 60 countries. At the heart of their operation is a commitment to their customers demonstrated by one of their flagship programs, Grasslands. The Grasslands product was established for customers who preferred a 100% grass fed beef product. In this episode of What’s Your Beef we will hear from Hannah Brodie in Teys’ livestock strategic operations and Ethan Mooney group livestock support.

Andrew Coppin is hardly a stranger to the Australian entrepreneurial sector; his name is synonymous with agri-tech for years. Farmbot, a business he co-founded with Craig Hendricks, is now expanding into the American market. With it comes an exciting new era and plenty of challenges. In this episode of What's Your Beef, Andrew opens up about what drives him, why Sunday nights are no longer sacred, how he's had a baptism of fire into the American cowboy culture, and what to expect from the team when they hit Rockhampton as part of Beef2024.

One of the greatest aspects of the Beef Australia event is tradition. Since 1988 it's been the flagship event of Australia's beef industry, bringing together people from across the globe to celebrate achievements, learn about cutting edge technologies and developments, socialise and of course, check out some bovines.

While Lisa Hewitt has a long family industry int he Queensland cattle industry, her new role as the State General Manager for Queensland and the Northern Territory for Elders is also an institiution steeped in tradition.

For 185 years, Elders has been doing buisness in rural Australia, and while their attitude and dedication to communication and people has remained a steadfast, there's a lot of other aspects that have gone through dramatic revolutions.

In this episode of What's Your Beef, host Jayne Cuddihy catches up with Lisa Hewitt as she reflects on the beef industry from her childhood years and how the industry has evolved since.

The evokeAG Pitch In The Paddock competition is one of the most coveted events in the Beef Australia program. This year 8 startups will be vying not just for the judges attention but the $10,000 prize on offer. But if past competitions are anything to go by, it’s the networking in the room with both customers and investors that is the most valuable of the experience. This is a preview of what's to come at the 2024 event. Each of our finalists have been asked to not just introduce themselves and their product, but have a taste of the experience with a 3 minute pitch.