The Week in Beef July 31: Saleyard prices up, Rain in the Riverina, getting more ag in classrooms
While a decision to loosen restrictions on United States beef imports has dominated headlines, this week’s episode of the Week in Beef delves further into some of the other issues impacting the beef industry.
Saleyard prices have reached their highest point in three years and processors are prioritising quantity over quality as they try to service the growing demand for ground beef in the US. And:
Wagga Wagga-based saleyards reporter Leann Dax explains the renewed optimism rain has brought to the Riverina
We wrap up the Australian Government’s decision to loosen restrictions on US beef with Agforce general president Shane McCarthy
Australian Country Choice CEO Anthony Lee explains the next step an industry-wide effort to get agriculture into classrooms
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The Week in Beef July 24: US beef to Australia, Farm Safety Week delivers alarming statistics
From climbing cattle prices, to billion-dollar assets hitting the market and the Australian allowing beef imports from the United States, this week's episode of the Week in Beef wraps up the news of the past week.
Hosted by Lydia Burton and Eric Barker, The Week in Beef is Beef Central’s newest podcast, giving readers a quick roundup of what is making news on a weekly basis. Including:
Alarming statistics as Farm Safety Week puts near misses in the spotlight
Questions raised Australian Government allows the import of US beef
European ban on goods linked to deforestation on shaky ground
And, a proposal for a new abattoir in Central Queensland
The Week in Beef Podcast is brought to you by Rabobank, Australia’s Most Recommended Agri Bank 2025.
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The Week in Beef July 17 - Methane debate sparks and have cattle prices peaked?
AS cattle prices continue to hold under a wave of increased supply from Queensland, this week’s podcast delves into what may be the trajectory of those prices in the coming months.
Hosted by Lydia Burton and Eric Barker, The Week in Beef is Beef Central’s newest podcast, giving readers a quick roundup of what is making news on a weekly basis. Incuding:
A catch up with StoneX Australian livestock manager Ripley Atkinson who says cattle prices are approaching their seasonal peak
Cattle Australia deputy chair Adam Coffey explains the next steps for the industry after abandoning its goal to be carbon neutral by 2030 – he also responds to criticism about the industry’s approach to methane emissions
Jon Condon questions the National Livestock Reporting Service's breed agnostic approach to cattle market reporting. (See separate item today)
And back by popular demand, the Beef Central team presents its numbers that they think are telling the stories of the week.
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Views expressed are for informational purposes only, and not intended to be used for specific investment decisions. Ripley Atkinson, StoneX Australian Livestock & Commodities Manager. For more information, contact Ripley on 0427 417 803. StoneX Financial Pty Ltd (“SFA”) (ACN: 141 774 727) holds an Australian Financial Service
License and is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (AFSL: 345646).
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The Week in Beef Ep1 - Australia's record beef exports
This is the first episode of Beef Central newest podcast The Week in Beef, where journalists Lydia Burton and Eric Barker give you a quick and easy rundown of some of the Australian beef industry's biggest stories. This week, they disect the record beef exports that have been driving a big shift of cattle from the north of the country to meat processors in Victoria. They look at a review of the compulsory $5 cattle transaction levy and pick what they believe are the numbers defining the industry this week.
The Week in Beef is a weekly update of all the biggest stories from the Australian beef industry. Hosted by Beef Central journalists Lydia Burton and Eric Barker, the podcast uses the company’s unique connection with stakeholders across the beef supply chain from paddock to plate to give you a short an easy to digest update on what is making news that week.
The Week in Beef is proundly brought to you by Rabobank.
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