In this episode of The Week in Beef:
- Cattle are on the move in Qld as the season deteriorates, many of them are passing through the Morven spelling yards, which manager Mick Smith says have been very busy.
- Why has Cattle Australia recommended the grassfed cattle transaction levy be increased by $1/head to $6/head? James Nason explains.
- What do the top 25 per cent most profitable beef producers do that others don’t? Ian McLean, Director of Bush Agribusiness explains the findings in the latest Australian Beef Report.
- Jack Blaine shares why he started Diggers to Stockman, an initiative that connects veterans with the cattle industry.
- The number of the week looks at bargain beef buys and the contribution of Filipino workers to the Australian feedlot sector.
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Previous Week in Beef episodes
24 September – Podcast: BeefEx Special | Award winners share success | Why these newcomers built a feedlot – Beef Central
17 September – Podcast: Longer road to better beef | EPBC meetings start | Thailand’s big China plans – Beef Central