In her monthly column during the countdown to Beef 2027 in Rockhampton next May, Graeme Acton beef Connections program member Millie Unthank catches up with past participants to find out what motivated them to join, and what benefit they gained..Read More
Millie Unthank, 02/10/2026
Great workplace environments don’t just happen – they are a result of hard work from leaders, and buy-in from staff. But if managers are able to achieve a great work environment, their team will pay them back with consistency, productivity and excellence. Smells like team spirit…Read More
Beef Central, 02/10/2026
Brazil has joined Australia in officially filling its 2026 China beef export quota, meaning the country’s shipments or the next three months face an additional, steep 55pc tariff. The move will inevitably push more Brazilian meat into the North American market – and potentially, Japan and Korea – as trade restrictions continue to reshape global beef trade flows…Read More
In this episode: The dry weather in Qld is forcing more cattle onto the market, we discuss the supply of hay, straw and silage and how can Australia manage the growing competition in global meat markets? ..Read More
Eric Barker and Lydia Burton, 01/10/2026
Queensland producers with known cattle tick infestations are facing a deadline of 1 October to commence tick eradication programs or face continued movement restrictions until at least mid-2028…Read More
Beef Central, 01/10/2026
The first early works project under the $500 million Central Queensland Beef Roads Program has been delivered, with construction now complete on Clermont-to-Alpha Road north of Alpha…Read More
Beef Central, 30/09/2026
Agriculture, for all its economic importance, still asks young people to accept a level of isolation, uncertainty and capital risk that most other industries do not, without always offering a correspondingly clear path to leadership or ownership in return. Are we doing enough to retain the next generation?..Read More
Trent Thorne, Hamilton Locke, 29/09/2026
The Cattle Transaction Levy Review Committee has released a summary of feedback from its consultation on the Cattle Transaction Levy, with more than 1000 responses and attendances recorded across producer surveys, regional face-to-face sessions and written submissions…Read More
Beef Central, 27/09/2026
A recent webinar for Australian stakeholders stepped through the requirements to export a range of commodities into the European Union from 2027, under the new EU Deforestation Regulation. The workshop appears to have removed any doubt that the new EUDR regulations will in fact go ahead as planned from 1 January, after a series of lengthy postponements…Read More
Jon Condon, 28/09/2026
Effective management stems from quality relationships and open communication with staff. Yet so many managers and employers avoid regular one-on-one sit-downs and meetings with their personnel, blaming factors such as not enough time, not finding them beneficial or having to discuss complaints or sensitive topics that they would prefer not to…Read More
Beef Central, 25/09/2026
In this episode: We head to BeefEx on the Gold Coast to talk about the role of feedlots in national security, catch up with some of the industry’s award winners and talk to sme new entrants into the lotfeeding industry…Read More
Lydia Burton and Eric Barker, 24/09/2026
A consumer appetite for locally raised beef is creating growing opportunities for small family farming beef brands, but the market segment is facing a shared challenge – securing reliable access to meat processing to enable the growth continue…Read More
Roger Desailly, 24/09/2026