2012 - Profitable Beef in a Challenging Future
Leading experts in beef production and marketing gathered in Bathurst on Thursday 30 August for a major industry forum with 150 participants from across the region in attendance.
RDA Central West and Charles Sturt University hosted a successful forum that showcased expert speakers from around Australia providing the latest information on market requirements and trends in quality cattle production.
Topics discussed included Making the most of Genetic Tools for Beef Producers & Consumers, Australian Beef Production in a Global Market – How do we Compare, Controlled Breeding and Fixed Time AI, Animal Health Issues and Constraints to Producing More Beef, Producing Beef to Meet the Market, What type of Beef is Needed – A Processors Perspective and MLA presenting on the Future of Beef markets in Australia.
RDA Central West and Charles Sturt University would like to thank Meat and Livestock Australia for co-sponsoring the (Meat Standards Australia) beef lunch and sponsors AusWest Seeds, Bayer, NSW Farmers, Livestock Health and Pest Authority and the Australian Nation Field Days.
Agribusiness Today Beef Forum BOOKLET 2012
The speakers power point presentations and interviews from the forum.
Andrew&Tess Herbert Gundamain Feedlot presentation – Feedlot Industry
Tim McRae MLA presentation – Future of Beef Markets in Australia
Sophia Edwards University QLD presentation – Controlled Breeding & Fixed AI
John Bertram Northern Beef Technology (Bull Fertility) presentation – Bull Fertility
John Bertram Northern Beef Technology (Genetic Tools) presentation – Genetic Tools
Lloyd Davies Agri Benchmark presentation – Australian Beef Production
Bruce Watt Tablelands Livestock Health & Pest Authority presentation – Animal Health
Terry Farrell MLA (Profitable Beef) presentation – Producing Beef to meet the Market
Jeff House & Brett Littler Dept of Primary Industries – Tips and Tools for production
Grant Garey Teys Feedlot – A processors perspective