Why Speckle Park?
Why Speckle Park?
Podcast Description
The Speckle Park beef cattle breed is rising through the ranks in the Australian cattle industry but many still don’t know why. Claim a front row seat and join two of the breed’s largest stud and commercial Speckle Park breeders, Amy and Justin Dickens, JAD Speckle Park, as they share the stories of those who have elevated Speckle Park to success, and what the future looks like for the breed and its stakeholders.
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The podcast focuses on the rise of the Speckle Park beef breed, exploring themes such as beef quality, supply chain dynamics, and industry insights. Episodes feature discussions on specific topics like data-driven production, culinary experiences with Speckle Park beef, and concerns about the future of the Australian beef industry.
The Speckle Park beef cattle breed is rising through the ranks in the Australian cattle industry but many still don’t know why. Claim a front row seat and join two of the breed’s largest stud and commercial Speckle Park breeders, Amy and Justin Dickens, JAD Speckle Park, as they share the stories of those who have elevated Speckle Park to success, and what the future looks like for the breed and its stakeholders.
Robert Constable has been an award-winning butcher based in the NSW Hunter Valley for 34 years, and still operates his popular Robert’s Meats butcher shop at Singleton. Robert has held leadership positions with the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) for more than 20 years, and is the current Deputy Chair of the Board, and Chairman of the Retail Council. He is a Technical Advisor to the Board of MINTRAC, National Meat Industry Training Advisory Council. He is a multi Sausage King competition winner stemming back 30 years, and is the current Chairman of the World Butchers’ Challenge. Robert just got back from Paris, where he judged this global competition. He has worked with Speckle Park beef for more than 15 years, so has unique insights to share about the product.
Robert’s parents are Mark and Colleen Constable, who operate Ersyldene Speckle Park and supply Speckle Park animals to their son’s butcher shop. Robert operated up to six butcher shops across the NSW Hunter Valley and another at Forster on the Mid North Coast. But he is now back with just the one butcher shop, and he likens this to “semi-retirement” by comparison (although he’s still flat out!). One of Robert’s biggest joys is mentoring his apprentices into confident operators themselves.
On Speckle Park, Robert’s answer to Amy’s signature podcast question, “Why Speckle Park?” is simple: why not? “I don’t think there’s anything better out there,” he says.
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