The Week in Beef
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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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The podcast focuses on various topics relevant to the beef industry, such as cattle pricing trends, livestock export statistics, and environmental issues like methane emissions, with specific episodes discussing cattle price trajectories and the implications of abandoning carbon neutrality goals.
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.
In its inaugural year of recording, the Week in Beef has decided to take a look back at the trends that defined 2025 and what they mean for the year ahead.
With Beef Central publishers Jon Condon and James Nason, the Week in Beef unpacks the top five trends of 2025 – including:
- The Goldilocks year – at the start of the year Jon Condon said a rare phenomenon called the “Goldilocks year” was shaping – where all ends of the supply chain get a good share of the profits. We discuss whether that has happened.
- Trump presidency – while Australian beef no longer has tariffs for entry to the US, there are some lasting impact of the Trump presidency.
- Trade competition – key competitors Brazil made big moves to gain access to some of Australian beef’s high value markets.
- Vegetation management scrutiny – a big decision by the Federal Government to update the EPBC act has dominated headlines in recent weeks, but the scrutiny on tree clearing was one that was building up across the year.
- Protein on trend – a growing recognition of the importance of protein has driven a resilient beef market.
- Plus we look at the most surprising stories of the year and best events of the year.
Available every Thursday afternoon on the Beef Central website, or via YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, I Heart Radio, Podbean and other podcast platforms. Search for: The week in beef and click subscribe.
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