The Week in Beef
Podcast Description
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.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
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 this episode of the Week in Beef:
- New South Wales agent Michael Purtle explains what dragged him across the line in the National Young Auctioneers competition.
- Nationals senator Susan McDonald shares her solutions to help ease the impact of fuel shortages in the bush.
- James Carter from the Intercollegiate Meat Judging program gives an insight into this year’s northern conference.
- GDL Roma agent Geoff Maslen discusses the recent drop in cattle prices.
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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