The Week in Beef - Podcast

Podcast: Robotics in abattoirs | The new biggest lotfeeders | Time for a sheep podcast?

Beef Central 07/05/2026
Podcast: Robotics in abattoirs | The new biggest lotfeeders | Time for a sheep podcast?

In this episode of The Week in Beef:

  • Rain in Southern New South Wales and Victoria has brought up a popular conversation in agriculture, the booming market for wool and lamb.
  • Mark Barton from Nutrien gives and update on the season in Southern NSW, while Antony Glynn from Ottley Capital talks about the drought in Northern NSW.
  • Jon Condon talks about the changing of the guard in Australian lotfeeding, with multiple sales and expansions.
  • Dr Fraser Gordon takes the podcast into the world of robotics in meat processing and explains the industry is trying to get the next generation to join in.
  • The number of the week looks at consumer spending on meat, farmland prices and fuel stockpiles.

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Previous Week in Beef episodes

30 April – Brahman economics | Indonesian tastes | How many cattle in Whitsundays?

23 April – NSW herd sell-down | Kerins’ Wagyu move | Wagyu’s Northern footprint

16 April – Wagyu branded beef winners | Pain relief tips | Who will buy Mort & Co?

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