The Week in Beef

The Week in Beef

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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July 31, 2025 28 mins

While a decision to loosen restrictions on United States beef imports has dominated headlines, this week’s episode of the Week in Beef delves further into some of the other issues impacting the beef industry.

Saleyard prices have reached their highest point in three years and processors are prioritising quantity over quality as they try to service the growing demand for ground beef in the US. And:

  • Wagga Wagga-based saleyards r...
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From climbing cattle prices, to billion-dollar assets hitting the market and the Australian allowing beef imports from the United States, this week's episode of the Week in Beef wraps up the news of the past week.

Hosted by Lydia Burton and Eric Barker, The Week in Beef is Beef Central’s newest podcast, giving readers a quick roundup of what is making news on a weekly basis. Including:

  • Alarming statistics as Farm Safety Week p...
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AS cattle prices continue to hold under a wave of increased supply from Queensland, this week’s podcast delves into what may be the trajectory of those prices in the coming months.

Hosted by Lydia Burton and Eric Barker, The Week in Beef is Beef Central’s newest podcast, giving readers a quick roundup of what is making news on a weekly basis. Incuding:

  • A catch up with StoneX Australian livestock manager Ripley Atkinson who say...
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This is the first episode of Beef Central newest podcast The Week in Beef, where journalists Lydia Burton and Eric Barker give you a quick and easy rundown of some of the Australian beef industry's biggest stories. This week, they disect the record beef exports that have been driving a big shift of cattle from the north of the country to meat processors in Victoria. They look at a review of the compulsory $5 cattle transaction levy...
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