Kelvin Andrews knows good beef. His beef of choice? Stockyard’s premium Angus and Wagyu beef from their Kerwee Feedlot in Jondaryan, QLD. QUALITY IN QUEENSLAND The past decade has seen the paddock to plate movement take hold in Australia. Consumers want to know where their food has come from and that the producers place an emphasis on quality and sustainable practices. Restaurants and consumers in Sydney and Melbourne have long taken this concept in their stride, with Brisbane quickly catching up. The Brisbane restaurant scene is fast becoming a hub of premium eating, with quality offering ..read more

The show must go on. It’s a phrase used countless times before, in theatre and in life. It’s the title of songs, and a phase used by Shakespeare himself. But could you action it? If the road was quite literally swept out from under your feet, could you continue down that path? It’s not a position that anyone personally wants to be in, but Caitlin Herbert of Gundamain Pastoral Co, and many others in the flooded town of Eugowra NSW found themselves in it late last year. 2022, KICKING GOALS Caitlin Herbert  Caitlin Herbert is a 6th generation farmer and 3rd generation lot feeder. The fe ..read more

No doubt you’ve heard the saying ‘happy wife, happy life’, but when you’re a grain fed beef producer (or a lot feeder as they’re referred to) there’s a more important motto to live by – ‘keep the cattle happy’. To achieve this, every member of a feedlot’s team follows the principles set out in the Five Domains (previously referred to as Five Freedoms). The Five Domains hold the key to animal health, and they are the standards that feedlots strive for to ensure the welfare of the animals in their care. 1. Nutrition This means providing a diet that meets all the nutritional needs of the catt ..read more

Australian beef is recognised as among the safest in the world with stringent control systems guaranteeing quality since the 1990s, but is grain-fed beef nutritious? A healthy balanced diet is something every Australian strives for, and the Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend 65g per day of lean, cooked red meat. In Australia, cattle are predominantly grass fed and spend a short duration in feedlots. Nutritionally, grain-fed beef is a great source of protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12. Grain-fed beef is the main type of meat served in high end restaurants due to its higher consistency o ..read more

Today’s consumers like to know how the food they’re eating impacts the environment, where it came from, and how it was grown. It might surprise you to know, contrary to popular belief, growing grain fed beef has the environment, safety, quality and transparency at the very core of its practices. With around 380 accredited feedlots in Australia feeding an average of 1.1 million head of cattle at any one time, the environmental impact and sustainability of grain-fed beef is of vital importance to Australian grain fed beef producers, wholesalers and the industry alike. Australian beef producers ..read more