BeefEx Conference 2024 | FarmOnline | 17/10/24
ACM Agri's national beef writer Shan Goodwin is on the grounds at the BeefEx Conference 2024. Hear from ALFA president Barb Madden in this video from the first day.
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00:00It started sensationally with a performance from an opera singer whose day job is with
00:04a Brisbane butcher shop and the 2024 BeefX conference continued to set a hectic pace.
00:10With record-breaking attendance of more than 800 people, the Australian Lot
00:14Feeders Association event featured a high-profile lineup of international speakers.
00:19US Intensive Animals Industries consultant Joe Kearns told delegates the worldview for
00:25the Australian beef industry could not be better. Alpha President Barb Madden outlined
00:29the headline figures for the industry this year.
00:32Our grain-fed beef exports have risen by 33% year-on-year to a total of
00:38almost 37,000 tonnes of grain-fed beef exported last financial year.
00:43Grain-fed beef accounted for over 42% of total beef production, once again cementing the critical
00:51role that feedlots play in producing consistent, high-quality, first-class protein to markets
00:58every single day. And there were plenty of other speakers unpacking everything to do
01:03with the beef industry. More than 90 exhibitors showcased new industry services and products
01:08and a number of prestigious awards were handed out.
01:11The cutting-edge science happening in the lot feeding game was also on show.