In this episode of Beyond the Marbling, Georgia Stormont sits down with Aaron Van den Heuvel from the Australian Wagyu Association — one of the few people in the country whose job is literally to capture the inside story of a Wagyu carcase.

Aaron travels across Australia using cutting-edge imaging technology to assess marbling, texture and quality traits that shape the future of the Wagyu industry.

In this conversation, Aaron breaks down how the MIJ camera works, why accurate data matters and how the images he captures directly influence breeding selections, profitability and long-term herd improvement.

He also shares his unlikely path from poultry science to meat science, why he fell in love with Wagyu and how technology is giving producers more confidence than ever before in their genetic decisions.