What's Your Beef

The evokeAG Pitch In The Paddock competition is one of the most coveted events in the Beef Australia program. This year 8 startups will be vying not just for the judges attention but the $10,000 prize on offer. But if past competitions are anything to go by, it’s the networking in the room with both customers and investors that is the most valuable of the experience. This is a preview of what's to come at the 2024 event. Each of our finalists have been asked to not just introduce themselves and their product, but have a taste of the experience with a 3 minute pitch.

Carbon and deforestation are two of the more confusing and polarising discussions to be had in the modern beef industry. But no matter how sticky the conversation can become- it’s important to have it. Highly credentialled independent scientist Steve Wiedemann from Integrity Ag and Environment is not afraid to debate and inform and is bringing his expertise to Beef Australia in the form of two highly anticipated forums. As he tells our host Jayne Cuddihy, he’ll take participants through what you need to know and do about farming in a world where the focus is increasingly on carbon and the second is on the science around deforestation, including the consideration that policy must respect the science and protect agriculture.

While financial scams aren’t limited to the past- the more obvious tactics are. Agri scams have become far more sophisticated and undetectable over time. Paul Gardner- the Executive Manager of Financial Crime Strategy and Operations at the Suncorp Bank has seen it all.

In this episode he talks to our host Jayne Cuddihy about some of the more recent scams and how to avoid them.

For over 50 years, the Isolated Children’s Parents Association or ICPA has been advocating to ensure all children in non-urbanised Australia have access to education. Whether they be living away from home in tertiary education or boarding school, or starting kindy at the back of Bourke- ICPA covers all issues involving allowances, communication systems and curriculum, among other things!

In this episode, we’ll debunk a couple of myths, hear some of the recent triumphs, but most importantly preview a stellar forum organised for Beef24.

Louise Martin, the ICPA’s national president and Wendy Henning, the Queensland president have not only had a long personal history with the association, but have advocated tirelessly to ensure our regional communities remain viable through access to education.

We hear a lot about communication. It's key to many of our businesses, our relationships with our family and friends and how we engage with the world around us. Lyn Sykes a seasoned communicator from Dubbo. She's also enjoyed a long career in succession planning and working with families to better their businesses and their personal relationships. But she's found, as she's gotten older, the way people communicate with her is very different. Lyn is presenting a seminar at Beef2024, The forgotten elder: A different take on succession planning, and in this episode of What's Your Beef, Lyn gives us a sneak peak into what you can expect at that seminar and some of her thoughts in reflection of her career.

The Cattle Australia Breakfast Symposium is on Monday 6th May and in this episode of What's Your Beef we’re bringing you conversations with some of the extraordinary talent gathered to present their thoughts on influence. 
In this episode, podcast host Jayne Cuddihy spoke to Symposium Host Trent Thorne, Beef Australia Board Director, Partner at Hamilton Locke and the co-leader of its Food and Agribusiness group, and speakers including Ralph Schoellhammer, an economist and political theorist, Alison Van Eenennaam, animal geneticist and Professor of Cooperative Extension at the University of California, Davis and Rowan McMonnies, Managing Director of Australian Eggs. 
Some of their ideas are completely left field, but they are all super engaging and will have you on the edge of your seat. Tune in to find out what they have to say about influence.

Experiencing trauma tests the human spirit in ways that are very hard to put into words. But Melbourne based duo Legless and Blind AKA Ben Pettingill and Mike Rolls do.

Renowned for their Tough Talk, these two men have faced dramatic health diagnoses that completely altered their life trajectory, but ultimately they made the same choice- to pick themselves up as best they could and try and help other people do the same.

The dynamic duo is coming to Beef2024 to host two seminars as part of the Beef Australia Seminar Program that are not only heart wrenching, tough talking, insightful, and vulnerable but absolutely hilarious.

In this episode of What's Your Beef we have a sneak peek at what you can expect from these two and be warned, while the name Legless and Blind may seem like a flippant remark, they are anything but!

One of the greatest benefits to come from the Beef Australia event is the focus on the Queensland town of Rockhampton. Well known as the Beef Capital of Australia, the community has risen to the occasion for decades to share their city with thousands of visitors and showcase all the region has to offer. 2024 is no exception and coming off the back of Beef21- the greatest event of its history, there’s a multitude of events, exhibitions and experiences to feast your senses.

Beef Australia’s Celebrity Chef program is a draw card unto itself, tantalising even those with a reluctant palate to experience beef like they never have before. 2024’s event will be no exception, with another stellar lineup including Iron Chef Sakai, John Torode MBE, Justine Schofield, Jess Pryles, Miguel Maestre, Mark Olive, Hayden Quinn & Andy Hearnden.