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Bryce Camm

Tuesday, December 05

In for their chop: ‘Minister for Beef’ rubs shoulders with a political stampede

Queensland Agriculture Minister Mark Furner was among 39 MPs who walked the Rockhampton Showgrounds last week for Beef 2021, opting to settle in for the whole event rather than fly-in and fly-out, a decision which earned him the title of ‘Minister for Beef’. Brad Cooper reports

The steaks couldn’t be higher as Beef muster becomes a world beater

A resilient industry and successful Covid containment have quite possibly produced the biggest event of its type in the post pandemic world.

Beef Australia chair Bryce Camm (right) with Opera Queensland performers, from left: Marcus Corowa, Irena Lysiuk and Jonathan Hickey. (Photo: Supplied).

Singing for their supper: Opera Queensland steaks out new ground

Opera Queensland is embarking on its biggest tour of regional Queensland yet, launching the season next month at Beef Australia in Rockhampton, the beef industry’s pinnacle event.

Vaccinations tipped to be shot in the arm for beef growers

If COVID-19 vaccines give people confidence to dine out again, that would help producers of premium Queensland grain-fed steaks.

Feedlots on decrease as global uncertainty hits beef markets

Uncertainty in global beef markets is starting to flow through to Australian feedlots, with the number of cattle on feed drastically decreasing.