Beef Technology days are part of a service we offer to all breeders of beef.

We source industry relevant key not speakers to share information and updates with producers.

These days are also beneficial for networking and for the “Cow Nerds” so they can talk bull all day.

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We would like to invite you to our annual Beef Technology and Bull Walk Day to be held on Wednesday 9th August at 10.30am.

This year we are excited to have two well regarded Industry professionals to present on relevant topics for improvement and sustainability. 

Simon Quilty - Independent Meat and Livestock Analyst 

Market Update - Future Forecast

Carbon sequestration and methane reduction - how it all works, and should you be involved?

Simon is an independent meat and livestock analyst and brokers swaps on behalf of large financial institutions in Australia and the US and brokers physical meat products around the world (namely from Australia, NZ and India), working with large international companies that have interests in China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the US.

In 2022, Simon was awarded a Churchill Fellowship, and he is currently doing this research. The project aims to look at methane reduction schemes in the livestock sector worldwide to reward farmers for lowering methane. He has travelled to 11 countries, including the US, Canada, Portugal, Spain, and Germany. Netherlands, Belgium, France, England, Ireland, and New Zealand. The report on his findings will be released in August.

In recent years, Simon has moved into the risk management sector and developed derivatives and meat swaps used by companies in North America and Australia to manage price risk in processed meat and livestock. Simon spent two years working as a consultant with FC Stone in starting up the livestock and meat desk and, in 2015, co-founded the Southern Aurora Group. 

Emily Perkins - Breed Development and Project Manager Shorthorn Beef

Marbling it's more than Genetics

         Key management strategies to improve marbling and meat quality

Emily has tertiary qualifications in Agribusiness and Animal Production and most recently completed the Australian Rural Leadership Program. She has experience across many aspects of the supply chain including 14 years working with JBS in their feedlot division. Emily was the Feedlot Manager at JBS Prime City, where she managed the feeding of Shorthorn cattle for the Thousand Guineas program. She also has interests in commercial Shorthorn cattle.