Packing beef on eating quality alone will deliver millions

Shan Goodwin
Updated December 6 2017 - 7:02am, first published December 5 2017 - 9:15am
MLA’s Michael Crowley speaking at a producer forum in Alice Springs, held in conjunction with the organisation's annual general meeting.
MLA’s Michael Crowley speaking at a producer forum in Alice Springs, held in conjunction with the organisation's annual general meeting.

THE ability to pack and trade beef on eating quality alone via a new cipher in the Australian Beef Language has the potential to deliver a whopping additional $46.5 million per year to the supply chain by eliminating the lost opportunity of high quality meat being downgraded due to dentition.

Shan Goodwin

Shan Goodwin

National Agriculture Writer - Beef

Shan Goodwin steers ACM’s national coverage of the beef industry. Shan has worked as a journalist for 30 years, the majority of that with agricultural publications. She spent many years as The Land’s North Coast reporter and has visited beef properties and stations throughout the country and overseas. She treats all breeds equally. Contact 0427686187. E: s.goodwin@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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