24 APRIL 2024: We had the pleasure of hosting nearly 70 first-year agribusiness students from The University of Queensland at our Cannon Hill processing plant. They came in two shifts, to see the full supply chain in action. The morning visitors were joined by the company founder Trevor Lee (back row, centre) during their tour, …
Month: April 2024
TACKLING TOP-OF-MIND HEALTH HASSLES
23 APRIL: Sleep, weight and fitness … those were the three top-of-mind health worries that our staff listed in the annual wellbeing survey. So ACC is working with the Queensland Government program ‘My Health for Life’ to support the health and wellbeing of our employees by offering free, confidential one-on-one health checks for all staff. The …
CLEAN PRODUCTION IMPRESSES WAGYU VISITORS
Leaders in international Wagyu production visited our Cannon Hill plant this week as part of the WagyuEdge national conference. Visitors from UK, the US and Brazil toured the facility, guided by ACC’s GM Properties and Farming, Christian Coffey (right of group, below) and Supply Chain Manager Tony Laurent (left of group). Christian said: “The biggest …
COACHING FOR A WINNING TEAM
9 APRIL 2024: Old fashioned hands-on coaching at our ACC Cannon Hill facility in recent weeks paid off for the The University of Queensland team with outstanding results at last week’s Australian ICMJ northern conference beef-judging competition at Rockhampton. The team secured multiple wins at the first of two national events after undertaking a training …
GAB BATTLE HITS LANDLINE
8 APRIL 2024: A coal-mining company’s proposal to store waste carbon dioxide in Australia’s greatest freshwater resource, the Great Artesian Basin, has shocked food producers. Our CEO Anthony Lee has joined farm leaders opposing Glencore’s plan to pollute the nation’s vital Precipice aquifer. He was interviewed by ABC Landline’s Pip Courtney broadcast last weekend. Series …
OPAL CREEK HOSTS STUDENTS
29 MARCH 2024: ACC’s General Manager Feedlots, David Bailey and Opal Creek Feedlot Manager, Angus Lee welcomed year 12 agriculture students from Toowoomba Grammar School this week. The 15-member group toured our feed mill operations, including the steam flakers and batching systems. They saw different cattle breeds on customised feed for the various end-markets and …