31 JULY 2025: Night-time thermal-image drones were used for the first time to muster fugitive cattle at Australian Country Choice’s Moray Downs property last week. Four nights of drone-mustering outwitted wily bulls and cows hiding in brigalow regrowth on the Clermont district property. Above: A single elusive animal detected by the night-time thermal imaging from the …
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FROM COUTURE TO CATTLE: BUSINESS ACCOLADE FOR ACC LEADER
24 JULY 2025: With almost five decades in the fashion industry, and accolades including a Medal in the Order of Australia and induction as a 2024 Queensland Greats recipient, Keri Craig-Lee OAM is tightly woven into the fabric of Australia’s fashion history and has now been inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame. …
OPEN HOUSE FOR OUTBACK CHARITY TREK
7 JULY 2025: The Great Australian Charity Cattle Drive camped at ACC’s Gladys Downs homestead two nights ago, hosted by our CEO Anthony Lee and his family. The boss has spent the past week volunteering as rouseabout for the mob which is currently 18km south of Augathella. They are 29 days from Roma, aiming for …
HOSTING STUDENT PITCHFEST
7 MAY 2025: Using bands of light to measure hump height and UV to sterilise knives were two efficiency improvements suggested by University of New England (UNE) students at a meat processing pitchfest today. Other teams presented business ideas ranging from collagen-based bandages to fertiliser made from paunch contents and wastewater. The 25 students led …
BREEDING WAGYU EXCELLENCE
14 APRIL 2025: ACC’s commitment to genetic gain in its Wagyu herd is hitting the ground with a drop of calves due in September this year.Working with the Australian Wagyu Association (AWA), we are collecting data to share with the industry as part of the AWA progeny test program. Approximately 470 high-content registered Wagyu females …
RESEARCHERS TRIAL NEW TECHNOLOGY
2 APRIL 2025: Researchers working at Australian Country Choice have successfully trialled new technology taking some of the guesswork out of grading beef carcase traits at the ribeye. The scientific and technical teams from Murdoch University and the University of Sydney combined to conduct extensive trials of the Q-FOM™ camera. Grading of beef carcasses is traditionally …
AWARD FOR WELL-BEING DONE WELL
26 MARCH 2025: Well-being done well is the mantra of our hard-working workplace health and safety manager Joell Brown who was last night named safety champion for the Australian meat processing industry. He received at the award at a dinner organised by the Australian Meat Processor Corporation as part of the two-day safety-focussed event held …
TRAINING NEXT-GEN FEEDLOT LEADERS
10 MARCH 2025: ACC’s investment into Australia’s vital feedlot sector doesn’t stop at the farmgate. Great industries need great leadership … and three of our feedlot staff attended the recent Emerging Leaders Program in Brisbane. Renee Wilson, Chloe Gordon and Macy Hammermeister participated in the three-day professional development program run by the Australian Lot Feeders’ …
ACC HOSTS THAI VISITORS
4 MARCH 2025: Mid-career professionals from Thailand’s agricultural and ag-research agencies visited our Cannon Hill facility and Brisbane Valley feedlot yesterday, studying ACC’s unique family-owned and operated beef supply chain. The 26 visitors are part of the Mekong-Australia Partnership Masterclass: Building Innovative and Climate-Smart Agribusiness at The University of Queensland, supported by the Australian Government’s …
PUSH FOR NATIONAL AG-LITERATE EDUCATION PLAN
27 FEBRUARY 2025: Invited to join a statewide think tank into the next 25 years of Queensland agriculture, our CEO Anthony Lee (below) had a chance to chat with minister Tony Perrett yesterday. “He expressed his support for our campaign to boost food and fibre education across all levels of Australian schools,” Anthony said. “Across …