28 MAY 2026: A 16-year-old girl, an Indonesian-born chemical engineer and a university graduate are all examples of how the red meat industry can touch lives and change careers. A visit to Australian Country Choice this week showed a select group of Brisbane and Ipswich secondary students the possibilities of solid careers in meat processing. …
15 MAY 2026: Artificial intelligence is the ‘go-to’ tool for Australia’s future meat-processing techno-brains, according to a university pitchfest hosted by ACC in Brisbane this week. Most of the pitches made by students from the University of New England incorporated AI into the virtual inventions they presented to a panel of industry-expert judges. It was …
25 MARCH 2026: ACC suppled 700 cattle to last year’s Great Cattle Drive and we’re back for more this year – providing as many cattle for this vital charity initiative. Our CEO Anthony Lee attended the recent launch of the 2026 drive at Queensland’s Government House to explain the importance of the 550km drove which …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
