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The new Feedback podcast from Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) features stories, news, information and interviews. This includes everything from red meat producers to policy makers and celebrity chefs to scientists. The podcast – which also contains a snapshot of news from MLA – is for anyone who has a keen interest in the red meat and livestock industry. Listen along at home, in the paddock, while checking fences or driving the tractor.

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    • Jun 13, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 65 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Meat & Livestock Australia's On The Ground Podcast

    Live from Aussie Beef Mates 2023 in Sydney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 14:31


    This week Josh is live from Aussie Beef Mates in Sydney! With 16 Food professionals from 11 countries, Aussie Beef Mates is set to promote Aussie Beef all over the world - and in this episode we catch up with some of the guests to talk about their experience.  Plus, all the latest MLA News with Amy Drew. 

    Live from The 2023 MLA Lambassador Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 10:00


    In this episode, Josh is on the ground at the 2023 Lambassador Tour - chatting to some of MLA's superstar Lambassadors and key figures of this year's tour.  Plus, all the latest MLA news with Amy Drew.

    Sam Gill - Regional Manager: Middle East & North Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 17:19


    Sam gives us the wrap up on the recent Gulfood trade show and the latest on what's happening in the Middle East.   Plus, all the latest in MLA news with Amy Drew. 

    South East Asia Update with MLA's Valeska

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 12:20


    In this episode, we cover the latest updates from South East Asia, as well as what's to come in the market. Plus, all the latest MLA News with Amy Drew. 

    Japan market update, Supermarket Trade Show wrap up and what's in store for 2023 with Scott Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 13:29


    Japan and Korea Regional Manager Scott Walker joins us to discuss the successful Supermarket Trade Show, updates in the market and what's coming up for the year ahead. Plus, all the latest MLA news with Amy Drew.

    Miho Kondo & Scott Cameron - MLA Market Snapshot Reports

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 16:28


    In this episode we catch up with Market Insights Adoption Manager Miho Kondo and Group Industry Insights and Strategy Manager Scott Cameron to take a look at the latest Market Snapshot Reports. Plus, all the latest MLA News with Amy Drew. 

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    Scott Cameron, Insights Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 15:14


    The all-new and improved Trade Hub launches over Christmas, with some new exciting features for exporters. Scott walks us through the improvements. Plus all the latest MLA News with Amy Drew. 

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    Scott Walker on the state of play in Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 16:24


    This week we catch up with Regional Manager for Japan, Scott Walker for an update in the market. With international travel back on, how has this impacted the food service trade and red meat? Scott gives us all the insights. Plus Amy Drew has all the latest MLA news. 

    North America Market Update with Doug McNicholl

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 16:51


    In this episode, Josh heads to the U.S and catches up with Doug McNicholl, Regional Manager for North America. We learn about the recent trends and forecasts for Beef and Lamb exports, as well as upcoming plans for MLA in the region. Plus, all the latest MLA news with Amy Drew. 

    China's latest export stats, looking ahead to SIAL and the latest on the region's Covid restrictions.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 15:40


    In this episode we check in with MLA's Regional Manager for China, Joe Zhu for all the latest news in the market. Plus a fresh update on MLA News with Amy Drew.

    Sam Gill - Middle East Market Update, Gulf Food Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 15:18


    This week, Josh catches up with Regional Manager for the Middle East, Sam Gill, for an update in the market, news from Jordan and Kuwait and next year's Gulf Food event. Plus all the latest MLA News with Amy Drew.

    Live From FHA Singapore

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 13:46


    In this episode, Josh is live from FHA in Singapore, catching up with key figures in the industry as the trade show returns to face-to-face.  Plus all the latest news from Amy Drew. 

    Andrew Cox with Global Updates and Preview on FHA Singapore

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 22:49


    General Manager of MLA's International Markets Andrew Cox gives us an update on the global markets and previews the upcoming FHA Trade Show in Singapore. Plus, all the latest MLA News with Amy Drew  

    South East Asia Update: FHA Singapore approaching and positive signs for Lamb

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 14:41


    In this episode, Josh asks 'Where in the world is Valeska?' with MLA's Regional Manager of South East Asia, who gives an update on the upcoming FHA Singapore and market trade stats. Plus all the latest MLA News with Amy Drew.

    Japan and Korea Market Updates with Scott Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 20:12


    In a fresh episode of On The Ground, we chat to Regional Manager for Japan and Korea, Scott Walker.  Scott walks us through a fantastic MLA event recently held in this Japan, as well as insights into how the recovery is going in this market. Plus, all the latest MLA news with Amy Drew. 

    Episode 50! U.S market update with Doug McNicholl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 11:00


    In our 50th episode of On The Ground, Josh catches up with MLA's new Regional Manager for the U.S, Doug McNicholl. Plus all the latest MLA news with Amy Drew. 

    Lambassador chefs: The versatility of Australian Lamb

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 18:32


    MLA has recently hosted 27 Lambassador chefs from 10 countries to Australia for a week-long immersion of Australian lamb. They are meeting farmers, chefs, butchers and food industry professionals to learn first-hand about the versatility of our product. Hear what they have to say, and their experience with Australian Lamb.

    Mary Johnson: FTA update and insights for exporters to the UK

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 21:48


    As we reach the ratification of the Free Trade Agreement in the UK, Josh catches up with Mary Johnson, Market Access Manager in Europe, with the latest insights for exporters. Plus all the latest MLA news with Amy Drew. 

    South East Market Update with Valeska

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 17:16


    Valeska from MLA's South East Asia branch joins Josh from Singapore to walk through some exciting events coming up in the calendar and explains how Malaysia is making an impact in the South East region. Plus, all the latest MLA news with Amy Drew. 

    How to leverage insights and information with Scott Cameron

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 18:22


    In this episode, MLA's Scott Cameron guides us through how to leverage insights and information to your advantage and also shares some exciting new tools and resources released soon. 

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    Joe Zhu in China - China & Australia relations, Covid update and latest export volumes.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 15:19


    This week Josh catches up with MLA's Regional Manager of China, Joe Zhu to cover what's happening in the market. From export volumes, to how the year is shaping up with China and Australia relations.  Plus all the latest MLA news with Brett Thomas. 

    On The Ground Episode 44: Andrew Cox

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 17:01


    In this episode, General Manager - International Markets at MLA Andrew Cox gives us his take on 2022 so far, as well as what to expect in a massive year ahead for the industry. Plus, all the latest MLA News with Amy Drew.

    On The Ground Episode 43: Sam Gill & Jad Hedwan, Gulfood 2022 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 16:59


    It's been a very exciting time in the Middle East with the first face-to-face Trade Show for 2022.  We catch up with Regional Manager Sam Gill to tell us all about Gulfood, plus we meet Jad Hedwan, new Business Development Manager for the Saudi market.

    On The Ground Episode 42: Vietnam and Thailand Market Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 20:28


    In this first episode back of 2022, Josh catches up with Spencer, Huong and Cat with some exciting news for MLA in the Vietnam and Thailand markets. 

    On The Ground Episode 41: UK and EU Market Update with Mary Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 14:35


    This week we cross over to the EU to speak with Mary Johnson about all things trade in the UK, including the progress on the UK Free Trade Agreement.  Plus, all the latest MLA news with Amy Drew. 

    On The Ground Episode 40: Japan Market Update with Scott Walker & MLA News

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 17:52


    In this episode, we speak to MLA's Regional Manager for Japan and Korea, Scott Walker. Now that Japan's State Of Emergency has been lifted, are consumers flooding back to food service? Plus all the latest MLA News with Amy Drew.

    On The Ground Episode 39: Damon Holmes & Sam Gill

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 17:06


    This week we cross to the Middle East to talk all things Expo coming out of Dubai, with Damon Holmes, Business Development Manager and Sam Gill, Regional Manager. Plus, all the latest MLA News with Brett Thomas. 

    On The Ground Episode 38: Scott Cameron, MLA‘s Group Industry Insights and Strategy Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 15:14


    This week Josh catches up with Scott Cameron, MLA's Group Industry Insights and Strategy Manager about the latest trends on the domestic and global markets.   Plus all the latest MLA News with Amy Drew.

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    On The Ground Episode 37: Pat Hutchinson, CEO of AMIC and MLA News with Amy Drew

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 20:55


    In this episode, Josh is joined by CEO of Australian Meat Industry Council, Pat Hutchinson for insights into the current freight and market access landscape.    Plus all the latest MLA News with Amy Drew.   

    On The Ground Episode 36: Freight and Logistics Panel Discussion with Anthony Vinson & Tim Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 18:22


    In this week's episode, we've convened an expert panel with Anthony Vinson, Head of Freight and Logistics with the Freight Trade Alliance and MLA's Tim Ryan to discuss and evaluate what's currently happening and what we can expect in the future. 

    On The Ground Episode 35: China Market Update with Joe Zhu and the latest from Japan with Scott Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 16:55


    In this episode, we cross to China with Joe Zhu for all the latest on port delays providing frustrations on export trade and news on a new program to educate chefs and influencers in the market. Plus, Scott Walker gives us the latest in the Japan Market.

    On The Ground Episode 34: Catherine Golding U.S Update, Sam Gill in the Middle East & MLA News

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 17:13


    In this episode we hear the latest updates in food service and retail in the U.S with Business Development Manager for the market, Catherine Golding. Plus, Sam Gill, Regional Manager in the Middle East gives us the latest from the region.  

    On The Ground Episode 33 : Global Markets with Andrew Cox and Long Huynh on new real time data loggers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 22:31


    This week Josh is joined by GM of International Markets, Andrew Cox for a mid-year WIP around MLA markets. Plus, some exciting news on a new real time data logger is now available to exporters with Long Huynh. 

    On The Ground Episode 32: Global Trade Update with Tim Ryan & South East Asia Update with Valeska

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 14:21


    This week get an update on China, now the largest beef importer in the world, from Global Trade Manager Tim Ryan. Plus, we get the latest on South East Asia and fresh MLA News with Amy Drew. 

    On The Ground Episode 31: U.K / Australia FTA details with Andrew McDonald & Japan Market Update with Scott Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 15:30


    Josh talks with Andrew McDonald, Chair of the UK Market Access Taskforce to hear the details of this historic free trade agreement.  Also this week, we are a month out from a major event in our largest beef market. We chat with Scott Walker, on the ground in Tokyo to catch the latest.

    On The Ground Episode 30: Korea Market Update with Charlie Ko & Domestic Update with Scott Cameron

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 16:52


    This week, we head over to Korea, a market that continues to perform for Australian beef. And it's been while since we discussed the Domestic market, we'll have a chat to Scott Cameron to get the latest.  Plus all the latest On The Ground News with Amy Drew.

    On The Ground Episode 29: General Manager Andrew Cox & U.S Update with Rob Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 17:27


    This week, we look at the global drivers and strategy with MLA's General Manager Andrew Cox and have a much overdue catch up on the US market with our MLAs On the Ground rep Rob Williams. Plus the latest MLA with Brett Thomas. 

    On The Ground Episode 28: LIVE FROM BEEF WEEK - Blair Angus, Signature Beef & Angus Pastoral Co, Brendan Tatt from JBS, David Foote MD of Aust Country Choice & MLA News

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 16:31


    This week, we are on location at Beef Australia 2021 where we will be talking to exporters and industry leaders about the current and future operating environment across global markets.

    On The Ground Episode 27: Sam Gill in Dubai & Professor Bruce Allworth on the Australian Sheep Sustainability Framework

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 14:15


    This week, we catch up with our Regional Manager in Dubai, Sam Gill about the latest with what is happening in the MENA market. Plus, the first Australian Sheep Sustainability Framework will be released, we catch up with chair Professor Bruce Allworth on the sheep industry plans to address the world's growing interest for sustainably produced sheep meat.

    On The Ground Episode 26: Sam and Steph Trethaway of Tas Ag Co. & China Market Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 20:53


    This week, we catch up with Sam and Steph Trethaway of Tas Ag Co, a new player in the branded beef market with their regeneratively farmed Wagyu beef range. Plus a China market Update and all the news from our team On The Ground. 

    On The Ground Episode 25: Global and EU Market Updates with Tim Ryan and Mary Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 15:17


    This week, Tim Ryan stops by to provide his latest analysis on the global export figures of key competitors and major trade drivers to look out for in 2021. We also head back to Europe to have a chat to Mary Johnson regarding our future opportunities with the EU and the Brits.

    On The Ground Episode 24: Southern Asia Market Update with Ellen Young & Oritain Food Forensics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 16:24


    This week, we discuss business opportunities across South East Asia with Ellen Young, plus special guest Sam Lind from the company Oritain which specialises in food forensics.

    On The Ground Episode 23: Jason Strong, Scott Walker in Japan and MLA News

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 13:38


    This week, we catch up with MLA's Managing Director Jason Strong and Scott Walker provides the latest from Japan. Plus all the MLA News from Amy Drew.

    On The Ground Episode 22: Andrew Cox, Tim Ryan and MLA News

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 18:46


    We begin 2021 with Andrew Cox, MLA's General Manager based in Singapore and discuss his thoughts and insights on what he believes will drive the trade this year.  We'll also catch up with a show favourite Tim Ryan who will run us through where the numbers ended up last year. Plus all the latest MLA News with Amy Drew.

    On The Ground - Episode 21: 2020 Reflections with Jason Strong and Andrew Cox

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 26:36


    In this final episode for 2020, Jason Strong, Managing Director of MLA and Andrew Cox, General Manager of MLA's International markets join Josh to reflect on what has been a remarkable year. 

    On The Ground - Episode 20: Global Trade with Tim Ryan and Korea Market Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 17:11


    In this episode, we cross to Korea to hear how the Australian beef import situation is travelling, along with Covid recovery campaigns. We will also talk to Tim Ryan who joins us to discuss the global trade situation.

    On The Ground - Episode 19: Opportunities - South Asia & Middle East plus MLA News

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 16:41


    Over the next few weeks MLA will be hosting a number of Virtual Trade Seminars targeted at unlocking insights and opportunities across our red meat markets. So, this week we will be talking opportunities with the South Asia and the Middle East teams ahead of their trade events.

    On The Ground - Episode 18: EU - Andreas Schneider & George Lyon, China Market Update and MLA News

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 25:22


    This week we're joined by two highly influential and informed European representatives. There is no debate that the Australian red meat industry is prioritising our market access activities to capture opportunities that lay ahead in a EU and UK Free Trade Agreements. Find out Europe's point of view. Also this week, we check in with Joe Zhu, on the ground in China to catch up on the latest.

    On The Ground - Episode 17: Andrew Cox, Scott Cameron and MLA News

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 22:26


    MLA has released a barrage of export stats and insights, to discuss we cross to Andrew Cox, General Manager of MLA's International markets to talk through the latest on what else is happening across the globe. Scott Cameron, MLA's Domestic market Customer Development Manager, will also pop by to give us a rundown of what's happening on home turf.

    On The Ground - Episode 16: Lachie Hart CEO of Stockyard Beef, Japan Market Update and MLA News

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 20:26


    This week, the issue of product integrity has been subject to a large amount of attention by the red meat industry. We catch up with Lachie Hart CEO of Stockyard beef to talk about international customer requirements and how a pilot program underway is assisting capture their proven ancestry. Also a Podcast favourite Scott Walker, MLA's Regional Manager in Japan stops by to provide a rundown of the latest consumer campaign.

    On The Ground - Episode 15: MLA News plus U.S and Trade & Access updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 18:12


    This week, Tim Ryan provides a trade and access update, with the latest impacts of the discovery of African Swine Fever in Germany and implications on the global protein market. Rob Williams will provide an update from the US where the cases of Covid-19 are on the rise in some states and a major lamb plant closure causing concerns for domestic production.

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