In this episode of The Angus Table, host Scott Wright sits down with Dr. Malshani Samaraweera, Angus Australia's in-house geneticist, for an inside look at the science behind breeding values and genetic evaluation.

Malshani shares her remarkable journey from growing up on a tea estate in Sri Lanka to earning her PhD at the University of New England and ultimately joining Angus Australia to work with one of the country's largest phenotype and genotype datasets.

They discuss the nature of her role handling big data and maintaining accuracy, the exciting launch of Angus Genetic bringing evaluation in-house, the importance of balance across production, fertility, and efficiency traits, and why following your genuine interest is the best career advice.

So pull up a chair at the Angus Table for a fascinating conversation about the genetics work happening behind the scenes at Angus Australia.

Connect with Malshani via email Malshani@angusaustralia.com.au

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Host: Scott Wright, CEO. Get in touch via email ceo@angusaustralia.com.au

Producer: Mel Strasburg mel.strasburg@angusaustralia.com.au

Audio editing and post-production: Ellen Ronalds Keene at https://perkdigital.com.au

In this episode of The Angus Table, host Scott Wright reconnects with college mate Tim Ford, founder of Feed Central and the new Local Ag marketplace. Tim shares his remarkable 22-year journey from launching Feed Central in 2002 during the millennial drought with just a notebook and phone, to building a team of 40+ people moving fodder across Australia's east coast.

Tim and Scott discuss the launch of the Local Ag digital marketplace bringing transparency and security to fodder trading, why drought preparedness starts with mindset not just fodder reserves, how hay prices can triple during drought and freight costs match the commodity price.

Tim shares the importance of team wellbeing during high-stress drought periods, and his business philosophy of "team, family, friends." From lessons on people management to the critical role of personal networks, this conversation offers insights for anyone building a business in agriculture.

So pull up a chair at the Angus Table for a masterclass in entrepreneurship, resilience, and relationship-building.

Get in touch with Tim Ford via Feed Central and Local Ag https://www.feedcentral.com.au/contact/

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Host: Scott Wright, CEO. Get in touch via email ceo@angusaustralia.com.au

Producer: Mel Strasburg mel.strasburg@angusaustralia.com.au

Audio editing and post-production: Ellen Ronalds Keene at https://perkdigital.com.au

In this episode of The Angus Table, host Scott Wright sits down with the Honorable Tony Perrett, Queensland's Minister for Primary Industries and Member for Gympie. Tony shares his remarkable journey from growing up in Kingaroy as the son of a parliamentarian, through 13 years in local government, to running a 2000-head commercial cattle operation and ultimately his “dream job” serving as Minister for Primary Industries.

Scott and Tony discuss Queensland's ambitious vision to grow primary industry value to $30 billion by 2030, critical biosecurity investments and managing disease risks through partnerships with Indonesia, the exciting opportunities in Indonesian markets for Australian beef and live export, drought preparedness as a key priority, and why Tony believes the Angus breed has led the way in quality assurance for the Australian beef industry.

Pull up a chair at the Angus Table for insights from a minister who lives and breathes primary production.

Get in touch with Tony Perrett via his website https://tonyperrett.com.au/contact-tony-perrett/ or contact the Ministerial Offce via email primaryindustries@ministerial.qld.gov.au

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CREDITS:

Host: Scott Wright, CEO. Get in touch via email ceo@angusaustralia.com.au

Producer: Mel Strasburg mel.strasburg@angusaustralia.com.au

Audio editing and post-production: Ellen Ronalds Keene at https://perkdigital.com.au