CONTENTS COVER STORY 12 Romani puts ag‑tech to the test IN BRIEF 5Accelerated Adoption Initiative begins 5We are Australian farmers 6 Telling the real story about red meat 8 MSA delivers record farm gate returns 9 Year in review RED MEAT 2019 SPECIAL 10The home of red meat 10Reflections from MLA’s outgoing Chair 5 10 10Triumph over adversity 11Red meat on the menu 11Tune in to Red Meat 2019 13Killara sets the pace 14Producers have their say ON FARM NATIONAL 16Building resilient businesses 22Rebuilding a genetically superior herd 23Tools to manage climate risk 24A well‑stocked weather toolkit 27Over the fence 33Reporting back on rabbits 36Fine‑tuning skills 36Fast‑tracking an invaluable network NORTHERN CATTLE 23 28 17 Managing the extremes 18Recipe for resilience 20Clean slate for profitable paddocks 25Managing costs in an uncertain climate 32Inside Vietnam’s supply chain SOUTHERN SHEEP AND CATTLE 21 Back and better than ever 26Building resilience from the ground up 30Meet the best of the best 30Low‑stress handling key to win 31MSA drives business decisions 34Tools for healthier soils 35Soils for the future 37Bridging the research gap 38Match‑making pasture grows business 30 SUPPLY CHAIN 40 Sniffing out new markets 41 Fine dining for pets 42 Tour taps into MENA market 43 On‑ground MENA insights IN MARKET 44 When turf meets surf 45 Keeping red meat on menus 46 The team behind the campaigns 48 Adding value in Vietnam 50 Spreading the nutritional good news 51 Sandwich steak‑out 46 51 3