Teys Australia is continuing its role at the forefront of innovation within the beef industry and its continuous commitment to the 2017 Beef Spectacular Feedback Trial held at its Jindalee feedlot at Stockinbingal since the event’s inception.
Purchasing the 375 head of steers from producers representing 17 breeds, 75 teams entered the feedlot for a 112-day grain-fed program which will cease in early 2017.
Teys Australia, general manager feedlots, Grant Garey, believes the trial allows the business an opportunity to provide participants with detailed feedback and benchmarking, saying this offering is “far more than we can supply on a regular basis, so this can only be a positive.”
“We put a lot of effort into research and development trials throughout the year on different aspects however the Beef Spectacular Feedback Trial is particularly close to us because it allows us to work closely with our feeder steer producers and provide a clearer indication of their breeding,” Mr Garey said.
With Teys Australia focussed on an overall aim to continue the Beef Spectacular Feedback Trial as a simple, commercially focussed event in a commercial environment, Mr Garey commended the events ability to provide vendors a detailed snapshot of the feedlot process from start to finish.
The trial provides vital beef production education in the format of starting with the basics of National Vendor Declaration form and the National Livestock Identification System, right through to cattle performance in the feedlot, identifying average daily weight gain to animal health.
“The process follows all the way through to the carcase attributes and how their beef perform from an eating quality standpoint to match our brands, which align with what consumers are looking for as an ultimate eating experience,” Mr Garey said.
The idea is to allow producers greater insight into what the specifications are for meat quality, why they exist and how they are formed.
Mr Garey said the importance lies in producers need to understand specifications “are not just pulled out of the air, that they are in place to meet the ultimate consumer needs.”
The strong connection between Teys Australia and the trial will remain strong in future years, with Mr Garey adamant that from both a carcase measurement point of view, and the incorporation of further lean meat yield information, this knowledge will be incorporated in years to come, and for these reasons, the trial will continue to be an important part of their yearly program.
Brands and tech grow at Teys Aus
With a long successful history in meeting consumer needs, Teys Australia continues their dedication to enhancing their branded beef products.
These include the flagship brand, Riverine, a non breed specific brand which excepts all British breed cattle that make the appropriate eating quality grade.
The Teys certified Angus brand is also progressing consistently, along with Riverine Classic.
“The producer benefits from entering the branded programs because as we build a history of producers’ performance and build relationships, it allows people to get premiums for their cattle but they also gain knowledge and insight into the variation within and between groups of cattle,” Mr Garey said.
Steps forward at Teys Australia are being taken as leaps and bounds, with their widely publicised influence on producing objective measurement technologies for carcase grading.
The business is working with new technologies, including Hyperspectral cameras for measuring carcase attributes, to provide data which will provide a clearer idea for producers about achievements and how to improve their breeding.
