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Beyond the Marbling Podcast

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Join Australian agricultural identity Lyndsey Douglas in exploration of the Wagyu sector in Australia and around the world. There will be characters, there will be wisdom and there will be Wagyu, delicious Wagyu.

Beyond the Marbling is produced by the Australian Wagyu Association and aims to build awareness of the Wagyu industry, its supply chains, its history and its future.

In each episode, Lyndsey will engage with the sector’s most prominent experts, breeders, economists and scientists to go beyond the marbling and explain what makes Wagyu the world’s luxury beef.

Listen to each episode, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Ep 8. A Taste of Irish Excellence: Ridgeway Wagyu
with John Hourigan, Ridgeway Wagyu Ireland

Live Thursday 7 November 2024

In this episode, we head to a lush place known as the Garden of Ireland. It’s under an hour away from Dublin, and it’s a place famed for its woodlands and scenery, nature trails, beaches, and ancient ruins. But it’s also home to the only farm in all of Ireland, raising Wagyu cattle on a diet of something that others might enjoy with some cheese and crackers, or perhaps in a dirty martini. Today, his olive fed Wagyu cattle are enjoyed in Michelin starred restaurants across Europe.

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Ep 7. Data is king for Irongate Wagyu
with Peter and Lachy Gilmour, Irongate Wagyu

Live Thursday 24 October 2024

Irongate Wagyu is known across the globe for producing some of the most complete and high performing Wagyu animals. Peter and Lachy Gilmour discuss their family’s journey in Wagyu breeding, emphasising the importance of attention to detail, data use, and genetic improvements. Peter reflects on starting their herd with support from industry leaders, learning about Japanese Wagyu techniques, and scaling their operations using artificial insemination and embryo transfer. Lachy highlights his background in sailing and how he leveraged data in farming, seeing parallels between both industries. Both stress the importance of small improvements, like AI rates and calf survival, in maximizing business outcomes, and they appreciate initiatives like the Australian Wagyu Fellowship for advancing the breed’s future.

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Ep 6. Does red meat cause cancer?
with Dr Anneline Padayachee

Live Thursday 10 October 2024

Dr Anneline Padayachee is a master of mastication, a specialist in sustenance, and an oracle of oral consumption. From baby formula to bread and beef, she’s an advocate for accurate information. And she’s in red hot demand across the red meat industry because she’s an accessible authority dealing with the myths, the misconceptions and the missed opportunities that could affect our industries. In this episode, we dive into the complexities of nutrition when it comes to red meat and why its not all it might seem.

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Ep 5. It’s a family thing: Trent Bridge Wagyu
with Charlie Perry, Trent Bridge Wagyu

Live Thursday 26 September 2024

Charlie Perry of Trent Bridge Wagyu said being a big fat people pleaser and not being able to make everyone happy resulted in their family holding the largest public offering of Wagyu bulls anywhere in the world. With record averages and 100% clearances, Lyndsey took the chance to catch up with Charlie and find out what makes Trent Bridge so successful. Charlie pin points their success largely to his family and the relationships they have built over many years. As an industry Charlie believes our biggest headwind will come by being able to manage massive fluctuations in supply, to stabilise the industry for all.

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Regarding EBVs and Index values, it is very important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that:

  • EBVs are derived using Wagyu Single Step BREEDPLAN technology developed independently by the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU), using the information contained within the AWA database.
  • AGBU is a joint venture of NSW Department of Primary Industries and the University of New England, which receives funding for this purpose from Meat and Livestock Australia Limited.
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  • EBVs published in Wagyu Single Step BREEDPLAN are estimates of genetic potential of individual animals and may not reflect the raw animal phenotype.
  • EBVs can only be directly compared to other EBVs calculated in the same monthly Wagyu Group BREEDPLAN analysis.

Regarding pedigree and DNA testing results submitted to the AWA, it is very important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that:

  • Pedigree and DNA data submitted and supplied to AWA may have errors in it which cannot be detected without further DNA testing.
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  • AWA estimates that less than 1% of the pedigree entries, ownership or breeding details in the AWA Herdbook may have errors or which may be misleading. For this reason, users ought to consider if they need to obtain independent testing of the relevant animal (if possible) to ensure that the data is accurate.

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  • Prefectural content is based on the estimation of prefectural origin from Japanese breeding records of 201 foundation sires and 168 foundation dams.  As genotype-based parent verification is not used in Japan, and full Japanese registration certificates are not available for all foundation animals, exact prefectural composition for these sires and dams cannot be validated.
  • The calculation of prefectural content for Australian Herdbook animals relies on the accuracy of pedigree records and DNA samples provided by AWA members.
  • The reporting of prefectural content for animals within the AWA Herdbook relies on the calculation provided by ABRI.

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