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Australia trade deal will not hit UK farmers, says Liz Truss
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Australia trade deal will not hit UK farmers, says Liz Truss

A new trade deal between the UK and Australia will not harm British farmers' livelihoods, the trade secretary has told the BBC.

Liz Truss denied that imports of Australian beef would flood the UK and said British export markets would grow.

The pact - the first to be built from scratch since the UK left the EU - will cover British goods such as cars, Scotch whisky, biscuits and ceramics.

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Getting into the black market
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Getting into the black market

Leading cattle producers Sam Crowther and Robert Mackenzie will outline their strategies for using Angus genetics to boost profits at a Beef 2021 seminar.

Hosted by Angus Australia, this event draws on the vast experience of the pair to cover all aspects of how to extract optimum productivity and returns right through the beef supply chain in northern Australia - from breeding and finishing to marketing.

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ONE FOR THE PRICE OF TWO; UNJOINED HEIFERS BRINGING THE BIG BUCKS
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ONE FOR THE PRICE OF TWO; UNJOINED HEIFERS BRINGING THE BIG BUCKS

When Robert Mackenzie’s non station mated heifers brought a jaw-dropping price of $2130, a local agent commented, "for heifers to make that sort of money you would usually expect them to be tested in calf.” Because that’s usually where the money is: heifers in calf. Nonetheless, unjoined heifers are the newest business strategy for the highly successful and historic Mackas Pastoral company who have spent the last few years making their mark on Chinese supermarket shelves.

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MACKAS AUSTRALIAN BLACK ANGUS BEEF JOINS THE VERIFIED BLACK ANGUS BEEF RANKS
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MACKAS AUSTRALIAN BLACK ANGUS BEEF JOINS THE VERIFIED BLACK ANGUS BEEF RANKS

Gloucester beef farmer Robert Mackenzie knows his family branded product is being ripped off overseas and he’s looking to put a stop to it.

Food fraud is the deliberate misrepresentation of food products for the purpose of economic gain, and in the case of Macka’s Australian Black Angus Beef, its labeling is being falsified and put on inferior products.

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BEEF FARMER ROBERT MACKENZIE IS LEADING THE FIGHT AGAINST EXPORT FOOD FRAUD
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BEEF FARMER ROBERT MACKENZIE IS LEADING THE FIGHT AGAINST EXPORT FOOD FRAUD

Gloucester beef farmer Robert Mackenzie knows his family branded product is being ripped off overseas and he’s looking to put a stop to it.

Food fraud is the deliberate misrepresentation of food products for the purpose of economic gain, and in the case of Macka’s Australian Black Angus Beef, its labeling is being falsified and put on inferior products.

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MACKAS PASTORAL EXPORT TO CARRY ON CATTLE LEGACY
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MACKAS PASTORAL EXPORT TO CARRY ON CATTLE LEGACY

How do you keep the next generation carrying o the family legacy? You create and export market to keep them interested in staying on the land while ar the same time making it sustainable. This is exactly what Robert Mackenzie and his father Bruce from Mackas Pastoral did to make sure his sons James and Jack – the fourth generation – were able to draw and income from the family farming operation.

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MACKA’S SUPPORTS 2017 NSW VARIETY BASH
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MACKA’S SUPPORTS 2017 NSW VARIETY BASH

Macka's is once again proud to support the 2017 NSW AHA Variety Bash. Once again we will be donating sponsorship towards www.car525.webs.com a team of Newcastle locals who will be fielding their 1975 BMW E12 in this year's event.

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