S5 Ep5: ALFA president Grant Garey

Teys Australia feedlot general manager Grant Garey assumed the reins as president of the grainfed sector's peak body, ALFA, in November.

He arrives in the role at an important inflection point for the grainfed industry. During this podcast conversation with Weekly Grill host Kerry Lonergan, the pair discuss recent industry growth, appetite for further expansion, how water access is challenging some projects and the rising costs of feedlot development.

Other topics on the block include:

• The issue of accessing grain/protecting against drought
• Labour challenges, and ALFA’s Feedlot X initiative
• Ongoing work with using methane-inhibiting feed additives in the intensive feeding industry
• Emerging technologies of use to lotfeeders
• The impact of providing shade in feedlots, and where the industry is up to in achieving its shade objective
• How lotfeeding is influencing average carcase weights across the industry.