Opportunities and Risks for Australia's livestock sector

$15 per person (dinner included)

Hosted with Upper Murray Landcare Network

Join Simon Quilty (pictured) as he outlines the challenges and opportunities of the coming year.

Concerns addressed will include the impact of Trump policies, China beef safeguards, the Middle East War and its impact on markets, weather, Australia’s sheep and cattle rebuilds, and where Simon sees cattle and sheep prices going over the next two years.

Simon is a graduate of Agricultural Science from Melbourne University and has worked in the meat and livestock sector for 35 years.

His experience and expertise are based on various roles within the industry, including his first job as a research officer for the Victorian Farmers Federation, where he focused on bringing farmers and meat processors together. Key initiatives were achieved, like establishing a direct shipping service from Victoria into Japan to open up the Victorian chilled beef market in Japan.

This work led to his immersion in the private sector as a meat trader, which involved living overseas and developing global markets. As a result, he has a deep understanding and passion for international trading and product development around the globe.

In recent years Simon has moved into the risk management sector and developed derivatives and meat swaps that are used by companies in both North America and Australia to manage price risk in processed meat and livestock.

Today he is an independent meat and livestock analyst and brokers swaps on behalf of large financial institutions across the world. He also brokers physical meat products worldwide, working with large international companies across China, India, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the US.

In 2020, Simon also established Global Agritrends Downunder subscription business. Simon’s analysis looks at beef, pork and poultry trends worldwide, giving in-depth analysis two to three times a week on what current global events are occurring.

Simon also has a very active meat and livestock consulting business and often speaks at international meetings and conferences on global meat trends giving his thoughts and views.

These various skills enable him to work closely with meat processors, live cattle exporters, Australian feedlotters, backgrounders and Australian farmers and importers in China, Japan and the US.

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