The Weekly Grill

The Weekly Grill is Beef Central’s podcast with host, Kerry Lonergan. Each week Kerry chats with a beef industry mover and shaker - turning up the heat and asking questions about the burning issues and topics that impact the beef sector.

The Weekly Grill is a commentary podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 242 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Weekly Grill, a commentary show with 242 episodes published.

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  Episode #247

  S6 Ep31: Inside the making of a 200,000‑head feedlot - Dr. Kee Jim’s Nebraska Vision

  Sep 25, 202633 min

  In today's episode of The Weekly Grill host Kerry Lonergan sits down with big thinking US lotfeeder, Dr. Kee Jim. Dr Jim was a keynote speaker at Beef Ex 2026. He discusses his company's vision, the challenges, and benefits of building a modern 200,000‑head feedlot in Nebraska. He covers supply strategies including dairy‑beef programs, impacts of low US cattle numbers, trade and import challenges, environmental regulation and manure management, and how scale drives efficiency in modern feedlot production.

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  Episode #245

  S6 EP30: Derrell Peel and America’s beef crunch: why herds aren’t rebuilding

  Sep 17, 202624 min

  In this week's episode Kerry Lonergan catches up with Professor Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State about the U.S. beef market: record‑high prices amid multi‑decade low cattle inventories, limited herd rebuilding, and the roles of drought, feedlot practices and profitability. Professor Peel also discusses rising imports for lean grinding beef, trade disruptions with Mexico and Canada, Brazil’s growing production, and why short‑term policy moves are unlikely to quickly change supply or retail prices. The Weekly Grill is brought to listeners by: Rhinogard and Bovi-Shield MH-One - the One Shot, One Spray, One Time BRD Vaccines by Zoetis. Ceres Tags Gen 6

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  Episode #244

  S6 Ep29: Beef industry veteran, Dennis Scanlon - From saleyards to bush poetry

  Sep 10, 202622 min

  In today’s episode, podcast host Kerry Lonergan interviews veteran cattle industry stakeholder, stock agent and bush poet Dennis Scanlon about his career in Australia’s beef industry — from sale yards and abattoirs to roles with Elders and the earliest days of Computer Aided Livestock Marketing (CALM, now AuctionsPlus), and its predecessor, New England Livestock Computer Marketing (NELCM). Along his career path he also served lengthy periods with the Australian Agricultural Co (livestock manager) and Elders (National Livestock manager). An accomplished pianist and recognised bush poet, this episode also features Dennis performing two of his works, “Women from the Bush” and “Bush Justice,” as well as discussing changes in cattle breeds, stock handling and marketing over the decades. The Weekly Grill is brought to listeners by: Rhinogard and Bovi-Shield MH-One - the One Shot, One Spray, One Time BRD Vaccines by Zoetis. Ceres Tags Gen 6

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  Episode #243

  S6 Ep28: Dr Enoch Bergman, Exposing the hidden cost of BVDV

  Sep 3, 202641 min

  Western Australian cattle vet Enoch Bergman has become a prominent campaigner for better understanding and management of pestivirus - a disease costing the industry an estimated $100 million each year. In this interview with podcast host Kerry Lonergan and Beef Central's Jon Condon, he talks through latest approaches to disease management and prevention, including greater levels of pesti screening as part of broader genomic testing work. He also outlines results from a recent study into Bovine Respiratory Disease, and offers some comment about the risks to the protein industry from the recent arrival of H1N1 Bird Flu, and how the industry is seeking to attract more young vets into large animal practises in the bush. The Weekly Grill is brought to listeners by: Rhinogard and Bovi-Shield MH-One - the One Shot, One Spray, One Time BRD Vaccines by Zoetis. Ceres Tags Gen 6

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  Episode #242

  S6 Ep27: Paul Holmes a Court and Heytesbury’s purchase of Livestock Express live export shipping fleet

  Aug 28, 202628 min

  In this episode Kerry Lonergan speaks with Paul Holmes a Court of the Heytesbury Group about his company's purchase of Livestock Express’s 11‑ship fleet, the strategic reasons behind the acquisition, and how it supports the northern live export trade and the broader Australian beef In May, Heytesbury took delivery of 11 livestock vessels previously operated by Livestock Express , in a significant transaction that places a major part of Australia’s live export supply chain back into Australian hands. On other topics, Mr Holmes a Court talks about the genetic direction being taken on Heytesbury's Victoria River Downs, in a region where Wagyu bulls are being seen with increasing frequency, the sequence of excellent seasons the VRD region has experienced, and his ongoing confidence in the live export trade. The Weekly Grill is brought to listeners by: Rhinogard and Bovi-Shield MH-One - the One Shot, One Spray, One Time BRD Vaccines by Zoetis. Ceres Tags Gen 6

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