QUEENSLAND’S teachers are being given new tools to help students explore the wide range of careers available across the agriculture industry…Read More
Sheep Central, June 22, 2026
There is a digital revolution underway in Australian agriculture, with the timely confluence of record production levels marking agriculture as one of the key ‘industries of the future’. But will the pace of implementation of automated farming technologies threaten or enhance the farm sector’s job opportunities of the future?..Read More
Sheep Central, June 15, 2026
Meaningful social impact initiatives are helping attract committed, long-term labour for red meat processors like NH Foods near Oakey, and Australian Country Choice in Brisbane…Read More
Sheep Central, June 8, 2026
A 16 year-old girl, an Indonesian-born chemical engineer and a university graduate are all examples of how the red meat industry can touch lives and change careers…Read More
Sheep Central, June 1, 2026
FOR the labour market, the 2026–27 Federal Budget continues to focus on strengthening labour resourcing through improved employment services, training pathways, and workforce participation…Read More
Sheep Central, May 22, 2026
AFTER earlier recruitment columns examining the challenges in attracting good staff in the meat and livestock industry, the focus this week shifts to some tips and strategies for retaining employees…Read More
Sheep Central, May 18, 2026
YOU have selected the most suited and ‘cream-of-the-crop’ new employee and you’re getting ready to welcome the new addition to your team, but getting the final steps right is crucial to ensuring your new recruit flourishes in their role…Read More
Sheep Central, May 11, 2026
AGRICULTURAL sector work is shifting from mostly manual labour to more skilled, tech-enabled roles in areas like agronomy, machinery, data, and supply chains, a recent analysis by specialist recruiter, Agricultural Appointments has found…Read More
Sheep Central, May 4, 2026
CORPORATE culture defines the collective values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviours shared by a group of people who work together, regardless of whether an agribusiness employs two staff or twenty,..Read More
Sheep Central, April 27, 2026
With many extensive northern cattle enterprises about to start their first-round musters after a slow start to the year caused by rain,, its worth remembering that when a new employee takes up their role, there will be more they want to know about their new workplace beyond simply what their responsibilities will entail..Read More
Sheep Central, April 20, 2026
FOLLOWING last week’s publication of Beef Central’s updated 2026 Ag Graduate Program Directory (click here to access), we’re digging into the experiences of a former graduate program participant to gauge its impact and value…Read More
Sheep Central, April 13, 2026
IF you don’t have the resources to hand-ball the task of hiring staff to a team of recruitment specialists, how do you find reliable people that will end up shining, rather than causing problems?..Read More
Sheep Central, April 7, 2026