Ian McLean Expands on Bush Agribusiness Findings, Exploring Price Volatility & Producer Profitabi...

The 2026 Australian Beef Report from Bush Agribusiness has found strong correlations between cattle prices and industry profitability – Ripley Atkinson, Australian Meats & Livestock Manager at StoneX, welcomes Ian MacLean, Managing Director of Bush Agribusiness, to the podcast this week to take a deeper look at those findings, dissecting what’s instore for producers and what details in their report could signify in future trends. Ripley also provides his analysis on price volatility in the Australian cattle market and the key drivers which could enhance these fluctuations. Finally, Ripley & Ian list potential solutions for the Australian beef sector, including helpful risk mitigation tools which could better support their businesses or manage volatility in the road ahead. Beef Central Article: https://www.beefcentral.com/news/increasing-volatility-in-beef-prices-causing-increased-volatility-in-industry-profits/ Australian Beef Report 2026: https://bushagri.com.au/pages/australian-beef-report?srsltid=AU7gw4Vql47UyY1A9peLKicW7h79eIG_ZWvc5t3ldCBkyoRaf_Q_R5ki