Friday May 25th
Today we got up and packed up our bags before breakfast. We then left the hotel and headed for the JBS Abattoir. We had a interesting tour of their facilities. Most of the processing is the same as it is in the U.S. At the processing facility, they processed 1,200 cattle and 5,000 sheep a day. With the cattle here, they are grass fed so there is more yellow fat. They trim a lot of their fat off and their isn't much marbling on the meat. They also had a value added room where they added different kinds of seasoning to their meat. For instance they had garlic butter and a rosemary garlic product. The way the package their meat is interesting. They use a lot of plastic compared to how we package with styrofoam.
We then toured Webb Black Simmentals ranch. Their hospitality was some of the best we've had so far. They were about 6 years into running their business. The Black Simmentals are a rare breed in Australia. So the Webb ranch is trying to promote their product by doing not only bull semen but also some embryo transfers. They are hoping that their breed becomes more popular like it is in the U.S. I asked if they had any groups or organizations that promote beef like we have CCW, NCBA, KLA, etc. They unfortunately said no. It was interesting to see their ranch and how they operate.
Elizabeth
We then toured Webb Black Simmentals ranch. Their hospitality was some of the best we've had so far. They were about 6 years into running their business. The Black Simmentals are a rare breed in Australia. So the Webb ranch is trying to promote their product by doing not only bull semen but also some embryo transfers. They are hoping that their breed becomes more popular like it is in the U.S. I asked if they had any groups or organizations that promote beef like we have CCW, NCBA, KLA, etc. They unfortunately said no. It was interesting to see their ranch and how they operate.
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