THE MACKA EXPERIENCE WITH AUCTIONSPLUS

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In our most recent Macka Experience, we welcomed the Auction Plus team of over 70 employees.

AuctionsPlus is an independent digital trading platform that offers the agricultural community the most incredible access of information and choice. They have evolved over 30 years to become Australia's single biggest marketplace selling more livestock than any other in the country.

Auctionplus is an integral part of the process at Macka's, and to have the opportunity to educate the staff was a real highlight.

The group was split into two groups and given a real hands-on experience to learn about farming practices, our sustainability program, seed stock, Angus verified, and the steps an agent takes to choose cattle for the Auctions pus platform.

Robert Mackenzie says," It's an absolute honour to bring Auction Plus CEO Angus Street and his team to Macka's to enjoy a steak and see what day-to-day life is like in our operation. Education is key. It's also essential to build a thriving agricultural community, so we all prosper."

Auction Plus is on a mission to provide digital solutions for better agricultural trading and offer the ultimate power of choice through transparency, independence, reliability, connectivity and community.

 
“ It’s an absolute honour to bring Auction Plus CEO Angus Street and his team to Macka’s to enjoy a steak and see what day-to-day life is like in our operation. Education is key. It’s also essential to build a thriving agricultural community, so we all prosper.”
— Robert Mackenzie | Macka's Black Angus

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Angus heifers pregnancy-tested-in-calf to the $225,000 Texas Iceman R725 topped at $4300 at Macka's Beef female sale at Gloucester on Thursday 21st March 2024.

Macka’s Becomes Carbon Neutral
Macka’s Becomes Carbon Neutral

The Macka’s operation is celebrating becoming carbon neutral from paddock to gate without buying offsets or credits.

Macka’s Welcome Thunderstruck T383
Macka’s Welcome Thunderstruck T383

Welcome Thunderstruck T383! We couldn't be more thrilled to introduce this phenomenal bull to our operation.

Improved pasture through precision mapping has led Macka's Pastoral to carbon neutral status
Improved pasture through precision mapping has led Macka's Pastoral to carbon neutral status

A decision to become carbon neutral from paddock to the front gate is an investment in the future of farming at Woko Station via Gloucester.

Macka’s Driving On-Farm Carbon Neutral Outcomes
Macka’s Driving On-Farm Carbon Neutral Outcomes

NSW beef producer, Macka’s Pastoral, has demonstrated that on-farm productivity can be increased while achieving carbon neutrality, without the use of offsets or taking land out of production for large-scale tree planting.

Owned and operated by four generations of the Mackenzie family at Gloucester on the State’s Mid North Coast, Macka’s runs 3,500 commercial breeders and 200 seed stock breeders. The business supplies beef to both the domestic market and export markets in Asia and the Middle East.

Gloucester Angus Verified female sale sets a record for 2023 selling season
Gloucester Angus Verified female sale sets a record for 2023 selling season

Buyers were transported back in time at Gloucester on Friday as bids for three-in-one breeding units hit $5450 - a result more like 2022 than anything seen in the current market.

The sale was part of the first commercial female offering for Macka's Angus Beef and the first in Australia for breeders listed as Angus Verified.

Momentum Commbank Sustainability Conference
Momentum Commbank Sustainability Conference

A panel on carbon markets highlighted their inherent complexity due to multiple jurisdictions and regulatory environments, as well as the terminology. But one thing is clear – there are significant opportunities in the market once the challenges of carbon credit sourcing, governance and transparency are satisfied. Businesses that buy carbon credits must also commit to their own transition journey. New South Wales cattle farmer Robert Mackenzie stole the stage, as he explained the story behind the carbon credits offered by his family’s near-neutral cattle station and beef export business.

Why On-Farm Sustainability Measurement Is Worth The Effort
Why On-Farm Sustainability Measurement Is Worth The Effort

Producer Robert ‘Macka’ MacKenzie, Managing Director of Macka’s Australian Black Angus Beef, says the ROI on sustainability and measurement investment has been clear in his operation. In 2022, Macka’s decided to do 1,200 soil samples and in February 2023 we increased that number to 1,400.

“One of the reasons we did all that measurement was because we wanted to prove that it is doable. And it is. The truth is, it’s not as daunting as you think it’s going to be, and when you look at profitability versus sustainability, the balance is definitely there.”

Introducing Circle 8 Rosebud S669 to the Macka’s Herd
Introducing Circle 8 Rosebud S669 to the Macka’s Herd

ANGUS breed records fell on two occasions at the Circle 8 Angus female sale as an explosive sale ring experienced breeders chasing yearling heifers to tops of $140,000. The records came off the back of the Cooper family, Marula, taking the courageous step to offer the entire S-drop of their heifer line, which created a frenzy with buyers that saw an opportunity to buy the best on offer.

Field Variability with fieldcore by agricore
Field Variability with fieldcore by agricore

FIELDCORE by Agricore allows us the ability to view & manage our field variability.

Agricore produces Macka's high-definition zone maps of our soil's potential & conservation areas into management zones, enabling us to sustainably apply crop inputs to the field whilst saving you time, money & resources.

This enables us to grow differently - linking productivity with profitability.

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