A world-leading provider of cattle, beef and agricultural products since 1824.
AACo. is known world wide as a leading provider of beef and agricultural products, they were developed in 1824 and are the oldest operating company in Australia.
AACo are owners and operators of properties, feedlots and farms totaling to around 7 million hectares of land throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory, which in reality is about 1% of Australia's land mass.
They show a commitment to developing operating systems which use the world's best practices and have company-wide accreditation through the LPAQA, EUCAS, NFAS, WQA and MSA quality assurance programs.
AACo have an established track record for environmentally sensitive land use as they were one the first companies to employ their own rangelands officer.
Through out the many past decades AACo have expended into value-adding beef through the Branded Beef division within the company.
By visiting the following link one can read the brochure for AACo. ; http://www.aaco.com.au/media/126433/AACo%202014%20Corporate%20Brochure.pdf
HISTORY TIMELINE:
1824 - 1850: The Beginning
1901 - 1950: The Move North
1951 - 1987: Expansion of cattle production
1987 - 2000: Intensification and integration
ACCo's STRATEGY:
AACo's has a strategy in which they own and operate integrated and diversified agribusiness operations whilst applying innovative business practices alongside with technology to be able to gain long term productivity.
The strategy of AACo was introduced in the early 2012 when David Farley as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Directer, he was the key to the return of AACo's profitability in 2011.
The operations and strategic initiatives are designed particularly to meet the present market demand, keeping in mind the opportunities which are which appear through the global thematics of the world. These include the growing population, increase of urbanisation and the income growth as a result of the expansions in the GDP.
The primary asset and source of ACCo's values are based upon the agricultural land holdings alongside with the quality and productivity of the cattle.
ACCo adds value to their properties by target development and the implementation of the use of land with is centrally has the aim to maximise the return gained by weight gain and calf production.
ACCo recognises that there is a demand from external markets which they can address through their leadership in the cattle trade and value-adding. By the shift to high-protein diets being used in the developing countries will be the key to the success of higher demand for beef in the coming decades.
ACCo is working towards the development of its industry and export trades. For ACCo this means an upgrade to the finest meat processing facility in the NT. There is also a focus upon the continuous production of cotton and other grain crops.
ACCo believes cornerstone is the key to their strategy, which aims to improve the productivity of assets and their operations.
AACo's has a strategy in which they own and operate integrated and diversified agribusiness operations whilst applying innovative business practices alongside with technology to be able to gain long term productivity.
ACCo recognises that there is a demand from external markets which they can address through their leadership in the cattle trade and value-adding. By the shift to high-protein diets being used in the developing countries will be the key to the success of higher demand for beef in the coming decades.
OPERATIONS WITH AACo.
Cattle
AACo. manages 600,000 head of cattle across a balance of properties, feedlots and farms within Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Cropping Operations
AACo's farms 18,900 hectares of dry land cropping and 2,300 hectares of irrigation within four properties located in Queensland and the Northern Territory. These properties are Wylarah Farm at Surat, Lynora Downs Farm at Rolleston, Goonoo Farm at Comet and in the Northern Territory - Tipperary Station. Forage and fodder crops are produced and utilised by the feedlot and grazing units and cash cropping is also a major component.
Meat Processing Facility
AACo. is currently making suggests towards proposing a new, state-of-the art meat processing faciltiy at Livingstone Valley in the Northern Territory. This facility would there for be able to process 1,000 head of cattle per day when working at full capacity. These products would then be exported to markets in the USA, Asia and Europe.
Properties
AACo. owns and operates, feedlots and farms with cover around 7 million hectares of land in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
AACo's Branded Beef
AACo's Branded Beef specialises in the production of premium quality beef products for the global food service and retail markets. AACo is the world's largest Wagyu beef producer. With an estimated production of more than 30,000 head per year, AACo has built a strong reputation around the world as the leaders in breeding, feeding and finishing of the prized Japanese breed.
Breeding & Genetics
AACo's cattle breeding program is designed to combine the profitable traits of selected breeds of cattle into AACo's own composite breeds. Our composite breeds are world renowned for their, fertility, growth, ability to thrive in tropical and temperate production systems, superior feedlot performance, excellent carcass characteristics and overall profitability. These breeds have high compliance to the world's only consumer driven meat quality grading system, Meat Standards Australia.ISSUES WITHIN ACCo:
BY FOLLOWING THE LINK, YOU CAN READ MORE ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS; http://www.aaco.com.au/investors-and-media/
STAFF WITHIN AACo.
MARTIN FULLAGERMANAGER, GOONOO FEEDLOT 
DANNI-ANN WROESTOCK HAND, GOONOO STATION
NICK HANDLEYHEAD STOCKMAN, SOUTH GALWAY
PJ LUCHT OFFICE COORDINATOR, CANOBIE
ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM,http://www.aaco.com.au PLEASE REFER TO THIS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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