My name is Jack Jansen, and I grew up on a small beef property just out of Camden, NSW. This is what initially sparked my interest in agriculture particularly the Australian beef industry. This passion of mine continued to grow throughout school as I participated in many cattle and sheep shows and judging competitions as well as angus youth roundup events.
I then took a gap year between school and starting university on a large cattle station in the gulf of Carpentaria at Van Rook Station. This was a very eye-opening experience, and I loved every minute of it.This led me to follow my passion of beef cattle production in my university studies by enrolling in a Bachelor of Rural Science at University of New England. Although the meat industry is where my passion is, I believe having a broader knowledge of the industry and farming systems is crucial.
I am passionate about assisting the Australian beef industry to provide the most delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat to an ever-growing population. I am also passionate about being a positive role model to young people wishing to pursue a career within the red meat industry and highlighting the wide range of available opportunities. I am particularly excited about the increase in data availability within the red meat industry and its adoption throughout the supply chain enabling greater quality control and traceability.
Upon the completion of my degree, I wish to gain further experience across the entire red meat supply chain with a graduate position at a large vertically integrated red meat processor. Longer term, my career aspirations also include becoming part of the senior management team of a red meat processor and then a livestock consultant so I can help producers navigate problems across the supply chain and provide the highest quality meat possible.
The Horizon Scholarship is extremely well known and well sort after, so it means a great deal to me to be selected as one of the recipients. I am excited for the great networking opportunities the scholarship provides which will allow me to meet new people within the red meat industry and the broader Australian agricultural industry. I am excited for the personal and professional development workshop and to talk to like-minded young agricultural enthusiasts and learn from them.
I am extremely excited by the opportunity to work alongside MLA and learn more about the whole supply chain from production, research and marketing of red meat products. I am excited by the networking opportunities and experience I have to gain by working with such a prominent company within the red meat industry.