FORMER Cattle Council of Australia president and Victorian beef producer Bill Bray passed away last week.
Mr Bray was the Cattle Council president from 2004-2008 and oversaw significant reform in food safety, animal welfare and the expansion of international trade.
A beef and lamb producer from Walkerville on the South Gippsland coast, Bill ran a mixed breeding herd of Angus and Murray Grey crossed with Charolais.
Current Cattle Council president Lloyd Hick said Mr Bray was known as a passionate leader who worked with beef producers and the beef supply chain right across…