Mr Cameron received the prestigious 13th annual Rural Press Red Meat Industry Achiever of the Year Award.

"The Cameron name is a well known one as Dugald was one of the pioneers of the feedlot industry in Australia and his early work on developing eating quality assurance systems which were the precursors to Meat Standards Australia and other innovations such as viascan carcass assessment tools is equally well regarded," AgForce vice president/treasurer Charles Burke said.

Mr Burke said the Awards also showcased some other star performers in the red meat industries from across the state.

The award winners announced on the night were:

· Queensland Rural Industry Training Council Education Award – MLA feedback TV;

· AgForce Supply Chain Award – Stanbroke Pastoral Company;

· MLA Casual Dining Award – Restaurant Lurleen’s at Sirromet Winery;

· MLA Fine Dining Award – BC’s Bar & Grill Restaurant, Roma;

· Rabobank Beef Producer Award – Ashley Adams, TendaBEEF; and

· DR & KA Leitch Family Trust Sheep Producer Award – Stuart and Pru Barkla.