We are pleased to announce Angus Australia and the Tasmanian Angus Committee are sponsoring the Red Meat Updates emerging leader.

 In 2016, the emerging leader speaker will be someone who has played a part in the Angus breed and youth. Their presentation will include details of their experiences in their respective field of study and how they can apply their learning’s to red meat production in Australia.

 To find out more about Angus Australia’s scholarships, awards and bursaries go to http://www.angusyouth.org/scholarships-awards-and-bursaries/

 Thank you to Angus Australia and the Tasmanian Angus Committee for your support.

The response to our sponsorship prospectus for the 2016 event has been fantastic.  Sponsorship positions are filling fast and we will be announcing several new sponsors in the coming days.

If you are interested in sponsoring Red Meat Updates, we still have some great options available.  Please contact the event coordinator to find out more.

Mel Rae, Event Coordinator mrae@macfrank.com.au

Full details of the sponsorship packages are available online, as well as testimonials from producers who have attended the event.

This is a great opportunity to get involved in supporting Tasmania’s red meat industry.

Over the next few weeks, the Red Meat Updates Facebook page will be posting a series of updates about what the season is looking like for red meat producers in different regions of Tasmania.

There will be comments on rainfall conditions over the last nine months, the impact recent rainfall (or lack of) has had on feed availability, is irrigated fodder playing an important role, are people supplementary feeding and what management actions are being taken to prepare for winter?

First cab off the rank is Hamilton in the Derwent Valley.

Whilst the DV got more of a spring than some other places in Tasmania, the area missed out on the good rainfalls that much of the State benefited from in late January…

Visit the Red Meat Updates Facebook page to read more and see photos of how things are looking in the DV.  Make sure you “like” the Facebook page so  you can stay up to date.

We are very pleased to announce Roberts Ltd as a major sponsor of Red Meat Updates 2016.

Since 1865, Roberts Livestock has been providing expert advice to livestock producers across Tasmania.  With access to an extensive suite of services and resources, Roberts has 40 full-time livestock specialists with experience across beef and dairy cattle, sheep, lambs, stud stock, clearing sales and live exports to domestic and international markets.

Great to have the experience and support of Roberts onboard for 2016.  Thank you!

The Red Meat Updates working group met today to progress the program for this year’s event in July.  Lots of great ideas for content and speakers, with a strong focus on ensuring the day is relevant and valuable to Tasmanian red meat producers, and ensuring that the pathway to the “next step” for learning more, following up or developing skills is highlighted.

For more information about the working group members click here.

Back row (L-R): David Squibb, Bruce Jackson, Tony Butler, Rodney Parker, George Shea, Penny Hooper.

Front row (L-R): Iain Bruce, Mel Rae, Georgie Burbury (working group chair), Frank Archer.

Absent: Basil Doonan, Irene Sobotta, Fiona Looker.

At Red Meat Updates this year you will be enjoying morning tea courtesy of PGG Wrightson Seeds!

We are pleased to announce the continued support of PGG Wrightson Seeds, who has been supporting Red Meat Updates since the event’s inception in 2013. 

PGG Wrightson Seeds has been in the Australian forage seed business since 1938 and has been pivotal in the development of improved pasture plant genetics in this country.  PGG Wrightson Seeds has a complete range of proprietary seeds to suit a wide range of pasture and cropping operations.  To order your 2016 Pasture Guide or factsheets on lucerne management, go to http://www.pggwrightsonseeds.com.au/learning/order-brouchers/

 Thank you to PGG Wrightson Seeds for supporting Red Meat Updates 2016.

Irrigated pasture updates sponsor

Lunch featuring Tasmanian red meat

The Red Meat Updates working group is very pleased to announce that Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) will be supporting the event for the next three years (2016-2018).

The support from MLA is key to the continued running of this event, which enables the red meat industry to come together to find out about the latest research, industry information, opportunities to up-skill and to network.

Red Meat Updates provides a forum for people to quickly find out what’s going on and how to find out more about things that are specifically relevant to their enterprise, work or interests.

MLA is the marketing, research and development body for Australia’s red meat and livestock industry. To find out more about MLA’s beef and sheep programs, tools and resources:

• More Beef from Pastures: http://mbfp.mla.com.au/Home
• Making More from Sheep: http://www.mla.com.au/Extension-training-and-tools/Making-more-from-sheep
• Online tools & calculators: http://www.mla.com.au/Extension-training-and-tools/Tools-calculators

MLA Pasture Ruler

We are very pleased to announce TP Jones & Co as our sponsor of the 2016 Virtual Farm Tour.

The Virtual Farm Tour is a highlight on the Red Meat Updates program and this year we plan to visit a number of farms and see what they did to prepare for and manage through the last twelve months… and find out what their key learnings have been.  Stay tuned, we will have further details about our feature producers in a few weeks.

Thank you again to TP Jones & Co for supporting the 2016 Red Meat Updates.

For more information about TP Jones go to http://www.tpjones.com.au/

Sponsorship packages for Red Meat Updates 2016 have just been released.

In 2016, we are pleased to announce some exciting new sponsorship options, including:

• Major sponsor (event partner) – $10,000
• Gate to plate sponsor – $5,000
• Industry innovator sponsor – $5,000
• Emerging leader sponsor – $2,500

Full details of all sponsorship packages are available here.

Sponsorship positions are limited and will be awarded on a first in, first served basis.

Friday 22 July 2016

The Tramsheds Conference Venue

Launceston

The date for Red Meat Updates 2016 has been confirmed.  The program is currently being developed by the Working Group and it promises to be a high quality and valuable event for attendees and sponsors.  Stay tuned for updates as the program presenters and topics are confirmed.