Red Meat Updates 2017

Red Meat Updates 2017 was held on Friday, 28 July in Launceston. The day attracted a sell-out crowd of over 350 people from Tasmania’s red meat industry. The focus of our 2017 event was ‘building business resilience‘. In recent years, Tasmanian graziers have experienced floods, fires, droughts and price shocks, among other challenges. This year we examined what makes some businesses more resilient to challenges and change.

2017 conference proceedings

2017 event summary

Presentations

Welcome

The Australian red meat industry and the path to long-term prosperity – Richard Norton, Managing Director, Meat & Livestock Australia

Red Meat Champions

Industry Innovator (sponsored by Rabobank): Running a flexible, high performing livestock enterprise – Mark Bunge, Kooringal Partnership
Gate to Plate (sponsored by KPMG): Diversifying and expanding into the retail sector: the experience from a value-adding venture – Ellie Wheeler, Landfall Farm Fresh
Emerging Leader (sponsored by Angus Australia): It’s not all blood, sweat and tears – Laura Grubb, Teys Australia

MLA Update

MLA genetics R&D update: genetics for resilient livestock businesses – Hamish Chandler, MLA
MLA consultation update: the impact consultation is having on RD&E funding – Jenny O’Sullivan, Regional Chair, SAMRC

Irrigated Pasture Updates
(sponsored by PGG Wrightson Seeds)

Intensive lamb finishing with irrigation – Stephen Creese, Creese North East

Dryland Pasture Updates
(sponsored by Heritage Seeds)

Success with sub clovers – Rob Winter, Heritage Seeds
Profitable pasture production under irrigation – Basil Doonan, Macquarie Franklin
Insect pasture pest management – Jason Lynch, Macquarie Franklin
Water use efficiency and irrigation management of Tasmanian forage options – James Hills, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture
Matching management and investment to land capability – Charles Downie, Glenelg
Maximising pasture production and utilisation for best practice lamb finishing under irrigation – Andrew Archer, Chester Partnership

Sheep Updates
(sponsored by Zoetis)

Beef Updates
(sponsored by Landfall Angus)

Is there a better future than the business-as-usual commodity cycle? – James Lord, Huon Valley Meat Co.
Building a resilient beef business – Chris MacQueen, Skyhaven
Brassica forage options in Tasmania – Kurt de Jonge, Roberts Ltd
The missing pieces of young ewe productivity – Tom Bull, LAMBPRO
Realising the potential in ewe – Piers Dumaresq, Mount Ireh Estate
Keeping a large-scale business simple – Jamie Roebuck, Waverley Station