Red Meat Updates 2019

Red Meat Updates 2019 was held on Friday, 26 July in Launceston. The theme for the event was ‘Getting down to business’ and the day showcased presentations focussing on business and people management. The day sold out weeks in advance and attracted over 350 people from the Tasmanian red meat industry.

2019 conference proceedings

2019 event summary

Presentations

Red Meat Champions

Industry Innovator (sponsored by Rabobank): AACo and the future of innovation – Anna Speer, Chief Operating Officer, AACo
Gate to Plate (sponsored by KPMG): Driving a vertically integrated beef brand – Paul Crock, Gippsland Natural Meats
Emerging Leader (sponsored by Angus Australia): Farming for the next generation – Alex Muirhead, Muirhead Enterprises

Irrigated Pasture Updates
(sponsored by PGG Wrightson Seeds)

Nitrogen use for irrigated pastures – Jason Lynch, Macquarie Franklin

Dryland Pasture Updates
(sponsored by Heritage Seeds)

Increasing supply chain profitability through grazing management – Ben Hooper, Springmere Estate
Maintaining sustainability in a changing production system: implementing irrigation in a dry climate – Richard Hallett, Llanberis Pastoral
Maximising winter pasture production in a dryland system
– Jason Lynch, Macquarie Franklin
Further increasing productivity in an irrigated system
– Richard Burbury, RH & GH Burbury

Sheep Updates (sponsored by Zoetis)

Beef Updates (sponsored by Landfall Angus)

ASKBILL: forecasts to assist sheep management – Lu Hogan, University of New England
Learnings from a lifetime in the beef industry – Steve Pilkington, Pilkington Pastoral Co
BredWell FedWell beef – Jason Trompf, JT Agri-Source

Industry Update

Changing consumer demands and what they mean for on-farm production practices – Peter Greenham, Greenham Pty Ltd