Red Meat Updates 2021

Red Meat Updates was held on Friday, 23 July 2021 at the Tramsheds Function Centre, Launceston. The theme for Red Meat Updates in 2021 was ‘profit-driven decisions for the future’ and presentations on the day covered topics in the areas of sheep, beef, business, and irrigated and dryland pastures. Resources from the 2021 event can be viewed below.

2021 conference proceedings

2021 event summary

Presentations

Red Meat Champions

Industry Innovator (sponsored by Rabobank): Future proofing our workforce, it’s everyone’s role
– Clare Peltzer, Logan
Gate to Plate (sponsored by Newton & Henry): Avoiding the sale yards: lessons learnt from direct marketing – Guy Robertson, Mount Gnomon Farm

Sheep Updates (sponsored by Zoetis)

Beef Updates (sponsored by Landfall Angus)

Using individual animal management to maximise profit and efficiency – George Nichols, Nutrien Ag Solutions
Where do trace elements fit in beef production systems – John Webb Ware, MacKinnon Project
Carcass monitoring in processing plants & what this means for lamb suppliers – Dr Bruce Jackson, veterinary consultant
Prioritising investment in beef businesses
– Hilary Bunny, Aggregate Consulting

Profitable Futures

Business analysis for better decision making – David McLean, Resource Consulting Services

Irrigated Pasture Updates
(sponsored by PGG Wrightson Seeds)

The costs associated with compromising perennial pastures
– Basil Doonan, Pinion Advisory

Dryland Pasture Updates
(sponsored by Barenbrug)

Getting your grasses rooted for the long run – David McLean, Resource Consulting Services
Worm management for sheep and cattle under irrigation – John Webb-Ware, MacKinnon Project
Pasture utilisation: breaking the per 100mm rainfall barrier – Steve Crawford, Lackrana Grazing