Red Meat Updates 2023

The 10th annual Red Meat Updates event was held on Friday, 28 July 2023 at the Tramsheds Function Centre in Launceston. The day attracted over 300 of Tasmania’s red meat industry, including representation from all aspects of the supply chain. Resources from the 2023 event can be found below.

2023 conference proceedings

2023 event summary

Presentations

Industry Update

MLA Update – Jason Strong, Managing Director, Meat & Livestock Australia
Farming under the spotlight: Lessons from NZ – Blake Holgate, Rabobank NZ

Irrigated Pasture Updates (sponsored by DLF Seeds)

Objective feedbase monitoring and management information for every livestock producer – Phil Tickle, Cibo Labs

Dryland Pasture Updates (sponsored by Barenbrug)

Serradellas for new environments
– Rowan Smith, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture
Tasmania’s energy market – what’s next?
– Marc White,, Goanna Energy Consulting
Farming Forecaster in Tasmania: a decision support tool for farmers – Tim Ackroyd, NRM South
Perennial cereals for productivity – Richard Hayes, NSW DPI
Sustainable wildlife management and primary production
– Robin Thompson, Game Services Tasmania

Sustainable Futures (sponsored by Greenham)

Carbon neutral or low emissions livestock production – Prof. Richard Eckard, Melbourne University

Sheep Updates (sponsored by Zoetis)

Beef Updates (sponsored by Landfall Angus)

Investing in new sheep production infrastructure – Dougal Morrison, An Cala (St. Peters Pass)
Systematic management of BVD – Dr Enoch Bergman, Swans Veterinary Services
Growing a sheep business through passion, hard work and keeping it simple – Alistair Leonard, Leonard Pastoral
Innovative technologies for a sustainable future – Sarah Adams, Gallagher NZ
Managing internal parasites in sheep flocks – Lexie Leonard, Leonard Pastoral
Setting up heifers to succeed: integrating fixed-time AI into commercial heifer mating programs – Dr Enoch Bergman, Swans Veterinary Services

Red Meat Champions

Industry Innovator (sponsored by Private Forests Tasmania): ‘The Back Run’: the story so far – Sarah Clark, The Back Run
Gate to Plate (sponsored by Coles Supermarkets): Managing risk for sustainable business growth and resilience – Greg Gibson, Gibsons Ag