UNDERSTANDING how to adapt a beef operation for the best chance of success can be a challenge in today’s changing industry landscape, with new technologies, supply chain and sustainability factors emerging.

To help local beef producers find more certainty in business decision-making, North West Local Land Services will host the North West Beef Producers Forum on Thursday, May 15 in the Tamworth region.

Tailored for beef producers, the event will feature practical advice from leading industry research agencies, feedlot managers, buyers, meat and soil scientists, as well as local producers already implementing changes on farm.

The event will be held at the Tangaratta Vineyards in Tamworth.

Naomi Hobson, North West Local Land Services Team Leader Land Services Sustainable Agriculture said this year’s event has a focus on feedlot-bound beef production.

“Producers will hear advice directly from Teys Australia about what they are looking for,” she said. “It’s important that producers hear from key players in the supply chain so that knowledge can inform their grazing practices,” Ms Hobson said

The event this year will feature presentations from Teys Australia (Ethan Mooney), Gundamain Pastoral Co (Caitlin Herbert), University of New England (Dr Pete McGilchrist and Dr Rachelle Hergenhan), Tarrabah Pastoral Co (Gerard and Lucy Gallagher) and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Dr Sean Murphy) in addition to insights from the Local Land Services Sustainable Agriculture team.

Attendees can expect to hear about grazing technologies, pasture dieback, a soil moisture outlook, measuring methane on pasture and in the feedlot and lessons from a local beef producer.

Sally Balmain, Land Services officer said this year producers will also be lucky enough to hear from two Nuffield Scholars, Pippa Jones and Caitlin Herbert, with a focus on how feedlots can contribute to the resilience and sustainability of Australia’s livestock production and building literacy to inform carbon decision making.

“We can’t wait to hear about the important research these ladies have been doing”, she said. “With sustainability becoming part of every aspect of beef production, it’s important that we help farmers understand the changes in this space, and how they can begin considering practical solutions that work for their farm business,” Ms Balmain said.

Teys Australia is generously supplying the beef for the event’s lunch, treating attendees to a taste of what the event is all about.

The event is free for the first time this year, but registration is essential as places are limited.

To register for the event visit the North West Local Land Services Facebook page or the North West Local Land Services website at https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/regions/north-west/events.

Interested landholders can also phone their closest North West Local Land Services office on 1300 795 299 for more information.