Our next sponsor spotlight for 2023 is the Sustainable Futures sponsor – Greenham. Greenham is a 100% Aussie-owned beef processor that brings high-quality Australian beef to more than 25 premium international markets. The family company purchases all types of cattle from across southern Australia and Tasmania, including manufacturing cows and bulls, beef cows, MSA grassfed yearlings and Jap Ox.  Greenham has three processing sites based in Tongala in northern Victoria, Moe in Gippsland and Smithton in northwest Tasmania. The local Greenham cattle buyers work directly with producers at ei ..read more

Our next sponsor spotlight for 2023 is the Virtual Farm Tour Sponsor: Nutrien Ag Solutions. Nutrien Ag Solutions is going further for Australian farmers. As an integral part of the Australian agricultural industry, their purpose is to feed the future and raise expectations of what an agricultural company can be. With a presence in over 700 locations across Australia, Nutrien has a diversified business profile to support Australian farmers to become even more productive, profitable and sustainable. Nutrien’s 4000+ employees provide expert advice across many aspects of the red meat industry inc ..read more

The first of our sponsor spotlight’s features the 2023 Event Partner – Meat & Livestock Australia. Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is the marketing and research body for the red meat industry. MLA’s purpose is to deliver world leading outcomes that fuel global competitiveness, sustainability and producer profitability.​ MLA works in partnership with the red meat industry and the Australian Government to deliver marketing, research and development products and services to beef, sheep and goat producers, with the core purpose of fostering the prosperity of the red meat industry. MLA me ..read more

The Red Meat Updates Working Group are excited to announce that registrations for the 2022 event are now open. To register to attend this year’s event please visit https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/red-meat-updates-2022-tickets-368751013207 The program for the 2022 event is packed full of exciting presentations from industry representatives and producers. We hope to see you there for a day of learning and networking ..read more

The September and October Livestock Health Monitoring Reports are now available! This report outlines various health issues seen in flocks and herds across Tasmania in September/October 2021. Good surveillance and early action on suspicion of a disease outbreak can limit the damage. “One of the most important lessons from Covid-19 has been “Go hard, go early”. If an outbreak is detected while only a few individuals are infected, lockdowns (we use the term “stock standstill” in the animal world) can be very effective. It is just so important that anyone who sees some suggestive clinical signs i ..read more

Expressions of Interest now open to join the Red Meat Updates Working Group! If you are a Tasmanian red meat producer or industry stakeholder working in an on-farm advisory or value chain capacity who would like to join a leading red meat industry working group, to help deliver future Red Meat Updates events we would love to hear from you! The Red Meat Updates Working Group is made up of producers and industry representatives who bring diversity of geography, enterprise, gender, age, and most importantly experience and perspectives. The Working Group work together to design and drive t ..read more

We are excited to bring the Tasmanian red meat industry together for a day of learning and networking and are happy to announce that registrations for Red Meat Updates are now open! The program for 2021 is packed full of interesting speakers and topics, with presenters coming from across Australia and plenty of locals as well. The theme for the 2021 conference is ‘profit-driven decisions for the future‘ and presentations will incorporate a particular focus on decision making to ensure business profitability and sustainability for oncoming years. For more information on the 2021 event and to r ..read more

The January Livestock Health Monitoring Report is now available! This report outlines various health issues seen in flocks and herds across Tasmania in January 2021. Good surveillance and early action on suspicion of a disease outbreak can limit the damage. There has been presence of virulent foot rot observed this month in a sheep breeding operation, the most likely source being being a ram from a clean stud on the mainland transported to Tasmania via commercial livestock transport. With quick, decisive action and effective treatment administered, this outbreak should have limited impact on t ..read more

Article author: Dr Bruce Jackson, independent veterinary consultant “Vibriosis has been diagnosed in a number of beef and dairy herds in Tasmania recently and the impact of this disease can be severe. In one case, about a quarter of pregnancy tested in-calf cows in a large herd did not calve and three other herds that received cattle from that herd also experienced pregnancy loss. There is also a very serious financial impact associated with this disease.” Read the full article on vibriosis in cattleDownload If you would like further information on vibriosis infection in cattle please refer to ..read more

After a successful pilot project the Livestock Health Monitoring program will continue to produce a monthly report on livestock diseases and conditions that have been observed by rural service providers across Tasmania. This program is designed to keep livestock producers and rural service providers up to date on what livestock diseases and conditions are currently occurring in Tasmania. This should mean earlier diagnosis, more effective treatment and better prevention of future outbreaks. The Livestock Health Monitoring program is funded by Animal Health Australia (with support from Sheep Pro ..read more