Program

Find out what is in the program for MLA Updates 2024

  • MORNING
  • AFTERNOON
TIME
TOPIC
SPEAKERS
LOCATION
08:00 - 10:00
Registration opens
Registration opens

Registration opens for MLA Updates and RMAC Forum

Registration desk
09:00 - 10:15
RMAC Forum
RMAC Forum
10:15 - 10:45
Morning tea (plus trade show opens)
Morning tea (plus trade show opens)
10:50 - 10:55
MLA Updates formalities commence
MLA Updates formalities commence

Introduction and overview

Master of Ceremonies
Master of Ceremonies
Stage
10:50 - 10:55
Welcome to MLA Updates
Welcome to MLA Updates

Acknowledgement of Country

Alan Beckett
Alan Beckett
Stage
11:05 - 11:25
Update on MLA strategy and key investments
Update on MLA strategy and key investments
Michael Crowley
Michael Crowley
Stage
11:25 - 11:45
Keynote speaker address
Keynote speaker address
Wayne Crofts
Wayne Crofts
Stage
TIME
TOPIC
SPEAKERS
LOCATION
11:45 - 12:25
Panel session
Panel session

How can the industry create as much value as possible from the Australian paddock to the global plate?

Michael Crowley, Belinda Lay, Ben Dwyer, Graeme Howie and Annabelle Coppin
Michael Crowley
Belinda Lay
Ben Dwyer
Graeme Howie
Annabelle Coppin
12:25 - 12:45
Q&A session
Q&A session
Panel + and Wayne Crofts
Panel +
Wayne Crofts
12:50 - 15:00
MLA showcase
MLA showcase
Various
Various
Various
13:00 - 13:20
Using genetics to create value within the supply chain
Using genetics to create value within the supply chain

Lightning presentation

Chloe Bunter – Sheep Genetics Development Officer 

Join a live demonstration to find out about how livestock producers can leverage genetics to improve productivity and profitability along the supply chain.

This demo will showcase and explain a range of sheep genetics tools available including Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBV's), recently released Indexes, flock profile tools and emerging genomic products. There will be a genetics tool suitable for everyone. 

Chloe Bunter
Chloe Bunter
Outside
13:25 - 13:45
Digital agriculture in action
Digital agriculture in action

Lightning presentation

John McGuren – Project Manager, Digital Agriculture 
Kenny Sabir – VP Research and Development, Agriwebb 

The digital revolution is happening at an ever-increasing pace, and we are seeing a plethora of new technologies coming our way. Find out how MLA, is working to bring forward technologies that are practical for industry, easily accessible and make economic sense for producers to adopt. 

 

John McGuren and Kenny Sabir
John McGuren
Kenny Sabir
Outside
13:50 - 14:20
Markets – What’s happening?
Markets – What’s happening?

Lightning presentation

Stephen Bignell – Manager - Market Information 
Andrew McCallum – Global Manager - Trade and Market Access 
Catherine Golding – National Business Development Manager 
Michael Lee – Group Manager - Science and Innovation 

 

Find out what's happening with supply forecasts for cattle and sheep, market access status in key markets, and what's being done to build demand for beef and lamb in both in Australia and export markets.

But there's more than just fresh meat, with opportunities in the development of innovative value-added products creating and capturing more value from livestock products. 

 

Stephen Bignell, Andrew McCallum, Catherine Golding and Michael Lee
Stephen Bignell
Andrew McCallum
Catherine Golding
Michael Lee
Main Stage
14:25 - 14:45
Mini Carbon EDGE
Mini Carbon EDGE

Lightning presentation

Chris Wyhoon – Campfire Agri 

With so much talk about carbon, it's important to gain an understanding of the opportunities for emissions reduction and carbon storage activities in a grazing livestock business.

This mini session will provide a brief introduction to the Carbon EDGE workshop - a two-day workshop to build your own action plan. 

 

Chris Wyhoon
Chris Wyhoon
Outside
14:50 - 15:10
Livestock Production Assurance - what it is and why we need it
Livestock Production Assurance - what it is and why we need it

Lightning presentation

Demi Lollback –
Project Manager – Adoption  
Peter Dundon – Manager Livestock Exports 

 

LPA underpins our market access and provides evidence of production history when transferring livestock through the supply chain. Learn about the recent changes, the assessment process, voluntary modules of the LPA, and understand the importance of preparing your livestock for safe, legal and humane transport within Australia. 

Demi Lollback and Peter Dundon
Demi Lollback
Peter Dundon
Main Stage
15:15 - 15:35
Meating the market
Meating the market

Lightning presentation

Claire Payne – Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development
 
Dale Harris – Redbank Grazing 

By utilising carcase feedback to inform on-farm management decisions, producers can improve carcase compliance rates and better meet market specifications. This session will provide an overview and examples of how this information can be accesses and utilised to create value for producers. 

Claire Payne and Dale Harris
Claire Payne
Dale Harris
Main Stage
15:45 - 16:30
Consistency, quality and carcase utilisation - capturing further value for the beef & sheepmeat supply chain
Consistency, quality and carcase utilisation - capturing further value for the beef & sheepmeat supply chain

Lightning presentation

Sam Burke -
Product & Business Development Manager and Corporate Chef 
Raf Raminez – Meat Specialist 
David Packer - Program Manager - Meat Standards Australia 

Hear from our MLA Corporate Chef and MSA Meat Specialist about menu trends and opportunities to capture further value across the whole carcase. Hear also about how the introduction of MSA Sheepmeat Cuts-based model can enable significant value capture for the sheep meat supply chain through product segregation based on eating quality and providing consistent product to consumers. 

Sam Burke, Raphael Raminez and David Packer
Sam Burke
Raphael Raminez
David Packer
Main Stage
16:30 - 18:00
Sundowner networking session
Sundowner networking session

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Oct 2024
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