Program
Explore the program for MLA Updates on 24 November 2026.
Click on the topic title to find out more about each session and who is speaking.
- MORNING
- AFTERNOON
Registration and showcase opens (including tea and coffee on arrival)
Explore the progress, achievements and key learnings from Year 2 of MLA’s Strategic Plan as we highlight how innovation is shaping the future of Australia’s red meat and livestock industry.
What policy issues face the industry? What are the biggest opportunities? How do the peak bodies represent levy payers, drive policy and advocate on behalf of the industry?
Panel session including Q&A
Join MLA and industry leaders as they explore how producers can create and capture greater value by aligning production with market demand. This panel session will discuss opportunities for product differentiation, and practical strategies to strengthen profitability and competitiveness across the red meat value chain
Strong biosecurity is fundamental to boosting productivity and maintaining producer profitability. It’s also critical for market access and building consumer trust.
This session will highlight MLA’s investments in this area, including preparedness for buffalo fly, ticks, lumpy skin disease (LSD) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), and the benefits they are delivering for producers.
What are consumers looking for, and what do these preferences mean for Australian red meat producers? This session will unpack the latest market insights driving MLA's marketing and communications.
As global markets continue to evolve, this session will provide an overview of international demand, market access developments and MLA's efforts to grow opportunities for Australian red meat exporters and producers.
This panel session will explore the factors shaping Australia's red meat markets, what they mean for producers and the broader supply chain, and how MLA’s marketing and market access investments are breaking down barriers and creating new opportunities