Meat and greet at the Gippsland Red Meat Conference

4 February 2025

The Gippsland Red Meat Conference is back for 2025 with the theme of: Now. Next. Later.

Agriculture Victoria Director Agriculture Services, Kate Linden said the theme encourages farmers to ask themselves when it comes to making improvements on their farm or in their business: what can I do now? what can I do next? And what can I do later?

‘Agriculture Victoria is proud to partner with Gippsland Agricultural Group for this event that brings the red meat industry together to discuss topics important to them.

‘The program is packed with leading industry speakers covering the topics that matter most to the farming community, including livestock markets, methane reduction, sheep production, optimising the success of heifers, sustaining a profitable red meat business and much more.

‘From cutting-edge innovations to practical tools for success, attendees will leave with actionable insights, inspiration, and innovation,’ Mrs Linden said.

Guest speakers include:

Simon Quilty from Global Agri Trends and Robert Herrmann from Mecardo
Professor Richard Eckard from the University of Melbourne
Nathan Scott from Achieve Ag Solutions
Dr Enoch Bergman from Swans Vet
Kathy Gabriel with her story ‘From the High Country to Mongolia’
Ben Young from Chiltern Park Angus
Ken White, Chris Jehu and Micheal Croatto from Business of Farming
Dee Commins, Deanne Sykes and Jess Knight with ‘I’m a farmer too’ highlighting the role women play in agriculture
Alfred Hackett and Amy Rogers with a virtual farm tour of their property in Gelantipy.

The 2025 Gippsland Red Meat Conference is occurring on Tuesday 18 February, at the Riviera Convention Centre, 103 Bairnsdale Dargo Road, Bairnsdale.

For more information about the range of services Agriculture Victoria provides, visit our stand at the conference.

Media contact: Mel Curtis

Phone: 0402 001 853