Focus on Carbon with a tour of TFI Murray Bridge - SOLD OUT

Tour of Thomas Foods International Murray Bridge Processing Facility

with a focus on carbon farming and what it means for your livestock business.

With Mark Inglis (Thomas Foods International)

An event for primary producers, agribusiness professionals and farm business decision makers.

Thursday 12 February 2026
6:30am (depart Naracoorte) - 5.30pm (return Naracoorte)

Light breakfast, morning and afternoon tea, and lunch provided.

Bus will depart and return to Naracoorte. 

No cost, but registrations essential here by Monday 9 February 2026 for catering purposes.

Join the bus tour to the Thomas Foods International Murray Bridge Processing Facility. The tour will depart from Naracoorte and return the same day, and will include a session with Mark Inglis, Farm Assurance and Supply Chain Manager, who will speak about carbon farming, markets and producer feedback, and Joe Batten, Sustainability Field Manager, SA, WA & NT - Nutrien Ag Solutions on measuring and managing your emissions, why it's becoming increasingly important in the market, and what it means for your farming enterprise. .

This session is ideal for landholders, agribusiness professionals and farm business decision-makers who want to:

• Understand current trends and expectations around carbon across industries
• Hear from leading experts working directly with producers and companies
• Explore the role of carbon in both cropping and livestock enterprises
• Learn how different sectors are approaching carbon to stay competitive

Speakers include:

• Mark Inglis (Thomas Foods International) - The red meat perspective: understanding market signals, carbon expectations, and opportunities for producers.
• Joe Batten (Sustainability Field Manager, SA, WA & NT - Nutrien Ag Solutions) - Carbon farming: Why care, what you can do, what's in it for farmers?
• Details:

Date: Thursday 12 February 2026.
Time: 6.30am (Naracoorte), returning 5.30pm (Naracoorte).
Location: Bus tour to Murray Bridge.

IMPORTANT: Bus to depart from SA Volunteer Firefighters Museum on Kingston Avenue at 6.30am. Please arrive by 6.15am.

No cost, but registrations essential here by Monday 9 February 2026.

This event is funded through Carbon Farming Outreach Program (CFOP), delivered by AgEx Alliance.
It is a requirement that all attendees complete a series of questions as part of uniform data capture to meet funding reporting requirements. 

This workshop is part of the National Industry-Led Carbon Farming Outreach Program, delivered with funding support from the Commonwealth of Australia through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, in collaboration with the MacKillop Farm Management Group and Ag Excellence Alliance.

Presenters

Mark Inglis, Farm Assurance and Supply Chain Manager -Thomas Foods International

Mark has worked in the beef and lamb processing sector for the past 14 years. During this time, he has created and managed red meat farm assurance programs, overseen the MSA component of the businesses, implemented R&D programs, and run educational programs across the beef and lamb supply chains. In recent years, Mark has had a key focus on developing and implementing sustainability frameworks within programs, as well as benchmarking Scope 3 emissions.