Pastures to Profit - Getting the Best from the Season

'Pastures to Profit: Getting the Best from the Season'

Friday 7 August 2026

9.00am to 1.00pm (includes morning tea and lunch)

Joanna Hall, Hodges Lane, Joanna

followed by paddock walk at Woodards.

with livestock advisor Dr Michael Wilkes

Part of the Practical, Sustainable, Profitable (PSP) Livestock Group

This series of four farmer sessions will be led by livestock advisor Michael Wilkes, Michael Wilkes Livestock Co.

Learn how to maximise feed quality, optimise nutrition, improve grazing decisions and use farm data to drive more profitable, sustainable livestock production. 

What the PSP Livestock Group sessions offer:

• Upskill: Gain valuable insights through on-farm visits and demonstration sites, with agricultural scientist, livestock consultant, and facilitator Michael Wilkes, along with quality guest speakers
• Knowledge Sharing: Join like-minded producers to share insights and explore ideas
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow producers from across the region. 

Session 1: 'Pastures to Profit - Getting the Best from the Season'

After a tough run of low livestock prices and drought, conditions are finally turning in our favour. Livestock markets are strong, the 2026 season is off to an excellent start, and home-grown pasture remains the cheapest feed on the farm. The question is: are you getting the maximum return from every kilogram grown?

Improve the profitability and sustainability in your pasture-based livestock systems, by exploring how to:

• Get more value from peak-season pasture through better understanding of feed quality.
• Fine-tune mineral nutrition to balance diets and unlock cost-effective production gains.
• Improve grazing management and feed budgeting decisions.
• Use grazing records to benchmark performance and make better long-term planning decisions.

This is the first of four sessions in the Practical, Sustainable, Profitable (PSP) Livestock Group.

Future topics will be shaped by participants and focus on the key drivers of sustainable and profitable grazing businesses.

WHEN:   Friday 7 August

TIME:    9.00am - 1.00pm (includes refreshments and lunch)

WHERE: Joanna Hall, then farm visit to 'Peel Pastoral Co', Joanna

COST:     

MFMG Members* $25, additional MFMG primary producer members $15

Non MFMG members $100.

Registrations essential by Tuesday 4 August

NB: * MFMG Member login required to access Members pricing.

Facilitator

Dr Michael Wilkes, Michael Wilkes Livestock Co

Michael Wilkes is an agricultural scientist, livestock consultant, and business leader with over 15 years of experience delivering solutions to improve productivity, profitability, and sustainability in Australian livestock systems.

His career spans research, consulting, and corporate agribusiness leadership, providing a unique combination of scientific expertise, commercial understanding, and practical on-farm experience.

Michael specialises in using practical and evidence-based approaches to integrate nutrition, grazing management, genetics,  and sustainability strategies to help producers and agricultural businesses achieve improvements in performance while meeting emerging market requirements. 

With thanks to funding partner