Livestock 2026 Conference
From Data to Dollars: Turning AI into Real Farm Value
SALRC will host their bi-annual Livestock Conference, Livestock 2026, on 21-22 October at The Range Function Centre in Wagga Wagga (NSW).
Conference Structure
Livestock 2026 is structured around four interconnected themes drawn directly from SALRC’s industry RDE&A priorities:
1. Livestock Productivity (Labour & Efficiency): Exploring how technologies such as virtual fencing reduce labour demands, improve operational efficiency, and enable new approaches to stock management in extensive systems.
2. Feedbase Intelligence: Demonstrating how satellite, drone, and in-paddock tools can provide timely, objective insights into pasture quantity and quality—supporting better grazing, stocking, and feed budgeting decisions.
3. Animal Health & Welfare Monitoring: Highlighting technologies that enable early detection of animal health and performance issues, improving outcomes through timely intervention and targeted management.
4. Integrated AI-Supported Decision Making: Connecting the system—showing how data streams across pasture, livestock and environment can be integrated to move from reactive to predictive, whole-of-enterprise decision-making.
Conference Outcomes
Participants will leave with:
- Improved Decision-Making Capability
Greater confidence using data to make earlier, more informed management decisions. - Increased Confidence to Adopt Technology
Practical examples demonstrating where technology delivers real return on investment. - Clear Links Between Data and Profitability
Understanding how technology adoption translates into measurable business outcomes. - Stronger Industry Connections
Direct engagement between producers, advisors, researchers, and technology providers.
Who should attend:
- Progressive beef and sheep producers
- Farm business owners and managers
- Advisors, consultants, and extension professionals
- Agtech providers and innovators
- Research and development organisations
Attendees are practical, commercially driven, and actively seeking technologies and partnerships that deliver clear on-farm benefits.
Partner with SALRC
Partnering with SALRC provides direct access to a highly engaged, decision-focused audience.
As a partner you will:
- Engage directly with progressive producers and advisors
- Demonstrate practical real-world application of your solutions
- Position your organisation at the forefront of data-driven agriculture
- Build credibility through association with outcomes-focused content
- Generate high-value leads and long-term relationships
