King Island Beef Producers Group Inc

22/04/2026

On Thursday 30 April King Island producers are invited to a Virtual Fencing Producer Day, bringing together research insights and real-world producer experience.

Hear from Penny Schulz on the Southern Beef Project, and Megan Verdon with an introduction to virtual fencing and its development. We’ll also share an update from the King Island trial and hear from Tasmanian producers using the technology.

Lunch is included, so please RSVP by Monday 27 April to attend.

Jena: 0421 179 857

07/04/2026

Good afternoon King Island producers,

You are invited to join us for a Virtual Fencing Producer Day bringing together research insights and real world producer experience.

Date: Thursday, 30 April
Time: 11:30am – 3:30pm
Location: King Island Brewhouse

Hear from Penny Schulz (SA Drought Resilience Adoption & Innovation Hub) with an update on the Southern Beef Project, and Megan Verdon (Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture), who will provide an introduction to virtual fencing, where it started and where it is today. We will also share an update from the King Island trial and hear directly from Tasmanian beef producers using the technology in their systems.

Please RSVP to confirm your attendance by scanning the QR code or contacting Jena (0421 179 857)

We hope you can join us, The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Team

22/03/2026

Good afternoon King Island producers,

Please save the date for an upcoming Southern Beef Project & Virtual Fencing Information Session.

Date: Thursday, 30th April
Time: ~11.30am - 3pm
Location: King Island Brewhouse

This session will provide an update on the Southern Beef Project, along with information and insights into virtual fencing and the Virtual Fencing Project.

Further details and a full agenda will be shared closer to the date.
We hope you can join us.

Thanks
The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Team

16/02/2026

A new research trial on King Island is putting the maternal productivity of heifers under the microscope. Full story here: https://tinyurl.com/yc5e9v7s

09/02/2026

Reminder: today is the last day to book for the Trace Elements & Animal Nutrition workshop on this Thursday 12/2.

06/02/2026

KIBPG Trace Elements & Animal Nutrition Workshop & Farm visit next Thursday 12/2.

All details on attached flyer. Lunch is included so booking prior to Tuesday 10/2 is essential. If you have questions or to book please contact:

Belinda KIBPG Secretary on: [email protected] &
0408 797 526

Or Alex from TAS Farm Innovation Hub: [email protected] & 0491 209 24

22/01/2026

Date claimer for upcoming Trace Elements Workshop on Thursday 12 February. Free for KIBPG members. Non members $60 (membership fee). Basic details below & more to follow soon

11/12/2025

Reminder - this is on tomorrow. Register using details below or call Jasmine or Tas Loane.

Hi King Island Producers

Please see attachment and link for the upcoming Wallaby Workshop on the 12th of December.

With the season we have currently – breeding wise for wallabies - look out!
Feel free to give me a call.
Tas Loane

Please note - you need to register using this link:

https://events.humanitix.com/king-island-wallaby-management-workshop

The contact for the workshop is:
Jasmine Chapple
Policy Officer
41 – 43 Wellington St, Longford TAS
P. 03 6332 1800
m. 0427 529 549
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02/12/2025

Hi King Island Producers

Please see attachment and link for the upcoming Wallaby Workshop on the 12th of December.

With the season we have currently – breeding wise for wallabies - look out!
Feel free to give me a call.
Tas Loane

Please note - you need to register using this link:

https://events.humanitix.com/king-island-wallaby-management-workshop

The contact for the workshop is:
Jasmine Chapple
Policy Officer
41 – 43 Wellington St, Longford TAS
P. 03 6332 1800
m. 0427 529 549
w. tasfarmersta

03/11/2025

A big thank you to all the cash sponsors of Beef Day 2025. This allows us to secure high calibre speakers & educators, & to put on Beef Day & the dinner that follows.

Thank you to:
- Major sponsor - Landfall Angus

- Waverley Station
- TRT Pastoral Group
- Incitec Pivot Fertilisers
- Cluden Newry Angus
- Bellevue Advisors
- Eastern Line Shipping
- Hodge Transport
- Tasports
- Tasmania Feedlot
- Quambie Plains
- Guilford Poll Herefords

And also thank you to the major product sponsors for their generous beef & cheese product donations:
- King Island Meat Providore
- King Island Dairy

Without these sponsors, Beef Day as it is, would not happen.

So a very big ‘Thank you’!

18/10/2025

We end the Beef Day program each year with a lucky door prize draw. And thanks to our generous door prize sponsors, this year there was 16 prizes!!

Here are the prizes & the lucky winners:

2 x $100 voucher from Elders King Island - 1/ Renee Vellekoop 2/ Philip Lancaster

Speedrite Datamars S150 portable solar energiser - Richard Sutton

2 x Gallagher fault finder -
1/ James Hill 2/ Beau Lee-Keys

2 x $50 voucher from KI Stockfeeds
1/ Robert Williams
2/ Brendan Shaw

KI Meat Providore
1/ Tomahawk - Tas Loane
2/ Brisket - Will Harvey
3/ Tomahawk - Robbie Payne

Coopers Allflex applicators
1/ Donna Davis
2/ Richard Cole
3/ Karl Lewis

2 x soil tests donated by Philbey Fertilisers - Eli Bellinger

Barenbrug 25kg Samurye hybrid ryegrass seed - Boyd H***e

Every financial member who attends Beef Day gets an entry in the Lucky Door prize draw. With that many prizes, the odds are pretty good! But you’ve got to be in it to win it, so make sure that you come to Beef Day next year in October 2026!

Thanks again to all the KIBPG members & to the sponsors - both integral parts of making the day what it is.

18/10/2025

A big thank you to the KIBPG members, speakers, sponsors, helpers & the committee for a really great Beef Day 2025 yesterday!