Trangie field day to spotlight practical tools for reducing livestock emissions
8 Jul 2025
Producers, researchers, and industry service providers are invited to the Trangie Agricultural Research Centre for a Livestock Emissions Field Day on Thursday 24 July.
Hosted by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) in collaboration with Local Land Services (LLS), this free, hands-on event will provide attendees with the practical tools and knowledge to help reduce emissions in their own livestock operations.
NSW DPIRD Livestock Development Officer Tracie Bird-Gardiner emphasised the importance of staying informed about the latest research and innovations in emissions reduction.
“Understanding the role of livestock emissions research is critical for the future of agriculture,” Ms Bird-Gardiner said.
“This Field Day is about equipping producers with the latest science-backed tools and knowledge to make informed decisions that benefit both their operations and the environment.”
The event will feature expert talks and live demonstrations on cutting-edge topics including:
- Low methane beef;
- Low methane sheep;
- Greenhouse gas dashboard & Grazing Intelligence;
- Methane measurement tools;
- Feed additive delivery;
- On-farm emissions and carbon management.
The event will highlight ongoing research projects including Low Methane Sheep, Beef and Pastures – all key components in the broader effort to support sustainable and productive farming systems.
NSW DPIRD Research officer, Quantitive Genetics, Dr Tom Granleese said this is a chance for producers to see firsthand how emissions reduction strategies can be integrated into everyday farm management.
“Whether it’s through genetics, feed, or pasture systems, there are practical steps we can take today to build a more resilient industry.”
Improving the efficiency of livestock production can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of production (kg CO2e/kg production). New tools have been developed (Greenhouse gas dashboard) by the NSW government Primary Industries Productivity and Abatement Program and Storm and Flood Recovery program through close collaboration with the NSW DPIRD Digital Agriculture, Pastures and Extensive Livestock teams to assist producers understand emission intensity. Real-time emissions intensity data empowers producers to make informed management decisions that reduce the carbon footprint of beef production, directly supporting government and supply chain emission reduction targets.
The field day will be hosted at the Trangie Agricultural Research Centre, and will run from 9:00am to 3:30pm, Thursday 24 July.
Register
- Please visit the registration page.
The Low Methane Sheep and Beef Projects are a collaboration between NSW DPIRD, Meat & Livestock Australia, Agricultural Breeding and Genetics Unit and the University of New England. Low Methane Sheep is building on the previous data collected from the National Livestock Methane Program I (NLMP I) and Low Methane Sheep Project is a four-year project will create decision making tools to identify cattle that are genetically high in productivity yet low in greenhouse emissions.
The feed additive delivery project received grant funding from the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water through the Methane Emissions Reduction in Livestock (MERiL) stage 2 and stage 3.2. It is also supported with funding from Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) as part of a National Sheep Methane Program (NSMP).
The NSMP is a collaborative and coordinated effort between The University of New England (UNE), Primary Industries and Regions South Australian (PIRSA), NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD), and The University of Western Australia (UWA), with support from Department of Industry Science and Resources and industry partners.
Media contact: pi.media@dpird.nsw.gov.au
