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                                                                                              2024 ELDERS FARMFEST GUIDE

       Expert speakers a highlight








       THE popular big, red Elders  member of Sunfam in Bun-                                               trusted authority in the in-  industry experts. The panel
       tent is back at FarmFest,  daberg and is training sales                                             dustry. As a qualified trainer  includes Maree Crawford
       playing host to the latest in-  support manager - water.                                            and assessor, he imparts his  from Elders and Tom Cog-
       dustry innovations.        He has more than 36 years                                                knowledge effectively, en-  gan, a fifth-generation farm-
         Elders has organised a free  of expertise in irrigation and                                       suring that others can benefit  er from Coggan Farms, and
       speaker program to highlight  agricultural chemical supply,                                         from his expertise.      Mark Porter, a third-gener-
       real world solutions to farm-  serving both Australian and                                            Mr Donaldson is also   ation farmer on the Darling
       er problems.             international markets.                                                     an  accredited  Bred-well,  Downs with his father and
         With seating for 80 people  SunFam is a trusted part-                                             Fed-well facilitator, demon-  three brothers.
       in the tent, the events will  ner for farmers, offering                                             strating his commitment to  Tickets to the breakfast
       be livestreamed every day at  innovative  solutions  and                                            promoting  best  practices  cost $25, including day entry
       11am.                    personalised services tai-                                                 in livestock breeding and  to the field days. Arrive at
         On June 4 and 5, the tent  lored to the industry's evolv-  Todd Donaldson, LPA Elders, (left) and Ian Loeskow,  feeding. With a passion for  7.30am for an 8am start.
       will host the Farming For-  ing needs.            Sunfam, will speak at the Farming Forward expert series.  excellence and dedication  The third day of the speak-
       ward: Elders Expert Speak-  Mr Loeskow will speak  Picture supplied                                 to animal welfare, he con-  er series will be Pitch to Pad-
       er Series.               about "The impact of irri-                                                 tinues to make significant  dock, run by ACM Agri.
         On day one, Ian Loe-   gation technology, where  cover everything from live-  Northern Australia.  contributions to the live-  Hosted by Sam Almaliki,
       skow from Sunfam will talk  it's come from and where  stock weaning, wellbeing,  Specialising in ruminant  stock industry.   founder of the Regional An-
       about the latest in water  it's going" - the importance  pain relief, backgrounding,  nutrition and animal well-  On Wednesday, June 5, the  gel Investor Network, Pitch
       and irrigation. The session is  of water conservation and  HGPs and everything in be-  being, he presented a paper  Next Generation - Elders  to Paddock will showcase the
       sponsored by Amiad Water  ensuring the right amount  tween.                recently at the NABRC on the  Breakfast will be hosted  stories behind new business-
       Systems, while day two will  water for optimal crops.  Mr Donaldson is a sea-  profitability of young breed-  by Humans of Agriculture  es in the ag space.
       feature  Todd  Donaldson,  Todd  Donaldson  from  soned expert with more than  ing cattle.          founder Oli Le Lievre with  The winner will receive a
       LPA Elders.              Elders LPA will talk about  24 years of experience in  His deep understanding of  a panel of next gen speak-  $10,000 media spend pack-
         Ian Loeskow isa founding  "Market Ready Beef". He will  livestock production across  these areas has made him a  ers from a local farmer to  age with ACM Agri.
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