Background
The Northern Breeding Business Program (NB2) is a producer designed and led extension, adoption and research program, aimed at increasing breeding herd performance and reducing calf mortality.
The ‘Pathway to Practice’ pillar is the main focal point and involves groups of producers training and learning together, with the help of a facilitator, to build and implement customised breeding management plans for their own properties. This adoption-focused pillar is supported by three research and development pillars entitled herd, feed-base and environment, that provide the missing research required by producers to improve.
By watching the full recordings of this webinar you will hear from two very experienced presenters:
- Dr Lee Fitzpatrick (Chair of the NB2 Management Committee) discusses the strategic Research, Development and Adoption (RD&A) partnership for the northern Australian beef industry delivering sustainable, adaptable, resilient and profitable businesses (15:47; published 10 December 2020 by FutureBeefAu)
- Nigel Tomkins (previously Meat & Livestock Australia) discusses the Northern Breeding Business (NB2): Launching a better future for northern Australian breeding herds. (16:48; published 10 December 2020 by FutureBeefAu)
You can use the tabs below to select and watch a full recording or use the playlists (below each recording) to jump to the start of a particular section within the recording.
Northern Breeding Business (NB2) - A strategic RD&A partnership (Lee Fitzpatrick)
Playlist
- Northern Breeding Business (NB2) – A strategic RD&A partnership for the north Australian beef industry delivering sustainable, adaptable, resilient and profitable businesses
- NB2 is a joint NABRC and MLA initiative
- Drivers of NB2
- Aim of NB2
- The specific objective of NB2 is…
- Outcomes
- Benefits
- REDMEAT 2030
- Northern Australian beef industry situation analysis
- Conclusion
Northern Breeding Business (NB2): Launching a better future (Nigel Tomkins)
Playlist
- Northern Breeding Business (NB2): Launching a better future for northern Australian breeding herds
- About MLA
- Where are all the cattle?
- Delivering impact through ‘fewer, bigger, bolder’ programs of work
- 2021-22 RD&A priorities
- Final report – Northern Breeding Business: Launching a better future for northern Australian breeding herds
- Northern Breeding Business (NB2)
- Become a member of MLA
- Stay in touch with MLA
- Producer discussion #1 – Stu Barrett (Thangool)
- Producer discussion #2 – David Foote (Australian Country Choice)
- Conclusion
Additional resources:
Final report – NB2 proposal (Meat & Livestock Australia) →
NB2 website (Meat & Livestock Australia) →
