Positive rangelands conference

Carol Godfrey, Sandy Browne, Ian Feather, Jim Lindsay, and Grant Keane at the conference. Photo contributed

Graziers from all over Eastern Australia headed away with new ideas after the third regenerative rangelands conference at Padua Park, Cunnamulla last week.

126 people gathered for conference at SLM’s property Padua Park last Thursday and Friday.

General Manager Graham Finlayson opened the conference with a summary of SLM’s story since buying properties between Bourke and Cunnamulla 11 years ago, and the ups and downs of operating the business.

All the properties have been substantially developed with 539 kms of poly pipe laid and more than 4000 kilometres of fences installed, allowing the company to run a profitable holistic grazing business.

“I believe disconnection to the land is a far greater challenge on the rangelands than drought”, Mr Finlayson said.

The importance of seeing people, land and business as a whole was the core focus of the two-day conference.

People from Sydney, Wentworth, Rockhampton and the Channel Country heard a wide range of speakers from the agricultural industry. […]

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