One of the upcoming PDS Updates webinars will focus on containment feeding and the practical tools producers can use to boost productivity.
What management practices really work on-farm? New PDS Updates webinar series has the answers
If you’re looking for on-farm strategies that have been tested on commercial properties, the PDS Updates webinar series delivers exactly that.
As part of MLA’s Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) program, a series of practical webinars will run over the next few months to share what producers have trialled, measured and refined through PDS projects. The focus of each session will be on real results, clear lessons and management changes that can be applied on-farm.
From reproduction challenges to feed planning and setting up containment systems, each webinar brings together producer experience and project findings to support better decision-making across sheep and beef enterprises.
Upcoming PDS Updates webinars
The following webinars are confirmed, with additional sessions to be announced later in the year.
Preventing bull preputial breakdown – what the PDS demonstrated
23 April 2026 | 12pm AEST / SA & NT: 11:30am / WA: 10am
Bull fertility plays a critical role in herd performance. This session explores what the PDS demonstrated about factors contributing to preputial breakdown, the management changes trialled by producers, and best practice vaccination.
Unlocking containment success: Practical tools for higher production
28 April 2026 | 12pm AEST / SA & NT: 11:30am / WA: 10am
Containment feeding has become a key risk management and productivity tool. This webinar shares outcomes from this PDS project, including practical management approaches, animal performance results and lessons that helped lift production while maintaining livestock welfare.
Optimising weaning age – insights and outcomes from the PDS
30 April 2026 | 12pm AEST / SA & NT: 11:30am / WA: 10am
When to wean can significantly affect ewe condition, lamb growth and labour requirements. Drawing on PDS results, this webinar compares different weaning ages and examines impacts across the whole farming system, helping producers weigh up the trade-offs for their own operations.
Three’s a crowd: Practical tips for triplet success
14 May 2026 | 12pm AEST / SA & NT: 11:30am / WA: 10am
Higher scanning rates mean more triplets on the ground. This session focuses on what PDS sites learned about managing triplet-bearing ewes, including nutrition, lamb survival and workload considerations, and which practices delivered the best outcomes.
Feed365: Designing a year-round feedbase for WA sheep
11 June 2026 | 12pm AWST
Feed gaps remain a major pressure point for many sheep enterprises. Feed365 showcases PDS examples from WA, highlighting how producers planned a year-round feedbase to reduce seasonal risk, improve consistency and increase confidence in feed supply decisions.
Why attend a PDS Updates webinar?
- information based on on-farm demonstrations
- producer-driven insights and lessons learnt
- practical outcomes, not theory
- relevant to commercial sheep and beef systems
- convenient online delivery.
Each webinar is designed to respect producers’ time while delivering clear, usable information grounded in demonstrated results.
Further topics and registration details will be released as they are confirmed. Stay tuned and take the opportunity to learn from what’s been proven to work on-farm through the PDS program.
