Want to see new management practices and technologies in action? The MLA Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) program gives producers an opportunity to discover and implement new management practices that could improve business profitability, productivity and sustainability. This hands-on program demonstrates the benefit of best management practices and new technologies on local commercial properties. Working in supportive peer groups, producers gain new skills along with the confidence to apply these learnings to their own business.

Things didn’t go exactly as planned for Elliot Shannon when he participated in the recent ‘Grain on grass’ Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) – but that turned out to be exactly what he needed.

Through a series of longitudinal videos, this project improved communication of Producer Demonstration Site projects, their integration with the company's...

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MLA's Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) program aims to provide a participatory learningopportunity for groups of producers to demonstrate best practice...

MLA has 13 active Producer Demonstration Sites (PDS) projects across southern WA. These projects are helping producers boost productivity in their region and tackle key production challenges.

Jason Stokes operates ‘Mt Erin’, a large-scale mixed farming enterprise located in Chapman Valley, WA. With a focus on maximising productivity and sustainability, Jason participated in an MLA Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) aimed at improving lamb survival through precision ewe feeding.

The Growing Beef from Dairy Project will upskill and support dairy and beef farmers to improve welfare and meat quality outcomes for surplus dairy calves.

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Funding is available for livestock producer groups to run local projects to validate and demonstrate the business value of integrating new technologies and on-farm management practices into local farming systems