Tablelands Farming Systems

25/05/2026

Practical research. Local solutions. Real farmer outcomes.

At Tablelands Farming Systems, we work alongside producers to tackle the challenges facing farming businesses across the Southern Tablelands.
Through local trials, field days and producer-led discussion, we help connect farmers with practical ideas they can take home and use.
Here’s a snapshot of what TFS is all about.

21/05/2026

Delta Agribusiness, with TFS in tow, visited the trial sites today to complete establishment counts as part of our Grains Research and Development Corporation funded faba bean trial. After a bit of rain early in the week, both the fabas and vetch were looking great. A positive start to the trial!

12/05/2026

Recently, TFS hosted an Ag-Tech Field Day at Twynam. We were lucky enough to have the day filmed by the team at Grow Love Project. Check out the video here for a quick overview of the day -

TFS held an Ag-Tech Field Day in March 2026, where we heard from different ag-tech providers, including Agscent, Optiweigh and Halter. Hosted by Twynam, this...

11/05/2026

MLA's Cooma MeatUp is coming up on Wednesday 13 May at the Cooma Multifunction Centre from 8am.

It will be a practical day with a strong line-up of speakers and topics relevant to red meat producers.

The program includes:
Turning reproductive potential into reality (Jason Trompf)
Feedbase management on the Monaro (Jim Virgona)
Managing acid soils (Dr Richard Hayes & John Jeffreys)
Cattle productivity from birth to breeding (Matt Petersen)
BredWell FedWell – cattle (Jake Phillips)
Fertility of maidens (Gordon Refshauge)
Market outlook for 2026 (MLA)
Virtual farm tour of ‘Hillcrest’, Gunning (Jen Medway)

Register below. Transport options are available for those travelling from the Southern Tablelands, just get in touch with us!

https://events.mla.com.au/event-registration/?id=5c4feddb-f21c-f111-8342-7ced8d33d079&readableeventid=MeatUp_Forum_-_Cooma2026836467

29/04/2026

Tools & Opportunities for Smarter Grazing: Beef & Sheep

Join us for a practical half-day session focused on pasture management, improving productivity and exploring new opportunities like carbon and biodiversity.

Elders Goulburn, 88 Hume St, Goulburn NSW 2580
Thursday 30 April | 10:00am–2:00pm

Hear from:
• CiboLabs – pasture & feedbase tools
• Ruminati – understanding farm emissions
• AWI Woolmark+ – sustainability incentives for wool producers
• Regen Farmers Mutual – funded planting opportunities

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/tools-opportunities-for-smarter-grazing?c=ersgoulburn

28/04/2026

Join Tablelands Farming Systems, with South East Local Land Services, at Merrill, Gunning for a practical morning on-farm, focused on the decision making heading into winter. The day will include:
🔎 Reflections and lessons learnt from last year at Merrill, particularly surrounding the broadcasting of corn
🌦 Seasonal outlook presentation
🌾 A paddock walk to assess current feed on offer and pasture condition, as well as a visit to the farm's containment lots
🐑 A local vet update on key animal health risks this winter, including phalaris staggers.

📅 15th May 9.30am-12.30pm

👉 Come along, ask questions, and hear what other local producers are doing as we head into winter. Register below https://winter-workshop.eventbrite.com.au

24/04/2026

🌱 Interested in the dollars behind Open Woodland Restoration?
Regen Farmers Mutual are hosting their next webinar on the 30th April — this time with a strong focus on the financial side of Open Woodland Restoration.
If you joined the first 2 sessions (or meant to), this is a great follow-up to better understand:
✔️ Financial returns
✔️ Market opportunities
✔️ Costs involved
✔️ Support mechanisms available

We ask the question: What is it worth? with Open Woodland Restoration. The answers must include an economically sensible outcome for landholders.

20/04/2026

Can faba beans cut your fertiliser bill?
A recent article in The Land highlights how a Riverina grower has reduced urea use by up to 40% by incorporating faba beans into their system.

This is what we’re exploring with Delta Agribusiness through our local faba bean trials trials near Goulburn and Bungendore.
We’re trialing the suitability of faba beans under our conditions, along with the agronomy needed to make them work in local farming systems.
Keen to see how faba beans perform locally?

Stay tuned for trial updates and upcoming field days.
🔗 Read the full article here:

Grains Research and Development Corporation

Urea prices push Riverina growers towards legumes.

14/04/2026

Great day out near Crookwell today for our pollination and productive farms workshop. We heard from Richard Hayes about his recent Clover4Bees research project that looked at the preferred legumes for bees. We also heard from Claire Bennett from Goldfields Apiaries, a large commercial honey producer with 12,000 hives and our host, Belinda Foley from Beelinda's Bee Hive about their operations and how they work with producers. The discussion consistently returned to varroa mite and its current and future impact on the agriculture and horticultural industry. Great day and great discussion. Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry South East Local Land Services

13/04/2026

Sheep producers across NSW and Victoria will benefit from new funding to boost climate-smart flock management. The $2 million project, supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program under the Natural Heritage Trust and led by Central West Farming Systems, will deliver demonstration sites, training, and case studies that improve productivity, animal welfare, and environmental outcomes.
Read more here: https://www.tablelandsfarmingsystems.com.au/uncategorized/climatesmartprogram/