Copley Pastoral

26/04/2026

📸 Check out the photos from the 2026 Copley Pastoral Field Day

Thank you to all the attendees for joining us and to our generous speakers, the Profit Pros, the Herd Nerds and the Curious World of Family Beef Business. We truly appreciate your expertise and ability to break down complex topics and generously share your knowledge.

We are so grateful for the team who made this day possible. Keep an eye on your emails for a more detailed follow up and save the date for our Bull Sale on Saturday 15th August 2026.

Rabobank Australia Rosevale Santa Gertrudis Bush Agribusiness The University of Queensland

26/04/2026

Thank you Ian for joining us and sharing your wisdom at the Field Day and to the BushAgri team for all their support!

10/04/2026

FINAL FIELD DAY TICKETS 🎟️

We have just added a limited number of extra tickets to the 2026 Copley Pastoral Field Day.

Secure your ticket now to hear from the Herds Nerds, Profit Pros and dive into the Curious World of Family Beef Businesses.

📅 Saturday 18th April 2026
⏰ 9:00am - 5:00pm
📍 ‘Salty,’ Anduramba, QLD 4355

Register for this FREE event now
https://copleypastoral.com.au/field-day-2026/

02/04/2026

Thanks Alastair for this feature in Beef Central talking about long-term genetic gain 💪

Queensland Brahman bull breeder Josie Copley argues that beef production operates under the same principle as breakthroughs seen recently in the human health drug market...Read More

19/03/2026

FIELD DAY PROGRAM 2026

We’re looking forward to the people, perspectives and conversations coming together at this year’s Copley Pastoral Field Day.

🧬Herd Nerds
💰Profit Pros
🏡Curious World of Family Beef Businesses

We are bringing together researchers, producers and advisors covering the science, the business and the practical experience at Curious Minds, Profitable Herds.

Saturday 18th April 2026
9:00am-5:00pm
Salty, Anduramba

Tickets selling quickly, secure yours today!

https://copleypastoral.com.au/field-day-2026/

11/03/2026

Great to see this piece shared in Beef Central touching on the trade-offs between fertilty and growth. This kind of research enables us to make informed, data-driven selection decisions.

A research analysis of genetic data from northern Australian cattle has identified key regions of the genome that influence traits like fertility, growth and body condition, sometimes all at the same time. To be outlined during this week's Northern Beef Research Conference in Brisbane, the research....

10/03/2026

🎟️TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW🎟️

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/copley-pastoral-field-day-2026-tickets-1983923601899?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Copley Pastoral Field Day is back for 2026! Following the sold-event in 2025, we are continuing to grow Curious Minds, Profitable Herds and you are most warmly invited.

We are bringing back the Profit Pros and the Herds Nerds and the Curious World of Family Beef Businesses with industry professionals and leading to producers.

This FREE event is open to all curious minds involved in beef production.

Special thank you to Rabobank for your support.

“Curious Minds, Profitable Herds”
📅Saturday 18th April 2026
⏰9:00am-5:00pm
📍Salty, Anduramba

Click the link above to secure your tickets, we’ll see you there!

31/10/2025

We saw Judith Bain share this and couldn’t agree more - very well said!

The steer cashes the check. The heifer decides if you stay in business.

A follower nailed it last week:
“Breed for the heifer and deal with the steer.”

It’s simple, but it says everything. Every steer marketed is just one generation’s byproduct, but every heifer is the next generation’s investment.

It’s like running a business. You can focus all your energy on sales, but if your systems, people, and cash flow aren’t solid, the success won’t last. The same is true for cattle. If you breed for the steers that perform in the feedlot, you’re also shaping the sisters that have to live and produce on your ranch, and she’ll need the same level of support he did.

But when you breed cows that can thrive in a low-input environment—cows that stay fertile, sound, and efficient under real-world conditions—their brothers do just fine in the feedlot too. You end up with the best of both worlds: a durable cow that pays her way and a steer that finishes beautifully without relying on genetics that can’t survive outside of perfect conditions.

Sustainability doesn’t start in the marketplace. It starts in the breeding pasture, with cattle built to serve both sides of the equation.

Photo Credit: Meitler Cattle

15/10/2025

Happy International Rural Women’s Day!

Here’s to the capable, strong, hardworking and talented women of Rural Australia.

We’re grateful for the women in our team and for the many rural women in ag we’re lucky to know and work alongside. Thank you for all your contributions (both seen and unseen). We see you, we value you and we’re proud to work beside you.

14/10/2025

Tom recently spoke on the ‘Many Roads Lead to Ag’ panel discussion at the GrowQ Future Grass Growers Forum in Longreach.

We are very proud of you. Judging by the photos it’s lucky you’re a seasoned ‘Bring Sally Up’ squat professional!

You can watch the forum video recordings at Growq.