Carbon Ready Ag Conference

In August 2025 the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board delivered the Carbon Ready Ag Conference: Making carbon farming and natural capital work for you. 

Recordings from the conference sessions are now available to view. 

Opening Keynote

Pathways to lower emissions agriculture | Richard Heath – CEO, Zero Net Emissions Agriculture CRC

Plenary 1 – ACCU Scheme and Nature Repair Market

Introduction to the ACCU Scheme and new Nature Repair Market and how they work | Michelle Crosbie – Acting Executive General Manager, Scheme Operations Division, Clean Energy Regulator (video message)

Plenary 2 – Risks and opportunities

Carbon farming and environmental markets: risks and opportunities | Louisa Kiely – CEO, Carbon Management Services Australia

Plenary 3 – Banking perspective

NAB climate initiatives: supporting resilient and profitable agribusinesses | Will Aylett - Agribusiness Manager, NAB

Plenary 4 – Supply chain perspective

The growing expectations from our overseas markets | Mark Inglis – Farm Assurance and Supply Chain Manager, Thomas Foods International (TFI)

Plenary 5 and panel Q&A 1 - Soil health

Soil carbon and soil health: how are they related and how can they be managed? | Dr Mark Farrell – Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO

Followed by Q&A with industry experts about soil health, soil carbon and ACCU projects to boost soil carbon content

Panellists:

Dr Mark Farrell – Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
Louisa Kiely – CEO, Carbon Management Services Australia 
Oli Madgett – Head of Special Projects, FarmLab and Proprietor, The Madgetts Block

Breakout Sessions

Livestock

Livestock emissions: Setting the scene and clearing the air | Sarah Barrett - Sustainability Strategy Lead Consultant, Pinion Advisory

Regeneration and carbon farming in a low rainfall environment | James Kerr – Manager, Buckleboo Station

Reducing enteric methane emission from grazing sheep | Dr Alice Weaver – Program Leader, Livestock Innovation and Welfare, SARDI

Data is your superpower | Dr Penny Schulz – Schulz Livestock and Adoption Specialist, SA Drought Hub

Cropping

From data to decisions: Practical pathways to sustainability & emissions reporting | Kate McCabe – Finance Director, McCabe AgCo

Whole Farm Emissions Solutions: SARDI’s R&D | Dr Janine Croser – Program Leader, Crop and Pasture Improvement, SARDI, and Dr Nick Paltridge - SARDI

Reduce emissions with enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilisers | Prof. Helen Suter – School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, University of Melbourne

The current climate: where we stand and what's next | Toby Erkkila – Sustainable Trade and Product Manager, Bunge (formally Viterra)

Viticulture

Healthy natural capital in viticulture | Dr Mary Retallack – National EcoVineyards Program Manager, EcoVineyards

Is carbon farming right for my business? | Julian Marchant – ESG Program Manager, Wine Australia

Carbon neutrality in viticulture and wine business | Joel Chambers – Vineyard Manager, Lake Moodemere Estate

Diversified and carbon smart wine regions | Oli Madgett – Head of Special Projects, FarmLab and Proprietor, The Madgetts Block

Plenary 6 and panel Q&A 2 - Natural capital

Practical application of new markets to solve old challenges | James McGregor – General Manager – Origination, Canopy

Followed by Q&A with local farmers and industry experts about enhancing and utilising natural assets on farms, designing new plantings, carbon sequestration and ACCU projects to boost on-farm carbon storage.

Panellists:

Holly Crawford – Local carbon + biodiversity pilot project participant Auditorium Auditorium
James McGregor – General Manager – Origination, Canopy
Daniel Hanisch – Senior Project Manager, RegenCo
Sarah Castine – Local landowner and Sustainability Strategy Consultant, Pinion Advisory

The Northern and Yorke Landscape Board worked with All Occasions Groups to organise and deliver this conference.