TBA launch new webinar series: Breeder Briefings

The TBA has launched a new webinar series, Breeder Briefings, which will feature subject matter experts on a range of pertinent topics to support members with their breeding enterprises. The first webinar will start on Wednesday 15th April, with further sessions planned for May and June this year. 

The first episode will be hosted by TBA Chief Executive, Naomi Mellor who will be joined by Phillip Norden and his team at Ceres Rural to discuss Land Management Subsidies available to stud farms. Discussion will focus on the Sustainable Farming Incentive, for which applications open from June 2026 for the next three-year funding cycle.

Naomi Mellor, Chief Executive of the TBA said: “A big focus for the TBA this year is to arm our membership with expert advice and knowledge in order to support and help their breeding entities thrive, and we are really pleased to be introducing this new webinar series for our members, which will also be recorded and made available via TB-Ed.

“We will be covering a range of topics and I am delighted Phillip Nordon from Ceres Rural will be joining us for the first webinar and we look forward to welcoming as many of our membership as possible for an informal but informative session on the Sustainable Farming Incentive and the grants available to stud farms.”

The webinar will start at 6pm and run for 45 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A session. The format will include a top-line introduction to the Sustainable Farming Incentive to include:

• Explanation on SFI and the grants it has replaced
• Categories within SFI that stud farms can associate with
• Application windows and how stud farms start the process of applying
• Requirements stud farms will need to meet in order to qualify

Breeding Briefing webinar schedule:

Keep an eye on the TBA's events page for dates. 

Each webinar will be recorded and made available to watch via the TBA’s digital learning platform, TB-Ed. Attendance is free for Full members along with ACCESS and Essential subscribers, but registration is required here.