Australian Dairy Conference 2026
ADC is an event for farmers, by farmers. ADC 2026 is scheduled for 11-13 February 2026 in Melbourne at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Created by a group of pioneering farmers as a forum to push boundaries and dairy thinking, ADC has evolved into Australia’s premier dairy event. Held every February, ADC has established itself as the leading national dairy forum in Australia looking at the industry holistically and focusing on the bigger picture issues. Strong global links and collaboration ensures delivery of a thought-provoking and challenging program designed to explore new frontiers and motivate Australian dairy farmers to think beyond the farm-gate. ADC is a volunteer driven not-for-profit organisation, governed by a farmer-led Board with several skill-based Directors each of whom is dedicated to using ADC to break through traditional state and industry sector boundaries. Unique in its approach, the ADC Board appoints a new farmer-based Programming Committee for each Conference, ensuring a new injection of ideas and people to create and set the agenda for discussion. ADC takes its national agenda and hosts the event in regions and cities around Australia.
ADC is an event for farmers, by farmers. ADC 2026 is scheduled for 11-13 February 2026 in Melbourne at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Created by a group of pioneering farmers as a forum to push boundaries and dairy thinking, ADC has evolved into Australia’s premier dairy event. Held every February, ADC has established itself as the leading national dairy forum in Australia looking at the industry holistically and focusing on the bigger picture issues. Strong global links and collaboration ensures delivery of a thought-provoking and challenging program designed to explore new frontiers and motivate Australian dairy farmers to think beyond the farm-gate. ADC is a volunteer driven not-for-profit organisation, governed by a farmer-led Board with several skill-based Directors each of whom is dedicated to using ADC to break through traditional state and industry sector boundaries. Unique in its approach, the ADC Board appoints a new farmer-based Programming Committee for each Conference, ensuring a new injection of ideas and people to create and set the agenda for discussion. ADC takes its national agenda and hosts the event in regions and cities around Australia.
GRDC Supporting Others Through Tough Times
The GRDC “Supporting Others Through Tough Times” workshop is a practical, down-to-earth session designed for agronomists, bankers, accountants, and rural advisers who work closely with growers across southern Australia. This is not a generic wellbeing workshop. It is a hands-on, relevant session focused on real conversations, real challenges, and practical tools you can use immediately in your role. Participants will build a practical toolkit for personal wellbeing, gain confidence supporting clients through stress, uncertainty, and decision paralysis, learn how to ask better questions and recognise when — and how — to refer someone on, strengthen the trusted relationships they already have with the growers they support. These sessions are ideal for anyone working directly with farmers — people who often carry the unseen emotional load of helping others through difficult times. By building skills, confidence, and stronger connections, we can make a real difference in how our rural communities navigate tough times and come out stronger for it. Each participant will also receive a copy of “The Ute Guide: Supporting Others Through Tough Times” to take away and use as an ongoing reference.
Workshop Registration Links (Date Order):
The GRDC “Supporting Others Through Tough Times” workshop is a practical, down-to-earth session designed for agronomists, bankers, accountants, and rural advisers who work closely with growers across southern Australia. This is not a generic wellbeing workshop. It is a hands-on, relevant session focused on real conversations, real challenges, and practical tools you can use immediately in your role. Participants will build a practical toolkit for personal wellbeing, gain confidence supporting clients through stress, uncertainty, and decision paralysis, learn how to ask better questions and recognise when — and how — to refer someone on, strengthen the trusted relationships they already have with the growers they support. These sessions are ideal for anyone working directly with farmers — people who often carry the unseen emotional load of helping others through difficult times. By building skills, confidence, and stronger connections, we can make a real difference in how our rural communities navigate tough times and come out stronger for it. Each participant will also receive a copy of “The Ute Guide: Supporting Others Through Tough Times” to take away and use as an ongoing reference.
Workshop Registration Links (Date Order):
- 3 March, Warragul, VIC, https://events.humanitix.com/supporting-others-through-tough-times-warragul-vic
- 4 March, Bairnsdale, VIC , https://events.humanitix.com/supporting-others-through-tough-times-bairnsdale-vic
- 17 March, Launceston, TAS, https://events.humanitix.com/supporting-others-through-tough-times-launceston-tas
- 18 March, Tasmania – Location TBC, https://events.humanitix.com/supporting-others-through-tough-times-tas-location-tba
- 31 March, Ouyen, VIC, https://events.humanitix.com/supporting-others-through-tough-times-ouyen-vic
- 1 April, Ballarat, VIC, https://events.humanitix.com/supporting-others-through-tough-times-ballarat-vic
- 2 April, Shepparton, VIC, https://events.humanitix.com/supporting-others-through-tough-times-shepparton-vic
- TBC - A Further in person South Australian Workshop will be added and an Online Session.
