Preliminary applications for the 2025 Partnership PDS call open on Monday, and close on Friday, October 3.
Building on the success of the 2024 pilot, which supported five projects set to establish 32 new demonstration sites and engage 49 core producers and over 600 observer producers, this renewed initiative continues to target producers operating livestock and grain enterprises across Australia’s mixed farming regions.
The program aims to help producers demonstrate, adapt and validate innovative management practices and research outcomes within commercial mixed farming systems.
The goal is to drive productivity and profitability gains across both livestock and grain enterprises.
By participating in the joint MLA/GRDC PDS Program, producers can trial new practices tailored to their unique farming systems, learn directly from peers, and contribute to shaping climate-resilient, sustainable agriculture.
The MLA/GRDC Partnership PDS Program will see six new sites established, with producer groups aligned and active by June 2026.
Mixed farming operators interested in the opportunity can go to www.mla.com.au/extension-training-and-tools/pds-producer-demonstration-sites/ for more information and to apply.
