Our Team

Amanda Burchmann is the Founder and Director of JAB Agri Solutions, a specialist advisory and education business dedicated to supporting small and emerging livestock producers across Australia.

With a background spanning across agribusiness, legal industry covering wills, EPA’s, estates, conveyancing and trust accounting, compliance, accounting, and business development. Amanda brings a practical, producer-first approach to improving on-farm decision-making, regulatory compliance, and supply chain integrity. She is a Registered BAS Agent with a Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping and combines commercial acumen with deep industry experience and insight.

Amanda operates her own beef breeding and trading enterprise, grounding her work in real-world production systems. This hands-on experience underpins her ability to translate complex regulatory frameworks—including the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS), Livestock Production Assurance (LPA), and National Vendor Declaration (NVD/eNVD)—into clear, actionable processes for producers.

Core Capability Areas

1. Producer Education & Capability Building
Amanda designs and delivers structured, practical training programs tailored to small-scale and lifestyle producers. Her flagship Livestock Production Essentials Workshop Series covers:

• Animal husbandry, welfare, and production systems

• Business fundamentals, financial literacy, and risk management

• Compliance, traceability, and technology adoption

Her delivery style prioritises clarity, relevance, and immediate on-farm application.

2. Compliance, Traceability & Integrity Systems
Amanda specialises in simplifying livestock compliance frameworks and improving adoption of national integrity systems. She supports producers to:

• Achieve and maintain LPA compliance

• Correctly manage NLIS identification and movements

• Complete accurate NVD/eNVD documentation

• Implement biosecurity and animal welfare plans aligned with industry standards

Her work directly contributes to strengthening supply chain integrity and market access.

3. Industry Research & Insights
Amanda has led national-level producer research in collaboration with Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and the Integrity Systems Company (ISC), capturing insights from over 1,100 livestock producers.
This work informs program design, policy alignment, and industry engagement strategies, particularly in relation to:

• Barriers to compliance adoption

• Knowledge gaps in traceability systems

• Practical needs of small and emerging producers

4. Project Design, Partnerships & Delivery
Amanda works across industry, government, and private sectors to design and deliver scalable initiatives. She has experience in:

• Grant and funding submissions (including national traceability programs)

• Cross-sector collaboration (RDCs, government agencies, commercial partners)

• Workshop and program rollout at regional and national levels

• Stakeholder engagement and partnership development

5. Digital Innovation in Agriculture
Amanda is leading the development of Maverick, an AI-powered, producer-focused digital assistant designed to simplify compliance and biosecurity decision-making.
This initiative aligns with national priorities under the National Agricultural Traceability Strategy and aims to:

• Provide real-time, practical guidance to producers

• Improve compliance accuracy and audit readiness

• Enhance national traceability and risk response capability

Leadership & Industry Engagement

Amanda is an emerging leader within the Australian agribusiness sector. She has been selected for:

• The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation Agribusiness Leadership Program (2026)

• The Australian Women in Agriculture Women on Ag Boards program (Tier 2, 2026)

• AgForce SEQ Board - Council

• AgForce YPC Board - Council

She actively contributes to industry discussions around:

• Agricultural policy and national security

• ESG, natural capital, and farm-level reporting frameworks

• Supply chain transparency and producer engagement

Professional Approach

Amanda is recognised for her:

• Practical, no-nonsense communication style

• Ability to translate complexity into usable systems

• Strong industry connectivity and collaboration

• Commitment to improving outcomes for small and emerging producers

Her work is underpinned by a clear objective: to build producer confidence, strengthen compliance systems, and ensure the long-term integrity and sustainability of Australia’s livestock industry.