Conference organiser George Truman said the event has provided attendees a way of planning for the future during the ongoing drought.

"A lot of being here ... is about planning for the future and in terms of the drought we're well and truly into it. It's hard to do a lot when we're at this stage so the main thing is planning for the future because we understand that our climates are variable," Mr Truman said.

"We may be in drought now and we may go into floods but we will certainly be in drought at some stage again and this is where we want people to be better prepared and that's through coming along and getting some ideas."

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Agronomist and conference organiser Lester McCormick said he thought the event was a success.

"We haven't done the evaluation yet but we had very positive feedback from ... the agribusinesses, the academics, and the all important producers who all enjoyed the conference very much," Mr McCormick said.

"People were interested to hear what they could do in the good times but also interested in the producer panels, about how they made money in dry times.

"These are people who have looked drought in the face and taken opportunities to continue production."

On Thursday, attendees heard from agronomists, stud and commercial producers, and livestock consultants.

On Wednesday, they also hit the road to visit the farm of Carroll beef producer, Stuart Swain, and the Boggabri property of Alistair Donaldson who is a silage producer.

The tours gave attendees a first-hand look at the local industry.

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