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Thirty-one producers from western Queensland trialled and evaluated an Environmental Management System (EMS) that was customised for the pastoral industry. This evaluation was conducted using three questionnaires that sought to obtain producer feedback on the EMS process and whether it influenced their management practices. Most producers found their motivation to improve environmental management increased. However, at this early stage, EMS had little influence over their adoption of best management practice and it has not given them a market benefit. Presently, the merits of EMS are tenuous and thus more incentives are needed for continued development and implementation.