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MLA Innovative Mixed Farming Project

The purpose of the project is to increase the profitability and resilience of farms in Southern Australia through an increase in livestock numbers and the productivity of those animals through the extension and adoption of MLA products and programs. It aims to capitalise on the recent shift in interest from...
  • Meat and Livestock Australia
  • Rokewood
  • Current
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Autumn/Winter Feedbase Planning

This series of workshops was put together by Cam Nicholson, Nicon Rural Services, Lisa Miller, Jessie Wettenhall, Michelle McClure, SFS  in response to the current 2024-2025 dry-uncertain times experienced across South West Victoria. The aim of the workshops was to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to plan and...
  • This project is supported by Southern Farming Systems, South West Node of the Victorian Drought Resilience Adoption & Innovation Hub, through funding from the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and Meat & Livestock Australia.
  • Jessie Wettenhall, Michelle McClure
  • Rokewood & Yulecart
  • Current
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Carbon Farming Outreach Program

The Carbon Farming Outreach Program (CFOP) aims to support farmers and land managers to make decisions around carbon farming and increase knowledge of greenhouse emission management on farm.  Southern Farming Systems is collaborating with Grower Group Alliance for the delivery of the National Industry–led Carbon Farming Outreach Program. Delivered with...
  • Southern Farming Systems is collaborating with Grower Group Alliance for the delivery of the National Industry–led Carbon Farming Outreach Program. Delivered with funding support from the Commonwealth of Australia through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under the Carbon Farming Outreach Program.  
  • James Palmer, Brett Davey, Ashley Amourgis, Audrey Gripper
  • Southwest Victoria, Gippsland and Tasmania
  • Current
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Uncertain Times Workshop Series Winter-Spring

This series of workshops was put together by Cam Nicholson, Nicon Rural, Lisa Miller, Jessie Wettenhall, Michelle McClure, SFS & Jane Gaussen, The Livestock Vet in response to the current 2024 dry-uncertain times experienced across South West Victoria. The aim of the workshops was to equip participants with the knowledge...
  • This project is supported by Southern Farming Systems, South West Node of the Victorian Drought Resilience Adoption & Innovation Hub, through funding from the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and Meat & Livestock Australia.
  • Jessie Wettenhall, Michelle McClure
  • Lismore, Hamilton, Harrow
  • Current
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Dry Times – Strategies for managing a late break and lambing

From consultation with farmers in the Skipton & Lismore region, Souther Farming Systems as the Sout West Node of the Victorian Drought Resilience Adoption & Innovation HUB discovered a need to provide key information and strategies to handle the current dry situation farmers are facing in South West Victoria going...
  • Australian Government's Future Drought Fund
  • Michelle McClure, Jessie Wettenhall
  • Lismore
  • Current
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Understanding the Research, Development & Extension needs of the fodder industry

Victoria is the engine room of Australia’s fodder production (40% of Australian total, 90% sales), yet the domestic fodder production (hay / silage) is very laissez faire.  It operates primarily through many individuals making decisions depending on seasons, circumstances and local demand (unlike the fodder export industry, which has its...
  • This project is supported by Southern Farming Systems, through funding from the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund.
  • Current
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Containment for livestock

It has been identified that is commonly recognised the need to have livestock containment areas on farms is a good risk management tool in drought, but there are many questions around issues with these area's that we may or may not have the answers too.  
  • This Project is supported by Southern Farming Systems & Riverine Plains Inc, through funding from the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund.
  • Lisa Miller, Michelle McClure
  • South West Victoria
  • Current
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LESS WEEDS, BETTER PASTURE

The less weeds, better pastures package will provide information to producers and advisors on the growth and management of common weeds in pasture. It will provide assessment methods and trigger points to inform when to intervene with weed control and what tactics to keep weeds to a manageable level where...
  • MLA
  • Lisa Miller
  • Southern Feed Base
  • Current
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DUNG BEETLE PROJECT

To understand which dung beetle species are common or rarely encountered in different regions of Australia by monitoring 120 sites across Australia,  Meat & Livestock Australia is supporting a new project to enhance dung beetle benefits to farmers through funding from the Australian Government’s Rural Research & Development for Profit...
  • Charles Sturt University & MLA
  • Natalie Jenkins, , Grace Evans
  • South West Victoria, Gippsland & Tasmania
  • Current
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CORANGAMITE CMA REGIONAL LAND PARTNERSHIPS

This Corangamite CMA RLP project is supported through the Australian Governments National Landcare Program phase two. SFS will work with farmers, community groups and agriculture industry groups to enhance soil health on farms. This project will focus on supporting farmers to make informed decisions to enhance soil condition under changing...
  • Corangamite CMA & Australian Governments NLP2
  • Lisa Miller
  • Corangamite NRM region
  • Current
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MORE SUB CLOVER

The how do I get more sub clover package will provide producers and advisors with a simple diagnostic approach to assess clover pastures, identify the leading reasons for possible sub clover decline and what management practices are available to address these limitations.  The package expands on past knowledge with updated...
  • MLA
  • Lisa Miller
  • Southern Feed Base
  • Current
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PERSISTENT & PRODUCTIVE PASTURES

The persistent and productive pastures package will enable producers and advisors to learn and apply management practices that will enhance run down pastures and maintain good pastures on their farms.  It is based on the practices leading producers have proven to work, along with the latest insights from the MLA...
  • MLA
  • Lisa Miller
  • Southern Feed Base
  • Current

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