- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
That is where you destock before your land gets to that state ( & your Stock get that poor )
Thanks Roy.this may be of interest to some, comparing "regen" to "conventional" grazing systems in Australia. Take from it what you will, whether you think its relevant or not
@holwellcourtfarm - you mentioned trials / comparisons ?
Long Term Research
The long term regenerative grazing study- grassy woodlands of NSW
This project was supported through funding from the Australian Government's National Environmental Science Program and was conducted by Australian National University, University of Canberra and University of Queensland researchers and economists, Vanguard agricultural consultants and statisticians from NSW State Government and the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences.
Some of the interesting findings were that:
- The average profit levels from the regenerative graziers was comparable with the Holmes-Sackett elite producers.
- The average profit levels of the regenerative graziers were consistently higher than the average ABARES farm survey participants and showed less variability over the study period.
- The average profits of regenerative graziers were consistently better in years where there was low rainfall.
- The regenerative managed farms had substantially lower cost structures, in key areas such as supplementary feed costs/DSE, pasture costs/DSE and animal health and breeding costs/DSE.
Photo supplied by Rachel Lawrence
The wellbeing of regenerative graziers was assessed relative to the Regional Wellbeing Survey. This survey regularly checks the wellbeing of some 7,000 farmers across Australia. Regenerative graziers reported:
The environmental health of their farms was also assessed with the following findings:
- Significantly higher levels of wellbeing compared to similar farmers in the Regional Wellbeing Survey.
- Greater confidence in their ability to achieve farming goals, and their optimism was higher.
- Significantly higher levels of general health.
- Some regenerative graziers reported challenges in gaining acceptance in their local communities.
If you’re interested in learning more about how you can transition your farm management or to attend a workshop on this study, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
- The legacy of past practices such as cropping or high fertilizer inputs were still substantial on many properties (despite these practices, in many cases stopping over 20 years ago).
- Grassy woodland on the farms was observed to be regenerating, with the presence of many sensitive, rare species in the ground layer.
- The average ground cover percentage of the participants’ properties was up to 18% higher than the average in the locality (10km² radius) over time.
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We did the opposite last year - hang on in hopeI'd consider the left hand side a waste . . .
The right will recover so much quicker
It's tricky to find that balance - when I did some work with a NZ coop they really didn't want to hear the bad news!
Interesting. An interview about what for what?having some lady come interview me tomorrow - should be interesting -... 5 days till lambing, keeping father happy with concentrate feeding .. lord knows how ill do it post as he s insistant about feeding the twins and i want 1 mob. still deciding whether ill halt and set stock in the remaining section just for lambing ..rather than having to move the mob to a new field...
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I thought the above image might interest this thread... An excerpt from ‘Essays relating to agriculture and rural affairs’ published in 1777....
Apologies if this has already been posted but I found it fascinating.
I thought the above image might interest this thread... An excerpt from ‘Essays relating to agriculture and rural affairs’ published in 1777....
Apologies if this has already been posted but I found it fascinating.
Like most "obvious" things it is never as simple as we think.This may be of interest to some . . .
Most kiwis are bloody AWFUL graziersAnd the Kiwis get the credit! Pfft [emoji23]
GoodMost kiwis are bloody AWFUL graziers
I've found about 3 farms in 3000 that I would emulate
Most kiwis are bloody AWFUL graziers
I've found about 3 farms in 3000 that I would emulate