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Livestock (Mixed)

Looking back, moving forward - Renaissance at Lyndfield

John has achieved so much in terms of land management, that his farm ‘Lyndfield Park’ was chosen as the site to launch the Australian Conservation Foundation and National Farmers Federation joint natural resource management campaign.

Farming without farming

Christine, Darryl, Colin, Bruce and Greg, want to redefine our attitude to land management, to think about Australian farming in new ways.

Managing complex systems

Preliminary findings from Grain & Graze 2003 to 2008

Grain & Graze aims to offer ideas and ways of thinking about complex issues. This report explores strategic matters of interest to mixed farmers, teasing out the options and exploring how they vary in different circumstances. It doesn’t seek to provide precise answers; it highlights issues and options to be considered and gives more insight into how they can be tackled by individuals seeking to develop solutions to their own unique set of circumstances. (more)...

Grazing Winter Cereals Feed Budget Calculator

This calculator has been developed to assist in developing a grazing plan for grazing winter cereals. The calculator enables two different calculations to be made, either: the number of stock to graze a paddock over a set period of time, or the number of grazing days for a paddock with a set number of animals. The calculator is an Excel Spreadsheet with instructions in a ZIPPED download, which requires Excel, Open Office (more)...

Healthy Soils for Sustainable Farms Program Report

The Healthy Soils for Sustainable Farms (HSSF) Program was an Australian Government initiative funded through the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). The Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) was a major co-funder, and the HSSF Program was managed by Land & Water Australia. The (more)...

Insights into mixed farming in Australia

stories of successes and challenges

Grazing Cereals Fact Sheet

Grain & graze fact sheet