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The Australian Government will shortly begin consultation on new legislation aimed at creating a national biodiversity stewardship market to facilitate private sector investment in farmers who improve the environmental condition of their land. Through the Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Package, the Australian Government and Australian National University have developed processes...
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South West Catchments Council (SWCC) is entering a phase of reinvigoration with the release of its new Organisational Strategy 2021 – 2025, featuring innovative diversification strategies and a commitment to scaling up environmental solutions across the region. The recent recruitment of two new Board Directors, with significant expertise in...
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On 29th September 2021, the Australian Government launched its $22.3 million Enhancing Remnant Vegetation Pilot, which will see farmers in South West WA being paid for biodiversity benefits arising from managing their existing native vegetation. Six regions from across the country were chosen to participate in the pilot, with...
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On 31st August, the Australian Government announced that the South West (SWCC) NRM of WA has been chosen as one of only six regions to take part in a $22.3 million Enhanced Remnant Vegetation Pilot, which will see farmers being paid for biodiversity benefits arising from managing their existing...
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The Soils Health podcasts are produced by the University of Western Australia’s Emeritus Professor Lyn Abbott, funded through the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program to support the upcoming book ‘Soil Biological Fertility and Climate Resilience.’ Find the podcasts at the links below, or wherever you get your podcasts by...
Since the Paris Agreement in 2015 to limit global warming, supply chains have responded to pressure from institutional investors with an increasing need for sustainability and climate action. Now, multinational agribusinesses are launching Carbon Neutral (CN) strategies, where outputs are produced with lower greenhouse gas emissions and remaining emissions...
When the rules change in Australian Football, the teams that adapt best win out. The same principal applies to farmers and our changing climate, where change, while disruptive, comes with an opportunity for a competitive advantage. Farmers heard about this opportunity at the 2021 Ag Excellence Forum in Adelaide....
Potato growers that use a “hard” pesticide-based approach to pest management that kills beneficial insects will be 100% reliant on further chemical applications. That is according to Dr Paul Horne, Principal at IPM Technologies, who spoke to growers at a Potato Link webinar recently. Dr Horne provided a vivid...
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The recently released IPCC 6th Assessment Report confirms that the science of climate change is settled. We urgently need to scale up climate action to ensure both people and nature thrive into the future. This decade is critical to limiting climate change and, though we’re not out of time...
Optimising your stocking rate is closely linked to profitability because it helps to utilise feed on offer without exceeding the land’s carrying capacity or relying too heavily on imported feed. Stocking rate is a key indicator promoted by the Grazing Matcher Program, which currently supports 32 livestock enterprises in...
New Legislation to Boost Investment in Biodiverse Farming 23 November, 2021
The Australian Government will shortly begin consu...
Exciting New Chapter for South West Catchments Council 15 November, 2021
South West Catchments Council (SWCC) is entering a...
Enhanced Remnant Vegetation Pilot 29 September, 2021
On 29th September 2021, the Australian Government ...
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