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Farmers' Stories

Water has become one of our most precious resources. Farmers are looking to the longer-term and taking a strategic approach to shore up sustainable, read about their stories.

Beef and Sheep

6 Mark Mckew  Mark Mckew – Measuring Carbon On Farm
Mark McKew measured the emissions from his mixed grazing enterprise in western Victoria. Find out more about the strategies he can use to reduce his farm’s emissions.
12.Ian Hill

Ian and Marion Hill – Lifestyle Farmers Thinking Green
Ian and Marion Hill are small scale beef farmers who are preparing for a changed climate through an adaptive management approach.
11. Davie

Anne and Bob Davie – Beef Farmers Lead on Climate Challenge
An innovative collaboration in the Western Port region of Victoria has helped beef farmers, Anne and Bob Davie, find sustainable and profitable solutions to the climate and emissions challenge.
Photographer of David Langley, Farmer

David Langley - Investing in new technology
Historically the Langley’s farm had been predominantly focused on merino sheep, but in the past ten years, through the use of new technology and innovative farming practices, it has been transformed into a grain producing farm.
Photograph of Mark Billing, Farmer

Mark and Sam Billing - Putting research into practice
Mark and his wife Sam have for many years used research to deliver improvements across the farm. Through their extensive study of suitable home grown forage they now grow different varieties of pasture and forages across the farm at different times of the season.