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Preparing for drought: Bid to bring field trials to our region
Food & Fibre Gippsland has been working with a range of organisations and universities to bring long term field trials to Gippsland, in order to better understand how drought resilience can be developed within our farming systems.
Making Farm Businesses Stronger
Research has identified the critical role of farm advisors in making good financial decisions, particularly in times of drought. The Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub is bringing industry, academics and farming groups together for an honest, thought-provoking discussion on how to better serve farmers, to ultimately make farm businesses stronger.
Community Outreach Events
The National Recovery and Resilience Agency and Rotary Australia Community Outreach Events are coming to local Gippsland communities in February 2022 to provide support and advice on the drought, bushfire, flood and other challenges.
Getting Ahead of the Drought Cycle
The best time to manage a drought is before a drought, and Gippsland farmers are encouraged to act now to get ahead of the cycle while times are good. With yields high and commodity prices generally strong across the board, rural confidence is at a 20-year high according to the Rabobank Farm Viability Index released in June this year. It would appear many are saying ‘let the good times roll’.