Farm Business
This project aimed to support farmers in the Loddon Campaspe Irrigation District (LCIR) in northern Victoria to undertake transformational changes in the management of irrigation water. The region is experiencing rapid change in climate and the water markets due to drought, which requires farmers to respond and adapt at a rate not experienced before. The twelve month project worked with 22 farmers from across the LCIR to help them develop drought resilience in their farming system by developing individual action plans for future climate scenarios. Irrigation Farmers Network conducted local case studies in Kerang, VIC as part of the Optimising Irrigated Grains project funded by GRDC.
The Plan2Farm Irrigation business planning program is designed to help farmers develop a business plan and build resilient farm businesses in a changing climate with volatile water allocations and markets. The Irrigation Farm Business Plan provides an opportunity to assess where your business is situated now and where you want it to be in the future. It will help you and those involved in your business to make informed decisions about your farming business to improve business resilience.
Completing the Irrigation Farm Business Plan will:
- Help you think and talk about the future of your farming business with family and others involved in the business.
- Prompt you to think about your business and personal goals and share these with those in your business.
- Help you to make decisions that are more informed and aligned to your longer-term goals.
Is harvest, one of the most stressful and busy times of the year, the best time to be making sound business decisions? This podcast aims to get farmers thinking more strategically about making decisions for next season and beyond. Dr Kate Burke from Think Agri is a highly experienced independent farm consultant with a PhD in agronomy, have a listen to her thoughts and ideas on good planning.
Don Stewart is a dairy farmer in the Loddon Campaspe region, he is sharing his story on how he has adapted his business to ensure resilience in tough times.