The response to national environmental issues like freshwater and climate change requires an individualised approach tailored to every unique farm to achieve the overall desired outcomes. Dave Lucock commends the proposed certified farm plans of the new freshwater regulations that would do exactly that.
Read MoreThe recently proposed Essential Freshwater Package raised the discussion once more how thousands of farmers across the country can adapt their systems to collaboratively achieve a common goal. Our environmental consultant Dave Lucock believes that a focus on collaboration and a farm-systems approach should be the answer. And sometimes, squeezing unique farm systems into set regulatory requirements can do more harm than good.
Read MoreDiversification within farms systems and changing regulatory requirements demand of farmers to prioritise and optimise land-use, in order to maximise farm profits while decreasing the environmental impact. Land-use capability mapping can assist farmers to better understand the range of available land-use options and prioritise development opportunities.
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