Southern Cross University has been announced as playing a crucial partnership role in three new Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs. Southern Cross University will
Farming Together is thrilled to launch its new podcast series! In this series, your host, Farming Together program manager Amanda Scott, has handpicked several of
To formalise a collaborative group or not? That is the question that many of our farmer groups face when deciding which collaborative structure is best
From our experience working with over 730 farmer groups, we can safely say the unsung driving force of so many collaborative farming arrangements are women.
A new Farmers Mutual is being co-designed to ensure farmers get a fair deal for their land stewardship. Ethical Fields is currently working with farmers
“My name is Mark. I am seeking to gauge potential interest for partnering with capable and experienced entities (individuals, groups or companies) to produce food
Recently, the National Farmers Federation (NFF) set the target of economy-wide zero net carbon by 2050. Whilst I applaud the initiative, the science is clear
Ground-breaking research from Southern Cross University (SCU) is set to finally answer the questions from a groundswell of farmers looking to build carbon in their
We ask Gordon Stone, Founder and Director of the Agri Business Development Institute: Do I really need a business plan? How do I stick to
Photo credit:Â Oliver Holmgren Experts: Hugh and Katie Finlay of Harcourt Organic Farming Co-op in Central Victoria: Question: Will there be another shift in agreements and
In 2017, a small group of organic and regenerative farmers met at the Blue Tree Honey Farm, in South Gippsland, with the idea of forming
By Lorraine Gordon In November 2019, off the back of the toughest drought in Australian history, my family farm at Ebor was ‘smashed’ by the
Member motivation flagging? It’s been a long year and many of our farmer groups are finding it challenging to keep members, particularly volunteers, engaged. This
Project: Quality Timber Traders Industry: Forestry Location: NSW and Queensland Growing rainforest cabinet timbers is a complex process with challenges that managers of monoculture plantings
Glenda Holowaty of The Australian Beekeepers Cooperative Limited explains how the co-op members are a part of a new beekeeper’s journey: fostering an interest in
This month we ask Sam Byrne, Secretary of The Co-op Federation: Why choose a co-operative structure for the next stage of our farming collaboration? Collaboration
