Get inspired by Ian and Julie Firth’s story of their approach to building resilience in their grazing enterprise through the Drought Resilient Pasture Landscapes project. Ian and Julie have joined other producers across the Northern Tablelands, meeting in the paddock and at workshops since 2022. Key focuses have been honing skills of pasture assessment, sharing knowledge about climate forecasts, and identifying impacts of their grazing and pasture management on pasture productivity and water quality in their local waterways. Among the tools they're using is www.ag360.com.au, helping them to incorporate climate forecasts into feed budgets to forecast pasture and livestock performance for the next 6 months. This project was funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund – Drought Resilient Soils and Landscapes (DRSL) Grants Program and hosted by the University of New England, with on-ground partners GLENRAC Inc., Southern New England Landcare Ltd. and Northern Tablelands Local Land Services.
