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Native food the key to sustainability

By EMMA OLIVER

MURRINDINDI MADE

IN Tynong North, surrounded by the bushland of the Bunyip State Park is Peppermint Ridge Farm, 20 acres of productive agriculture, a tribute to Julie Weatherhead and Anthony Hooper whose vision of a sustainable lifestyle while restoring natural habitat and embracing native food has created this polyculture success.

Julie is fourth generation farming, with the Weatherhead family well established in the area since the early 1900s.

Peppermint Ridge Farm is part of the original landholding, and though predominantly used as a grazing property for beef cattle in years past, Julie’s ancestors had the insight in the 1900s to harvest the high quality oil from the Peppermint Eucalypts and send the oil to Melbourne for the production of eucalyptus lollies.

Distillation of eucalyptus oil was the first agricultural production on the property, and along with the sawmills in the region became, in the early days, the main contribution to the economy from Tynong North, and the Weatherheads.

With a family history that embraced what the natural environment had to offer

ROB Mitchell, president of Murrindindi Food and Wine Incorporated, and part-owner of award-winning Sassy Sister Liqueur in Merton, raises a glass to all things Murrindindi Made, as the group celebrates 20 years strong.

For despite the diverse nature of agriculture in the region, the agricultural community is unified in a common vision of quality produce and shared success.

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from the eucalypt oil to the native timbers, and a childhood spent exploring the family farm and remnant bushland with her father, the direction that Julie’s life has taken feels very much generations in the making, and entrenched in a connection to land and place.

Julie’s love of the richness and diversity of the native plants from her childhood world inspired her to study Environmental Science upon leaving school, as the fragility of these ecosystems and the concern that the land’s great diversity was disappearing drove her to make a difference.

“It was the most amazing experience,” Julie said, discussing the degree.

“There was so much knowledge, and I’ve used the ecology as the most wonderful background as to how I’ve approached my life, and it has determined everything that I’ve done ever since.”

After a career in education, landcare, sustainable land management and primary production would become Julie’s profession.

However, it was the completion of a Permaculture Design Certificate that would ultimately determine the direction Julie, Anthony and Peppermint Ridge Farm would take in the future.

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From page 1 Intent on encouraging more farmers and landholders to plant native vegetation as windbreaks and biolinks, native food cultivation emerged initially as a by-product, but very rapidly ascended to an important element of a polyculture agricultural system on the property.

Upon acquiring Peppermint Ridge Farm in 1983, a sustainable management plan was drawn up for the property, and intrigued by native plants and the benefits they could provide in creating micro-climates and increased habitat, along with stock, soil and pasture protection, Julie and Anthony also began researching their nutritional benefit and viability as commercial crops.

Australian Native Food Harvest, a book written and selfpublished in 2016 by Julie with collaboration from Anthony, is the culmination of over 20 years of work at Peppermint Ridge Farm, as the couple moved from identifying potential native food crops to thoroughly researching and propagating suitable species for production.

“When we started our research we realised there was a gap in contemporary publications about edible native plants, and the book came about as a means to fill that gap,” Julie said.

“For those who don’t know about native plants, their growth, their medicinal and herbal properties, along with how to use them in the kitchen, the book is designed to provide information so that people can become confident about how to grow the plants and use.

“It also addresses how to harvest, when to harvest and maintaining the plants.

“Along with utilising scientific reports and studies on the plants, and confirming Aboriginal knowledge, we settled on 60 native species that were recognised and available, and reduced this number down af-

THE BEST SORT OF EDUCATION: After finishing the farm tour - learning, seeing and experiencing participants partake in a four course lunch showcasing flavours of the native food from the tour. ter stringent testing to our top 20 native plants for cultivation with an additional 11 for those with larger spaces.

“Plants chosen had to address specific criteria from simple things like the aesthetic of the plant with good landscaping properties to the taste, nutrition and ease of cooking with the product.

“Importance was placed on the plant creating habitat for local animals and insects, along with being low maintenance and non-invasive.

“We wanted the plants to grow easily without the need for pesticides or large amounts of fertiliser, and be able to be propagated by the home gardener.

“And it was essential that the plants survived in subtropical, temperate and cool climates, with parent stock readily available from nurseries.”

With the criteria clearly defined Julie embraced the challenge as if it were one of her science experiments from university, and funded by a Victorian Rural Women’s Award awarded in 2003, she visited a number of native food pro-

ducers in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, with the quest providing important information that applied to her work at Peppermint Ridge Farm.

The book is the result of over 20 years of hard work at the Tynong North property, complementing the entire Peppermint Ridge experience, and tying together a business plan that has developed organically from that very first sustainable management farm plan.

Julie and Anthony have reintroduced a peppermint eucalyptus oil plantation to the property, and biolinks traverse the farm with 30 per cent of the property returned to native vegetation.

All windbreaks are indigenous trees and shrubs planted in three layers, with remnant bushland and waterways fenced off and protected, encouraging native fauna back to the land, and re-creating valuable ecosystems.

An agroforestry plantation of local species including blackwood and yellow stringybark gums along with sheep and an

orchard are part of the farm plan, with chickens closer to the house.

The established native food forest of over 30 species of indigenous plants is in the centre of the 20 acre property adjacent to and part of the farm’s market garden.

“We don’t distinguish between the two,” Anthony said.

“One of the main objectives of our agritourism business is to challenge how people think, and though the native food forest may look as if it is part of the regeneration of the property, it is actually all edible from the canopy to the groundcover plants.

“Our goal is to try and change how people think about their garden, so that they realise that growing and cultivating your own native food is completely achievable at home.

“That they can grow the plants and enjoy the flavour, and that it’s completely manageable and obtainable.

“It’s all adding to their diet, complementing the food they already prepare.

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From page 2 “Native food along with the amazing health benefits, add new and different flavours to their cuisine.

“They’re a sophisticated set of foods.”

And as a result Peppermint Ridge Farm is also an educational enterprise, offering a wide range of Taste, Learn, See experiences, with Anthony as your guide.

“Beside our native food garden, is the old Nar Nar Goon North schoolhouse built in 1928 that we transported to the property back in 1997,” he said.

“Though initially Julie and I established it as an education centre for our Registered

Training Organisation, offering diplomas in Landcare, and conservation and land management, the schoolhouse is now our function centre and restaurant, catering for participants of the farm tours and educational events.

“First visitors get a good dose of education where we visit the native food forest.

“We crush and smell the leaves, we explore the amazing diversity of the indigenous plants which provide everything from fruit to vegetables, to the oils in the leaves, and seeds and nuts.

“You can’t just eat at the restaurant, the tour has to be taken first, and the four course meal

THRILLING DISCOVERY: The Small Leaved Tamarind (Dipliiglottis campbellii) is indigenous to the subtropics in QLD & NSW. However, Julie and Anthony during their experimental propagation discovered it would grow and fruit in Tynong North. From the plant’s fruit, Julie makes a tamarind and honey dressing for the garden salad at the restaurant. after is an extension of this.

“Our goal at Peppermint Ridge Farm is to change perceptions, and we do this through our ‘living classroom’ with our completely immersive and tactile tour.”

It is predominantly Julie’s genius in the kitchen that visitors get to sample - with recipes for the four course lunch also featured in their book.

This makes the whole Peppermint Ridge Farm a complete experience, from the tour and taste, to the clear and concise instructions on how to manage your own native food forest at home, to the ability to purchase all plants at their on-farm nursery.

For if Julie and Anthony aren’t busy enough already they also manage their own nursery with plants propagated on-site.

This in conjunction with the dried organic herbs and herbal teas that the couple prepare from their harvest make Peppermint Ridge Farm the perfect introduction to indigenous food, its cultivation and ingestion.

Add a consultancy business to their busy schedule, and Peppermint Ridge Farm under the custodianship of Julie and Anthony has challenged perceptions, advocated for the native food industry, and made 20 acres in Tynong North more than productive, it is a catalyst for change.

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URRINDINDI Food and Wine Incorporated are celebrating 20 years strong representing local producers and suppliers, and positioning the region on the map as one of premium quality, boutique agriculture expanding in its diversity.

With produce ranging from microgreens to venison, mushrooms to caviar, berries to garlic,

trout, olives and free-range pork, it is this diversity that when unified under Murrindindi Food and Wine becomes the unique drawcard that encourages more and more people every year to the area to sample the merchandise.

Partnering with Murrindindi Winemakers, it is this unity that sees both groups benefit and work together with a

clear and defined vision, complimenting each other’s endeavours whenever possible and viable.

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e INDUSTRY LEADERS: Charlie Brown of the Buxton Trout and Salmon Farm is a larger operator than many of the boutique farms in the region, however, Murrindindi Made is primarily about quality produce and passionate producers, and this fish farm certainly exceeds all criteria. and understanding in the area of marketing the produce and the region.”

Relationships are important at Murrindindi Food and Wine Incorporated, which is why the group represents all those involved from paddock to plate in the region, advocating for all those from the farmgate to the cellar door to the bakery and at the end of the line local merchants and suppliers.

It is a policy that works.

“There are about 30 producers who are members or affiliated with the group,” Sam said.

“However, our online suppliers guide lists 77 suppliers in the region from cake makers and those making jams and preserves, to egg farms and Wagyu and goat producers, and microbreweries and a green tea plantation, and these are listed in conjunction with our partner businesses who support our members and stock the local produce.

“It lists our partner members such as Grant St Grocers in Alexandra, who sell out of their amazing gourmet hampers every year, and have a massive shelf dedicated to local produce, 100 per cent of which is Murrindindi made,” Sam said.

“And the Black Spur Inn in Narbethong which stocks via their bottle shop local wines from throughout the region.”

Murrindindi Made® is the registered trademark of the group, and it covers a wide range of products and produce over several classes

under the trademark.

“Members of our group can apply to use the trademark logo, and with that comes a code of practice,” Sam said.

“For instance we have Wild Crust Bakery in Glenburn which produces artisan sourdough bread baked in a wood fired oven and is amalgamated with Phillip Lobley Wines.

“We’re not an area that grows broad acre wheat, but Lyn Cunningham who is Wild Crust Bakery has been using the same sourdough starter since 2004, and the process is all hand done.

“She only produces about 100 loaves a week at the moment, still supplies local supermarkets and is taking orders from her wholesale bakery door.

“If anything, the logo is synonymous with premium quality and consistency throughout the process, and the majority of our members are on the boutique side, where everything is handmade and not mass produced.

“We do have our larger enterprises like Buxton Trout and Salmon Farm, or Koala Cherries in Yarck with their lucrative domestic and export market, or Frattalli Nominees’ Murrindindi Olives which is just outside Yea. “All of these businesses are producing at the top of their game and that is what we are emphasising within the group - the excellence of the produce.

“Murrindindi Olives have perhaps the largest

olive oil processing plant in Victoria, producing hundreds of tonnes of pure olive oil that has been grown and harvested in Yea and surrounds.

“Umberto’s olive oil is stocked in all our partner businesses and throughout Melbourne as a premium product.”

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owever, Melbourne is not the push at Murrindindi Food and Wine, with producers looking to local markets first, especially now due to the restrictions of COVID-19.

“Many of our members have been around for 20 years or so, and if they have an abundance or connections in the city then yes they will consider and deliver to Melbourne, otherwise the majority are happy with the locality of their sales,” Sam said.

“Which is great if you live in the region, and a definite incentive to visit if you don’t.”

The reliance on local markets and visitors can be problematic at times, and after the 2009 Black Saturday fires the group was dismayed to find that their local markets were either destroyed or rebuilding.

It demanded a new approach, and under the banner of Murrindindi Food and Wine, all the produce from the region was taken down to a Taste of Melbourne and members manned a massive stand and showcased the region for four days.

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Southern Farmer - Page 5 e COMMITMENT TO THE SHIRE: Christine and Phil Challen of Little River Wines in Taggerty are both pro-active members of the region and their local community, contributing over the decades to agriculture and wine making in Murrindindi.

c GETTING IT OUT THERE: Murrindindi Food and Wine Incorporated have perfected a strong media and online presence to promote the diversity and quality of produce in the area. e WILD CRUST BAKERY: Lyn Cunningham has been perfecting her art for decades, and supplying the shire of Murrindindi with her premium quality, wood fired sourdough bread.

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From page 4 “It was a positive thing to do after the fires and definitely helped our members to get back on track,” Sam said.

“The response was amazing and some of the business relationships formed from that period still exist to this day.”

It is this fluidity and ability to adapt and reassess their retail market that Murrindindi Food and Wine also promote to their members.

With every year the group defines three objectives that they plan to achieve over the coming 12 months.

“It’s a definitive plan going forward and sets the agenda at our annual general meeting so that

we’re not overloading our committee and members with plans,” Sam said.

Run by a volunteer group who meet monthly, Murrindindi Food and Wine seek funding to run the projects suggested by their members, industry professionals and local businesses.

“Project requests are first garnered for the upcoming year, and then weighed up as to what actual benefits they will provide for all members and affiliates, and from there the three are defined and then realised,” Sam said.

“This year we are working on making the Murrindindi Made logo more prominent, with farm gate signs that are uniform and eye-catching.

“Larger than an A3,” Sam said, “so that we’re getting that trademark logo out there on the streets and roads of our area, although as stated by our president Rob Mitchell in our latest newsletter this may have a slightly different feel this year given our present circumstances.

“And inspired by the success of the Murrindindi Winemakers Weekend, which is now in its fifth year, there are discussions to use the leverage from this event to further promote food producers in the region.

“Another of the three objectives has been to expand our online presence into an improved, more user friendly format, where

people can log onto the website, find out what seasonal produce is available and where to get it from, building on the producers’ guide.

“This is not just limited to our membership as our president wanted an inclusive environment for the suppliers’ guide with members being highlighted but ultimately all Murrindindi producers listed.”

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ith current challenges like the coronavirus, a strong and visible online presence is invaluable for small businesses to get their produce out there, and is something many of the producers in the region are rapidly embracing to sell their

harvest and stock.

Murrindindi Food and Wine are also looking to expand on their online Murrindindi Suppliers Guide, and create a platform that will link all their producers to an online retail market.

So as Great Divide Coffee, Sedona Estate, Sassy Sister Blueberry Liqueur and Little River Wine all go online with sales, and Limestone Pork, Buxton Trout and Bonfire Station in Acheron all embrace home-delivery from online orders, and producers such as Taggart’s Paddock Pork are building on their successful CSA model, the importance of a strong unifying internet presence is recognised

by Murrindindi Food and Wine and considered a priority.

“We’ve just got to buy locally, and never has this been more evident than under the current circumstances,” Sam said.

“With global supply chains interrupted and even national supply affected, it’s the best time to support the producers in your region, and help your local economy.”

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PASTURE & FERTILISER

Making the most of winter with Liquid Foliar Fertiliser

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Liquid soil and foliar applications are the most efficient tools available to stimulate pasture and crops in winter where adequate soil moisture is available but the low temperature slows the energy supply.

In general terms for every 10 degrees Celsius drop of temperature, the rate of biological/enzymatic reaction is halved.

However, there are a few ways to stimulate growth in winter, two of which are mentioned below.

1. Foliar Uptake Foliar versus soil uptake helps plant growth in winter for two reasons.

Firstly, uptake efficiency of soil applied nutrients is much lower than foliar; this is due to a greater dilution of fertiliser in soil as well as slower uptake by the root system due to cold weather.

Secondly, foliar uptake uses less energy than soil uptake per unit of nutrient; this is because when a nutrient is taken from the soil, energy is used on its uptake at two distinct points.

Foliar Uptake in contrast only uses energy once when ions are taken up from leaf free space into leaf cells.

2. Phosphate and Nitrogen in foliar spray is essential to benefit from Integrated Fertiliser Management (IFM) It has been shown that when foliar phosphate is applied especially in sunlight, the root system develops pockets of activity that are otherwise absent, these pockets exude hydrogen ion (by proton pumping) and organic acids to mobilise tied up soil nutrients.

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PASTURE & FERTILISER

Optimism for Australian grain growers despite uncertainty WHILE COVID-19 continues to create chaos across global markets and industries, Australian grain growers are quietly preparing for one of their most promising seasons in recent years.

With the winter grain planting window just weeks away and soil moisture profiles across many regions finally replenished, Rabobank senior grain and oilseeds analyst Cheryl Kalisch Gordon said that, even considering the COVID-19 market upheaval, Australian farmers were justified in their optimism.

Speaking in a recent Rabobank webinar, ‘What COVID-19 means for the Australian grains sector’, Dr Kalisch Gordon said there were a number of factors insulating the sector from the strong price falls being experienced by many other commodities on the world market.

The low Australian dollar remained a key driver - trading weaker than many major rival exporters, bolstering export opportunities and supporting local prices.

Global pricing A spike in wheat prices in the second half of March was attributed largely to “a recovery of overselling in the first half of the month which had resulted following the oil price crash and a general downturn in sentiment globally due to COVID-19”, Dr Kalisch Gordon said.

But the recovery was also driven by consumer stockpiling, as heightened demand increased production of items such as noodles, flour and pasta.

She said overall, however, the demand lift would not remain long-term.

“Despite some substitution towards wheat product over the year being possible, the market purchases pushing up prices now will be offset by lower purchases once

COVID-19 concerns pass,” she said.

A more significant impact on global wheat pricing would be a restriction of exports out of the Black Sea, a region that represents 30 per cent of the global wheat exports.

“Considering the depreciated Russian ruble and the country’s history of limiting exports to manage domestic inflation, this is a material concern within the global market and would lift local prices even further if limits placed on exports were restrictive,” Dr Kalisch Gordon said.

Kazakhstan, she said, had already restricted the export of flour, while Russia and Ukraine have put in place wheat export limits, but those were not restrictive on current export expectations.

Also coming into play - regardless of COVID-19 - currently drier conditions in the Black Sea and drought in parts of North Africa have lifted demand, especially for durum, while the US/China trade deal has also been price-positive.

Local pricing The low Australian dollar remains the key driver of a favourable outlook for Australian wheat and other grain prices, trading weaker than most, though not all, major rival exporters - bolstering export opportunities and supporting local prices.

Dr Kalisch Gordon said local farm gate wheat prices would remain above average, with the now much lower Australian dollar and higher global prices year on year.

And, with manageable increases in input costs, Australian grain farmers could still have a good year in 2020.

“We forecast CBOT wheat will remain about 550USc a bushel over the next 12 months, keeping in mind that in this range we get

POSITIVE NEWS FOR GRAIN: Record prices and a promising season create optimism among grain growers. about an AUD5 per tonne lift in local prices for every cent lower that the Australian dollar trades,” she said.

Rabobank currently forecasts the Australian dollar to trade at around US60c for the next 12 months, even dropping to US55c in the near-term.

Globally, risks beyond pricing include export container availability, supply chain disruptions at port and the availability of labour, crop chemicals and fertiliser.

“In some nations there may be challenges to the movement of grains from farms to ports due to localised restrictions, border congestion or choke points and, for more niche grain markets with higher labour needs, loading and unloading containers could prove difficult,” she said.

With agriculture deemed an ‘essential service’ in most countries, Dr Kalisch Gordon said movement challenges could be minimised,

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“however, where we do see disruptions, we could see pricing volatility and shortterm upside in pricing”.

Downside risks Concerns for the industry also remained regarding the potential COVID-19 infection rate for regional Australia.

“If Australia does suffer a high infection rate in the regions it may impact on the ability to plant or harvest crops, the results of which could be devastating,” she said.

“Other watch points include re-infection in China, which would again disrupt ag chem supply and create a larger demand shock, and an increasing Australian dollar.

“Our low dollar is imperative to our position this season.”

A global economic downturn greater than currently estimated would also drive higher-than anticipated demand shock, further negatively impacting the sector.

Dr Kalisch Gordon said while demand growth for grain may lift slightly due to small substitutions in consumption, demand would stay relatively stable, with the current increase due to stockpiling not expected to endure throughout the year.

Demand for grains and oilseeds used in the biofuel industry - such as corn, soy and canola - would, however, decrease due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and lower fuel consumption.

This was expected to translate to downside for canola pricing.

Dr Kalisch Gordon said the outlook for pulses also remained uncertain, with some short-term price lifts likely due to stockpiling and supply in India coming in below targets, but with longer-term downward pressure on prices depending on how badly COVID-19 would impact subcontinent incomes.

“India, the world’s largest pulse importer, is also par-

ticularly sensitive to income volatility, which may be a negative for pulse pricing, so we will be keeping a close eye on this market over the next month,” she said.

Outlook Locally, after years of drought, Dr Kalisch Gordon said, the outlook for the Australian season was the most positive it had been in years.

“There’s been widespread rain and the three-month forecast continues to look promising - so the Australian supply outlook is much improved,” she said.

Despite an expected supply-based price softening coming into harvest, Dr Kalisch Gordon said wheat prices would remain above 10-year and even five-year averages.

High incoming barley stocks globally, coupled with lowered demand for corn to produce ethanol, would likely soften corn prices in the feed complex and therefore remove support from the already soft global barley market.

“There’s also now a lot less beer being consumed in China, where 67 per cent of consumption is through food service, and as such demand for malting barley will also decrease,” she said.

With the cancellation of the Olympic Games and other significant events, this downturn in consumption was now a global phenomenon, contributing to barley’s soft outlook.

“Despite the prospect of lower prices, many Australian farmers will look to plant barley this season as a lowrisk option to establish cash flows after the drought,” she said.

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GROWING up in Ocean Grove, Audrey Kottek knew very little about Australia’s dairy industry and certainly had no inkling of working in it.

Today, Audrey has exchanged the sandy beaches of the tourist town for the rolling hills of Korumburra and a blossoming career at Burra Foods.

Audrey’s involvement in the industry stemmed from her participation in the Monash Industry Team Initiative (MITI) in partnership with Gardiner Dairy Foundation.

Her 12-week summer MITI placement led to a fulltime job and Audrey is now helping Burra Foods to improve its yields and reduce its waste.

It’s far removed from what she expected, but Audrey is relishing the challenge and the rural lifestyle.

“Ocean Grove is a bit bigger and a lot more touristy than Korumburra but I didn’t enjoy living in Melbourne and definitely prefer living somewhere regional,” she said.

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BURRA FOODS: Audrey Kottek brings her enthusiasm and expertise to improving yield and reducing waste at this Korumburra based business. the local soccer team and coaching a junior squad.

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“It feels a bit wetter and colder here in the hills in winter but I don’t mind.”

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“Before I did the MITI project, I never thought of working in the dairy industry and didn’t really know anything about it,” she said.

The Burra placement was one of three projects nominated by Audrey, who has a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering.

“MITI has a list of projects from different places and you can nominate three of interest,” she said.

“I picked Burra because it was looking at waste and yield on a packing line and it sounded interesting to me.”

During the placement, Audrey identified some key sources of loss, including a high number of underweight bags that had to be removed from sale.

After completing her degree, Audrey secured full-

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She particularly focuses on the chemical recovery plant, finding ways to recover and reuse chemicals used in cleaning silos or drains.

“We help to look after the plant and optimise the way it’s running to reduce our water consumption or increase our yield,” she said.

She’s now a dairy industry convert.

“It’s very interesting and there’s a lot going on,” she said.

“It’s a lot more complicated and a bigger industry than most people think and it’s an important part of this community.

“The regional opportunities appeal to me as well because I know I don’t like living in the city.”

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“I wouldn’t be on this path if I hadn’t done the MITI program.

“It definitely changed what sort of roles I was looking at,” she said.

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Soil Conditioning The condition of the soil is to a large extent determined by the health of the biological systems it contains.

This will determine how effective the soil is at acting as a nutrient reservoir, and how effectively nutrients are supplied to the crop.

Within the soil, the biological systems are attempting to cycle nutrients, harness energy to produce carbohydrates, and convert resources such as carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and root exudates into usable forms for the plant.

Winter stresses slow these biological actions, leading to less growth.

The options to the grower at this time are to wait until environmental conditions improve, or attempt to stimulate growth by feeding the crop additional nutrients.

It is possible to condition the soil prior to sowing or at sowing feeds to develop the

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Hedging bets against risk BY the Rural Financial Counselling Service Gippsland FARMERS know risk all too well, having greater ex-

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ments; and influenced risks: those that can be ‘somewhat’ controlled.

Concurrent uncontrollable events have recently put many farmers in the face of ruin, with some still recovering from past downturns.

It can’t be more evident than now to assess the farms’ risk management activities to prepare for any future challenges.

Research by an Australian university identified the most significant source of risk for Aussie farmers was climate variability (inherent), followed by financial and government policy (external), then marketing risks (influenced).

Although most risks cannot be controlled, it is preparedness and response plans that can minimise or eliminate their impact.

The key to know how is by planning for worse-case scenarios to determine priorities.

Managing risk could be assessed within two main categories: Survival and Profit.

Yet prioritising these is the difficult task, especially when it comes to investing what little money there is available.

Survival (ability to recover and thrive from adversity) is fundamental, yet making long-term profits could mitigate risk of financial ruin.

How is it possible to justify spending money to protect against events that may not eventuate compared to investing in activities with a tangible return on investment?

This is a hard decision for any farmer, thus hedging bets becomes a reality.

What is the point of planting a crop that is critical to make a profit when it is done at the wrong time or there is minimal water?

This could mean a significant waste of money and resources.

Would it be worth skipping crop seasons to invest in water infrastructure first?

This is where a cost benefit analysis needs to be conducted.

Some opportunities to invest could actually improve both profits as well as long-

term survival such as alternative water and power infrastructure.

A Risk Matrix is a tool to prioritise expenditure, rated against likelihood of occurrence and impact from minor to catastrophic.

Any risk that can cease a farm business (or operate at a loss, cause debt or asset erosion) is catastrophic and must be addressed as a priority.

Maintaining and protecting high level asset equity is both a mitigation strategy as well as a risk focus.

Assess risks within classifications of environmental; legal; biohazard; production; market; and financial.

All of these risks can affect both survival and profits.

Prioritise the ones that have the greatest impact and most likelihood of happening.

All mitigation activities should address the answers to key questions: z What is the minimum income required to afford to live? z What are the essential items and minimum cost to operate the business? z If the business is wiped out today, can you afford to live and how long for? z If the market stops buying, can you continue to operate? z What can actually be controlled or adapted to?

Managing risk is more than Gross Margins Planning and operating ‘cost-effectively’ (yet both solid strategies to apply).

Farmers are clever and experienced enough to know how best to improve yields - which works well when the operating environment is just right.

But all good operations can go awry when a flood comes or the government changes export policies.

Never underestimate the importance of proper insurance cover and be wary of exclusions.

Not just farm and asset insurance, but also income; injury and disability.

Insurance can be expensive, especially during a downturn, but it is imperative that it is not considered a cost

cutting exercise to improve cash flow.

Nil or inappropriate insurance can ruin any business or livelihood.

Previous research suggests the two main risk mitigation strategies adopted by savvy farmers across Australia are diversification and off-farm investment.

These activities allow for a wider spread of income options, critical when situations happen that affect some or all of the farming enterprise.

To manage marketing and cash flow risk, many farmers only sell part of the farm production at any one time; have adopted diversification or changes in land use; use farm sizing to improve returns and equity; and apply conservative business structures.

They also ‘leave it to the experts’ by seeking specialised advice for pricing strategies and contract negotiation.

Hedging bets outside of farming could include investing surplus cash in Farm Management Deposits to smooth out cash flow and reduce tax.

If it’s possible to afford or utilise equity, invest in offfarm property as an appreciating asset with solid rental returns.

Even consider market opportunities for alternative or complimentary businesses that don’t take away from, or take advantage of, farming resources.

There are various options to pay for these investments, particularly with significant government and industry support and grants for such things as infrastructure and market expansion.

Another great option is to collaborate with other likeminded farmers and stakeholders.

This is where it is essential to seek expert advice from farm consultants; industry networks; and financial planners.

Rural Financial Counselling Services are also specialists in this field and can offer the tools and connections to help with strategy planning.

Make an appointment with RFCS Gippsland on 1300 045 747.

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Announcing the 2020 Farm Biosecurity Producers of the Year Seafarms Group Ltd

WE’RE once again pleased to announce two winners of the Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year award in 2020, Queensland’s Templeton Ginger and northern Australian prawn farmers, Seafarms Group.

Animal Health Australia (AHA) and Plant Health Australia (PHA), through the Farm Biosecurity Program, are proud to have partnered with the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment to celebrate the contributions of our primary producers to the national biosecurity system as part of the Australian Biosecurity Awards.

Templeton Ginger is Australia’s largest ginger grower, with the Templeton family having been growing ginger in Queensland for nearly 80 years.

Additionally, their properties also consist of a commercial cattle operation and a sugar cane plantation, posing a number of additional biosecurity challenges that come with increased and varied farm activities.

“Australian ginger growing is a niche industry which successfully supplies the vast majority of the Australian market, and the Templetons are leaders by example to the rest of their industry,” said PHA executive director and chief executive officer Greg Fraser.

“The Templetons are acutely aware of the potential impacts of diseases and pests on Australia’s ginger production and the riskfocused biosecurity measures they have implemented - which must address threats not only to their ginger crops but their other operations as well - are secondto-none.”

Seafarms Group were nominated for their commitment to on-farm biosecurity and the significant investments they’d made in ensuring their systems were equipped to prevent, identify and address biosecurity risks.

As Australia’s largest producer of farmed prawns - operating more than 130 ponds on several sites across Queensland’s Cassowary Coast and in Exmouth WA - has required a company-wide culture of biosecurity responsibility.

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Seafarms Group, based out of Cardwell on Queensland’s Cassowary Coast, are Australia’s largest producer of farmed prawns and, through collaboration with numerous research organisations including James Cook University, CSIRO and Sydney University, leaders in research and development for better prawn health.

Managing health and biosecurity risks across multiple properties, totalling 131 ponds, has necessitated training all staff in the early detection of diseases, pests and environmental issues, and ensuring that risk management, sampling and corrective actions occur in real time company wide.

Seafarms Group’s ongoing commitment to improving their biosecurity systems and fostering a culture of shared responsibility among their team goes above and beyond their regulatory requirements.

Their willingness to engage with researchers, students and other prawn farmers is actively growing prawn health and biosecurity capabilities within the sector.

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INDUSTRY LEADERS: Shane Templeton of Templeton Farming Enterprises is keen to share the company’s knowledge on biosecurity practices to benefit the entire industry. dustries, prawn farming faces unique biosecurity challenges due to its interface with the natural environment,” said AHA’s chief executive officer Kathleen Plowman.

“Seafarms has taken a comprehensive approach to biosecurity which has required the input of every staff member to ensure that risks and issues - affecting not only the stock but also feed, water and wild animals - are assessed and managed in real-time.”

Both Templeton Ginger and Seafarms Group were also noted for their substantial contributions, in terms of time, expertise and investment, towards research projects and collaborative

opportunities which built upon the biosecurity capability of their respective industries.

“Being a leader in your industry isn’t just about being the biggest grower or producer - it means putting your knowledge, experience and resources out there to the benefit of your peers,” said Mr Fraser.

“In these times of increasing biosecurity risk and uncertainty, niche industries like ginger, those running mixed farming systems, and those in growing sectors such as aquaculture need leaders in the field to lift everyone a little higher,” Ms Plowman said.

Both winners were presented with their awards during the ABARES Outlook Conference dinner

in Canberra in early March 2020.

About the Farm Biosecurity Program Farm Biosecurity is a national awareness program that provides information to livestock and plant producers and related service providers about on-farm biosecurity, and prevention of animal diseases and plant pests.

The program is a joint initiative of Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia.

It encourages producers to identify risks to their livestock and plant products and minimise these risks by incorporating onfarm biosecurity measures into their everyday operations.

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Through many years of implementing new biosecurity measures, Templeton Ginger have been able to establish a thorough biosecurity plan, demonstrating their clear understanding of the importance of biosecurity.

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