In this third-in-a-series Dairypod episode on energy savings, Jarrod Leak, CEO at Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity, explores renewable energy sources for dairy farms.

Jarrod is firstly joined by Karin Stark, Founder for the National Renewables in Agriculture Conference and Stephen Soutar, Engineering Manager at Alternate Energy Innovations to discuss how to get the most out of a solar PV system on farm.

The second half of this episode he speaks with Samantha Lamond, Head of Energy 360, about the growing use of organic waste from across the agricultural industry to produce biogas as another renewable energy source.

Find out more about ways to save energy on farm, at Energy | Dairy Australia 

You can find our other energy saving Dairypod podcast episodes here: 
Saving energy on farm - getting started - DairyPod

Saving energy on farm - considerations when investing - DairyPod

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In this episode, our guests discuss some of the considerations when looking to invest in renewable energy installations on farm. From solar to wind turbines and hydro pumps, the discussion offers some questions farmers should ask and what to look for when it comes to securing a quality supplier.

For this conversation, Jarrod Leak, CEO at Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity, is joined by John Cutler, Managing Director for Keemin Energy Solutions and Mario Como, Senior Project Manager for Victorian Government Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.

Find out more about ways to save energy on farm, at Energy | Dairy Australia

Interested in other energy saving podcast episodes? 
Energy savings on farm - getting started - DairyPod - Omny.fm

Our DairyPod episode participants:
A2EP - Australia Alliance for Energy Productivity
Keemin - Energy Solutions
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (deeca.vic.gov.au)

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Feedbase management research into forages, soils and nutrition is key to ensuring our industry remains viable into the future. 

Agriculture Victoria’s Research Director, Professor Joe Jacobs, is our guest on this episode talking about the DairyFeedbase research program. He joins Dairy Australia’s Liz Mann to discuss the practical findings from the past six years of research, as well as what we can expect from the next phase of research which commenced July 2023.

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The largest feedbase research project in Australia, DairyFeedbase is jointly funded by Dairy Australia, Agriculture Victoria and the Gardiner Foundation and has secured funding for five more years.

Find out more about DairyFeedbase here: Driving Herd and Feed Innovation | Dairy Australia

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Are you looking to reduce your on-farm energy costs but not sure where to start?

In this episode, Jarrod Leak, CEO at Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity, leads the conversation with Dairy Australia’s April Browne and Christopher Horvath from pitt&sherry, discussing on-farm energy efficiencies, quick wins versus longer term planning and offer ideas on where you can get started.

Find out more about ways to save energy on farm, at Energy | Dairy Australia

Our DairyPod episode participants:
A2EP - Australia Alliance for Energy Productivity
pitt&sherry (pittsh.com.au)

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This episode's discussion explores the latest in feedbase management research; how using digital technologies can provide farmers with valuable information to help improve timely pasture management decisions.

In this webinar recording, Dairy Australia’s Liz Mann, Project Coordinator Major Innovations, speaks with DairyFeedbase researchers Dr Liz Morse-McNabb and Dr Anna Thomson, about how the use of modern sensor-technologies, delivering pasture biomass and nutritive data, is informing on-farm strategies for improved productivity from dairy forages.

Find out more about the Pasture Smarts research or other DairyFeedbase research projects visit www.dairyaustralia.com.au/herdandfeedinnovation.

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In this podcast episode, Dairy Australia’s Policy Lead Natural Resource Management, Megan Hill and Regional Climate Adaptation Lead Cathy Ashby, discuss with Jane Stokes, DairyTas Regional Climate Adaptation Lead, the growing need for the dairy industry to reduce on-farm carbon emissions. 

The discussion covers the market drivers behind carbon emission reduction targets for dairy, the imperative to be proactive as an industry, as well as what information, tools and resources are available for Australian dairy farmers today to help better understand how to identify strategies to reduce on-farm emissions and do so profitably.

You can access the Australian Dairy Carbon Calculator and supporting resources here Australian Dairy Carbon Calculator 2023 | Dairy Australia. 
 
Dairy Australia is also developing extension programs to support farmers to know their carbon number. You can also find other resources, information and tools on our website here or contact us on 03 9694 3777.

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In this podcast episode, Dairy Australia’s Industry Analyst, Eliza Redfern, talks with Laura Richardson, Regional Manager DairyTas, about some of the insights from the May 2023 Situation and Outlook report.

Their discussion looks at what has been impacting farmer sentiment - from weather events and farm gate milk prices, to the ongoing challenges presented by increasing input costs.

While labour challenges and farm exits continue to weigh on production, there is some modest potential for growth predicted and most Australian farming businesses expect to be profitable this season.

You can read the full May 2023 Situation & Outlook report at www.dairyaustralia.com.au/sando   

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The Australian dairy industry has become the first in the world to release a national set of guidelines to help dairy farmers looking to invest in innovative feeding and housing solutions.
 
In this episode, Dairy Australia’s National Feeding and Farm Systems Lead, Karen Romano, and Program Manager, Dairy Services at Agriculture Victoria, Scott McDonald, talk about the development of the new National Guidelines for Dairy Feedpads and Contained Housing -  a comprehensive guide to help with decision making around establishing, modifying or use of some type of feedpad or dairy cattle housing.

It is equally relevant to farm owners, farm workforce members and advisers.

Download the National Guidelines for Feedpads and Contained Housing at dairyaustralia.com.au/feedpadsandhousingguidelines

You can request hard copy of the guide by emailing either:

• Karen Romano, National Feeding and Farm Systems Lead, Dairy Australia  [email protected] 
• Scott McDonald, Program Manager & Dairy Development Specialist | Dairy Services, Agriculture Victoria 
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To find out more about the decision-making tool called the Farm System Evaluator which allows farmers to assess preparedness for farm system transition, visit dairyaustralia.com.au/farmsystemevaluator

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Increasing efficiency in pasture management is one of the main drivers of profitability in grazing systems.

New research from the Dairy Feedbase program at Ellinbank Research Farm has revealed a substantial difference in milk production within the herd, between cows that are milked first in a pasture based grazing system versus cows milked towards the end. In this podcast,

Dairy Australia’s National Lead in Feedbase and Nutrition, Dr Rodrigo Albornoz, and Agriculture Victoria’s Research Scientist, Dr Meaghan Douglas, discuss how the research was conducted and some of the strategies farmers can implement on farm to reduce the milk production gap within the herd to get more milk from the same resources.

For more information on DairyFeedbase research projects and other herd and feed innovation, visit www.dairyaustralia.com.au/herdandfeedinnovation

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With Australian dairy farmers investing more than one hundred million dollars renovating pastures each year, assessing the performance, or potential economic benefit of different ryegrass varieties is critical for farm profitability.

In this episode, Gipps Dairy’s Lead REO, Matt Hall and Senior Consultant in Agribusiness at Pinion Advisory Jason Lynch, talk about some of the practical ways to manage pastures - from what to consider when selecting a species, sowing versus full renovations, to best practice pest and weed control and the value in using the data available from the Forage Value Index.

Find out more about the Forage Value Index and expanded 2023 tables at www.dairyaustralia.com.au/fvi.

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