regenerative agriculture
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Region to star in regenerative agriculture
A group of Macedon Ranges farmers has achieved an extraordinary coup, convincing award-winning documentary filmmaker Peter Byck to come to Kyneton for a groundbreaking new event. He will headline GROW, a one-day conference, field day and festival at Kyneton Racecourse on Saturday February 22 that will position the region as a centre for excellence in…
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Farmers learn regenerative agriculture
It was a perfect autumn day as farmers from the region met for the final day of this year’s ‘Healthy Landscapes – Holistic Grazing Management’ course on Sam White’s property in Sidonia. Farmers and land managers from diverse backgrounds came together on Friday May 3 to finish off an inspiring course that is now in…
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Building healthy landscapes
Passion, purpose and practice were the words used to describe this year’s Macedon Ranges Shire Council Healthy Landscapes – Holistic Grazing Management course. Eighteen farmers and land managers were inspired and armed with the knowledge to forge their own path into regenerative agriculture on their parcel of land. Sidonia Beef manager Sam White said regenerative…
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Farming for a better future
Farmers in Mount Alexander Shire are learning how to increase productivity and profitability through the practice of regenerative farming. They’re benefiting from workshops run by the Mount Alexander Regenerative Agriculture Group, which provide practical demonstrations and on-ground implementation. Regenerative agriculture has been identified as a critical means by which we can mitigate climate change and…
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Kyneton farmer joins Farm2Plate
Kyneton farmer Alex Sims says he had no money, no experience and no land when he decided to plunge head-long into regenerative farming with his wife Emily. It was also a huge change from their media production careers in France, but the one thing they did have was unwavering enthusiasm, which has seen them succeed.…