Gippsland Agricultural Group (GAgG) in conjunction with Melbourne University has been trialling a project at an East Gippsland farm aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The ‘Nexus’ project explored how sheep and beef farms can adapt to the changing climatic conditions the world, including Australia, is experiencing and how farmers can play a leading role in reducing emissions.
With the future looking like warmer temperatures with less winter and spring rainfall and higher rainfall variability, greenhouse gas emission reductions are likely to be required to meet government targets.
It’s envisaged farm production systems will need to change to meet these challenges as supply chain requirements dictate new measures.
The Nexus project looked at potential changes to farm  businesses using a sheep and beef farm in East Gippsland as a case study.

IMAGE: Associate Professor, Brendan Cullen, from the University of Melbourne, at the Gippsland Agricultural Group (GAgG) farm in Bengworden last week, which it trialling various ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.