Driving Drought Resilience Through ESG: An On Farm Focus Key takeaways TNQ Drought Hub is developing educational materials to help support Australian producers, farmers and land managers understand Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The Rapid ESG Assessment tool is designed to help small business farmers quickly adopt ESG standards and enhance
Collaboration in Action: Highlights from the GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience Project Annual Workshop Key takeaways Participants discussed the progress of the GrazingFutures LBR project and explored ways to enhance its impact on the grazing community. GrazingFutures is a Drought and Climate Adaptation Program funded project aimed at helping producers better
Mitchell Grass Downs pastures showing good recovery five years on from the 2019 flood Key takeaways Over 70 sites across the Mitchell Grass Downs area in the Southern gulf region were assessed from between 2019 – 2024 Areas that were once scoured and almost complete loss of perennial tussocks now
From the Director The Bureau of Meteorology Northern Rainfall Onset suggests an early start to the wet season. If the coming season brings early and good rain, there could be opportunities to build reserves. Or in other words, build your resilience. When it comes down to it, resilience is achieved
Fitzroy Catchment Traditional Owners Alliance advocates for healthy water at latest forum FCTOA representatives with CSIRO/UTS and Greening Australia staff on the first day of the latest forum. đź‘Ť having all Traditional Owner groups working towards the same goal. Recently these 24 Traditional Owners, representing First Nations groups in the
Industry Leaders Collaborate to Enhance Climate Tools and Training for Horticulture Key takeaways The number of climate platforms available to producers is overwhelming and leads to a loss of confidence in weather predictions Feedback from the workshop will be incorporated into future training programs for My Climate View TNQ Drought
Congratulations to Round 1 Drought Venture TNQ innovators Congratulations to two innovators from the TNQ region for being selected for the first cohort for Beanstalk’s Drought Venture Studio. Andres Ruiz is an MPhil candidate and Founder in Residence at JCU, leading research on plant-derived biomaterials and treatments for diseases. He
September AgTech Insights Welcome back to AgTech Insights! We continue to explore the latest developments, news, and opportunities in agricultural technology to enhance the resilience of ag in TNQ. Connectivity The Starlink Mini is now available in Australia. This compact device, about the size of a laptop, is DC powered
New Guide Supports North Queensland First Nations to Unlock Water Rights for Drought Resilience and Economic Growth Key takeaways TNQ Drought Hub’s Sustainable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Enterprise (SATSIE) program has developed the first of its kind, “First Nations and Freshwater in North Queensland 2023 Guide” The guide is