Thursday, 24 October 2013

Rural Challenges


Climate change is a hotly debated topic across the world and the impact of climate change has an effect on farmers.
Dairy farmers in Australia are leading the way with new and more efficient farming practises.  Dairy farmers employ a range of strategies to look after their land to create better quality crops for their cows.  The introduction of 3 milking times a day means that diets and health of animals are more closely regulated allowing farmers to produce more milk per animal.

 
The tree on our art works shows one of the ways that farmers help keep their soil healthy
 
As less than 7% of land in Australia is able to be used for food production, farmers employ scientific help from agencies such as the CSIRO to create better crops.  With the use of rainfall tracking and share cropping, soil is kept healthier and harvests are greater.
 

Scan 'Brocco's ear and he will encourage you to support local farmers
 
Regional centres are important to Australia and help to provide support to the Agriculture industry.  Farmers help to support rural communities by providing jobs and spending their income locally.  It is essential that all Australians support local farmers so they are able to assist in keeping rural centres in Australia vibrant and productive.

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