Seeking better outcomes for graziers, their landscapes & finances.
The Grazing Group is a network of Upper Lachlan Graziers who come together to share ideas, knowledge, and experience. We support land management practices that deliver better outcomes emotionally, environmentally, and economically.
- Emotionally we encourage proactive, balanced decision making and action taking. This helps transfer a degree of control from the elements to the grazier.
- Environmentally we support practices that acknowledge, value, and enhance the natural capital of our landscape.
- Economically we support profitable systems and encourage realistic evaluation of expenditure: turnover is a poor indicator of profit.
Everyone is welcome! We aim to create a friendly, non-judgmental atmosphere. Members represent a variety of grazing strategies with discussions around profitably improving landscape health. We are not trained educators; we simply encourage and facilitate questioning of the status quo, with landscape first thinking. Some basic principles we encourage members to consider are:
- Adjusting stock numbers to suit conditions
- Aiming for 100% ground cover 100% of the time
- Grazing the 20 to 10cm zone of pastures
- Aiming for a quick even graze, followed by adequate rest
- Encouraging perennial pastures and diversity
Our Values: Inclusive, Supportive, Stimulating
Our Purpose: To encourage and support movement towards more regenerative land management, acknowledging the diversity of participants, their aims, and skills.
Our Focus: To better prepare and adapt for the challenges that lay ahead.
We host:
- seasonal meetings discussing topical themes
- guest speakers and training workshops
- farm tours, local and regional
- individual farm visits for more focused discussions
- a supportive and connected network of like-minded people