31 March 2021

Sustainable Farms Research Results Workshops

In May-June, Sustainable Farms will hold three Research Results Workshops across the project area. Researchers from ecology, mental health and economics will share latest research results to help support practice change on farms in the temperate eucalypt woodlands.

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10 December 2024

2025 calendar available now!

The 2025 Sustainable Farms calendar features the flora and fauna of the Box-Gum Grassy Woodlands!

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30 November 2023

2024 calendar available now!

Our 2024 Sustainable Farms calendar features stunning images of the remarkable biodiversity that can be found at farm farms. It also highlights the important role that these critters play in these special ecosystems and the benefits for sustainable agricultural production.

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24 October 2022

2023 calendar available now!

Our 2023 Sustainable Farms calendar features stunning images of the woodland flora and fauna that is found on farms.

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14 December 2021

BirdCast webtool launches

New webtool enables land managers to estimate the birds present in woodlands on farms.

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13 December 2021

2022 calendar out now!

Our 2022 Sustainable Farms calendar features stunning images of woodland landscapes and wildlife. The calendar also provides insights from our research on the management of natural assets on farms.

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15 December 2020

2021 calendar – hot off the press!

Each year we create a calendar highlighting nature on farms. For this year’s calendar we asked farmers in our project area to share a photo and story about their favourite tree.

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10 September 2020

Passing the baton in the ecology team

This week our senior field ecologist, Dr Mason Crane (pictured above checking a nest box), leaves us to join the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust, marking the end of an era and passing the baton to a new team of field staff for Sustainable Farms.

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08 September 2020

Ten ways to improve the natural assets on a farm

Sustainable Farms is delighted to launch our new booklet, Ten ways to improve the natural assets on a farm. The booklet highlights ten discrete projects that farmers can undertake to improve the health of natural assets – such as dams, shelterbelts or riparian areas – on their properties.

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22 October 2020

Sustainable farm financing: discussion summary

In an era of climatic uncertainty and increasing droughts, farm improvement projects that restore degraded land, enhance natural assets and improve drought resilience are becoming ever more important. However, sustainable funding of these projects presents a challenge that requires novel solutions.

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