Dukes Plain, QLD
(Cattle)
Innovations commenced: 1993

• 30% increase in productivity with introduction of cell grazing
• Increased productivity paid off infrastructure investment within 3 years
• External inputs costs for seed, labour and machinery have ceased
• Gross margin per hectare now between $64-$113; greatest in revegetated paddocks (about 40% canopy cover), measurably more than cleared paddocks

Bokhara Plains, NSW
(Cattle)
Innovations commenced: 2001

• Converted claypan and poor soils into productive pastures
• Carrying capacity so far increased from 56 DSE days per hectare per 100mm rain to over 100
• Diversifying production for income stability, including beef cattle trading and tourism

Shannon Vale Station, NSW
(Cattle)
Innovations commenced: 2005

• Cost of production reduced by 30-35%
• Overall production increased by 10%
• 2011 weight gain for bulls and heifers up 20% on earlier averages
• Carrying capacity increased
• Significant weed infestation overcome

Beetaloo Station, NT
(Cattle)
Innovations commenced: 2002

• Significantly increased access to pasture for cattle, with a corresponding increase in carrying capacity
• Developed a potential model for sustainable grazing in Australia’s Top End

Three Rivers Station, WA
(Cattle)
Innovations commenced: 2004

• De-stocking to prevent further degradation of the natural resource base as a pre-cursor to landscape regeneration and re-stocking
• Working with lease-holding mining companies to revegetate the landscape

Clover Estate, SA
(Cattle)
Innovations commenced: 1995

• Stock output increased by 33%, using 25% less irrigation water per animal weight produced
• Rearing 600-700 dairy heifers cows off 100ha per annum
• Reduced irrigation to 5ML annually compared with region average of 8ML

Jillamatong, NSW
(Cattle, cottage industries)
Innovations commenced: 1994

• Productivity increased from 1.73 ha to 1.13 ha required to support one cow
• Weight produced per DSE 50% above regional average
• Diversification into complementary product lines to maintain cash flow
• Independent benchmarking showed total profit per hectare 14 times above the regional average

Gunningrah, NSW
(Cattle, sheep, goats)
Innovations commenced: 1995

• Consistent profit increase despite lower rainfall
• Labour requirements reduced by approximately 40%
• Twin lambing rates improved by 20%
• Stock class more consistent
• Goats introduced for weed control, now also providing additional income stream

Lana, NSW
(Sheep, cattle)
Innovations commenced: 1990

• Carrying capacity increased from average of 8,000 to 20,000 DSE
• Increased production maintained through periods of drought
• Wool staple strength increased from average 40 N/Ktx (newtons per kilotext) to 48 N/Ktx
• Wool fibre diameter improved from 17.5 to 16 micron
• Merino lambing increased from 80% to 90%
• Calving rate increased from 80% to 90%
• Permanent labour requirements reduced from one person per 5,000 DSE to one person per 12,000 DSE

Tallawang, NSW
(Cattle, sheep)
Innovations commenced: 2002

• Stock trading model introduced to match stocking rate with seasonal conditions
• Reduced input costs
• Expected 15%-23% profit on cattle production through breeding and trading programs

Talaheni, NSW
(Sheep, cattle, native trees)
Innovations commenced: 1980

• Markedly increased availability of productive land through salinity management
• Established as specialist provider of ultrafine sharlea wethers
• Revegetation provides timber for potential farm forestry
• Beef cattle a complementary product line

Winona, NSW
(Crops, sheep, native grass seed, kelpie dogs)
Innovations commenced: 1993

• Crop production maintained with annual input costs decreased by $120,000 including no herbicide and 70% less fertiliser
• Concurrent enterprises (‘vertical stacking’) of grain, sheep wool and meat, native grass seed
• Wool tensile strength improved by 60%
• Vegetable matter in wool reduced by approximately 70%

Milgadara, NSW
(Crops, sheep, compost)
Innovations commenced: 2001

• Increased crop yields and improved crop quality with less fertilisers (canola up to 3t/ha and 47% oil; wheat 5-6t/ha)
• Increased carrying capacity
• Lambing percentages 150% in cross bred ewes, 120% in Merino ewes
• Wool staple strength not less than 36N/Ktx
• Complementary business with client base of over 2000

Inveraray Downs, NSW
(Crops, cattle, compost)
Innovations commenced: 2000

• Increased crop bushel weight
• Even yields across the property
• Reduced disease
• Reduced input costs (chemical fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides)
• Complementary production lines in agistment and compost sales

Briandra, VIC
(Crops, sheep)
Innovations commenced: 1996

• Increased cropping capacity through raising beds ($200/ha) at a fraction of the cost for installing sub-surface drains ($1000/ha)
• Crop production sustained with reduced inputs
• Increased sheep weight gain

Prospect Pastoral Company, WA
(Crops, sheep)
Innovations commenced: 1994

• Continuing production trend to higher yields and higher quality cereal grains and hay on growing season rainfall as low as 100mm
• High quality 17-20 micron wool from sheep adapted to local environment
• Premium grade fat lambs at a lambing rate of better than 115%

Pine Lodge, VIC
(Dairy)
Innovations commenced: 1996

• Organic dairy produce delivering a 10% premium
• Veterinary costs substantially reduced
• Irrigation reduced by 30%
• No ongoing external input costs