On-Farm Efficiency Hub

Helping you make gains in productivity and profitability - all while helping the Co-op to be more sustainable.

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THE OPPORTUNITY

What on-farm efficiency means for farmers

On-farm efficiency is about getting the most out of everything you put into your farm system: your feed, nutrients, and animals.

The more you get from these inputs, the better outcomes you'll have for your farm's bottom-line. And the more you milk you produce relative to inputs, the more emissions efficient the Co-op will be.

HOW TO GET STARTED

Four steps for action

identify opportunities

STEP 1

Identify opportunities

Look at your farm's data for insight into how you're tracking against your goals, other farms, and to find opportunities.

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STEP 2

Explore your options

Compare different scenarios to help find the right actions for your farm. The Emissions Scenario Calculator is a good starting point to explore what can impact your emissions outcomes.

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STEP 3

Take action

Work with your trusted advisors to build on what you’re already doing, and to bring your plan to life.

how are you tracking?

STEP 4

How are you tracking?

Did the changes work? What improvements do you need to make? Test, measure and evaluate.

EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS

Ways to create efficiencies

nutrient optimisation

NUTRIENT OPTIMISATION

Optimise nitrogen fertiliser

feed efficiency

FEED EFFICIENCY

Optimise pasture and crop

animal efficiency

ANIMAL EFFICIENCY

Optimise reproduction

ANIMAL EFFICIENCY

Mastitis and Milk Quality

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Manage effluent

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Focus your planting

ANIMAL EFFICIENCY

Managing Environmental Stress

ANIMAL EFFICIENCY

Unlock nutrition efficiency

FEED EFFICIENCY

Imported feed

ANIMAL EFFICIENCY

Maximise herd health

WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE CO-OP

Your farm efficiency helps our sustainability goals

As a Co-op, we have a target of 30% reduction in on-farm emissions intensity by 2030 (from an FY18 baseline). One way we will meet our target is through continuing to adopt emissions efficient farming practices.

By maximising milk relative to inputs, we can reduce the Co-op's emissions intensity. This is important for helping us to meet all the requirements listed to the right.

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Access to markets and customers

Sustainability focused customers want to buy from suppliers who can help them meet their targets. 

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Access to funding

Banks, insurers, and financial institutions now all require sustainability credentials and plans.

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Legal and reporting obligations

We’re required to disclose climate risks and opportunities, performance and status on climate-related metrics.

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Be a leader in sustainability

It’s our strategy to focus on sustainability. This is to build resilience in our Co-op, and to enable long-term success.