A key component of the project is the close monitoring and data collection of existing farm performance, definition of business goals relating to these areas and development of strategies to meet these goals in conjunction with specialised advice, leading research and access to the latest technology. The on farm activities that are underway or are being developed to achieve these include: In depth analysing of current farming system and future options; Monitoring of pasture a

Farmers attending the first meetings for the innovative Accelerating Change program are positive about their involvement and the benefits it will bring to their own farms. Project Manager Amy Fay said the project is showcasing how leading farmers are using the latest research and technology to grow feed. To do this, two partner farms – one owned by the Humphris family and the other by the Stewart family with their share-farmers the Matthews family – have started working with