The cornerstone of our country is farming – How can we adapt to drier seasons?

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared that 2019’s spring was the driest on record. The dry spell has caused huge bush fires and worsening drought conditions around the nation, and consequently, the low rainfall and hot temperatures have had dire consequences on Australia’s agriculture with production set to hit a four-year low in 2019.

Drought has hit traditional livestock production hard, which is a tough issue to face for one of the cornerstones of our country. However, through drought and flooding rains, those toiling on our sun burnt country have always shown an incredible adaptability to ensure that our needs at home and abroad are met.

A good encapsulation of this adaptability, albeit one which has been incredibly researched and planned, is by Australian Food & Farming, a company that has managed to soften the impact of the dry season somewhat by employing unique regenerative farming practices across their WA and NSW properties.