Supporting farmers to practically manage nature

Emerging funding streams can help farmers to deliver practical, nature-based projects that reduce costs, improve productivity and diversify income streams. But we know that farmers are busy, and that you’ve got a business to run.

So when it comes to practically managing and enhancing nature on farms, we want to understand the practical challenges that farmers face, and the support you need to integrate nature into your farming business.

This includes the management of nature across all farming types.

Thank you for completing our survey.

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* 1. What type of farming do you primarily engage in?

Beef production

Sheep (wool and lamb)

Dairy farming

Horticulture or agroforestry

Hobby farming

Mixed production

Crop farming

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is the size of your farm?

<10 hectares (25 acres)

11-20 hectares (27-49 acres)

21-100 hectares (52-247 acres)

101-500 hectares (250-1236 acres)

501-1000 hectares (1238-2471 acres)

>1000 hectares (2473 acres)

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* 3. What is your postcode?

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* 4. What are the key challenges you face when managing nature on your property? (choose up to 3)

Costs

Labour

Poor outcomes (eg low plant survival)

Time

Funding

Adjacent crown/government owned land

Reduced efficiency of farming practices

Knowledge

Bushfire concerns

Pest animals and weeds

Land availability

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 5. How do you currently deal with those challenges?

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* 6. What have you previously done to improve natural areas of your farm?

Fenced off waterways (including wetland, rivers, dams or drainage lines)

Managed existing native vegetation

Revegetation

Changed grazing management practices

Weed or feral animal control

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 7. How often do you actively manage natural features, including revegetation, on your property?

Never

Once every couple of years

Once a year

2-3 times a year

4-6 times a year

More than 6 times a year

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* 8. If funding was NOT a barrier, how likely are you to enhance EXISTING natural features, including revegetation, on your property?

Will not take action

Would definitely take action

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 9. If funding was NOT a barrier, how likely are you to increase the amount of vegetation on your property?

Will not take action

Would definitely take action

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 10. How important are natural features, including revegetation, to your farm business strategy?

Not important at all

Extremely important

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 11. What motivates you to practically manage nature on your property? (choose up to 3)

Salinity management

Animal welfare or disease

Helping nature

Pollination services

Shade or shelter

Brand differentiation

Productivity benefits

Additional income streams

Cost reductions

Aesthetic appeal

Compliance

Addressing climate change

Soil conservation

Farm resilience

Water quality

Leaving a legacy

I don't want to manage nature on my property

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Is there anything else we can do to support you to practically manage nature on your property?

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* 13. Do you want to know more about the practical aspects of managing nature? Our monthly 'Nature Market Field Guide' is a newsletter designed to equip farmers with the practical knowledge to integrate nature into farming practices, learn more about environmental markets and uncover ways that nature can help improve farm profitability. Leave your email address below to join.