Resources for farms by sector
Industry and governments around the country have developed a number of guides that can support your farm with energy management opportunities in specific technologies and sectors. Browse below to learn more.
Australian pork Environmental practices
Australian Pork has a range of resources for reducing the environmental impact of the pork industry.
AgriFutures Chicken Meat energy guides
Click through for a list of completed research projects related to energy that were funded by the AgriFutures Australia Chicken Meat Program, including ventilation fan upgrades, solar guidelines and more.
Dairy Australia: Energy
Dairy Australia has a number of resources available for dairy farmers looking to save on-farm energy costs, including saving energy, feasibility of renewables, and potential for biogas.
Dairying for tomorrow: Energy
Dairy Australia’s recently revamped Saving energy on dairy farms booklet is a comprehensive guide to smarter energy use on farm.
Energy efficiency in dairy farming
These videos provide tips and advice for dairy farmers on how to reduce their energy. The main focus is on improvements that are relatively low cost, have short payback periods and can be implemented in most dairies.
Cotton Australia energy use efficiency
Energy is one of the fastest growing costs for cotton growers, with electricity and diesel accounting for a significant proportion of total farm input costs. Cotton Australia’s team can provide information and assessments for your farm, to help make your energy work harder for you.
Industry sector guides: agriculture
Farms are major users of energy. Pumps, tractors, cool storage, harvesting, maintaining crops and livestock facilities all require large amounts of energy. However, opportunities exist for Australian farmers to better control their energy costs.
Farms and Business : Case Studies & Guides
Find out how farms and businesses are saving money through better energy management, from dairy to horticulture and fruit.
Carbon trust energy efficiency in agriculture
This guide gives an overview of opportunities to implement energy savings opportunities and measures for energy efficiency within the agricultural and horticultural sector is aimed at businesses looking to invest in measures that will enact energy savings and reduce carbon emissions.
AgriFutures guides
AgriFutures Australia invests in research, leadership, innovation and learning to support industries that do not have their own research and development function, new and emerging industries, and the issues that affect the whole of agriculture. Click through for the latest publications.
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