Project description

2019-2020 a2 Milk� Sustainable Agriculture Landcare Grants a2 Milk� Sustainable Agriculture Landcare grants support farmers by helping them invest in the infrastructure and land management needed to improve the sustainability of their operations. In the 2019/20 round, four a2 Milk� farmers from New South Wales and Victoria were supported with grants funded by The a2 Milk Company� to build infrastructure that decreased their reliance on on-grid power and improved energy efficiency in the dairy shed. This case study showcases their investment and the outcomes that helped make their dairy farms more sustainable.

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�We compared our usage from November to February 2020 with the same period the following year and noticed we cut on-grid power by 25 per cent overall,� Tim said. Tim explained the two systems worked well with the operation, with the solar panels at times providing 100 per cent of the power for the grain milling when operated in the middle of the day.