Show Notes
Farmers across southern Australia seek to maintain their businesses in the face of a changing climate, particularly during drought. A research team led by Dr Shawn McGrath is comparing how four common farming systems that use crops, livestock and pastures perform in variable seasonal conditions. Dr McGrath compares how these systems have produced grain and fodder crops and lambs during the most recent drought in southern NSW, Australia.
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