Published - 16 May 2025 By Alessio Scalisi, Agriculture Victoria Growing horticulture through protected cropping innovation Doctors Ian Goodwin and Alessio Scalisi from Agriculture Victoria present findings from their leading four-year agrivoltaics experiment at the Tatura SmartFarm, Panels Over Pears. This … Read More Agrivoltaics, horticulture, pears, photovoltaic, protected cropping Agrivoltaics, Energy Farming, Horticulture, Solar
Published - 25 March 2026 By Michael Cashen, NSW DPIRD Fuel and energy top of mind? NSW Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development (DPIRD) has a practical set of resources to help farmers take small low-cost actions to improve fuel … Read More energy efficiency Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Other Renewables
Published - 29 October 2021 By Written by David Coote, Analytical Engines with support from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Agriculture Victoria. A guide to energy bill payment hardship provisions – Victoria There are a number of ways that you can improve your farm’s energy efficiency and reduce your energy costs. For example, you can shop around … Read More energy audits, Energy bill, energy bill hardship, energy efficiency, farm energy, farm energy grants, Grants, Victoria, Victorian resources Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Grants, Opportunities, Other Helpful Resources, Solar
Published - 16 February 2024 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Saving Energy on Dairy Farms Dairy Australia have updated their energy resources to assist dairy farmers to reduce their energy use and costs. Reducing energy use on farm is one … Read More battery storage, bioenergy, dairy, energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, Renewable Energy, solar Energy Options, Livestock, Opportunities, Resources
Published - 26 March 2024 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Solar energy savings at Wilandra farm – Clydebank Wilandra farm has been on a journey to reduce irrigation energy costs and maximise the utilisation of PV solar energy generated. The farm’s energy bills for … Read More energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, irrigation, Livestock, photovoltaic, pumping, Renewable Energy, solar, Victoria Energy Efficiency, Livestock, Solar
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Nursery a wrap for igloo insulation Daryl Pulford and Paul Van De Ven aimed to make the Toolangi Nursery business more sustainable – involvement with the Victorian Government’s Agriculture Energy Investment … Read More AEIP, energy efficiency, greenhouse, horticulture, igloo, insulation, photovoltaic Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Horticulture, Solar
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Sustainable off-grid poultry farming The Darcra Poultry Farm in Victoria’s Wimmera was one of the first broiler farms in Australia to go completely off-grid – but with the rising … Read More AEIP, photovoltaic, Poultry, solar Case Studies, Poultry, Solar
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Chasing energy efficiency Northern Victorian dryland farmers Craig and Julia Thomas expected energy savings and farm efficiencies from their involvement in the Victorian Government’s Agriculture Energy Investment Plan … Read More AEIP, energy efficiency, energy farming Case Studies, Energy Efficiency
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Solar and heat pumps deliver Like most dairies, heating water along with cooling milk were the biggest electricity uses at the Johnson’s dairy. For the Johnsons, involvement with the Victorian … Read More AEIP, cooling, dairy, energy efficiency, Heat pump, heating, photovoltaic, solar, solar panel Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Livestock, Solar
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Gains for grape growers Mildura regional table grape growers, the Cirillos, took up the opportunities offered by the Victorian Government’s Agriculture Energy Investment Plan (AEIP) and made gains in … Read More AEIP, energy efficiency, horticulture, soil moisture, table grape, triple sprayer Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Horticulture
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Cool benefits from milk chilling McCarthy Dairy milk around 600 cows operating a spring and autumn calving system. Their annual milk production has grown in recent years from 3.5 million … Read More AEIP, Chiller, dairy, energy efficiency, photovoltaic, solar Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Livestock, Solar
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Sustainability with solar As their Central Victorian free-range pig business grew, farmers Jason and Belinda Hagan found opportunities for greater farm efficiency, cost savings and equally important, producing … Read More AEIP, photovoltaic, pig, Piggery, solar Case Studies, Livestock, Solar
