Six grazing business roadshows were held this month by Gulf Savannah NRM to help identify and start working through grazing business challenges.

Representatives from the TNQ Drought Hub, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Rural Flying Doctor Service, Rural Financial Counselling Service & Gulf Savannah NRM were available to support landholders in preparing and planning how to grow their business resilience.

Landholders were able to learn about key drought strategies, tech adoption, property disaster management plans, grants for community groups and using climate forecasting tools for decision-making as well as accessing mental health and other support.

The roadshows also provided the opportunity for the hub to pilot its Technology & Innovation Engagement Tool, which will help landholders to better understand how technology and innovation can best be applied on-farm. The tool asks a series of ‘where you are now’ and ‘where you want to be’ questions and develops a report that shows where your business could benefit from technology, innovation or investment in time and research into certain areas.