Regenerative Grazing Australia (RGA)
Our History
Established in 2009, Regenerative Grazing Australia has been on this journey for over 15 years. Let us help you make real change to live your extraordinary life doing your passion on this amazing land of ours.
Regenerative Grazing Australia (RGA) is an evolving platform with a clear purpose:
Our core approach behind RGA is authentic and a service-driven system.
Regenerative Grazing once explained well is extremely common sense and once you have gained it's knowledge is very simple to do.
But nature is incredibly complex and far beyond we humans to ever fully understand. Thankfully her patterns are simple to follow if we tune in to her language.
However, management is an art, a craft and a science. Natures knowledge and patterns needs to be passed down and craft and skill set, continually sharpened.
This RGA website is an introduction portal (free, self help, self discovery) platform of recommendations by farmers for farmers, that capture and utilise learnings from great ecological and agribusiness insightful pioneers, innovators, early adopters, farmers, scientists and leading educators in many fields of regenerative grazing and associated fields that we deal with to operate a successful business - regenerative agriculture- agroforestry- offgrid living to name a few.
RGA goal is:
- to share ground breaking information of regenerative grazing and associated fields.
- Knowledge is useless - - - - - unless you share it.
- Regenerative grazing management as a key stone foundation factor due to the fact that 33% of the planet surface area is grasslands and grassy woodlands and are affected by our management.
- This is a platform especially to cater for young to old, up and coming work colleagues of farmers and want to be farmers - that have a thirst for knowledge in this field.
- Provides a pathway to where to seek further knowledge or help in a particular area of interest.
- Encourage diverse discussion:
Train of Thought
(A succession of connected ideas, a path of reasoning)
The content is designed to engage by visual presentation and sit down with a cuppa to explore.
If you seek more on knowledge on these introductory subject matter, a direction or stepping stone pathway is supplied to seek more knowledge supported by films, movies, documentaries, books, scientific research, workshops, field days of pioneers and leaders in these fields
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Services Regenerative Grazing Australia Offers to Community:
From our private owned agribusiness, Regenerative Grazing Australia, we operate on a private owned farm the following enterprises west of Tenterfield (Northern NSW Australia)
- Regenerative Grazing Australia (RGA)- community knowledge, information, events portal platform
- Regenerative Grazing Australia R&D and Innovation farm
- Herding Academy RGA offers online education courses
- Herding Academy RGA Living Classroom. Living Classroom is sponsored by Regenerative Grazing Australia offers a 12 month practical work experience and three core subjects of Herding Academy RGA over this period.
- Life's Good Working Dogs. A Breeding & Training and Education Centre
- A Regenerative Livestock Grazing Enterprise (RGA) Custom Grazing Long Term Contracts regenerating local farms Landscapes Natural Capital
Four Crucial Layers of Action farmers (young to old- new starting out to old hands) are asking for more information:
We at Regenerative Grazing Australia produce a new topic each month so tune in.
Grab a cuppa & I hope you enjoy these videos & info from Regenerative Grazing Australia based on requests, seasonal needs, current issues.
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1. Planning
Regenerative Grazing Australia (RGA)
1. Plan:
- Farm Business Plan
- Financial Plan
- Property Plan
- Grazing Plan
- Environmental Plan
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2. Knowledge Sharing & Education
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2. Knowledge Sharing and Education Programs from cutting edge (current and past) pioneers in ecological, economical and social mediums with objective to ensure successful delivery of associated plans.
This educational and informative format encourages producers to expand their current expertise and learn new skills, be motivated by other producers and access the latest information. Producers gain the best of group and individual learning by working in small groups that enable them to receive personalised service.
You will see that we put a lot of emphasis on grazing of livestock and in particular our management of.
Reason is livestock are the most power tool we have.
Livestock have the greatest potential to affect us (either negatively or positively) across the quadruple bottom line of:
environmentally - economically- socially -and what we produce & market.
Through our management we can:
1. Degrade
2. Sustain at current state (sustainability)
or 3. Regenerate (at low medium or high levels)
A well known saying is:
It's not the cow!, it's the how!
Management is a key stone primary element & focus of Regenerative Grazing Australia (of all species under our management from domestic livestock such as cattle sheep, goats to native fauna)
Why Grazing & Management Emphasis:
Grasslands & Grassy Woodlands cover nearly 33% of the Earth’s surface.
Impacting every species including humans on the planet yet we have been degrading her due to our mismanagement, these vast and fragile landscapes play along with our management and have a critical role in ensuring a healthy future for us all.
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3. Monitoring - Assessments- Analysis
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3. Monitoring - Assessments - Analysis: to ensure desired outcomes are achieved:
- utilisation of independent auditors recommended by our industry to carry out verification and certifications of outcome claims.
There is a growing trend to commission external audits to verify that stated financial - environmental - social outcomes meets stakeholder and community expectations and company commitments.
Performance analysis in professional sport and business has become an integral part of the coaching and operational process.
- audited data to be used as overall performance outcomes to triple bottom line factors of:
1.Landscape. – 2. People . 3. Economical. 4. Marketing (what we produce)
Research has shown that the Performance of a team is directly linked to the Cohesion of that team, whether it be in a family business, corporate or sporting environment.
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4. Sourcing high quality key team members/partners
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4. Sourcing high quality key team members and technology/ infrastructure/system partners/trained employees in this field of expertise.
Delivery on these regenerative high level outcomes: In order to help provide objective information, we bring together a number of associated specialist technologies, and a network of independent sources, from entities like CSIRO, universities to leading private and community industry.
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How is Regenerative Grazing different?
Following is a quote from John Ikerd.
(world renowned author, speaker & leader in sustainability)
Agriculture sustainability is a goal rather than a specific set of farming practises or methods.
Sustainability, as a goal, implies some basic principle and characteristics of sustainable systems.
A sustainable agriculture must be
ecologically sound, economically viable, and socially responsible -
-all are necessary and none sufficient.
Short run profitability is necessary, but not sufficient, to ensure long run sustainability.
In the sustainable paradigm, the environment and society are not seen as "constraints" to profitability, but are seen as essential prerequisites to long run economic viability.
The sustainable paradigm balances economic, environmental, and social concerns in moving toward systems which can sustain a desirable quality of human life on Earth indefinitely.
John Ikerd.
About Us: Regenerative Grazing Australia (RGA) Self Interest as a small agribusiness.
Just thought I best explain my personal self interest in Regenerative Grazing Australia and my work life area as part of me being transparent.
1. I have and plan to continue for a long time, operate as a hands-on land manager for regenerative pastoral properties along with my team mates of working kelpies & border collies
2. I have supported my practical pastoral farm work experience (working commercial pastoral operations across the plains- mountainous Alpine highlands tothe coast to the edge of the desert of New Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory), by undergoing personal development education with a degree at Charles Sturt University in Ecological Agriculture Systems with further training such as approved professional Agribusiness Advisor for Land Restoration Fund (LRF) (Queensland Government) Carbon Farming and Co - Benefits of Biodiversity Offset projects.
Landscape Restoration Fund Approved Advisor Accreditation number 91075
3. Due to this work experience and training, I receive alot of questions from farmers & fellow work colleagues (young to old) such as the most popular question is:
How Do You Do this regenerative thing?
So rather than just a quick response, I have put together the following information to help farmers (young to old) gain knowledge in this field of interest and options to go to for help and key things to research
Please scroll across top for more chapters for some helpful knowledge of how to transition to a more regenerative approach of caring for country - making our farming more as John Ikerd so well says:
ecologically sound, economically viable, and socially responsible
Best wishes - Ray
Regenerative Grazing Australia (RGA)
We at RGA produce a new topic each month so tune in.
Grab a cuppa & I hope you enjoy these videos & info from Regenerative Grazing Australia based on requests, seasonal needs, current issues.
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Dear Readers,
Please send your poetry and art work to share with our community. We will place in appropriate chapter and our Landscape Bush Art and Poetry section.
We invite you to join us in celebrating the rich heritage of Australian poetry and art. Our land has been graced by the words and creations of remarkable talents like Banjo Paterson and countless Indigenous artists, whose works have shaped our cultural landscape.
We encourage you to share your own poetry and art, inspired by these great figures. Let us honor their legacy by showcasing the diverse voices and visions that continue to thrive in our community.
Please send in your submissions to commemorate the spirit and creativity of our past poets and artists. Together, let's weave a tapestry of words and images that reflect the beauty and resilience of Australia.
Warm regards,
Ray Lord
Todays thoughts and discussion
What makes you Dig deep to uncover your true motivation and paint a vivid vision of your compelling future—where you’ll live, who you’ll impact, how you’ll feel, and most importantly, why it all truly matters to you.
Regenerative Grazing Australia (RGA)
motivation - vision - why it all truly matters
To facilitate the large-scale regeneration of the Australia’s grasslands/Grassy Woodlands, the livelihoods of the people working and rural communities which depend on these lands, through our agribusiness called Regenerative Grazing Australia to enhance Landscape Function. .
These iconic lands cover a third of our planets surface area and cover about 70% of the Australian continent (source: The Food and Agriculture Organization) the people who care for them are the backbone of rural economies, as well as a crucial key to a healthy future.
Grazing lands provide food for people, secure clean water and wildlife habitat, and store carbon in the soil, which helps to mitigate climate change.
However, grasslands are the least protected habitat on earth. They are rapidly disappearing and degrading due to a number of threats, including urban sprawl, agricultural conversion and energy development. Many of these remaining lands are in a degraded state and overworked and further exacerbated by climate change.
We at Regenerative Grazing Australia, are striving with the people who work and care for these lands and to key leaders in the supply chain to adopt a ecological sustainability framework and practises that regenerate grasslands and grassy woodlands ecologically at high level of outcomes, economically and socially responsibley, safeguarding the future of rural communities, families and feeding a growing world.
Our goal and ideal outcomes we are striving for is to improve management of grazing lands, resulting in drastically improving Landscape Function which will enhance wildlife habitat, soil carbon storage, water quality, and rural economies through better regenerative grazing management and pass us the knowledge - art - craft for generations to come
Warm regards,
Ray Lord
Regenerative Grazing Australia (RGA) Community
Todays Thought and Discussion to all of our community.
How can we make change? Real Tangible Change?
To bring this compelling future to life, we strive to implement the following steps with this websites free introductory knowledge platform for our community together we can achieve great things.
- Education and Awareness: Share your knowledge and passion for regenerative grazing and agriculture with others. Hosting workshops or creating online content can help spread awareness and encourage more people to join your cause.
- Collaboration: Partner with other organizations, experts, and local communities to build a strong network of support. Collaboration can amplify your efforts and bring diverse perspectives to your initiative.
- Sustainability Metrics: Develop clear metrics to measure the success of your regenerative practices. This will help demonstrate the tangible benefits of your approach and attract more supporters and investors.
- Advocacy: Advocate for policies that support ecological sustainable land management and protect grasslands. Engaging with policymakers can help create a supportive environment for your initiatives.
- Community Engagement: Involve local communities in your efforts, ensuring they have a voice and stake in the regeneration process. Empowering them can lead to sustainable and lasting change.
Your vision is not only about preserving the environment but also about creating a thriving future for rural communities and families.
For those who supplort and encourage us, keep your passion alive and continue to inspire others with your dedication to a better Australia and world!
Warm regards,
Ray Lord
Regenerative Grazing Australia (RGA) Poem
Sustainable Agriculture: A Symphony of Balance
Agriculture's goal, beyond mere methods and ways, Sustainability shines, in principles it sways. Ecologically sound, where nature's whispers sing, Economically viable, prosperity it brings.
Socially responsible, with equity in sight, All are necessary, none alone is right. Short-term gains, a fleeting, fragile thread, Long-term vision, where true sustainability is bred.
In this paradigm, the environment and society, Are not constraints, but keys to viability. Balancing concerns, economic, social, and green, A future sustained, where life's quality is seen.
Regenerative grazing, common sense once known, Simple in practice, where nature's wisdom is shown. Complexity vast, beyond human grasp, Yet patterns simple, if we tune in and clasp.
Management, an art, a craft, a science pure, Nature's knowledge passed down, skills to endure. To the next generation, sharpened and bright, Sustainable agriculture, a beacon of light.
Best wishes - Ray Lord 2009
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