Our nature and climate scores are specific to your farm and take into account both risk and impact factors
Your nature and climate scores are calculated by taking into account the potential risks aligned with your farms geographical location, climate and commodities and the impact activities you’re investing in that mitigate those risks and reduce your environmental impact.
Technically, these scores are calculated in AgriProve's impact data engine, through a complex set of algorithms that leverage decades of industry research by government agencies, RDCs, and academic institutions.
The risk factors that apply to your farm will reduce your scores while the impact activities will improve your scores by taking into account all of good practices you are undertaking on farm.
Risk Factors
Risk factors look at the localised geographical and climate characteristics of your farm and the broader region, along with your specific production of certain commodities.
There are over 30 different variables we take into account when determining the risks facing your farming operation.
For example, risks that may impact a Climate score can include annual rainfall predictions, bushfire ratings & wind risk levels; for Welfare the models consider risks like shade cover, pasture availability, and moisture risk.
Impact Activities
Impact activities refer to all of the hard work you’re doing on-farm, including specific activities to mitigate nature and climate risks.
A list of the impact activities that AgriProve currently assess:
Adjusting grazing: changing how many animals, how long, or how hard they graze to improve soil health.
Planting trees: for shelter, erosion control, or just to improve the land.
Applying gypsum: to fix sodic or magnesic soils and improve crop and pasture growth.
Applying lime: to fix acidic soil.
Applying synthetic fertiliser: to tackle nutrient deficiencies in your paddocks.
Applying organic fertiliser: like manure or compost to boost soil fertility.
Composting waste: turning farm waste into organic fertiliser to use back on your paddocks.
Planting permanent pasture: where you had bare ground or cropping land to improve soil cover.
Re-seeding or renovating pasture: to rejuvenate tired or patchy paddocks.
Leaving stubble: keeping crop residue in the paddock after harvest.
Planting cover crops: to keep soil covered or improve its health.
Using legumes in pasture: to fix nitrogen and improve pasture quality.
Including legumes in crop rotations: to improve soil nitrogen and crop yields.
Deep ripping or sub-soiling: to break up compacted soil or improve water permeation.
Grazing crop stubbles: letting stock feed on crop leftovers after harvest.
Minimum or no-tillage: minimising soil disturbance to improve soil health and moisture retention. On-farm water storage: capturing and holding water for irrigation.
Organic or biodynamic certification: to market your produce as certified organic.
Deforestation-free beef certification: to show your beef is sourced from sustainable, deforestation-free land.
Establishing biodiversity zones: areas of your farm protected for wildlife and conservation.
Fencing off waterways: or other sensitive areas to protect them from stock.
Leaving fallen timber: in paddocks to improve biodiversity, instead of burning or clearing.