Major survey closing date looms

LANDHOLDERS are encouraged to complete the Soil CRC Rural Landholder Survey ahead of its closing date on November 30.

Approximately 4000 landholders across the West Australian Wheatbelt and high rainfall regions of the south-west have been invited to participate in the major survey investigating land and farm management practices.

So far 350 landholders have taken the time to respond.

It marks the second time WA landholders will take part in the Soil CRC’s agricultural social benchmarking study, led by Murdoch University.

“The most important element of healthy soils and a resilient farming system are the decisions made by farmers about their farm,” said Project Leader, Associate Professor Hanabeth Luke of Murdoch University.

“This comprehensive survey is a vital part of our efforts to understand the important social and economic factors shaping landholder decision-making in Western Australia.”

The longitudinal study brings landholder voices together to inform strategic planning for the organisations that support them. It builds on the Soil CRC’s landholder survey delivered in 2020 and provides insight into practice changes and trends that property managers are experiencing.

The WA survey is being delivered in collaboration with local partners including the West Midlands Group, Wheatbelt NRM, Liebe Group, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER), and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).