Food & Fibre Gippsland recently hosted the FRRR Community Immersion Tour across Central Gippsland, bringing together stakeholders to explore examples of innovation, industry transition and diversification across the region.

As Gippsland farmers continue to face tightening margins and increasingly variable seasons, practical solutions that strengthen both productivity and resilience are more important than ever. On Tuesday 17 February, growers, advisors and industry representatives came together at Yannathan for the Multispecies Pastures and Cover Crops Field Day, hosted by Bass Coast Landcare and Western Port Catchment Landcare, to explore how diversity-driven pasture systems can play a role in meeting these challenges head-on.

In early February, Food & Fibre Gippsland took part in the Cluster Connect March meeting, hosted by the Food & Agribusiness Network (FAN). Delivered via a national online forum, the meeting brought together regional cluster leaders to connect, share insights and strengthen collaboration across Australia’s food and fibre sector.

Gippsland farmers are increasingly searching for practical ways to build resilience as they face rising climate volatility, from prolonged dry spells to unpredictable storms and flooding. These pressures, combined with longstanding challenges such as feed gaps, low soil productivity and tight margins, are driving producers to explore new approaches to pasture and land management.

One promising pathway was on full display at Bass Coast Landcare Network’s multi-species pastures field day on 12 February 2026.