Adapting to climate change

While current climate change projections, based on averages, pose only a limited threat to many dairy regions, the main impact for most dairy farms will be through increased climate variability.

This section helps you understand the impact of increased climate variability, and outline how the dairy industry and individual farmers might adapt.

Key points:

- A hotter, drier and more variable climate is the most likely scenario

- Focus on managing increased ‘climate variability’, rather than climate change

- Dairy Australia is working with government and industry to help farmers cater for climate change

- There are opportunities and challenges for individual farmers and for industry

- A range of on-farm strategies can help farmers adapt to climate change