SOUTH-WEST dairy farmers are invited to come along to the two upcoming Focus Farm Field Days.

The Jancourt East Focus Farm Field Day will be held on Thursday, September 29, between 11.00am and 2.00pm at the Blasche’s dairy farm.

It's been two years since Terry and Shannon Blasche moved from the warmth of northern NSW to the seasonal weather of south-west Victoria.

During that short time, a lot has changed on the farm they now call home.

The Blasches are 14 months into the two-year Focus Farm project and have made great strides towards the goals they set at the start of the program.

Significant improvements to the dairy, extensive pasture renovations, benchmarking of financial performance, and transitioning of the year-round calving pattern to a single autumn calving are amongst their goals that are well underway.

This Field Day offers attendees a great opportunity to see all the improvements that have been made to date and hear more about Terry and Shannon's plans for the future.

Following this, the final Macarthur Focus Farm Field Day will be held on Thursday, October 6 between 11.00am and 2.00pm at Peter and Fiona Musson’s dairy farm.

Over the 2-year course of the Macarthur Focus Farm project, there has been significant investment in farm drainage, cow management technology, and infrastructure to facilitate off pasture feeding.

This final field day offers farmers the opportunity to see the impact different activities have had on the sustainability of farm production and hear about the cow house and feed pad’s construction process.

Finally, with the winding up of the successful Macarthur Focus Farm project, WestVic Dairy is seeking Expressions of Interest for a new Focus Farm in western Victoria.

Dairy Australia's Focus Farms program centres around farming families and enterprises.

It aims to assist Focus Farmers to achieve their stated goals during a defined period in which they are backed by a support group made up of farmers and local service providers.

The Focus Farm program has been running for almost 20 years, with Focus Farms and their open days giving all farmers insight into how on-farm decisions are made and the impact they have on the broader farm business.

Farmers can use Focus Farms as sources of inspiration and reference points to inform their own decision-making.

If you would like to find out more about how the Focus Farms program can benefit your farming business, give WestVic Dairy a call on 5557 1000 or email info@westvicdairy.com.au to find out more.