Upper Murray Producer Plus

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY AND GLOBAL DIGITAL FARM

UMP+ is based on producer involvement and partnership opportunities to benefit Upper Murray producer productivity, prosperity and regional competitiveness.

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Upper Murray Producer Plus (UMP+) is a newly created producer-led innovation group that leverages the energy, appetite and technology drive of the Upper Murray region’s next generation producers to support future facing agriculture production systems and regional prosperity.

Built through the Local Development Strategy process* and developed with strong producer input and ownership, UMP+ traverses production systems including dairy, beef sheep and cropping. UMP+ is focused on shared learning, local on-farm experimentation and targeted partnerships to drive a culture of innovation and underpin local knowledge creation and knowhow. It aims to accelerate relevant farm technology adoption, data-driven decision making and practices for improved productivity, profitability and sustainabilty. UMP+ also provides a coordinated platform to grow marketplace connection and value.

*cf Innovation Upper Murray project.

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Phase 1: pilot demonstration farms to validate the data ecosystem.

Auspiced by Upper Murray Incorporated (UMI), UMP+ is in the first of multiple phases to create an enduring model and organisation. This phase [Phase 1] focuses on establishing the foundations, including a pilot demonstration farm network in partnership with Charles Sturt University (CSU) and Global Digital Farm. These pilot farms will use soil probes and weather stations to road-test and validate a producer & regional data ecosystem. This will be scaled in the following phase [Phase 2] to support producer data-driven decision making, local on-farm experimentation and sharing/learning activities across multiple themes. 

Join us for UMP+ Phase 1 Demo Day & Phase 2 Co-Design Workshop

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When: Thursday 4th December 2025, 8AM-12PM

Where: RSL Hall, Donaldson Street, Corryong

This is a hands-on opportunity to explore how real-time data is being used in the paddock to drive smarter decisions.

  • Hear from the 4 pilot farms how our data ecosystem is helping them improve water use efficiency, monitor pests, and plan with confidence.

  • See how the data is visualised and used through individual farm dashboards

  • See and discuss the opportunities the regional dashboard brings for individual and collective Upper Murray producer benefit.     

Use these learnings and your insights to help shape the themes for Phase 2 and the value proposition for UMP+ producers.

Let’s turn insights into impact and shape our future—together!

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