And a Tasmanian team will soon head to Denmark to learn about agriculture in the Northern Hemisphere.

The group is in Tasmania for four weeks, travelling the length and breadth of the state to research agricultural practices as part of Rotary’s professional development exchange.

Team leader Dennis Calender, along with Soren Rasmussen, Tina Jespersen and Peter Clausen have already spent several weeks in Tasmania visiting Scottsdale, Smithton, Launceston and George Town, before finishing their exchange in Hobart and Kingston on June 24.

Mr Clausen comes from Bredebro in Denmark’s south and is a leading manager on his family’s 400-hectare farm.

“We have different crops like grass, barley, oats and some canola as well,” he said.

Financial adviser Ms Jespersen works on accounting, budgets and business strategies with Danish farmers.

“I benchmark those results against similar farmers – the best farmers, average farmers and weakest farmers. We look at where they’re good and where they have to develop themselves,” Ms Jespersen said.

Mr Rasmussen works as an environmental law consultant, helping farmers navigate legislation, particularly around livestock numbers and emission controls.

“We have a lot of rules in Denmark and that’s too much for the farmers to handle, so I help them with that,” Mr Rasmussen said.

Besides looking at the different farming methods Tasmanians use, the Danish team wants to see how the industry adds value, networks and uses innovation.

“It’s always interesting to see different kinds of farming practices. It’s just great to find some inspiration from people who do it it another way. If we’re very lucky we can find some things to take back home,” Mr Clausen said.

“I want to gain some knowledge in how you do high-value crops. You’re very good at that in Tasmania … we do a lot of traditional farming in Denmark, like pigs and dairy farms, but many of the small farmers need to do something to get some more income,” Ms Jespersen said.

Mr Calender said the Tasmanian team would have a similar experience in Denmark.

“They will join the Rotary district conference. It’s a very good opportunity for people to get to know each other’s country’s agricultural culture,” he said.

Rotary District 9830 runs similar professional exchanges each year.