December 2021
Harvesting with the Zurn 150
Harvesting with the Zurn 150
How quickly it comes around, that stressful yet fun time of year has now started...
Grain Testing Lab OPEN
Grain Testing Lab OPEN
The SFS Inverleigh Shed, Corner of Brocks Rd & Hamilton Hwy, Inverleigh. Is providing grain...
Opportunity to have your farm business analysed to help build drought resilience
Opportunity to have your farm business analysed to help build drought resilience
Ever wondered what impacts climate change may have on your farming business? What will it do...
A great outlook for grain sellers if you can manage costs
A great outlook for grain sellers if you can manage costs
With the harvest late due to the softer seasonal conditions, and now delayed by a...
Grain for Hope – Grain Donations for Regional Cancer Research
Grain for Hope – Grain Donations for Regional Cancer Research
Russian taxes and global shortage perfectly timed for Aussie wheat farmers this harvest
Russian taxes and global shortage perfectly timed for Aussie wheat farmers this harvest
Global wheat prices have risen substantially over the past year, with Chicago Board of Trade...
Harvest Weed Seed Control
Harvest Weed Seed Control
This harvest, growers could be getting a head-start on next year’s weed problem by adding...
The best time to manage a drought is before a drought
The best time to manage a drought is before a drought
Farmers urged to act now to get ahead of the cycle while times are good...
Aeration cooling can help save moist grain
Aeration cooling can help save moist grain
With substantial yields expected across much of the Australian grain growing area and wet weather...
Summer crop used for feed and dry out a wet soil profile
Summer crop used for feed and dry out a wet soil profile
Many farmers complain when it’s too dry but Mt Mercer sheep and cropping farmer Rob...
Timing is key when windrowing canola
Timing is key when windrowing canola
Windrowing canola is the preferred method for many growers in south-west Victoria compared with direct...
AgriFocus Part III 20th October
AgriFocus Part III 20th October
AGRIFOCUS 2021 is Southern Farming Systems leading technical event for high rainfall zone cropping and...
Tillage radish removes excess moisture from soils
Tillage radish removes excess moisture from soils
TILLAGE radish has been showing its benefits in trials undertaken by Southern Farming Systems. Southern...
Global supply disruption to see Aussie growers lock in ag inputs early for season ahead – Rabobank outlook
Global supply disruption to see Aussie growers lock in ag inputs early for season ahead – Rabobank outlook
Widespread global disruption to supply is set to see Australian farmers again move to lock...
AGRIFOCUS 2021 – A Field Day with a Twist
AGRIFOCUS 2021 – A Field Day with a Twist
AGRIFOCUS 2021 is Southern Farming Systems leading technical event for high rainfall zone cropping and...
Freight challenges for Australia’s upcoming grain export program
Freight challenges for Australia’s upcoming grain export program
As commodity prices have risen steeply over the past year, so too has the cost...
Impact of blackleg infection in the upper canopy of canola
Impact of blackleg infection in the upper canopy of canola
Upper canopy infection (UCI) refers to a blackleg infection of the upper stem, branches, flowers,...
Grain storage success starts in winter
Grain storage success starts in winter
A wet start to the winter cropping season and crop production forecasts of 46.8 million...
NEW CEO for SFS
NEW CEO for SFS
Southern Farming Systems, an innovative and independent organisation with strong relationships, and committed to delivering...
Lost the knack of growing good sub clover
Lost the knack of growing good sub clover
With a focus on perennial grass management and rotational grazing, farmers are losing the knack...
Nodulation – Key to success in legumes!
Nodulation – Key to success in legumes!
The time is approaching to check the success of nodulation in grain legumes such as...
Spray timings and herbicide efficacy around frosts
Spray timings and herbicide efficacy around frosts
As we move into winter and the cooler temperatures are upon us, frosts can be...
What’s limiting your production?
What’s limiting your production?
What are the limiting factors to production when applying macro nutrients and lime? This is...
Innovative approaches to managing subsoil acidity
Innovative approaches to managing subsoil acidity
Many growers know the benefits of liming soils prior to sowing based on their soil...
PayDirt offers opportunity for farming women to learn about soil and increase farm return on investment for pasture systems
PayDirt offers opportunity for farming women to learn about soil and increase farm return on investment for pasture systems
Fertiliser and lime are the big expenses in grazing enterprises and therefore its worth knowing...
Southern Farming Systems leading the South West node of the Victorian Drought Resilience Hub
Southern Farming Systems leading the South West node of the Victorian Drought Resilience Hub
The Victorian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub will play a critical role to help farmers,...
Getting sub clover up and away in autumn
Getting sub clover up and away in autumn
Sub clover is an annual plant. This means its regeneration from one year to the...
Southern Farming Systems 2020 Research Results Morning
Southern Farming Systems 2020 Research Results Morning
Southern Farming Systems (SFS) 2020 results morning will be discussing research from trials in South...
Test the quality of retained sowing seed every year
Test the quality of retained sowing seed every year
The suitability of stored grain for sowing seed will be greatly affected by the paddock...
Lime applications – How much should I apply?
Lime applications – How much should I apply?
The common rules of thumb of applying liming at 1 tonne/acre may commonly result in...
Dung Beetles survive after bush fires
Dung Beetles survive after bush fires
Just over 12 months ago, bush fires ravaged more than 320,000 hectares of East Gippsland...