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Improving Winter Pasture Growth Rates

Is it worth improving the old established but semi dormant Australian Phalaris pasture or resow...
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The Count is On! For nodulation that is…

Nodulation counts are probably one of the most intensive assessments we do at SFS. Nodulation...
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Victorian farmer confidence wanes despite good seasonal conditions

Results at a glance: ■ Victorian farmer confidence has declined in the latest quarter following...
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Crop sequencing rotations for profitability & sustainability

The new Farming Systems South project is looking at various crops, their end uses and...
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Caramut farmer studies corporate and family farming collaborations for Nuffield scholarship

Patience is a virtue, and while Covid proved a frustrating disruption for 2020 Nuffield Scholar...
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Australian farm fertiliser outlook: a recovery in demand and application rates

Improved affordability of agricultural fertiliser is set to prompt a recovery in demand and application...
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Adapting to Climate Change

Simple adaptation has the potential to alleviate most of the financial impacts from predicted climate...
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Costs and commodities – a look ahead at the grain market

The Australian dollar has weakened in recent weeks, making exports more competitive, but adding cost...
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Dry Spring how much does it effect pasture production?

The talk of an El Nino spring and summer means we should be preparing for...
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Short-term volatility, but input prices set to be contained for season ahead

International fertiliser prices are poised to decrease or remain stable for the coming months.  However,...
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Tour the Sites!

Throughout the months of July, August and September Southern Farming Systems (SFS) are holding a...
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Pasture Variety Trials at Rokewood

Since the trial site was established in May 2023, there has been plenty of work...
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Join the Team! Research and Extension Officer – Tasmania

Southern Farming Systems (SFS) is seeking a Research and Extension Officer to join its Tasmanian team,...
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In Crop Applications Ground vs Air!

“Farmers are often faced with the question whether to treat their crop by aerial application...
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Should local wheat prices be trading at a premium this year?

Moving into April this year, conditions were starting to look drier for many Australian crop...
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Utilising deep Nitrogen soil testing to make fertiliser decisions in winter months

As the cooler months set in, shifting focus to the maintenance of soil fertility with...
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Making Vetch Hay while the sun shines!

Faba beans are the most commonly grown pulse in the Western Districts of Victoria. However,...
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Australian fertiliser demand on the other side of the see-saw

As the majority of paddocks have now been sown and the bulk of farm inputs...

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