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AGRIFOCUS 2021 – A Field Day with a Twist
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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Dung Beetles survive after bush fires
Just over 12 months ago, bush fires ravaged more than 320,000 hectares of East Gippsland...