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Utilising deep Nitrogen soil testing to make fertiliser decisions in winter months
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...
Making Vetch Hay while the sun shines!
Making Vetch Hay while the sun shines!
Faba beans are the most commonly grown pulse in the Western Districts of Victoria. However,...
Australian fertiliser demand on the other side of the see-saw
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...
Top Soils Project – Gippsland
Top Soils Project – Gippsland
A major project across Gippsland for the last 10 years has been the Top Soils...
Can canola captivate – global canola production forecast
Can canola captivate – global canola production forecast
The global canola season of 2022/23 is soon coming to an end. As global production...
The benefits of mixed species crops
The benefits of mixed species crops
Mixed species crops are proving to be a handy tool for mixed farming enterprises, who...
‘What goes up, must come down’ – Australian winter crop outlook
‘What goes up, must come down’ – Australian winter crop outlook
The nation is on track to plant an impressive 23.48 million hectare winter crop this...
Better Soil Conditions for the Next Generation
Better Soil Conditions for the Next Generation
No longer are people content just to be sustainable, but they are striving to create...
Applying Lime in East Gippsland’s High Country
Applying Lime in East Gippsland’s High Country
Between 2014-15, a survey was conducted across various agricultural regions in East Gippsland to assess...
Check out our latest Farm Focus Video!
Check out our latest Farm Focus Video!
Farm Focus-Livestock Containment Video has just been released on the SFS You Tube channel! Check...
SFS New Graduate Research & Extension Officer
SFS New Graduate Research & Extension Officer
Southern Farming Systems has just employed our fourth Graduate Reasearch and Extension Officer. "We are...
Dung Beetles on a Roll
Dung Beetles on a Roll
Dung beetles are miracle agricultural engineers, through their actions of tunneling dung into the soil,...
Animal Production & Feed Budgeting at Chatsworth House
Animal Production & Feed Budgeting at Chatsworth House
Last Thursday 25th May, 29 women from all over the western district braved the cold...
With El Niño climate models steady, now is the time to review drought resilience
With El Niño climate models steady, now is the time to review drought resilience
Putting farm businesses under a ‘drought microscope’ is step one in being prepared. The latest...
Global grain and oilseed estimates: ‘assuming nothing goes wrong’
Global grain and oilseed estimates: ‘assuming nothing goes wrong’
This month has seen the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have its first crack...
Corangamite & Glenelg Hopkins CMA Soil Testing – What is it telling us??
Corangamite & Glenelg Hopkins CMA Soil Testing – What is it telling us??
In the Corangamite region SFS has been delivering the Improving On Farm Soil Project that...
Fine tuning feed budgeting
Fine tuning feed budgeting
The Glenelg Hopkins Rural Women on Farms groups are keen to learn how to create...
A year of record highs for Victorian farmland – Rabobank report
A year of record highs for Victorian farmland – Rabobank report
Median agricultural land prices in Victoria jumped by 28 per cent in 2022 – after...
