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Adapting to Climate Change
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Adapting to Climate Change
Simple adaptation has the potential to alleviate most of the financial impacts from predicted climate...
Costs and commodities – a look ahead at the grain market
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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...
Dry Spring how much does it effect pasture production?
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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...
Short-term volatility, but input prices set to be contained for season ahead
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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,...
Tour the Sites!
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Tour the Sites!
Throughout the months of July, August and September Southern Farming Systems (SFS) are holding a...
Pasture Variety Trials at Rokewood
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Pasture Variety Trials at Rokewood
Since the trial site was established in May 2023, there has been plenty of work...
In Crop Applications Ground vs Air!
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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...
Should local wheat prices be trading at a premium this year?
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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...
Utilising deep Nitrogen soil testing to make fertiliser decisions in winter months
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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...
Making Vetch Hay while the sun shines!
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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,...
Australian fertiliser demand on the other side of the see-saw
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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...
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
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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
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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
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‘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
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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
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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!
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Check out our latest Farm Focus Video!
Farm Focus-Livestock Containment Video has just been released on the SFS You Tube channel! Check...