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90 Producers, Endless Insights – Feedbase Focus
90 Producers, Endless Insights – Feedbase Focus
On Wednesday, 3rd September, Southern Farming Systems (SFS) hosted its annual Feedbase Focus field day...
Bears on the prowl for global wheat markets
Bears on the prowl for global wheat markets
Last month, the S&P GSCI Grains Spot Index – a key global benchmark for investment...
Australia’s 2025/26 crop – full bins and empty prices, but not for canola
Australia’s 2025/26 crop – full bins and empty prices, but not for canola
Growing-season rainfall has been favourable across most Australian cropping regions, with the outlook indicating above-average...
Southern Farming Systems Applauds Greta Duff’s GRDC Appointment
Southern Farming Systems Applauds Greta Duff’s GRDC Appointment
Southern Farming Systems (SFS) is delighted to congratulate our Research and Extension Coordinator, Greta Duff,...
Improving your Nitrogen Use Efficiency with the ‘Right Product’
Improving your Nitrogen Use Efficiency with the ‘Right Product’
With crops at the site starting to progress with some timely rainfall in June and...
Gibberellic acid: cost-effective pasture booster
Gibberellic acid: cost-effective pasture booster
Feeling the pinch? Not enough pasture to lamb on? Looking for a cheaper way to...
The reshaping of European and Indonesian grain trade flows
The reshaping of European and Indonesian grain trade flows
Two major developments are reshaping the global grain trade in mid-2025, with significant implications for...
Early season weed management and considerations
Early season weed management and considerations
As the early growing season unfolds in south-west Victoria, a familiar yet critical challenge emerges...
From Dirt to Data: The Next Phase Begins
From Dirt to Data: The Next Phase Begins
Sowing is done, and we’re straight into assessments and applications! One great thing about this...
Geopolitics and biofuel policy ‘moving the needle’ for canola
Geopolitics and biofuel policy ‘moving the needle’ for canola
Geopolitics and biofuel policy have been the latest ‘needle movers’ in the canola market, despite...
Long term persistent weed initiative trials for grain growers
Long term persistent weed initiative trials for grain growers
Annual Ryegrass (ARG) is one of the most challenging weeds for grain growers in South-West...
Considerations for sowing winter/spring feed options.
Considerations for sowing winter/spring feed options.
After a dry start to 2025, maybe you’re thinking of sowing a winter fodder crop...
Global urea supplies face headwinds, despite China’s return to the export market
Global urea supplies face headwinds, despite China’s return to the export market
Urea prices are notorious for being highly volatile and, in recent months, they have lived...
Canola in the crosshairs of a new global trade flow – Rabobank
Canola in the crosshairs of a new global trade flow – Rabobank
The global oilseed market is undergoing a period of transformation, influenced by a combination of...
Feeding Ewes During Lambing in 2024: Lessons from a dry year 
Feeding Ewes During Lambing in 2024: Lessons from a dry year
In 2024, sheep producers across south-west Victoria faced one of the driest seasons on record,...
Australia heading towards record-high winter crop planting – Rabobank
Australia heading towards record-high winter crop planting – Rabobank
Australia’s farmers are heading towards a record-high winter crop planting this year, Rabobank says in...
Now Hiring: Lead – Cropping Research & Development
Now Hiring: Lead – Cropping Research & Development
Southern Farming Systems (SFS) is a leading applied agricultural research and extension organisation servicing the...
The RAGT Group announces the completion of the acquisition of the Deleplanque Group, including its Strube and Van Waveren entities
The RAGT Group announces the completion of the acquisition of the Deleplanque Group, including its Strube and Van Waveren entities
RAGT is proud to announce the finalisation of the acquisition of the Deleplanque Group, a...
