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Dry Sowing in South-West Victoria
Dry Sowing in South-West Victoria
Sowing conditions across South-West Victoria have proved challenging since the region recorded 80% below average...
Grain prices on a roller coaster
Grain prices on a roller coaster
Grain prices – especially globally – have been volatile in recent weeks. RaboResearch general manager...
Stock Containment Feeding to Boost Business Performance and Resilience
Stock Containment Feeding to Boost Business Performance and Resilience
The inclusion of containment feeding in livestock enterprises can lead to improved productivity and reproductive...
Canola compensation after slug damage
Canola compensation after slug damage
The 2023 SFS Variety x Management Canola trials focused on Canola’s ability to compensate after...
How will Iran-Israel conflict be felt in grain markets?
How will Iran-Israel conflict be felt in grain markets?
Recent weeks have seen headlines captured by increasing tensions between Iran and Israel. RaboResearch general...
The cropping season has started…
The cropping season has started…
With many seeders hitting the paddocks across regional South-West Victoria busily getting the next season’s...
Keep your finger on the pulse: 2024 Pulse Development Extension trials program
Keep your finger on the pulse: 2024 Pulse Development Extension trials program
The Pulse Development and Extension project program, funded by GRDC and led by Agriculture Victoria,...
Sowing underway!
Sowing underway!
The main sowing program is underway for SFS! April has arrived with some rainfall, most...
Summer Forage – Key Learnings
Summer Forage – Key Learnings
Key Learnings from the Rokewood Open Trial Site Inspection, 13 March 2024. CleanCrop Management The...
Will we have two grains markets in Australia this season? – Rabobank
Will we have two grains markets in Australia this season? – Rabobank
As of early April, there are very different realities when it comes to soil moisture...
New Nitrogen Project for SFS
New Nitrogen Project for SFS
In 2021 urea prices soared and sourcing was difficult. Making growers prioritise getting the most...
Sowing preparations and soil testing
Sowing preparations and soil testing
As reports and results books from 2023 trials are completed, the team at SFS is...
What can we learn from a heavy slug burden in 2023?
What can we learn from a heavy slug burden in 2023?
Conditions at sowing in 2023 provided ideal conditions for high slug pressure in the south-west...
Rokewood Open Pasture Trial Site Inspection
Rokewood Open Pasture Trial Site Inspection
Last Wednesday the 13 March, we held our first Rokewood open trial site inspection for...
Improved margin outlook for Australia’s upcoming winter crop – Rabobank
Improved margin outlook for Australia’s upcoming winter crop – Rabobank
Australia’s grain growers are looking to improved prospects in the season ahead, with 2024/25 gross...
Slow global consumption growth in grain & oilseeds pressures pricing
Slow global consumption growth in grain & oilseeds pressures pricing
Last month saw a set of further price declines across most global agri commodities, with...
GRDC Research Update – Bendigo
GRDC Research Update – Bendigo
On the 20th of April, five SFS staff, Ashley Amourgis, James Palmer, Lisa Miller, Grace...
Farm Dams
Farm Dams
Farm dams are critical to farming properties, but they are limited in their capacity to...
