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Building Drought Resilience
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Building Drought Resilience
Ever wondered what impacts climate change may have on your farming business? What will it...
What are the SFS Variety by Management trials up to this year?
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What are the SFS Variety by Management trials up to this year?
Southern Farming System’s Variety by Management (SFS VxM) trials are back again this year asking...
Two Graduate Research Agronomist Positions available 1xVictoria, 1xTasmania
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Two Graduate Research Agronomist Positions available 1xVictoria, 1xTasmania
Come join our team at Southern Farming Systems! SFS has two Graduate Research Agronomist positions...
Poor Chinese hog margins to weigh on feed grain price outlook
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Poor Chinese hog margins to weigh on feed grain price outlook
Chinese livestock feed consumption is expected to drop between two and five per cent year-on-year...
The Victoria Drought Hub expands to ‘Agricultural Innovation’ and is appointing Adoption Officers, under $3.6m in new funding
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The Victoria Drought Hub expands to ‘Agricultural Innovation’ and is appointing Adoption Officers, under $3.6m in new funding
The work of the Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub has been expanded to...
‘Tis the season, for sowing that it is!
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‘Tis the season, for sowing that it is!
It’s full steam ahead at SFS, it’s sowing season! It certainly feels like this time...
Rokewood trial site taking shape
Rokewood trial site taking shape
Lots of activity happening at our new Rokewood pasture demonstration and trial site. Water and...
Less Weeds More Feed, resources now available!
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Less Weeds More Feed, resources now available!
A couple of more weed resources have been added to our weed package to complete...
Could high fertiliser prices create food shortages?
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Could high fertiliser prices create food shortages?
Global fertiliser prices have skyrocketed even further in recent weeks. From the outset of war...
Future Drought Fund continues delivering drought resilience for regional Australia
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Future Drought Fund continues delivering drought resilience for regional Australia
5 April 2022 Australian Government continues to support drought resilience in regional Australia $94.5 million...
Investigating acidity in sub-surface soils
Investigating acidity in sub-surface soils
Father and son duo Neil and Charlie Vallance are farming in the high rainfall, high...
Incentives needed for malt barley production
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Incentives needed for malt barley production
Even before the Russia-Ukraine War, global barley markets were already on edge – supplies were...
Nitrogen Decision Making Journey -SFS Results Morning
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Nitrogen Decision Making Journey -SFS Results Morning
There’s nothing quite like having face to face events again, this especially applies to the...
What do you get when you combine climate, economics & farming?
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What do you get when you combine climate, economics & farming?
Ever wondered what impacts climate change may have on your farming business? What will it...
Alternative Legumes
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Alternative Legumes
The Alternative Legumes Project is a three-year project SFS is involved in that is being...
University of Melbourne led projects receive $2.1m through Drought Resilience Innovation Grants
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University of Melbourne led projects receive $2.1m through Drought Resilience Innovation Grants
Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud MP has announced a major Innovation Grant...
“Cautious optimism” among Victorian farmers as good prices and weather help offset input concerns
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“Cautious optimism” among Victorian farmers as good prices and weather help offset input concerns
Results at a glance: Forecast business spending reveals underlying confidence among Vic farm sector, despite...
Lifting expectations and production with Lime
Lifting expectations and production with Lime
This is one of my favourite producer’s stories SFS wrote for MLA as part of...