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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...
Having issues sourcing Clearfield Canola Seed Check out what Cargill & AWB can offer you…
Having issues sourcing Clearfield Canola Seed Check out what Cargill & AWB can offer you…
AWB (manage the contracting and grower logistics) have the VICTORY Clearfield canola program open at...
SFS Member & Partner Survey
SFS Member & Partner Survey
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GRDC Hyper Yielding Crops Grower Meetings Back for 2022
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GRDC Hyper Yielding Crops Grower Meetings Back for 2022
The GRDC Hyper Yielding Crops (HYC) grower meetings have resumed this week following a break...
When Black Sea wheat is caught in conflict
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When Black Sea wheat is caught in conflict
The Russia Ukraine conflict will have large and structural ramifications for global grains and oilseeds...
Don’t be fooled by the green pick
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Don’t be fooled by the green pick
Getting productive and persistent pastures is influenced by how we manage perennial grasses during a...
Winter shift starting for dung beetles
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Winter shift starting for dung beetles
Two years into the dung beetle project and much of the trapping for the South-West...
Helping you make decisions on using soil pH mapping and variable rate liming
Helping you make decisions on using soil pH mapping and variable rate liming
Precision Agriculture and Southern Farming Systems have put together three farmer case studies, where producers...
“Sun shines brightly” for Australian agriculture in the year ahead – 2022 industry outlook
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“Sun shines brightly” for Australian agriculture in the year ahead – 2022 industry outlook
Australia’s agricultural sector is set for another profitable year ahead, with the gross value of...
Weed control during the summer fallow
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Weed control during the summer fallow
It’s mid-February, you’ve finally finished harvest and you’re thinking about how nice a few weeks...
Soil Testing
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Soil Testing
It’s that time of year again! Harvest is wrapping up for the South-West, it’s a...
MLA Have your say on what extension you want! Win a SFS Membership!
MLA Have your say on what extension you want! Win a SFS Membership!
SFS and 6 other grower groups in Southern Australia are conducting surveys on behalf of...
SAVE THE DATE! SFS Results Morning
SAVE THE DATE! SFS Results Morning
Harvest has now concluded across all the SW VIC sites and the team are busy...
Could farmers actually be facing Urea shortages next season?
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Could farmers actually be facing Urea shortages next season?
The headlines about urea (nitrogen) shortages have been free-flowing in recent weeks and months, elevating...
Waterlogging and Drainage
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Waterlogging and Drainage
Drainage is one of the most common topics we get asked to do work on...
2021 grain season setting the bar high in the HRZ
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2021 grain season setting the bar high in the HRZ
Consistent warm weather has meant harvest has been kept moving with the odd storm interrupting...
Weed Fast Facts
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Weed Fast Facts
Weed fast facts is now available from our SFS website from the project page Less...
Lime Assist Calculator
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Lime Assist Calculator
LimeAssist is our new lime calculator tool developed through funding from Australian Government's National Landcare Program...