Farmers across the district are gearing up for the cropping season which is fast approaching.
Brett Jewell said, “We are busy preparing for sowing, with a few internal fences being removed, gypsum to spread, some seed still to clean, a couple of stubble to burn, and some maintenance to be done on the sprayer and airseeder.
The ewes have started lambing, and we have some xb lambs still on hand, which are happily cleaning up any green they can find.
Matt Rohde said, “We’ve kept busy spraying paddock and sowing our vetch this last week. Continuing with sowing our canola later this week. Conditions are damp underneath, but the top is starting to dry off now.”
Tom Cook from Diapur said, “We’ve sown a bit of feed on lighter country last week and are still busy with final cropping preparations, but we’re pretty much ready to get into it. Even with multiple summer sprays there’s a nuisance amount of weeds in some paddocks, so pre sowing knockdowns will be a bit of a challenge. Good luck to everyone over the next few weeks as we get all our crops sown.”
This article appeared in the Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times, 17 April 2024.
