Tumut Show round-up
By all reports, the Tumut Show on 4 and 5 March went very well with the Friday night show being a great success.
Dairy prices – how high for how long?
Farmgate milk prices have increased significantly across the world’s major dairy export regions and further “upside” in milk prices remains, Rabobank says in its latest Rabobank Global Dairy Quarterly report. The report says that even before the Russia-Ukraine conflict, global dairy commodity prices were “soaring” due to a global supply shortfall.
Timber harvesting in native forests: Forestry Australia
Forestry Australia considers that active management, including timber production, is vital to the sustainability of native forests and provides many benefits to Australian society. Forestry Australia advocates for ongoing research on timber harvesting in native forests to support this capability in Australia.
Jarrahdale dodged wildfire destruction in 2007: Frank Batini
In summer 2007, I planned and supervised the establishment of a research thinning trial in regrowth jarrah (E.marginata) forest about 15 km east of the Western Australian town of Jarrahdale ... The trial consisted of eight plots, each one hectare in size, thinned to various densities of trees ... Some six months after thinning, in November 2007, the whole area was treated with a prescribed burn ...
Improving water security
A study is currently underway to determine if excess water from the region’s drainage network could be stored in aquifers for the benefit of local primary industries. The Limestone Coast Landscape Board (LCLB) and Primary Producers Sustainable Water Group are together investigating the feasibility of this arrangement in an effort to improve water security and sustainability across the region.
SE Field Days bounce back
Chris Oldfield. Bouncing into life across 45 acres of lush grass, the 42nd SE Field Days at Lucindale will boast at least 450 exhibitors this year, on March 18 and 19.
An idea sparks into SA’s biggest annual event
Chris Oldfield. More than 57 years ago, Jeff and Fay Davey took up dairy farming on their Callendale farm near Lucindale ... In 1978, they joined a group of young farming families all thirsty for information and wanting to see some of the latest machinery ... “We built the site as a club. Then came the infrastructure, and it was all volunteers again.”
Russian invasion of Ukraine pushes up farmgate prices
Australia wheat farmers can expect increased farmgate prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, although the local impact is not expected to match that seen globally. Together, Russia and Ukraine make up nearly 30% of global wheat exports. Ukraine’s military has suspended commercial shipping at its Black Sea ports, which is tipped to disrupt the supply chains of grain and oilseeds exporters.
Dalton resigns from party ahead of election
“They refused to vote down dodgy National Party law changes that allowed for excessive water take in the Northern Basin. These law changes really disadvantaged Lower Darling communities and Murray River irrigators” : Helen Dalton ... “This disallowance motion is a political game from a green Independent looking for relevance that undermines years of hard work by the SFF to see floodplain harvesting regulated”: Mark Banasiak, SFF MLC and Deputy Chair of the Select Committee on Floodplain Harvesting.
Dalton leaves SFF
Member for Murray, Helen Dalton, is now an independent after resigning from the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party. The move came after Upper House SFF Party MPs did not show up for a crucial vote on floodplain harvesting. Floodplain harvesting has been a contentious issue as NSW seeks to license and meter floodplain interception.
Warwick Show & Rodeo, 18-20 March 2022
Warwick Show is going to be everyone’s happy place in 2022. It will be where you can enjoy fresh air and good wholesome family entertainment starting bright and early Friday morning with peoples’ day.
Wakool Show, 12 March 2022
Come along to the Wakool Show on Saturday 12 March 2022 at Showgrounds & Recreation Reserve, Dampier St, Wakool.
Two dairy farmers meeting the demand for milk after the floods
In the aftermath of the flood, bread and milk have become important commodities. With delivery trucks from Brisbane delayed, dairy farmers Shane Hickey and Julia Curtis have stepped up to get milk to as many places as they can ... In the past few days, they have widened their delivery service ... Dave’s Bakehouse in Kyogle is flat out making bread ...
Native forestry workers transition packages start rolling out: WA Gov
WA Minister for Forestry Dave Kelly has announced that implementation of the packages for native forestry workers to assist them to transition to a new industry before native forest logging ends in Western Australia in 2024 has commenced.
Exhausted farmers worried about future
Farmers are near exhaustion as they begin to clean up after floods that have ravaged the state’s north. NSW Farmers dairy member Leigh Shearman said like many of her neighbours she was tired and stressed out, trying to clean up fences and repair gates while also tending to her herd ... “The damage is just so widespread, everything’s gone – no groceries, no fuel, no feed, the doctor, the chemist. We just need support now more than ever or the industry won’t bounce back from this.”
Science says thinned forests are healthy forests: USDA Forest Service
Overgrown forests are one of the key contributing factors to the current wildfire crisis in the West. The new Forest Service strategy on Confronting the Wildfire Crisis outlines the agency’s plan for increasing fuels and forest health treatments to create healthier forests and reduce the risk to communities.
Think Sea Sense when salmon schools show up at your beach
The start of the popular salmon run along the State's west and south coasts this month is hotly anticipated by Western Australian fishers but carries with it an increased risk of shark encounter, with ocean users reminded to put safety first.
Japanese encephalitis detected in South Australian piggery
The mosquito-borne disease Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus has been detected in a commercial South Australian piggery. The disease has also been confirmed in piggeries in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
Effective low intensity burning – barriers and opportunities: John O’Donnell
John O'Donnell identifies the multiple barriers to effective low intensity or ecological maintenance burning of forest areas across south east Australia and opportunities to address these.
Snapshot illustrates agriculture’s evolution and growth: ABARES
ABARES Executive Director Jared Greenville said the latest ABARES Insights report: Snapshot of Australian Agriculture 2022 demonstrated that while there have been fluctuations, the agriculture sector was still on an upward trajectory.
London-based owner selling South Australian farm
A 678-hectare landholding in the Booborowie District in South Australia has entered the market. Sitting in South Australia’s renowned Mid-North region, the mixed-use farm is being offered in one line or as two or three separate land parcels, making use of the five certificates of title.
It’s not even Beef Week: Cattle on roads and in backyards in Casino
In Beef Town, cattle are proving to be a problem. Disorientated and lost in the floods, cows have been spotted in backyards and in the streets of Casino.
