This week we talk to Fraser from iinputs.com a new service that delivers value to growers through a simple farm tendering process, just simply create a account, put up a order and the have prices come to you. We talk about price transparency and the ways that growers can save on their supplies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We have podcasting royalty on the show today with Matt and Andrew from Episode 3 and Ag Watchers. We talk about the future of carbon and biodiversity markets along with the role of sustainability and traceability programs in Ag Commodities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I'm not much of a punter, I don't go to races, bet on apps or head to the Casino but I did make make a large bet on this winter crop so lets see how it went. We'll go over what decisions I made correctly and what decisions I could have done better including sowing, variety selection, fertiliser use, weed control and harvest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this weeks Wednesday Tec Talk we talk about the importance of managing forage crops as crops, protecting soil moisture, maintain ground cover, nutrient cycling and setting up for next years success. In order to run a sustainable farming business you need to think about the cropping system as a whole cycle and not just the time when the crop is in the ground, this extends to forage crops as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We talk with Paul Ryan from RyanNT about his family legacy in no-till farming innovation. His father Austin was a pioneer in no till farming and Paul has taken on the family business, building and developing it into what it is today. We had a a great conversation about how RyanNT developed, how Paul has built their unique technology and how it is now serving a range of clients across the world including regen farmers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this weeks Wednesday Tec Talk I share some notes with on my conversation with Roy Lance Spraying about the differences in spraying between here in Australia and where he is in Othello, Washington State of the USA. There were some great differences between us in water rates, application and farming systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this Wednesday Tec Talk, we talk about our Top Tips for A great fallow to make sure you can turn every drop of moisture into yield which makes money. We cover off on managing tillage and cultivation, the importance of groundcover, timing sprays and planting out the use of residual herbicides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nitrogen is essential to crop growth and crop health, it is needed for a sustainable cropping program. But how do you manage nitrogen application in a tight year, what will limit nitrogen uptake and what will help to get the most out of your N. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Just a short one to update on my life and agronomy, I've just left my previous role and started Encompass Ag solutions providing agronomic advice, contracting spraying and contract research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On todays podcast we talk with Will Onus and Bobby Miller from Ruminati on carbon baselines and how their new service allows you to easily measure your own on farm carbon baseline. We discuss why knowing emissions will only become more important into the future and how a better understanding of your emissions may help to prevent further regulation from government.https://ruminati.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On today Wednesday Tec Talk we have a quick run down on what is going on in the season around the country along with what's going on around the farm at home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
So it hasn't rained and you still want to sow a crop, what do you do? On todays podcast we talk about dry sowing, the risks and how to manage them to help you get the best crop you can. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we're talking with Andrew Coppin CEO of Farmbot & Ranchbot as well as President of AusAgriTech. We talk about how Farmbot & Ranchbot and can save farmers time and money by keeping an eye on things remotely as well as their new pump control feature. We also discuss the role of agtech in Australia and how Australian agtech can be further developed and exported to the world. For more check out:www.Farmbot.com.auhttps://ranch-bot.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sowing depth is key to a nice even establishment, so we discuss a few factors around planter setup and sowing depth that will help you get the most out of your sowing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On todays Wednesday Tec Talk we discuss pre emergent herbicides, how they work, why you may want to use them and what you need to be aware of while using them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sorry I've been AWOL but I've been sowing amongst other things and haven't done a pod for a little while but today we're talking about sowing moisture and the importance of conserving that moisture so it can be converted into yield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we're joined again by Marty to talk about Season 2 Episode 1 of Clarkson's Farm. We look at his grain production system, his operations at harvest and his new cattle enterprise. We also talk about nutrient cycling and fertiliser requirements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A quick one today discussing the roles that various seed treatments can play in your cropping system including fungicides, insecticides and fertilisers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we are talking about the benefits of Silicon in the cropping system. Silicon is a non-essential plant nutrient but can still play a significant role in our farming system. While the mode of action is unknown there is growing evidence that silicon can act as a stress reducer in plants and possibly even help to reduce disease. In this podcast we look at a few things you may need to consider if you're going to incorporate silica into your cropping system.Check out the link below for the recording of the GRDC Goondiwindi talk on Siliconhttps://grdc.com.au/events/past-events/2023/february/grdc-grains-research-update-goondiwindi?videoId=6322581797112 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In todays podcast we're talking about nitrogen budgets as we come into a winter cropping season with very depleted soils after some heavy crops. So making sure you have enough nitrogen in the soil to feed the crop is essential. For more on soil nitrogen budgeting check out the link to GRDC belowhttps://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/grdc-update-papers/tab-content/grdc-update-papers/2016/02/budgeting-crop-nitrogen-n-supply-better-estimation-better-decisions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.