Steve Davie Set 5 goals for their Farm Planning
The Davie family established 5 goals that were their guide for taking the farm in a new and profitable direction.
The Davie family established 5 goals that were their guide for taking the farm in a new and profitable direction.
I’m just a boring accountant that’s returned to the farm in a more permanent way in the last 12 months. Mum and Dad have both reached 80 and decided to hang up their gumboots.
Check out “Spot the Sheep” joining in the sheep nutrition talk
Rob explains how day minimise import of energy on the farm and have a scale of 1 – 5 star rating. He explains how they work out so that in effect one person could run the farm.
In this clip he talks about the margin he can get per egg which is about $.40 compared to the market going price on average which is $.01-$.02
In this clip he talks about the margin he can get per egg which is about $.40 compared to the market going price on average which is $.01-$.02
To keep their costs down and inputs to zero Rob does not push production and has carefully chosen breeds that require little maintenance.
The farm is self-sustaining and they grow a range of products which they market weekly.
The cattle will go in prior to planting the corn and after harvest. If the area where the corn residue is wet, they discuss the options where the cattle will go on the farm.
Colin and Fraser have a discussion about not spraying weeds. Then they discuss the possible cover crops in corn.
Making changes in your farming practices can be difficult but look at the rewards! David Marsh is one of the new pioneer farmers who are
Fungi can pull phosphorus out of the soil bank and communicate it directly to plants. They are an important part of recycling plant material. David
David Marsh is one of the new pioneer farmers who are ecologically aware and whose methods are seing the return of native grasses and more
David compares a photo of a plant and its roots that has been constantly grazed alongside another plant that has had 70 days recovery. David
Increases in soil nutrients – Why? Tim Wright saw the levels increase in phosphorous and calcium in 2 short years after he changed to planned
Tim Wright needed to change especially when the drought occurred in the early 80’s. Water and feed were in short supply and his lack of
Tim with his brother took over his father’s farm just before the major drought in the early 80’s. Tim did training at Orange and learnt
This month Farming Secrets members are finding out more about community leader Charles Massy OAM. Listen as Charles discusses the many ways in which Australian
Slow To Download? Read what is being discussed below Video Transcript Hugo: David, would you like to explain what you’re doing here? David: So we’ve
Slow To Download? Read what is being discussed below Video Transcript David: So what we’re doing is putting an insurance policy on the dam here.
As Soil Lovers we respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we work and pay our respects to the Elders past present and emerging.
When caring for your land take a moment in stillness to respect the wisdom your land is sharing with you.
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