The last week of July into the first week of August has seen some very cold mornings across the farm. Combined with the sub zero temperatures is the number of consecutive days in which we have seen these temperatures. Unfortunately…
End July 2014
Wow, what a busy time on the Farm. With the crops racing towards their growth spurt during spring, we have been working hard at ensuring that each paddock is free of weeds and has been provided with sufficient nutrients to…
About Activists…
In recent times, Animal and GM activists have targeted agriculture trying to portray them as cruel, immoral and/or greed driven people. Recent claims by PETA and Aussiefarms have been quite aggressive, but are often hopelessly inaccurate when subjected to detailed…
Mid July 2014 – A frosty morning
It had to happen, our first big frost for the year. Ah yes, you get up on Sunday morning, turn on the Radio and hear the local weather “it is currently -2.5 C and feels like -3.5 C”. Its at…
A bleak, cold day….
Gosh, it was a cold day today. We were blessed with a few winter showers overnight, but with it came cold southerly wind. So today, it blew and blew. This is one of the few times where I might say…
Media and Agriculture – What do farmers look like today?
What is your image of those involved in agriculture? Or more precisely, what image comes into your head when the term ‘farmer’ is mentioned? Perhaps a weathered man with a tattered hat driving an old truck, hand delivering his produce?…
End of June 2014
And so ends the financial year. I hope it was a good one for you. The days are getting colder, wood cutting becomes the most important job to do on the list and the thought of a day spent in…
Mid June update, 2014
Hello again, This has been a very busy week. We are now starting to catchup on those jobs that get put aside when you are too busy. However, just like a good sheepdog sitting by the bike… they remain waiting…
Week 1 June – Bogged
Hi all, So to start off with, here is another iPhone artistic photo – of a tractor in a paddock (of all things…). But seriously, how good does the country look at the moment? The rain has been such a…
Sowing trivia…
Here are a few useless facts about our sowing program which you can work into any dinner party conversation… 😉 During our sowing period, our main tractor travelled 1751 kms at an average speed of approximately 9kms per hour. We…