Another year has gone with a new one beginning. For our farming program, being dry land winter cropping farmers, the calendar year also marks our production cycles. We hope to finish harvest before Christmas, take a deep breath over the…
Farmers, Banks, Politicians and the Drought Dance….. Part 1.
As I write this the rain is falling gently across the farm. When it stops, I will venture out to measure the amount, but at this point it looks like a good 20-30mm. The farm looks a picture at the…
Week 1 August 2014 – more frosts
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…
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…
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…
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…
Burning stubble
Well, it had to happen – its just that sort of year. The great rainfall we have had to date has had an adverse effect on our straw or stubble ground cover from last year. Too much rain rots the…
Week 4 April
Sowing in full swing Here on the farm we are busy. The picture above is of the tractor (with lights on) and air seeder on dusk – the quality of the mobile phone isn’t great in twilight, but gives you…