Agriculture

Supply “Fragility” in Urea Market

[From Rabobank] Global urea supplies currently sit in a fragile state, with several key suppliers exporting lower volumes year-on-year, which creates a “ripple effect” for available volumes for Australian fertiliser importers, Rabobank says in...

Buloke Times

15 hours ago

Agriculture

Animal Disease Courses

(By Dr Jeff Cave, Senior Veterinary Officer, Northern Region.) During March, Agriculture Victoria ran three Animal Disease Investigation (ADI) courses. The regionally based courses were held in Ellinbank, Bendigo, and Hamilton. Each course hosted 12...

Buloke Times

15 hours ago

Agriculture

Beef and Wool Outlook Favourable

The agricultural outlook for April is favourable for beef and wool, while croppers keep an eye on the sky ahead of the seeding window. A recent release of Bendigo Bank Agribusiness’ Monthly Commodity Update finds that US tariffs should have less...

Buloke Times

15 hours ago

Agriculture

Farmers Say “No” to REZ

Wimmera and Mallee farmers have mapped over 600,000 hectares of farmland where landholders have indicated they do not want to be in a Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).The farmers that are in opposition have had their paddocks marked darkest. The map...

Buloke Times

11 Apr 2025

Agriculture

Safe On-Farm Disposal of Dead Stock

(By Rachael Campbell, Dairy Industry Development Officer) Stock deaths occur periodically and farm managers are responsible for carcass disposal. Methods of disposal include knackery, rendering services or suitably licensed landfills. If these are...

Agriculture Victoria

08 Apr 2025

Agriculture

Wimmera Mallee Season Ahead

Wimmera Mallee farmers are invited to tune into a lunchtime webinar hosted by Agriculture Victoria with support from the Mallee Catchment Management Authority on April 10, to get the latest observations for climate, soil moisture and land use...

Agriculture Victoria

08 Apr 2025

Agriculture

Pastures and Fodder Crops Lower Weed Numbers

(Cindy Benjamin, WeedSmart) A robust crop and pasture rotation and strong crop competition are very effective strategies in mixed farming operations to keep weed numbers low in grain crops. The flow-on effect of the low weed numbers is that there is...

Buloke Times

18 Mar 2025

Agriculture

Thinking of Keeping Backyard Chooks?

(Dr Jeff Cave, Senior Veterinary Officer, Northern Region) Chickens can be a great addition to your home, filling various roles such as producing eggs, fertilising gardens, eating your food scraps, plus being a pet and providing companionship for...

Agriculture Victoria

18 Mar 2025

Agriculture

BCG Riskwi$e Roadshow: Optimising Farm Business Success

With the cost of farming per hectare at an all-time high, Australian grain growers are facing increasing pressure to make informed, strategic business decisions. The balance between maximising production and ensuring profitability has never been...

Birchip Cropping Group

12 Mar 2025

Agriculture

Summer Weeds Thrive Across the South-West

While summer rain is helpful for pasture and crop growth, it also promotes the growth of toxic weeds. Heliotrope, also known as potato weed, is one of the toxic weeds germinating following recent and sporadic rain in the south west. Agriculture...

Agriculture Victoria

12 Mar 2025

Agriculture

2025: “Your Best Year Farming Yet”: BCG’s Annual Trials Review Day

On Friday, February 21, BCG’s annual Trials Review Day, supported by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund, delivered cutting-edge research and expert insights to help growers make informed decisions for the upcoming season in Birchip...

Birchip Cropping Group

04 Mar 2025

Agriculture

Planning for Tomorrow: BCG Succession Workshop

To register for the event or for more information, visit bcg. org. au/events

Birchip Cropping Group

04 Mar 2025

Agriculture

Early Alert System for Crop Disease Infection

In an Australian first, grain growers now have access to accurate, localised data to improve disease management through a project harnessing technology to track airborne disease spore movement. The three-year, $3.6 million project aims to provide...

Buloke Times

25 Feb 2025

Agriculture

BCG’s Trials Review Day: Proactive Decision Making to Safeguard Crop Health

With growing concerns around fungicide resistance and rising input costs, Astute Ag Senior Consultant Dr Grant Hollaway will provide growers with the latest research-backed strategies to manage disease while maximising profitability at BCG’s...

Birchip Cropping Group

18 Feb 2025

Agriculture

Avian Influenza Detected at Euroa Poultry Farm

Agriculture Victoria has confirmed the presence of avian influenza at a poultry property in northern Victoria, which has now been placed into quarantine. Diagnostic testing performed by the CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness at Geelong...

Buloke Times

18 Feb 2025

Agriculture

At BCG’s Trials Review Day . . . Maximising Farm Profitability

Managing the rising costs of production to still make a profit will be in focus at this year’s BCG Trials Review Day on Friday, February 21, at Birchip. Peter Newman, Planfarm Advisory farm business consultant based in Western Australia, will...

Birchip Cropping Group

14 Feb 2025

Agriculture

Maintain Ground Cover to Protect Soils

Isolated dust storms recently are a reminder of how fragile some of our soils are. They are also a good reminder there is still time to prevent this damage by de-stocking more vulnerable areas of the farm. While dust storms contain mostly mineral...

Buloke Times

14 Feb 2025

Events

At BCG Trial Review Day . . . Focus on Fleabane

Farmers will gain valuable insights into summer weed control with a particular focus on fleabane at BCG’s members-only Trials Review Day on February 21, where BCG Research Agronomist Angus Butterfield and ICAN Rural Senior Consultant Mark Congreve...

Birchip Cropping Group

07 Feb 2025

Agriculture

Dung Data to Help Improve Herbivore Distribution Maps

Detailed livestock models are important for land-use planning, disaster relief and food insecurity. Researchers have used dung records to create high-resolution maps of herbivore distribution around the world. Their new study, recently published in...

Buloke Times

31 Jan 2025