SOIL samples are being sought from farmers to help Victorian researchers dig deeper into national microbiome research…Read More
Sheep Central, June 30, 2025
ESTIMATES for Australia’s major crops have started to appear ahead of opening new-crop figures due from national forecaster ABARES on 3 June…Read More
Liz Wells, May 21, 2025
FEWER sheep is meaning more land going into cropping in Western Australia, according to the Grain Industry Association of WA…Read More
A NEW header-harvestable crop-pasture legume suited to mildly acidic-alkaline soils in low-medium rainfall areas has been developed in Western Australia…Read More
Sheep Central, February 7, 2025
AGRICULTURE Victoria has highlighted the benefits and pitfalls of grazing sheep on crop stubble in a dry season as grain harvesting is finalised…Read More
Sheep Central, January 13, 2025
FORAGE and pasture seed business S&W Seed Company is rebranding as AlfaGen Seeds under its new owner Avior Capital Partners…Read More
Sheep Central, November 25, 2024
INTRODUCTION of beneficial fungi is boosting yields and building soil carbon on the Nicholson family’s 4000ha mixed-farming operation at Pinnacle, south of Forbes in the Central West of New South Wales…Read More
Liz Wells, June 14, 2024
GRAZIERS and dairy farmers as well as grain growers and advisors are invited to register for an online fall armyworm update information being held on Wednesday 1 May this week…Read More
Sheep Central, April 29, 2024
THE future of a society that has connected livestock farmers, scientists and agricultural consultants for 65 years is on the line, according to farm consultant Tim Prance…Read More
Sheep Central, March 27, 2024
AUSTRALIAN farmers have made their best quality hay for a decade with feed and visual tests easily outstripping the previous season…Read More
Sheep Central, February 19, 2024
WESTERN Australia’s York family at Tammin is planning to rebuild its sheep numbers next year in order to ensure risk is spread in what looks like being another year of high input costs for cropping, and in the face of ongoing issues with herbicide resistance…Read More
Liz Wells, December 2, 2022
TRIAL crops from a long-term Future Farming Systems cropping-livestock project are being harvested in Western Australia for the first time, providing a unique comparison between various broadacre production approaches…Read More
Sheep Central, November 18, 2021