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CHOOK FARM LIMITS FOOTPRINT PHIL Westwood’s free-range, 1200-chook farm in Grantville, South Gippsland, generates only 60 tonnes of carbon each year, but manages a net carbon benefit of 240 tonnes of carbon per year.

His carbon-positive farm has limited its carbon footprint by imposing a food miles policy for deliveries. It uses recycled materials and equipment, solar power and mechanical processes such as collecting eggs by hand and hand cultivation of the farm vegetable garden, as well as an effective waste reduction program.

The farm applies no chemical fertilisers, herbicides or pesticides, increasing the biological life in the soil and the rate of carbon sequestration.

All manure is spread on pastures and in the farm vegetable garden, minimising methane emissions.

Rotational grazing is practised on the pastures, which has a variable effect with each rotation, taking advantage of photosynthesis to pull carbon into the plants and then into the roots from where it transfers to the soil.

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AUSTRALIA’S farming groups and leaders believe that the recent release of the Federal Budget for 2015-2016 lays the groundwork for the release of the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper later this year.

National Farmers’ Federation president Brent Finlay said the Budget delivered modest gains for the farm sector through specific initiatives that will assist cash flow on farm, lower business taxes, boost bilateral trade agreement outcomes and recognise challenging seasonal conditions facing parts of the sector.

Mr Finlay said the agriculture portfolio largely held its ground, with funding of about $2 billion, despite an expected decrease in the Federal Government’s tax receipts of some $14 billion.

“This recognises that the agriculture sector is a source of economic strength, linked to growing appetites for safe, clean and sustainable Aussie produce in key Asian markets,” he said.

“The measures on trade, tax breaks and small business measures will be welcome news for Australian farmers.

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“We hope that the Budget is a preview of policies and significant funding commitments for tangible initiatives to support agricultural competitiveness and growth.

“All eyes will now be on the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper and the Northern Australia White Paper.

“Together, these policies will be the measure of this government’s commitment to, and vision for, the success of the agriculture sector.” Key announcements for the agriculture sector include: s 3PECIl C MEASURES ALLOWING farmers to accelerate depreciation for spending on water, fodder and fencing which will encourage investment and improve cash flow on farm. s ! MILLION CASH INJECTION to help Australian producers access the benefits of free trade agreements.

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VICTORIAN farmers have more time to apply for a Farm Finance Concessional Loan, with the closing date for applications extended to June 30, 2015.

Federal Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce said the extension would provide more time for farm businesses in Victoria to take advantage of the loans scheme. “These loans can be used for debt restructuring, productivity enhancements, or a combination of the two. “They are intended to support businesses through difďŹ cult ďŹ nancial conditions in the short term and allow viable businesses to build capacity for the longer term. “I encourage farmers not to self assess their eligibility for any of these measures, but to talk to the experts and ďŹ nd out more about their options,â€? Mr Joyce said.

The Federal Government has made $30 million in loans available to eligible farm businesses in Victoria for the 2014–2015 round of the loans scheme.

Victorian Minister for Agriculture, Jaala Pulford welcomed the extension and said that loans of up to $650,000 were available to eligible farm businesses, with an interest rate currently set at 4.34 per cent and a loan term of ďŹ ve years. “Although the closing date for applications has been extended to

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WestVic Dairy’s executive officer Paula Doran said the videos were another way WestVic Dairy was helping farmers increase business profitability on their farms. “High energy use is a necessary evil of dairy

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State Budget ignores rural farmers in favour of city folk VFF Water Council chairman Richard Anderson said the government has $93 million of revenue coming in for water projects in its 2015-2016 Budget, which it has failed to allocate this income.

“It appears they’ve held onto the money, despite the VFF’s calls for desperately needed investments in water saving infrastructure and riparian works,” he said.

“The VFF is calling on the Andrews Government to meet its legal obligation under the Act and allocate the remaining $93 million of environmental contributions due to be allocated in the 2015-2016 Budget.

The VFF had repeatedly appealed to the Andrews Government to fund water projects, during the 2014 projects State Election campaign, in meetings with ministers and again in the VFF’s pre-budget submission.

“It’s clear these projects fit the legislative requirement that they ‘promote the sustainable management of water’ and deliver environmental benefits.”

According to the farmer lobby group, in the four years to June 30 next year, the current and former governments will have collected $406 million in environmental contributions from water authorities and their customers.

However, the current and past Budget papers show only $313 million of these funds have been committed to water projects.

The VFF has however welcomed some of the State Government initiatives that build on its commitments to rural jobs, youth, market access, biosecurity and farmer health.

Pre-budget announcements of the $4 million

for the National Centre for Farmer Health in Hamilton and the $5.2 million over the next two years for local councils to control roadside weeds and pests were previously welcomed by the VFF. “I’m glad to see there’s also $760,000 for Young Farmers Scholarships to fund mentoring and business skills training for the next generation of food and fibre producers,” VFF president Peter Tuohey said.

Also welcomed was State Agriculture Minister, Jaala Pulford’s commitment of $9.4 million to top up the state’s biosecurity funding for frontline FMD preparedness, plant and animal health services.

“Protecting our livestock and plant industries from biosecurity threats is crucial to safeguarding our market access and clean image.

“As a grain producer I’m also relieved to see a budge commitment of $76 million over three years to strengthen bridges along ley regional freight routes and $50.5 million for 52 regional rail crossing upgrades,” he said.

The State Government recently confirmed that the $400 million in revenue generated from the sale of Rural Finance Corporation (RFC), will be allocated to rural and regional projects, with $220 million alone allocated to the Murray Basin Rail Project.

VFF grains president, Brett Hosking said that as RFC was built off the back of agricultural loans, the lobby group will be calling on the government to ensure all revenue from the sale of RFC is re-invested in agriculture.

“There also remains however a number of unanswered questions,

including whether the government will commit to standardising the critical Sea Lake & Manangatang lines or simply the Mildura line,” he said.

“With the commitment of the Rural Finance funding the government is in a position to fund the standardisation of all lines

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“The government has a genuine opportunity to deliver very real productivity efficiencies and earnings, not only for farmers but for other industries, regional communities and the state of Victoria as a whole,” Mr Hosking said.

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THE Federal Budget has been positively received by most in the farming community but reactions to the State Budget have been nowhere near as favourable.

Victorian National’s leader and shadow agriculture minister, Peter Walsh and the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) have voiced their disappointment at the lack of funding allocated to rural and regional Victoria.

Mr Walsh said the State Budget showed exactly why Daniel Andrews had gained a reputation as a Premier focused on Melbourne at the expense of rural and regional Victoria.

Mr Walsh said that only 2.9 per cent of the state’s major infrastructure projects have been promised for the regions.

“The state’s agricultural output budget has been cut by 12 per cent,” he said.

“The regional development output budget has been cut by 24 per cent.

“The road asset management budget has been cut by 10 per cent.

“The Country Roads and Bridges Program, wild dog bounty and Regional Living Expo have all been completely axed.

“And the flagship Regional Infrastructure Developmental Fund is not even additional money.

“This is not the government that is ‘governing for all Victorians’.

“This is a Melbourne Labor Government.”

TheVFF does not believe that rural Victoria has got its fair share of this year’s State Budget and also has been vocal about the money spent on metropolitan Melbourne compared to the rural areas and it particularly is not happy about the State Government’s withholding of $93 million in water funding.

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s 3MALL BUSINESS TAX CUTS which will assist more than 110,000 farm businesses that have less than $2 million in cash receipts. s 0RE ANNOUNCED drought funding for rural communities and pest and weed control of $83 million.

Federal Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce

said this year’s Budget delivered practical support to primary producers and encouraged money to be spent on-farm to increase production, and now meant that every farmer has even more incentive to invest in drought resilience over the long term.

“The accelerated depreciation measures for primary producers, the

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additional $20,000 instant write-off for small business, the cut in the corporate tax rate as well as the additional five per cent tax discount on profits including noncorporate entities, capped at $1000, will make an immediate and profound difference to farming operations right across the nation,” Mr Joyce said.

“We have in the Budget the money for the further delivery of the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper which will be announced once we have allowed the Australian farming community to absorb the significant Budget measures.

“We have already announced the first round for R&D For Profit grants to deal with pests such as parthenium weed and blackberries, but it also funds such programs as dairy extension research and invests in Australia’s white fish aquaculture industries.

“The projects funded in the first round will directly improve the profitability of productivity of Australian farms.

“Why is that? Because that was the key, nonnegotiable criteria that I personally insisted upon.”

Mr Joyce said that his government remained com-

mitted and was “progressing well” towards creating centres of excellence for agriculture.

This is to ensure that regional towns that rely on the agriculture economy have the investment in their expertise and culture to provide career paths for young graduates to have a long-term future in agricultural research and policy.

“In some of the commentary it is said that the benefits for small business are not there because the profits are not there” the minister said.

“I disagree with this because the profits for agriculture are there and our job is to accentuate the benefits to ensure the family farm is the cornerstone of Australian farming.

“And coming from a small family farming operation, my sympathy is firmly for the family farming business.”

Moorooduc chicken farmer, Mike Shaw said the small business concessions were definitely welcomed, particularly the accelerated depreciation of investments under $20,000.

“Many farmers will definitely take up the accelerated depreciation as it is something they can do straight away,” he said.

“The farm sector also

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“Personally, I still worry about the long-term stability of the Budget with the structural deficits in place.

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“It’s obviously not time now and we need to get confidence back into the economy, but I would like to see both sides of politics have a plan and tell us how it is going to happen instead of not dealing with the hard issues because they want to point score off each other.”

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF), including its Young Agribusiness Professional’s (YAPs) arm welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to invest in the next generation of food and fibre producers after it allocated funds to launch the Young Farmers Ministerial Advisory Council and aYoung Farmer Scholarship program.

The Advisory Council will consist of 11 members, including a representative from each of the VFF,YAPs and VictorianYoung Farmers groups.

The Advisory Council is an addition to the Federal Government’s new Young Farmers Scholarship pro-

gram, which received $760,000 in the recent Victorian State Budget.

The scholarship program will help young farmers to grow their skills and invest in new technologies and business efficiencies, ensuring Victoria’s regions retain the talent needed to prosper.

Other wins for the agricultural sector include the $20 million to extend the access to social and mental health services in droughtaffected communities and $1.8 million for an additional 10 counsellors to assist farmers through the Rural Financial Counselling Service.

Assistance of $25.8 million over four years has been allocated for farm businesses to manage the impacts of pest animals in drought-affected areas and $35 million for a local council grants program has been allocated for infrastructure projects in drought-affected areas.

The government will provide $30 million over four years to attract major job creating investment in each of the government’s five investment priority areas: infrastructure, tourism, resources and energy, agribusiness and food, and advanced manufacturing, services and technology.

The recently announced introduction of application fees on all real estate, business and agricultural foreign investment proposals from December this year is estimated to raise $735 million in revenue over four years.

The Federal Government has also provided additional funding of $20 million over two years to support the Royal Flying Doctor Services to deliver emergency and primary health care services to people in rural and remote communities of Australia.

Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) released a statement welcoming the Budget stating it was pleased that the Government delivered on some key priorities for the dairy industry.

ADF president Noel Campbell said the “moderate additional funding” provided to the dairy industry recognises the need to invest in dairy so it is able to grow and prosper and deliver “tangible benefits to the Australian economy”.

“We hope that this is just the tip of the iceberg, and that the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper will see greater investment for the Australian dairy industry,” Mr Campbell said.

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The plan, announced by Minister for Agriculture in Victoria Jaala Pulford, includes funding to establish a Victorian wine tourism strategy and to set up a wine industry ministerial advisory group.

Wine Victoria chair Damien Sheehan said the State Government’s support of the wine industry has come at a time when many of the industry are “doing it tough”.

“The investment announced gives us the ability to partner with the government on key issues that can reverse our profitability issues,” Mr Sheehan said.

“As the Australian dollar drops and the strength of Victoria’s tourism grows, now is the time to increase the understanding of our fantastic wine offering by increasing cellar door visitation and growing exports in key markets.”

Tourism is a major economic driver for Victoria, with wine-related tourism worth more than $1.5 billion per year to the state’s economy.

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“With tough barriers like wine oversupply and fierce international competition, we need all the support we can get to help make the Victorian wine industry thriving again,” he said.

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New scrutiny on ag foreign investment welcomed FARMING leaders across the nation have welcomed the new measures announced by the Federal Government to improve transparency of foreign investment in Australian agriculture.

Federal Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce and Leader of The Nationals, Warren Truss have all been vocal about the need for better scrutiny of foreign investment in Australian

agriculture and all have welcomed the news.

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line with its election commitments, the Federal Government was now implementing “a more realistic and cumulative threshold” of $15 million for agricultural land purchases by foreign investors that are to be scrutinised and approved by the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) compared with the previous level of $252 million.

Also implemented is a $55 million threshold for agribusiness purchases by foreign investors will now require FIRB scrutiny and approval, “a common sense definition of agribusiness” to capture first stage processors beyond the farm gate, to which the new $55 million threshold will apply and a register of all foreign ownership of agricultural land, which will “paint a clearer picture of the level of foreign ownership in our nation”.

“We now have a clear case of policy differentiation,” Mr Joyce said.

“The Labor party wants to increase the FIRB limit for agricultural land and businesses to more

than $1 billion.

“This would mean that a foreign buyer could buy a billion dollars of land on the north of town one day, the south of town the next day and the east and west of town on the next two days and the Labor Party believes this does not warrant a single question.

“This is at complete odds with the overwhelming view of the Australian people.”

Mr Joyce also said that you don’t have to own the land to influence farmers, but you could own the first stage of processing and you could control the economies of rural Australia.

“Despite the disparaging comments from some quarters, Australia still remains the most liberal country on earth to purchase agricultural land.

“With these measures, we are simply reviewing foreign purchases, where other countries deny such purchases completely.

“It is undeniable that the absolute essence of the nation is the land we stand on and therefore we must be cautious when it comes to our stewardship of it,” Mr

Joyce said.

Leader of the Nationals, Warren Truss said that at last the public will have reliable information about the real levels of foreign ownership of agriculture land and agribusiness and that the reforms are a “comprehensive response” to his party’s decade-long campaign to ensure purchases are vigorously scrutinised to test that they are in the national interest.

“Our modern worldleading farm production industries have always needed and supported foreign investment as we have had insufficient investment capital in Australia and most local investors are unwilling to take the long-term view essential in the sector.

“The strengthening of the FIRB will ensure proper scrutiny of applications for foreign purchases.

“There are plenty of stories of the existing rules being ignored or being circumvented through scams, front companies and contrived arrangements.

“Under the previous Labor government these schemes proliferated because they did not

care about farm land and agribusiness.

“While there are many examples of foreign investment breathing new life into struggling industries, there are also other examples of foreign ownership delivering poor outcomes for Australian farmers.

“The Nationals will continue to monitor the new arrangements to ensure they deliver beneficial outcomes for Australia and achieve a proper balance between attracting necessary foreign capital and maintaining Australian control over our agricultural destiny,” Mr Truss said.

Those who knowingly help a foreign investor breach the rules will face civil and criminal penalties, including fines of $42,500 for individuals and $212,500 for companies.

Criminal penalties will be increased to $127,500 or three years imprisonment for individuals and to $637,500 for companies.

The new changes will be introduced to Parliament during the Spring Sitting weeks and should come into effect December 1, 2015.

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Rumen development in calves a major concern By JOHN LYNE Dairytech dairy production specialist 4) Capacity of rumen wall for absorption of nutrients – papillae.

5) Physical capacity for removing material from the rumen – muscular contraction.

A quality grain mix will produce acetate and butyrate as fermentation endproducts.

Both are essential for rumen development, but butyrate is known to be the greater stimulator of rumen papillae, the absorption tissue of nutrients into the blood stream.

Hay produces more acetate and propionate (all three are called Volatile Fatty Acids) and do little to develop these critical papillae.

Liquid in the form of water is necessary initially to sustain body hydration.

It is also proportionate to grain intake – no water, no grain (or solid feed) intake.

Water intake for lactating cows is a significant limitation to summer milk production for the same reason.

Production of saliva obviously needs adequate water intake.

Saliva production buffers rumens against the effects of acid accumulation and compromised rumen pH,

and therefore functions.

Rumen bacteria population establishment and growth will be a result of the above two matters, but can be greatly enhanced with yeast culture along with other rumen/health benefits.

Rumen papillae are ‘finger-like’ projections on the rumen wall.

As above, they are the absorptive tissue for nutrients to the blood stream.

Poor papillae development will starve the calf post-weaning irrespective of feed intake.

The production of butyrate from starch digestion (grain) stimulates papillae growth.

Finally, outflow of material from the rumen: there is still nutrient absorption in the lower digestive tract, beyond the rumen.

Outflow requires sound rumen wall muscle development.

This one is also related to saliva production; in fact all five are necessarily interrelated and limitation of rumen development occurs in any inadequacy of just one.

Rumen muscular development does require slow fermenting fibre to cause ‘rumination’, cud chewing and saliva.

As the title of an article I read recently suggests: “Hay or Nay?” the issue of feeding hay to milk fed calves has been disputed for several years.

The real issue in this dispute has been ‘balance’.

An all hay and milk diet simply retards rumen development even to whole-of-life productivity detriment.

However, the benefits of a balance of hay and grain has been enlightened through recent behavioural studies on calves (on cows too, but different outcomes and issues).

Studies involving various blends and processing of hay and grain under the added dimension of behavioural observations and response, and not just weight gain and health measures, has enhanced both of these calf-rearing goals.

The burning question is what is the perfect blend?

The answer is smorgasbord.

Let the calf choose.

She will be driven not by the dynamics of human nutrition research, but by what her body is immediately in need of.

But as a guide, about 20 per cent hay and 80 per cent grain has been documented from free choice experiments, and to the delight of most dairy farmers – ryegrass hay, not lucerne.

Lucerne has too higher intake and limits grain intake, the main energy source, with obvious consequences as discussed above.

Calves under observation in these experiments were noted for more relaxed behaviour – less suckling of other calves or objects, less time licking surfaces and tongue rolling, apart from

meeting goals for growth and health parameters.

The economic benefits of improving rumen development are, as above, reducing time to weaning as both milk and labour constitute a significant cost in rearing herd replacements.

Nutrient density of milk alone will not support the calf’s genetic potential for the growth/time equation, and can actually reduce the calf’s lifetime productivity.

Good rumen develop-

ment will offset the postweaning slump in weight gain, but further, the deficiency of nutrient at this time will severely impact immunity (an energy hungry function), a cause of permanent productivity damage, if not death (frequently pneumonia).

Post-weaning continuation of a good grain mix including minerals (trace and macro) and Rumensin will produce a rising plan of growth and sustain a

healthy functioning rumen.

It has been said a cow is a walking rumen.

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The calf is born a monogastic like humans.

The rumen is not functional.

Apart from establishing rumen function from a basic cost to feed perspective (milk and labour), how it is established can have wholeof-life consequences, particularly productive life.

Essentially, milk keeps the calf alive while the rumen is established as an organ for digestion of solid feeds, which are higher in nutrient density necessary for optimal growth and lower cost.

As a side issue, research has demonstrated the traditional four litres of milk does not provide adequate energy for maintenance and growth through the rumen development stage.

Higher milk feeding rates are proving beneficial to both, and not a restriction to increasing calf meal intakes.

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June, 2015

Merino ram selling season is upon us

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FRIDAY, June 12, heralds the opening of the 2015 ram selling season throughout the Merino studs of Victoria.

That is also the date of the closure of entries for the 2015 Australian Sheep and Wool Show Ram Sale, which is the first of the ram selling season and is held at the Bendigo Showgrounds on Monday, July 20.

This sale will be followed by the Ballarat A&P Society Merino Ram Sale on Monday, July 27, Hamilton Sheepvention Merino Ram Sale on Tuesday, August 4 and some 47 Merino on-property sales around Victoria over the next three months.

Eight Tasmanian studs will also conduct on-property sales and there will be the Macquarie Field Days at six individual properties during the season.

In addition to the on-property sales, more than 50 studs will offer rams for sale at six Merino Field Days across the state from the Loddon Valley to Gippsland, the Western District, North East Victoria, the Wimmera and Southern Victoria.

The Southern Farmer region has its share of Merino studs including some of the oldest and most prestigious studs in Australia.

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The exact date of Wurrook’s establishment is unclear, but the stud’s records indicate that it was founded “in the early days of the settlement of Victoria” by Thomas Russell.

The stud remained in the Russell family until 1936 when it was purchased with the property by G.W.H Butler, but was again sold in 1954 to R.S and W.R.Walton and remains with the Walton family to this day.

Initially, the sheep obtained by Russell were Tasmanian Saxon bloods.

Over the years, rams were obtained from various Tasmanian studs, including Belle Vue (established in 1863) and Barunah Plains, Wingiel, Vic. (a neighbouring Russell stud that was established in the 1840s).

Around the 1970s, the Walton family introduced rams from the prestigious Merryville Stud, which was the beginning of the stud’s journey to becoming one of Australia’s leading Merino studs both on the show mat and in the sale pens.

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The life cycle is a major part of many farms and we all want to work smarter not harder.

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Pakenham Produce & Saddlery is hosting an informative evening for local famers on Friday, June 12 as a prelaunch to the store’s mid-year sale.

According to Pakenham Produce & Saddlery animal health manager

Sarah the information evening will focus on the cycles of farming that farmers face during the course of the year. “We will bring together our key suppliers to showcase their new products and discuss technical aspects of products to simply improve farm productivity,� she said.

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PCA Conference 2015 to focus on the future of farming THE theme for this year’s AIS Greenworks Protected Cropping Australia (PCA) Conference is ‘Future Farming’ and will be held from Sunday, July 5 to Wednesday, July 8 at Jupiter’s Casino and Convention Centre on Queensland’s Gold Coast.

World leaders in hydroponic and greenhouse growing, as well as allied trade and industry leaders will be presenting

and will be on hand for those interested to learn about the latest technical developments and best practice.

Experts from Australia, New Zealand, The Netherland and other regions around the world will be sharing the latest technical developments, best practice, climate control, crop maintenance and manipulation, cultural practices, disease and pest management strategies,

new and niche crops, compliance with regulatory bodies, energy and water efficiency, nutrients and chemicals marketing and much, much more.

With the theme of “Future Farming”, people from around the globe will be presenting, discussing and unveiling the latest trends and innovation in the science of soilless cultivation and aquaponics.

On the final day there will be

farm visits to some of the region’s best and most advanced growing operations.

For the first time, the AIS Greenworks PCA Conference will address five streams of interest: vine crops (such as tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants and capsicums; leafy greens like kale, lettuce, herbs and Asian vegetables; flowers like roses, gerberas, lilies and lisianthus; aquaponics; and

Meet the team from Royal Brinkman ACCORDING to horticultural supplier Royal Brinkman, the global horticultural industry increasingly needs knowledge and advice in addition to top-quality products.

To adequately respond to this, the company has restructured its organisation according to seven central themes.

The new strategy transforms the organisation from a one-stop-shop with more than 30,000 products into a company specialising in crop rotation, crop care, crop protection and disinfection, packaging and design, mechanisation, technical projects and service products.

Within these themes, Royal Brinkman aims to provide customers throughout the world with round-the-clock maximum service and to make lives easier.

For example, the crop rotation segment now incorporates all products and services relating to the inevitably hectic process of crop rotation undertaken by horticultural companies.

New products and innovations are being developed in close collaboration with strategic partnersuppliers.

Royal Brinkman is a total supplier to the professional horticultural industry, with its customers including vegetable, flower, pot plant and tree nurseries.

The organisation’s revised strategy provides for its transformation into ‘leaders in horticulture’, with one of its principal objectives being to establish a different way of thinking – away from being a Dutch organisation with export activities towards being a global horticultural contractor and supplier with strong local representation in the most important horticultural regions and countries around the world.

The organisation intends to approach the market by implementing an international vision and carrying out a corresponding mission.

To remain viable in the future, Royal Brinkman believes it will

have to anticipate and respond to global changes that affect the horticultural industry, with its priorities to include establishing subsidiaries in major horticultural regions worldwide and introducing international account management.

The organisation said its strategy is very much customer based – developing, building and maintaining strong customer relationships.

The rapid emergence of e-business has led to a new commercial balance and the Royal Brinkman webshop and online options for requesting offers are an important digital addition to its more traditional approach through stores and personal sales.

The organisation has also tested a 30 minute drone delivery service which was successful.

Those attending the AIS Greenworks PCA Conference can meet representatives from Royal Brinkman.

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brand new in 2015, berry crops like strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries.

Another first is the PCA will also host the International Convention and Exhibition of Soilless Culture (ICESC) 2015 on Hydroponics and Aquaponics at the same venue, while bringing together researchers and research users.

Some of the keynote speakers include Julian Cribb who

will discuss the age of food, Sjef Smits who will discuss crop rotation and hygiene, Herman Eijkelboom who will be focussing on disease control and drip irrigation and Levi Nupponen who will talk about agroecology – the biological revolution: the realisation of commercially viable combined aquaculture and horticulture.

For more information visit www.pca2015.org.

Women in greenhouses - the most innovative sector of horticulture ONE of the highlights at this year’s Protected Cropping Australia (PCA) Conference is the ‘Women in Greenhouses’ breakfast which will be run for the first time with guest speaker Sharon Jurd.

Sharon Jurd is the highly respected, international, number one best-selling author of ‘How to Grow your Business Faster than Your Competitor’, as well as being a seasoned business executive, entrepreneur, growth strategist and success coach.

She is passionate about helping people grow their business faster than the competition by giving those business owners financial freedom, and the choice to live the life they desire.

Ms Jurd has previously owned two highly successful real estate agencies, ranking her in the top two per cent of salespeople worldwide.

She is currently the

GUEST SPEAKER: Award winning industry leader Sharon Jurd will talk about how to be fully engaged in the industry you are part of. chief executive officer of Sharon Jurd Events and is also the director of her own franchise network HydroKleen Australia, which is the largest franchise in its field with many franchises all across Australia.

Conference organisers feel this is a unique opportunity to hear from a speaker completely removed from the industry

(beside from being an avid consumer).

Ms Jurd will discuss being engaged in your specific industry whether you are a man, a woman, an employee or student and literally ‘sitting at the table’ and having a say.

This is not a women’s only event, but is focused on getting growers’ wives and other women in the industry standing up and seeing their worth and being encouraged to get involved and be the women in greenhouses, which is the most innovative sector of horticulture.

This function includes a delicious and healthy buffet breakfast served with fruit juice, tea and coffee. It kicks off sharply at 7am on the first day of the conference – Tuesday, July 7 and finishes at 8am in time for the opening of the exhibition area.

The cost for the inaugural breakfast is $60 including GST.

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TODAY we live in a world facing the significant problem of climate change, but also a world with a growing population needing more energy and food.

According to the team at Enerbi, it is worth considering that it took 65 years from 1950 to 2015 for the world’s population to grow threefold from 2.5 billion to 7.5 billion, but it will take another 15 years for it to reach 10 billion by 2030.

Therefore, there has never been a more important time to look for, find and implement new technologies to lower greenhouse emissions, to increase food production and to lower energy costs.

This is Enerbi’s – a sustainable energy solutions company – focus and driving principle.

The company strives to think outside of the square to work with the hydroponics industry to provide integrated solutions for the whole farm.

With massive growth predicted for the next decade, which Enerbi believes is necessary, cutting edge strategies are

being developed for energy and resource management.

Energy is the biggest issue in greenhouses and there are obvious synergies in using waste management as a new resource.

Together with their partners Brinkman, KG Greeve and Faber Glasshouses, Enerbi establish long-term relationships to deliver reliable and market leading solutions for the growing greenhouse industry.

They offer biomass and energy solutions, turn-key engineering systems and project management.

The Enerbi team are looking forward to meeting growers and other providers at the PCA Conference and welcome working together to achieve better economic, environmental and social outcomes to provide a foundation for long-term greenhouse production with biomass energy.

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Future Farming

AIS Greenworks PCA Conference 5-8 July, 2015 Jupiters, Gold Coast, QLD Detailed Speaker Program Monday morning 6 July 2015 Plenary sessions i The Age of Food Julian Cribb; Julian Cribb & Associates i Voice of Horticulture update Tania Chapman; Voice of Horticulture i Horticulture Inovation Australia update Selwyn Snell; HIA Ltd i Plant factories Mike Nichols; Massey Uni i Recent developments in soilless culture in Europe Erik van Os; Wageningen UR

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Monday afternoon 6 July 2015 Choose to attend 4 of the concurrent afternoon presentations i Developments in solar technology for commercial greenhouse production J.Kleinwaechter & H.Gleeson; Sun Orbit i Improving energy & water efficiency with floating PV solar islands Geoff Fussell; Suntrix i Future farming: A view on lighting Theo Tekstra; Gavita Nederland BV i Gippsland growers turn to biomass for energy Sohum Gandhi; Energence i Water Futures: The wash-up on ultrafiltration Jeremy Badgery-Parker; Primary Principles P/L i Workplace Safety in the Protected Cropping Industry Neil Riches; Hypersafe Safety i The future for water & fertiliser management Sonny Moerenhout; Grodan i The fundamentals of hydroponic management Rick Donnan; Growool i Fundamentals of greenhouse technology & management Geoff Connellan; Melbourne Uni i Smart climate screen solutions for future farming Ton Habraken; Ludwig Svensson i Crop rotation & hygiene Sjef Smits; Royal Brinkmann i Levies, pests & diseases - What's in it for me?

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Tuesday 7 July 2015 Choose between 5 concurrent special interest grower workshops Fruit & vegetable vine crops i Ideal light diffusion Jeffery Pouw; Hermadix Agro BV i Novel approaches to disease control in tomatoes Len Tesoriero; NSW DPI i Measuring protocols in stonewool slabs Kim Harding; Cultilene i Avoiding clogging in drippers & drip lines Herman Eijkelboom; Greenhouse Consultancy i Converting from a run-to-waste coco-peat system to a closed system; Case study Luke Jewell; NSW DPI i Calcium - the nutrient that needs your help!

Peter deVries; Yara Benelux BV Aquaponics i Agro-ecology; Realisation of commercially viable combined aquaculture & horticulture Levi Nupponen; UESA i A commercial growers view of aquaponics Nick Arena; Tailor Made Fish Farms i Challenges of integrated aquaculture in the desert Paul van der Werf; Earthan Group i Aquaponics: sustainable solution or suspect system?

Mike Nichols; Massey Uni i Commercial algae farming in the peri-urban environment Graeme Barnett; Qponics

Berries i Bringing blueberries into protection Sophie Parks; NSW DPI i From Soil to Substrate: The development of the Berry Industry in Australia Jonathan Eccles; RABA Inc i Hydroponic Greenhouse Berries Nick King; Burlington Berries TAS i Quality control to keep the entire supply chain happy Patrick Ulloa; Costa Berries i Intensive berry production around the globe - a Nuffield perspective Nicky Mann; Nuffield Australia i Hydroponic Greenhouse Berries Alan Bisset; Haygrove Tunnels NZ Leafy greens i Grower Experiences; NFT leafy greens & IPM (see it in action Farm Tour Wed 8th) G Grant & J Erasmus; Wardell Hydroponics i Hydroponic solution management for leafy greens Rick Donnan; Growool i LED lighting - an explanation from the grower's perspective Tony Bundock; Powerplants i MGS - mobile gully system Mark Lines; Holla Fresh i Disease management in water based hydroponic systems Len Tesoriero; NSW DPI i Panel session Panel

Cut flowers i Avoiding clogging in drippers & drip lines Herman Eijkelboom; Greenhouse Consultancy i Optimising crop protection Herman Eijkelboom; Greenhouse Consultancy i Managing pest succession using beneficial insects & IPM techniques Malcolm Durham; Smart Bug Horti P/l i Grower experience stories Panel i Effective marketing: How to stop your crop becoming a commodity Andrea Caldecourt; Consultant i Cocopeat - uses & management Jack van Batenburg; MeeGaa Substrates

Tuesday 4pm i “The Great Debate” PCA & ICESC experts – What is most practical for Australia low, medium, or high technology?

Survey has horticulture at the forefront of sustainability

cent had made changes to their businesses as a result of natural resource sustainability in the past two to three years.

Fruit and vegetable growers were by far the most likely (88 per cent) to have made changes to their businesses as a result of natural resource sustainability issues.

Key issues include managing water scarcity (66 per cent), soil health (52 per cent), reducing energy costs (49 per cent), minimising runoff (36 per cent) and managing waste (32 per cent).

Intentions to make changes in the near future are highest among those who had already made changes and businesses in a growth phase.

“NAB Agribusiness is

pleased to be taking a proactive role in offering products to support customers in addressing natural capital risks and opportunities.

“For instance, we’ve launched an asset finance product for the purchase of assets directed at reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions over time,” said Mr Horne.

These initiatives are a part of NAB’s commitment to supporting customers in managing natural capital risks and opportunities through its Natural Value platform.

Natural Value is NAB’s term for considering the value of natural capital in the way the bank, its suppliers and customers do business.

“NAB was founded as an agricultural bank 155 years ago, and the reality is that we need sustainable agriculture to secure the future of Australian agriculture and ensure we can continue to work with farmers and lead the sector for another 155 years,” Mr Horne said.

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SUSTAINABILITY will be a key theme at The AIS Greenworks PCA Conference this year and survey results show that the horticulture industry is at the forefront of making changes toward more sustainable business models.

NAB Agribusiness general manager, Khan Horne (pictured) said the protected cropping industry recognises that a healthy environment and a healthy business go hand in hand.

“By the very nature of their business, the hydroponic and greenhouse industry is more exposed to water and energy costs and for this reason recognises natural capital risks and opportunities,” he said.

“Investing in machinery and infrastructure to improve energy and water efficiency can reduce input costs, improve productivity and make a business more resilient and therefore more economically sustainable.”

A survey of 5000 farming customers in late 2014 found that 74 per

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NOMINATIONS for the 2015 Victorian Landcare Awards are now open.

The awards are an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of volunteers and landcarers across the state and the importance of the environment to our communities.

There are categories in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awards for individuals, groups, networks, schools or organisations that are involved in protecting or improving their local environment, farm, coastline, bushland, wetland, waterway, school, region or catchment.

Entries close on Sunday, June 21.

For more information visit www.landcarevic. net.au/resources/ awards/2015-victorianlandcare-awards/entriesnow-open.

COUNTRY SHOWS AND REGIONAL FIELD DAYS JULY: 17-19: The Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo AUGUST: 3-4: Sheepvention, Hamilton SEPTEMBER: 13: Ringwood Horse and Pony Club Show, Ringwood; 19-29: Royal Melbourne Show, Melbourne; 22-24: Henty Machinery Field Days, Henty; 23-24: South Gippsland Dairy Expo, Korumburra.

For more information on country shows visit www.vicagshows.com.au or www.countryshows.com.au.

AUSVEG and Apple and Pear Australia Limited are holding a Horticulture Field Day for those attending the National Horticulture Convention, Trade Show and Awards for Excellence on Sunday, June 28 in South East Queensland.

The field day will have a key focus on soil health and will give insight into prominent Queensland growing operations.

Special presentations will also be given by industry experts and Horticulture Innovation Australia representatives.

For more information visit convention@ausveg. com.au.

SUBMISSIONS for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Melbourne International Wine Competition to be held at the RACV City Club, Melbourne on June 28 and 29 (MIWC) are now open.

MIWC is the first major international wine competition in the Pacific with trade-only judges from top to bottom that

consists of people who are buyers from the top retail stores, restaurant owners, sommeliers, hotel beverage directors, distributors and importers.

All the gold and double gold winning wines will be showcased at 2015 Australia Trade Tasting in Melbourne on Monday, August 31 and in Sydney on Monday, September 7.

All double gold winning brands will be also showcased at the New York, USA press event along with New York International Wine Competition.

All double gold winning brands will be showcased in New York at USA Trade Tasting 2016 at no extra cost.

The cost to enter is $100 per entry.

For more information visit www.melbourne internationalwine competition.com.

WINETECH 2015 will take place on Tuesday, July 14 to Thursday,

July 16 at the Adelaide Showgrounds in South Australia.

Hosted by Wine Industry Suppliers Australia Inc., WineTech 2015 will be a dedicated trade exhibition targeting people in the industry with a direct operational focus.

A seminar program and a range of supplier presentations will also take place at the show.

For more information visit www. winetechaustralia.com.au.

THE Grassland Society of Southern Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual conference will be held on July 22-23 in Naracoorte South.

The focus of the conference is on red meat and wool, aiming at showing that Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future lies in farming.

The conference will feature visits to progressive farmers in the area and follow the theme of soils, pastures, livestock, farm business and people, and marketing.

Conference delegates will visit farms to see first-hand how they make the most of their relatively short growing season without irrigation.

The complete program is available at www. grasslands.org.au.

IRRIGATION Australia is running a two day training course on irrigation pumps on Tuesday, August 25 and Wednesday, August 26 at the Italian Club on Werribee, Werribee.

The workshop covers irrigation and pumping system requirements, hydraulics of irrigation systems including friction calculations, understanding pump curves, pump selection, control and protection systems, installation and commissioning of irrigation pumps, maintenance and troubleshooting of irrigation pumps, testing pump performance, determining system requirement and types of irrigation systems.

The cost is $795 for members or $1150 for non-members and includes the course, resources, lunch and morning and afternoon teas.

For more information contact Jodie Porter on (02) 8335 4000.

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WINTER WARMTH & HEATING

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Heat your home while being clean and green IMAGINE being able to reduce your carbon foot print with costeffective convenience and being able to heat your home, greenhouse and shed without having to rely solely on fossil fuels.

Australian New Energy is a company that produces and sells high-quality Heatmate heating pellets that are 100 per cent natural and are sourced from contaminant free wood waste destined for landfill.

Wood pellet heating has gained a lot of attention lately with rising fossil fuel prices.

Each year Australians are land filling more than 200,000 tonnes of wood waste.

A huge majority of this waste has a significant secondary environmentally friendly use.

According to Australian New Engergy director, Carolyn Probert the cost of gas and electricity is increasing at an alarming and unsustainable rate with wood pellets being a logical heating alternative.

“The privatisation of big energy providers has not quelled their thirst for environmental damage and massive profit margins,” she said.

“Our pellets act as a carbon neutral energy solution and have minimal emissions that meet international standards, minimal ash residue and no smokey chimneys.

NATURAL HEATING: The advanced development of wood pellet fired heating systems has seen huge benefits to users.

“Wood pellets are a low moisture, condensed woody biomass making them easy to use and store.”

Ms Probert said that pellet heating technology is also quite simple, minimising operation and maintenance requirements.

The advanced development of wood pellet fired heating systems has seen huge benefits to users, with stronger augurs to feed the pellets, advanced automatic cleaning systems and high heat outputs.

“These heating systems are easy to plan for and install with full house ducting options as well.

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Pellet heaters have been around for more than 35 years in Europe and were introduced to Australia in early 2000, and have now steadily found their place in the Australian market over the past two years.

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Pivot continues to improve for clients WITH the sixth generation of the Parker family now in charge of Pivot Stove & Heating (Pivot), the company continues to move through the times with much sucess.

Now focussed to find the best and most efficient heaters, Pivot’s chief executive officer, Greg Parker-Hill said that his company’s vision is more alive than ever - to have wood heaters that outperform, heat more effectively and offer less emissions than ever before.

“For 139 years we have heated homes with wood heaters that burn less wood or is better for the environment or a gas log fire that has the romance of the perfect flame,” he said.

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to make sure you not only purchase the right heater or cooker, but we are there for years after to keep your heater or cooker heating your home,” Mr Parker-Hill said.

The company now has three retail stores located in Geelong, Melbourne and Dubbo, with a specialist hydronic division, including a Pivot network throughout Australia with almost 30 specialist stores supporting its range of products and services.

Pivot has a large range of working model gas log fires, more than 30 wood heaters and wood stoves and electric flame heaters and air conditioners.

The company run a number of expos throughout the year, with the most popular being the ‘Cooking with Wood Expo’ held in November.

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June, 2015

Fire risk cranks up alongside heaters fires contributing to this risk.

“Having your heaters checked and in good working condition, together with careful and correct use will greatly reduce the gander these appliances present,” Mr Luke said.

“Last year, CFA attended 1650 house fires, tragically resulting in 16 deaths.

“But that’s just part of the story.

THE CFA is warning households to be aware of the risk of house fires from heaters that have not been used during the summer months.

With winter well and truly hitting Victoria, CFA state duty officer Rohan Luke said winter is the highest risk period for residential fires and heating equipment including electric heaters, gas heaters and wood

“There are also countless injuries and traumatised families.”

Mr Luke said poorly maintained gas fires can cause deadly carbon monoxide poisoning.

“We have seen the tragic consequences of this in the past.

“There can be no greater reason to have your gas heater inspected and serviced than to ensure the safety of loved ones.

“Every household should consider their fire safety practices and examine the potential risks around their home.

“Another common mistake is people drying clothes indoors near heaters and fireplaces, which could be dangerous.

“Clothes should be kept at least one metre from the heat source,” Mr Luke said.

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people can prepare for winter including; s 7OOD lRES n CHECK THAT chimneys are clean and clear of obstructions, place a guard around open fires and ensure flammable materials are stored away from the firebox. s 'AS HEATERS n ENSURE THEY are serviced annually by a qualified serviceperson to prevent the chance of gas leaks

and other faults. s %LECTRIC HEATERS n CHECK for damage to electrical cords, always place the heater in a safe location where it cannot be tipped over, never leave the heater unattended and ensure the heater is fitted with a safety guard to protect children or pets from getting too close.

For more information visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au.

7KH EHVW ¿UHZRRG WR XVH ZKLOH EHLQJ VRFLDOO\ UHVSRQVLEOH THE Firewood Association of Australia (FAA) recommends that any wood that will burn clean and last a long time is the best firewood to use.

The exact type of wood depends, to a large extent, on what wood is available.

For example, in Western Australia Jarrah and Wandoo are considered the best.

In Tasmania, Brown Peppermint is the best and in South Australia, Victoria and southern NSW, River Red Gum is considered the best, with Ironbark and Box the preferred choice in Queensland.

Red Gum is excellent in a slow combustion heater but does not burn with a lot of flame, so other species are usually preferred for open fires.

Some species are known to not burn well at all, Turpentine and White Stringybark being two of these.

Each species has its own characteristics of burning rate, flame, coal and ash generation, which mainly relate to wood density and the chemical composition of tannins etc.

The FAA suggest that the best thing to do is to try a range of the available species and pick the most suitable, which may be a mix of quicker and slower

burning species.

Firewood properties depend on what conditions the trees are grown in.

Slow growing trees in arid regions tend to have tighter grain and are denser than similar species in coastal regions, so they will burn longer.

The FAA also believes that operating a wood heater requires not only a certain amount of skill, but an obligation to be socially responsible.

Prolonged exposure to wood smoke is not only unpleasant, but is known to have negative health effects.

The FAA said when you operate your wood heater you need to be considerate of your neighbours and also understand that under certain weather conditions, wood smoke can travel long distances and settle into low lying areas.

Avoiding excessive smoke is not hard, provided that your wood is dry.

The main way to stop smoke is to ensure that there is adequate air flow into the fire during the early stages of combustion when gas release is at its maximum.

This means you need small pieces of wood as kindling so that the surface area of the pieces is high compared with their total mass.

As the fire gets hotter you can increase the size of the wood you add.

Once the wood has reached final stage temperatures there is little gas released and therefore not much smoke, so large pieces that will burn more slowly and emit heat over a longer time should be used.

According to the FAA, when you light a fire or add more wood to an existing fire you need to: Get as much air (oxygen) into the fire as quickly as possible.

Progressively increase the size of the firewood.

Arrange the wood so that plenty of air can get to all sides.

Only reduce the air intake and close the fire down when it has a good bed of glowing red coals.

Some people think that closing the air vent straight after adding wood will save them money, but all this does is create smoke, reduce heat and upset the neighbours and eventually block the chimney.

If air flow in the flue is blocked by creosote, or a build-up of or soot on the baffle is blocking air flow, then the fire will not get sufficient air to burn properly.

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June, 2015

Knock down slugs and snails in one hit SLUGS and snails are most active in wet conditions and it is well known that traditional pellets work poorly in moist situations.

Animal Control Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (ACTA) European suppliers have developed a highly rainfast formulation, which can be used at any time, wet or dry.

DeliciaÂŽ SLUGGOFFÂŽ lentil bait is long-lasting to give

some residual crop protection after a single application.

Usually only one treatment is required to obtain complete knock down of slug and snail populations.

ACTA introduced DeliciaÂŽ SLUGGOFFÂŽ to the Australian market, with growers amazed at the effectiveness of the product and at very low, fully approved and proven rates of application of just three

kilograms per hectare (kg/ha) broad acre crops such as cereals and oil seeds, and at six kg/ha for high-value horticulture and vineyards.

According to a professor at ACTA, Linton Staples no other product offers such performance for slug and snail control at such low approved application rates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;SLUGOFF lentil bait is a highly palatable, rain-fast

product that controls all species of slug and snail, of all ages, in all crops and under all weather conditions, while at the same time it uses less chemical per hectare than other products,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The extensive data package supporting this product, combined with local trials conducted by independent authorities in South Australia has supported registration in all

states of Australia and in New Zealand to control all types of slugs and snails in all crops, horticulture and now in a new home garden range.â&#x20AC;?

The bait is now available from all leading rural merchants and horticultural product providers. Packaging includes a variety of sizes for all applications with all having resealable pails with tamper evident lids.

The 20kg bags also come with pourer spots and carry handles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aerial operators also appreciate the convenience and quick loading capability of the 500 kg bulka bags,â&#x20AC;? Mr Staples said.

DeliciaÂŽ SLUGGOFFÂŽ lentil bait is approved for application by hand, by mechanical ground spreaders and by aircraft.

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Opportunity for grain growers to manage weeds NEW research is providing opportunities for grain growers in the southern cropping region to more effectively manage weeds in retained stubble systems.

According to new research conducted by the CSIRO and funded by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) data collected through a study of 600 grain growersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; weed management practices showed that while there has been recent rapid uptake of some key IWM practices across the southern cropping region there were still many areas where adoption remains low despite the herbicide resistance threat.

CSIRO senior research scientist (farming systems) Rick Llewellyn said the new study highlighted just how costly weed management has become and where there are opportunities to reduce further

cost increases. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The data shows very large differences between regions for practices like harvest weed seed control, crop topping and double knockdown, which reflects past differences in the levels of herbicide resistance, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re now seeing resistance issues becoming much more important in all cropping regions,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many southern farmers have not yet faced the same herbicide resistance crisis that has come about in Western Australia or cropping-intensive parts of the medium rainfall zone, such as the Mid North of SA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But now thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the chance to make earlier use of some of the practices that have been refined through farmer experience to extend the life of important herbicides, not just control resistant weeds once herbicides are lost.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where an integrated weed management practice can be introduced relatively cheaply weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing that growers are very willing to take up the practice and narrow windrow burning is an example of that,â&#x20AC;?

Dr Llewellyn said.

While ryegrass remains the most commonly resistant weed, changing weed dynamics in the southern cropping region mean that long-term strategies are increasingly needed for control of other grass weeds as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brome grass in particular is really increasing in its spread and importance in much of the region,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recent studies have shown how brome has risen up the charts in terms of costs to growers and implications compared to a decade or two ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ryegrass has received a lot of the attention in Australia in the past but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re now working

with the University of Adelaide weeds team to look at the most economic long-term strategies of managing brome which has become the driver grass weed for a lot of our cropping land. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a weed for which there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of herbicide options and harvest weed seed control methods arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always highly effective. And what herbicides options there are, are being placed under a lot of pressure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a requirement of farmers to carefully manage the herbicide options they have over time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re aiming to help farmers and advisers take a longer term seedbank and resistance risk view, by considering when they should use these herbicides to get the biggest bang for their buck and not use them up too quickly, as well as looking at the longer-term value of introducing new weed management practices,â&#x20AC;? Dr Llewellyn said.

COSTLY WEEDS: CSIRO senior research scientist (farming systems) Rick Llewellyn said a new study has highlighted just how costly weed management has become and where there are opportunities to reduce further cost increases.

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DeltaTrack’s success is a simple matter FOR new developments in agricultural machinery to succeed where others fail, it takes patience, plenty of technical know-how and time to test, test and test again.

It took 10 years of trials and development before Versatile released the DeltaTrack, a fullyintegrated dedicated four-track tractor series from 460 horsepower to 620 horsepower.

Built for simplicity, power and integrity by Canadian manufacturer Buhler Versatile, the DeltaTrack was an instant hit in the North American market.

Within 24 hours of its release, the company received three times the amount of orders they expected, which they believe is testament to the way they have listened to what farmers want.

Handling Versatile sales for PFG Australia, Allan Muirhead said that the simplicity of the machine, the ease of maintenance, and the proven ability to get so much power through to the ground have great appeal.

“This machine is what farmers have been waiting for and it’s already proved its worth in overseas markets,” he said.

BIG ENGINE: The DeltaTrack is a fully-integrated dedicated four-track tractor series from 460 horsepower to 620 horsepower.

“With tracks, there’s no avenue for stress release and this is where some of our competitors have had problems, but the DeltaTrack has heavy duty components, an exceptionally large gearbox and one of the biggest engines in the market.

“As one of my customers said, ‘There’s no replacement for displacement.’

“Another farmer, comparing DeltaTrack with other brands, told me 70 per cent of its appeal

is the simplicity.

“You get a straightforward, no frills machine with a reliable fullyintegrated modular design and components tough enough for the work,” Mr Muirhead said.

The DeltaTrack has a powerful and responsive 15-litre Cummins engine and a smooth shifting, heavy duty CAT TA22 powershift transmission with 16 forward and four reverse gears.

The track system uses the proven Versatile outboard planetary system to maximise power to the ground.

An integrated track undercarriage mounting system includes a reinforced connection to the tractor frame, reducing stress on the undercarriage and track components.

The large one-piece cast drive sprocket has industry-leading bar engagement for better torque transfer and long life.

As well as the DeltaTrack series, the new Versatile range includes a front wheel assist series, 4WD standard and large frame articulated models.

For more information visit www. versatiletractors.com.au.

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Agri Boss adds two new tractors to its line up CONTINUING its commitment to supply affordable tractors and equipment with proven technology to its customers, Agri Boss has just released two new tractors for use in the orchard and for broad acre use.

The 80 horsepower specialist orchard tractor is fitted with a four cylinder direct injection diesel engine of 4.95 litre capacity utilising Ricardo technology.

The 12F/4R transmission has three ranges and provides for forward speed of 1.7 kilometres per hour (km/h) to 28.5km/h.

The tractor’s overall dimensions are a compact 4250x1500x1500 millimetres (mm) and a centrally mounted, foldable roll over protection structure is standard.

The orchard tractor is offered with a full five-year warranty and is priced at $37,500 including GST. Agri Boss has also released a 220 horsepower, broad acre tractor fitted with a six cylinder, direct injection 8.82 litre capacity, turbo charged and intercooled diesel engine also utilising Ricardo technology.

The 12F/4R synchromesh transmission has three ranges and provides for forward speed of 2 km/h to 36.7 km/h.

The overall dimensions of 5430x2750x3130mm are complimented by a minimum operating weight of 7.6 tonne.

The tractor’s tyres have more than 500mm track adjustment and dual rear wheels are available.

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NEW TRACTOR: Agri Boss has just released two new tractors for broad acre use and for use in the orchard. three point linkage has a maximum lift of 4786 kilograms to accommodate large mounted implements, and up to four sets of remote ports are available.

This tractor is also offered with a full five-year warranty and is priced at $137,500 including GST. Agri Boss was established in 2004 and originally set up in Wodonga.

The company is 100 per cent owned by the Docker Family company Humpuss Pty Ltd, which trades under the registered business name Agri Boss, and is now based in Cranbourne South, Victoria.

The manufacturers of Agri Boss tractors have technical agreements with leading European and Japanese tractor and engine manufacturers to ensure each Agri Boss tractor satisfies the demands of Australian farmers.

These manufacturers were selected only after exhaustive analysis

by Agri Boss’s chief engineer, Graham Docker, who has had 35 years’ experience in automotive manufacturing in Australia,

US, Europe and China.

“Agri Boss continues its commitment to supply tractors and equipment that feature affordable and proven technology to its customers,” Mr Docker said.

“Our tractors are nationally recognised as the cheapest tractors available.

“We have now taken the opportunity to increase our offerings in hay making machinery, which now includes square balers, mini round balers, mowers, rakes and bale wrappers.

“We are also renowned for our spare parts service for the products we market, and we have now expanded this activity to cover most makes of tractors on the Australian market including many of the older models and most brands manufactured in China,” he said.

In addition to tractor spare parts, Agri Boss can supply spare parts for hydraulic systems, PTO drivelines, agricultural transmissions, linkages and New Holland hay balers.

For more information phone Graham Docker on 0412 539 263.

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WHEN Bendigo cattleman Herb Zegelin shopped for a new tractor he needed one with enough brute strength to tow heavy machinery – but there was another box he was determined to tick.

“I decided I was going back to basic engineering and that’s one reason why I went to the Mahindra 9500 4wd,” Mr Zegelin said.

“The German tractor we had previously had an electrical fault and burnt to the ground after 100 hours, and then we had another European one and that got water into the computer workings, so… $10,000 later, I’ve basically cracked it with electronic stuff.

“I want basic tractor engineering.

“So one thing spoke to me in a Mahindra pamphlet that I saw, where it said in brackets ‘no electronics’,” he said.

Forty - four - year-old Mr Zegelin has a 3000 acre property in central Victoria near Bendigo, and though he grows “a little bit of crop”, his primary business is a predominantly commercial breeding herd of anywhere up to 500 head.

Mr Zegelin had not heard much about Mahindra, so he did his research, asked around and found out

HARD WORKING: Cattleman Herb Zegelin wanted a tractor without electronics so chose the Mahindra 9500 4wd. that although the brand may be only 10 years old in Australia, Mahindra is anything but new at making tractors.

Mahindra has been making tractors for more than 65 years, and the Mahindra Group employs 200,000 people in more than 100 countries.

Mr Zegelin said he based his decision on which Mahindra to buy on one simple criterion - the 9500 was the biggest one available.

Known for impressive power and low-down torque characteristics mated to heavy duty Synchromesh transmissions, and toughas-teak construction, the 9500 series offers a lot of

hard-working tractor for a starting price of $37,490 including GST (tractor only ).

Important upgrades over the previous 9200 series include twin remotes, telescopic lower linkages and an increased lift capacity to 2500 kilograms and according to Mahindra Ag & Auto Australia marketing manager, James Halliwell that all means easier hook-up, bigger implements, and more work done more quickly.

“The brand’s biggest models are particularly popular with cattle farmers and hay and baling contractors,” he said.

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REN Machinery

Normanby Street

(03) 5623 1255

Offers end June 30 2015, while stocks last. Images for illustrative purposes only. *Offer includes standard (MF GC2400) loader and does not include freight and dealer charges. Consult your accountant for any tax advise. ^Saving based on recommended retail price of MF5460 tractor and MF900 standard loader. Contact your local dealer for availability and package pricing.

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