Farmers in rural and remote areas have always relied on their local community for support, but when your nearest neighbour is hundreds of kilometres away, help is not always ‘around the corner’. If we think about Australia’s outback for example where some stations (another name for a huge ranch) are bigger than some European countries, […]
In Australia, invasive weeds are among the most serious threats to the natural environment and primary production industries, and it is estimated that weeds cost the country’s agricultural production in the region of $4 billion each year. Weeds are also a menace to farmers, often causing greater yield loss than insects, pathogens, rodents, birds etc. […]
We’ve had an interesting few weeks in our new roles as chicken farmers – and it’s taught me quite a lot about the whole farming supplies industry. Well, truth be told…we’re not really chicken farmers in the true sense of the term…unless a few chooks in the garden count?. Having said that however, we have […]
Running a farm or a collection of farms is just like running any other business – every aspect of the business has to be considered as part of the whole and in terms of its contribution (or lack thereof) to the profitability and productivity of the enterprise. That means getting the best value out of […]
As a farmer, your job is to make sure that your crops or your livestock are cared for in the best possible way to get the best possible outcomes. And that’s why, when it comes to farming supplies, that you choose a supplier which has your best interests at hand. It is vital that they […]
A growing proportion of farmers are using mobile telecommunications to make their lives easier. From ordering farm supplies over the phone to weather forecasting, from predicting yields to pesticide records, from fertiliser data to buying hose fittings, mobile technology (ie tablets, mobile phones, iPads etc) is making the lives of the farmers simpler, easier, more […]
