Farming Ahead http://www.farmingahead.com.au/ Farming Ahead - Latest articles https://www.mining-journal.com/favicon.ico Farming Ahead https://www.farmingahead.com.au/feed/rss/ Supplementation through the seasons <img alt="Supplementation through the seasons" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/011c6bd/d4f850b4-207f-4e7f-a5ba-adea27776707/1/Feed-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/sheep/features/4186381/supplementation-seasons https://www.farmingahead.com.au/sheep/features/4186381/supplementation-seasons Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:24:44 +0800 Careful attention needed during transitions into and out of confinement feeding <img alt="Careful attention needed during transitions into and out of confinement feeding" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/bc6acce/c9882038-d807-4420-93ba-ad98af4c954d/0/Sheep-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/sheep/features/4186380/careful-attention-transitions-confinement-feeding https://www.farmingahead.com.au/sheep/features/4186380/careful-attention-transitions-confinement-feeding Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:42:28 +0800 A new option for online marketing <img alt="A new option for online marketing" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/65a7e22/3ad8cdcf-2366-4594-893e-5a8eb39dea7d/2/Farmer-Credit-Pamela-Lawson-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cattle/news/4186358/option-online-marketing https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cattle/news/4186358/option-online-marketing Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:04:51 +0800 Grain growers reminded to check for mouse numbers <img alt="Grain growers reminded to check for mouse numbers" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/a490410/9a1922ac-a95f-4b59-bfc0-1fea21393785/2/Mouse-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news/4186337/grain-growers-reminded-check-mouse https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news/4186337/grain-growers-reminded-check-mouse Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:38:03 +0800 Ameliorating wet soil maximises benefits <img alt="Ameliorating wet soil maximises benefits" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/9f60298/6a8ff4a8-3171-414d-b7c9-e1f01620b30f/4/fill/IMG-3509-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> SOIL researchers in Western Australia are stressing the importance of ameliorating soil after the break of the season to reduce the risk of wind erosion and capitalise on the benefits of the process. <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news/1465086/ameliorating-wet-soil-maximises-benefits https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news/1465086/ameliorating-wet-soil-maximises-benefits Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:17:00 +0800 Shearer shortages impact lamb prices <img alt="Shearer shortages impact lamb prices " src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/c62b87a/8154d508-27bf-473b-8097-88653fe2698a/4/ssf-annual-report-2023-launch-fi-350x220.jpeg" /> <p><!-- summary --> SHEEP producers selling lambs unshorn due to skilled shearer shortages could be hit in the hip pocket, with buyers becoming more selective as lamb supply surges. <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/sheep/news/1465085/shearer-shortages-impact-lamb-prices https://www.farmingahead.com.au/sheep/news/1465085/shearer-shortages-impact-lamb-prices Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:59:21 +0800 Injuries and fatalities prompt urgent reminder for farm vehicle safety <img alt="Injuries and fatalities prompt urgent reminder for farm vehicle safety" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/81c0a2d/132ddf60-65f5-4f9d-918c-d209936a757b/3/Quad-bike-safety-ticket-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> SAFEWORK NSW is reminding farmers to wear seatbelts, use helmets and choose the right vehicle when using side-by-sides, quad bikes and motorcycles. <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1465084/injuries-fatalities-prompt-urgent-reminder-farm-vehicle-safety https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1465084/injuries-fatalities-prompt-urgent-reminder-farm-vehicle-safety Fri, 15 Mar 2024 07:21:27 +0800 Nuffield scholarship applications now open <img alt="Nuffield scholarship applications now open" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/3005fd0/f319aa74-4eeb-4b6b-a105-689d5b1afeea/2/fill/Nuffield-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> FARMERS and agriculture industry professionals are invited to grasp a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as Nuffield Australia has opened applications for its 2025 scholarship program. <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/agribusiness/news/1465083/nuffield-scholarship-applications-open https://www.farmingahead.com.au/agribusiness/news/1465083/nuffield-scholarship-applications-open Fri, 15 Mar 2024 06:09:05 +0800 Soil amelioration delivers millions to WA growers <img alt="Soil amelioration delivers millions to WA growers" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/ea11ae1/59b20091-205f-4436-8f63-ab9af9ecd102/5/IMG-3515-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> AMELIORATING sandy soils can boost the average Western Australian cropping farms' profits by $3.76 million dollars over a decade, a recent study has found.   <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news-analysis/1465041/soil-amelioration-delivers-millions-wa-growers https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news-analysis/1465041/soil-amelioration-delivers-millions-wa-growers Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0800 Lamb and mutton prices continue to soften <img alt="Lamb and mutton prices continue to soften" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/392e4a3/ad4fa37e-ee2c-4ad3-a364-f71a5f6ebef1/2/fill/sheep-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> LAMB and mutton prices have continued to drop in the past month, due largely to increased supply. <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/sheep/news/1465040/lamb-mutton-prices-continue-soften https://www.farmingahead.com.au/sheep/news/1465040/lamb-mutton-prices-continue-soften Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:35:18 +0800 Toyota recalls 300 Series LandCruisers and Tundras <img alt="Toyota recalls 300 Series LandCruisers and Tundras" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/ddc430e/0e29dbf0-7a42-411d-9175-a774fe1a11dd/3/fill/Toyota-300-series-350x220.jpeg" /> <p><!-- summary --> TOYOTA Australia has issued a safety recall involving certain Toyota LandCruiser 300 and Tundra vehicles produced between 10 December 2021 and 12 January 2024. <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1465039/toyota-recalls-300-series-landcruisers-tundras https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1465039/toyota-recalls-300-series-landcruisers-tundras Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:25:00 +0800 Price hikes on farm utes expected under proposed NVES <img alt="Price hikes on farm utes expected under proposed NVES" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/5bfeb92/2fd854d1-13e1-4499-b57a-ec457032f390/5/fill/RR-108-article-header-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> FARMERS could face substantial price hikes on new work utes if the Federal Government’s proposed New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) goes ahead. <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1465002/prices-hikes-farm-utes-expected-proposed-nves https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1465002/prices-hikes-farm-utes-expected-proposed-nves Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:27:00 +0800 Scale created to take ambiguity out of crop development measurements <img alt="Scale created to take ambiguity out of crop development measurements" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/3383812/54ad0012-dede-4cd0-8537-78f7d76b1ee8/3/fill/Corinne-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> When it comes to measuring crop development, the Zadoks growth scale has been the go-to in Australia since the 1970s. However the creation of two new scales is set to provide clearer and more objective descriptions, in order to throw ambiguity out the window. <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news/1465003/scale-created-ambiguity-crop-development-measurements https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news/1465003/scale-created-ambiguity-crop-development-measurements Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:18:00 +0800 New report shows Ag productivity performance is slowing <img alt="New report shows Ag productivity performance is slowing" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/8b39bb4/b0f39254-172c-4f36-a709-bdae55d50e82/6/wheat-harvest-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> THE value of Australian agricultural production has increased by over 51 per cent in the last 20 years but the rate of growth is slowing, a new report has found. <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news/1465001/report-ag-productivity-performance-slowing https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news/1465001/report-ag-productivity-performance-slowing Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:16:00 +0800 New malting barley varieties gain accreditation <img alt="New malting barley varieties gain accreditation" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/5bf5dea/ba1b6d49-74a2-4022-9fe5-28c7bd7becc5/3/fill/Commodus-Copy-350x220.png" /> <p><!-- summary --> GRAINS Australia has announced the successful malting barley accreditation of Commodus CL and Minotaur. <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news/1464999/malting-barley-varieties-gain-accreditation https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news/1464999/malting-barley-varieties-gain-accreditation Mon, 11 Mar 2024 08:08:00 +0800 WORKSHOP: Make old tools great again <img alt="WORKSHOP: Make old tools great again" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/9bee939/bd623404-86b3-44a6-8d78-5e5ab6350000/4/intro-3-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> Most of us probably have boxes of dusty old tools in the corner of the workshop, too good to throw out, but ultimately lacking a purpose. <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/insight/news/1464977/workshop-tools-great https://www.farmingahead.com.au/insight/news/1464977/workshop-tools-great Fri, 8 Mar 2024 09:52:00 +0800 New carbon project funding available in WA <img alt="New carbon project funding available in WA" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/3303780/9de5f810-fca1-4945-a416-10e21dd2a0fc/4/fill/Stubble-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> WESTERN Australian farmers can now apply for a share of $2.77 million in funding to support carbon farming projects throughout the state’s south west.   <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/agribusiness/news/1464975/carbon-project-funding-wa https://www.farmingahead.com.au/agribusiness/news/1464975/carbon-project-funding-wa Fri, 8 Mar 2024 09:51:47 +0800 New Triton ute now available <img alt="New Triton ute now available " src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/e9af41f/417d94a9-0f57-4a67-989b-5d446ff59904/2/fill/Triton-2024-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> MITSUBSHI has launched its new range of Triton utes. <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1464976/triton-ute https://www.farmingahead.com.au/machinery/news/1464976/triton-ute Fri, 8 Mar 2024 09:39:48 +0800 GRDC updates spray application manual <img alt="GRDC updates spray application manual" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/1a4ed3a/8e2ed6a1-1907-461d-8f43-5ad3edb3a34c/2/fill/GRDC-spray-manual-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> THE Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has updated its GrowNotes - Spray Application manual. <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news/1464974/grdc-updates-spray-application-manual https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news/1464974/grdc-updates-spray-application-manual Fri, 8 Mar 2024 08:48:09 +0800 Will biologicals be the next big thing? <img alt="Will biologicals be the next big thing? " src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/9a8a225/d961ee41-46d6-4219-b773-cfaa328fdaef/8/fill/SP-sprayer-Copy-350x220.jpg" /> <p><!-- summary --> THE use of biological solutions is rising in agriculture, as more farmers worldwide recognise the benefits of improved soil health, enhanced crop resilience and reduced environmental impact. However, widespread adoption and scalability in Australia has been a challenge due to factors such as limited investment into developing the products and concerns among farmers surrounding price, effectiveness, and ease of use.   <!-- end-summary --></p> https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news-analysis/1464933/biologicals-big https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news-analysis/1464933/biologicals-big Wed, 6 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0800