In The Paddock

In this podcast we talk with Bob Freebairn about Subtropical Pastures, what they are, where they grow, their place in the farming system and how to establish them. For more information on Bob and his work check out his articles for below. Some of Bob's Articleshttps://www.theland.com.au/story/6244313/agronomists-top-tips-to-beat-the-drought/https://www.theland.com.au/story/6330206/acidic-light-soi...

In this weeks Wednesday Tec Talk we talk seed treatments, what they are any why they're used.  For more go to www.inthepaddockpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Break Outs are when weeds, disease or pests enter and take hold of a paddock. Listen to today's podcast to find out where they come from, how they start and how to deal with them. For more go to www.inthepaddockpdcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're interviewing Robert Mackenzie from Macka's Beef. Macka’s is a fifth generation family run cattle business. Operating from five properties around Gloucester and Port Stephens in NSW they breed Angus Cattle for both export and domestic consumption. We talk to Robert about how he makes sure he’s producing a top quality product and how he manages to delivery a consistent high quality produ...

Good water quality is essential for a good spray. How do you know if its good and what should you look for? For more go to www.inthepaddockpodcast.com or check out the links below https://weedsmart.org.au/spray-well-correct-nozzles-adjuvants-and-water-rates/ https://grdc.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0041/387896/GRDC_FS_Spray-Water-Quality1902_screen.pdf?utm_source=website&utm_medium=download_...

Water Rates can one of the simplest ways to increase the quality of spray job and in many situations it might be difference between a spray working or not. For more visit www.inthepaddockpodcast.com or check out the links below. https://weedsmart.org.au/spray-well-correct-nozzles-adjuvants-and-water-rates/ https://grdc.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0041/387896/GRDC_FS_Spray-Water-Quality1902_scree...

Cover crops have gained a lot of interest and popularity in the few years thanks to people like Gabe Brown and the regenerative agriculture community that have promoted them heavily. Trial work in Australia has shown them to be effective but more needs to be done to prove that they are a viable and effective long term option. For More go to www. Inthepaddockpodcast.com  Hosted on Acast. See a...

In Dryland Farming our yield potential is set by how much rain we receive during the growing season, everything else we do reduces yield. To find out more read here: https://inthepaddockpodcast.com/?p=125 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hard to kill weeds are a fact of farming, whether they're naturally tolerant like Windmill Grass or Feathertop Rhodes or herbicide resistant like Ryegrass or MilkThistle. Here's why and how they should be controlled. Read more here: https://inthepaddockpodcast.com/blog-2/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite its name this is really guide to growing any crop as the key to success is being organised and being prepared, setup the nutrition, control your weeds and manage your pests. For more please check out the link below. https://inthepaddockpodcast.com/2020/07/11/how-to-grow-wheat/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Wednesday Tec Talk is short weekly podcast on the technique nature of farming. Today's topic is fungicides, a very basic why, how and when. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first of hopefully many podcasts on the business of farming and agriculture in Australia, where we'll look at how to run a sustainable and profitable farming business by discussing things like livestock management, cropping, soil nutrition, cover crops, weed management, herbicide resistance, new technology and many other topics. Please subscribe for future episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast....