In The Paddock

In The Paddock

By Martin MurrayScienceTechnologyEarth Sciences
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In The Paddock episodes

  • Tyne Vs Disc Seeders
    Today's short podcast is on Tyne Vs Disc Seeders and trying to determine what will work best in your farming system. We cover how a seeder interacts with the use of pre emergent herbicides, the effect of stubble or pasture and how a furrow might benefit you.

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    5 min
  • Wednesday Tec Talk: Grubs
    Carrying on from a Wednesday Tec Talk on Mice we now look at grubs and what they can do to crops. We're currently seeing them in canola, faba beans, chickpeas and lupins, they have the ability to do massive damage to crops but their are things we can do to protect our crops from them. So we talk about what these grubs are, how we find them and then how we deal with them.

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    5 min
  • Wednesday Tec Talk: Soil Biology

    Soil Biology is not a very well understood area of modern agriculture but a lot of time is spent talking about biology, particularly in organic and regenerative agricultural circles. However good soil biology is essential to farming and agriculture no matter what industry you're in so today we're taking a look at what soil biology is, why its important and what can be done to improve it. 

    For a basic way to test your soil biology check out the link below and "Soil Your Undies!!!"

    https://cottoninfo.com.au/soilyourundies

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    6 min
  • Drones in Ag with Meg Kummerow

    Today we talk to Meg Kummerow from Fly The Farm about the role of drones in agriculture, we discuss who's using this technology and why. Drones are playing a larger role in farming across both the cropping and livestock industries filling various rolls including crop scouting, mustering, NDVI, spraying and more. We also touch the legislation around operating a drone in Australia and where Meg believes drone technology is going.

    If you'd like to know more about drones in ag or are interested in getting a drone please check out Meg's website "Fly The Farm" 

    https://www.flythefarm.com.au/

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    36 min
  • Wednesday Tec Talk: Beneficial Insects
    Today's Wednesday Tec Talk comes as a listener suggestion and we talk IPM or Integrated Pest Management and beneficial insects. We talk about the types of insects in farming, what a beneficial insect is and why farmers should be trying to promote beneficials in their farming and agricultural systems. We also briefly touch on GM and how genetically modified crops have allowed farmers to use less pesticides and promote greater insect diversity.

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    7 min
  • Thank You 1000 Listens
    Thank you everyone for the support we're just at 1000 listens and have people tuning in from all over the world.

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    1 min
  • Wednesday Tec Talk: Mice
    Mice have been giving us a hammering our crops and farms lately, attacking canola, wheat, barley and Faba Beans. So today we're talking about what to look for how check activity levels and what to do about them. 

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    6 min
  • Wednesday Tec Talk: Crop Nutrition

    Having the right mix of nutrients is essential to having a healthy soil and having a healthy soil is essential to having sustainable and profitable farm regardless of whether you're into cropping, grazing or horticulture. So today we're talking crop nutrition, what it is, why its important and what can be done about it.

    For more go to www.inthepaddockpodcast.com

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    6 min
  • Wednesday Tec Talk: Liquid vs Granular Fert

    Todays tec talk comes from a listener who asks whats the difference between liquid and granular synthetic fertiliser? So to answer that I've taken a brief look at the difference between liquid and granular sources of nitrogen along with the different sources of starter fertiliser. 

    If you would like a question answered just get in contact via our instagram page.

    For more go to www.inthepaddockpodcast.com

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    9 min
  • Subtropical Grasses With Bob Freebairn
    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-soil-deemed-useless-no-more-thanks-to-research/https://www.theland.com.au/story/6583000/tropicals-prove-a-better-drought-pasture-in-all-regions/https://www.theland.com.au/story/6827864/pasture-to-boost-carbon/

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    34 min

About In The Paddock

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A look at agriculture and farming in Australia and around the world. Covering a range of topics including soil health, ag tech, farm innovation, weed management, herbicide usage, livestock management,…

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