MSF Farm Talk Podcast

As part of the Riverland & Mallee Mesonet project 30 towers are going up in northern, southern Mallee and Riverland. Hear Tanja Morgan (MSF) and Peter Cousins (Project Consultant) chat about this new exciting project for the Mallee & Riverland!

You can check out the type of data that will be available by visiting the mid north mesonet site at: https://midnorthmesonet.taindata.com/

Thanks to PIRSA's Regional Growth Fund for supporting this game changing project in the Riverland and Mallee, and giving farmers (both horticultural and broad acre) the info they need to make the right spray decisions.

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A year of risky weeds!

In this episode, Dr Jeff Cave, District Veterinary Officer from Wodonga, discusses some toxic plant issues, including Heliotrope toxicity and Nitrate poisoning, and the times of year that they may be a problem.

For more information on risky weeds contact [email protected]

The development of the episodes included in the Mallee Farming AgVic series was funded through the Victorian Government’s 2019-20 Drought Support Package. For more information please visit: www.agriculture.vic.gov.au/dryseasons

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MALLEE FARMING AGVIC SERIES - SEASON 2: LIVESTOCK AND LAND MANAGEMENT

Episode 3: Feed Testing with Erica Schelfhorst.

When sourcing feed supplies there are a couple of key issues worth considering before securing a seemingly cheaper feed: feed testing and commodity declarations, so you know exactly what you are getting. This will ensure that the feed value is high enough, and hence give you value for money and peace of mind that it is safe to feed.

For more information about feed testing you can read this information note:

http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/sheep/sheep-notes-newsletters/sheep-notes-spring-2018/buying-feed-need-to-know

To learn more about feeding sheep in dry times check out Agriculture Victoria’s Drought Feeding Guides.

Information on feed testing is also included in the drought feeding guides. You can access a digital version of each guide using the link below or speak with your local Agriculture Victoria Extension staff to get a hard copy, or contact Agriculture Victoria's Customer Service Centre on 136 186:

Sheep: http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/312733/Sheep-drought-feeding-guide.pdf

Cattle: http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/312735/Beef-cattle-drought-feeding-guide.pdf

The sheep and beef drought feeding and management books with other related livestock feeding resources, tools and links can now be found at our feeding livestock website:

https://www.feedinglivestock.vic.gov.au/

There’s also some great resources including videos, case studies and fact sheets on our website:

http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/agriculture/farm-management/drought/managing-resources-in-drought

For more information on this topic contact Erica Schelfhorst, Livestock Extension Officer, Agriculture Victoria [email protected]

The development of the episodes included in the Mallee Farming AgVic series was funded through the Victorian Government’s 2019-20 Drought Support Package. For more information please visit: www.agriculture.vic.gov.au/dryseasons

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LOOKING AFTER YOUR MOST IMPORTANT FARM ASSET - New Podcast Episode out now!

In this episode we're talking about Child Safety on Farms!

Welcome to our episode guest speaker, Jacquie Cotton (National Centre for Farmer Health).

We discuss:

• Where to start when it comes to discussing child safety on your farm.
• Practical safety ideas
• School Holiday farm fun - how to approach child safety topics with your family, friends and community.

Handy resources:

• https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/your-industry/agriculture,-forestry-and-fishing/farming/child-safety-on-farms  
• https://www.vff.org.au/vff/Workplace_Relations/OH_S/vff/Workplace_Relations/Farm_Safety/OH_S.aspx?hkey=f3302662-852f-4515-bdec-d7918f87561b
• https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/children-farms

#FarmerHealth www.farmerhealth.org.au

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Mallee Farming AgVic Series Season 2: Livestock and Land Management 

Rebecca Mitchell, Land Management Development Officer, Agriculture Victoria joins Drew Radford to discuss controlled traffic farming.

Handy resources for further reading:

For more information on the project and to download the publication On the Right Track – Controlled traffic farming in the low rainfall zone of south-eastern Australia head here: https://grdc.com.au/CTF-in-LRZ This publication provides a number of case studies of farmers who have adopted CTF and practical information.

Read the media release about this project http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/about-us/media-releases/controlled-traffic-farming-on-the-right-track

For more information on this project contact Rebecca Mitchell, Land Management Development Officer, Agriculture Victoria [email protected]

Mallee Sustainable Farming in collaboration with Agriculture Victoria proudly developed the Mallee Farming AgVic series. This series was produced to assist farmers experiencing drought and dry seasonal conditions. The development of the episodes included in the Mallee Farming AgVic series was funded through the Victorian Government’s 2019-20 Drought Support Package. For more information please visit: www.agriculture.vic.gov.au/dryseasons 

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TARGET 50 Podcast Series - decision making to keep ground cover in the system! Improving production on sands to improve ground cover with Michael Moodie, Frontier Farming Systems (MSF's Key Research Agronomist).

Michael provides an update on:

• Break throughs on sandy soil improvements 
• How we get our sands to perform to maintain enough ground cover
• Should we be managing sandy areas differently to ensure we keep ground cover in the system?
• Plus much more!

Handy resources: 

https://msfp.org.au/break-crops-respond-to-deep-ripping-on-sandy-soils/

https://msfp.org.au/publications/msf-stubble-guide/

#MSFFarmTalk #Target50

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LOOKING AFTER YOUR MOST IMPORTANT FARM ASSET - New Podcast Episode out now!
We're shining a light on PPE and why it is SO important in your day to day farming operations.

In this Episode we chat about why you need to take PPE seriously and the things you need to consider in the current C19 environment when it comes to sourcing PPE. 

Welcome to our episode guest speakers, Morna Semmens (AgriSafe™ Clinician with National Centre for Farmer Health) and Andrew Biele (MSF Director and Bulla Burra Farm Manager).

Handy resources:

• https://www.farmingahead.com.au/agronomy/news/1330611/staying-protected-and-safe-when-handling-chemicals
• https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/farm-safety-and-handling-agrichemicals
• https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Factsheets/qfever-p2-mask.pdf

MSF has teamed up with the National Centre for Farmer Health on this MSF Farm Talk Podcast series!

The National Centre for Farmer Health aims to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of farmers, their families and communities across Australia.
#FarmerHealth #MSFFarmTalkPodcast
www.farmerhealth.org.au

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TARGET 50 Podcast Series - decision making to keep ground cover in the system! Episode Two: Maintaining stubble in legume rotations with Michael Moodie, Frontier Farming Systems (MSF's Key Research Agronomist).

Michael provides an update on:

• The work he has been doing on break crops in the Mallee and the trends that he has seen in the uptake of break crops in the region.
• Discussion around positives and drawbacks of growing legumes
• Why we are seeing a reduction in ground cover over time when it comes to legumes
• Michael's observations on any obvious factors in maximising biomass and ground cover in legume crops
• Plus much more!

Handy resources: 

https://msfp.org.au/break-crops-respond-to-deep-ripping-on-sandy-soils/

https://msfp.org.au/publications/msf-stubble-guide/

#MSFFarmTalk #Target50

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Welcome to the 'Target 50 - decision making to keep ground cover in the system' series with our focus today on managing eroded soils. This series is all about ground cover and talking through the practicalities of farming to keep the minimum recommended levels of 50% ground cover in the system. Keeping our farming systems protected from wind erosion and our soils healthy and sustainable is what we are aiming for!

Our guest in this episode has been involved with Mallee Sustainable Farming right back in the early days! He was one of our key researchers working on erosion prevention and helped guide farmers in ground cover management when shifting to no-till seeding systems.

Department of Planning, Industry and Environment NSW researcher, Dr John Leys joins us today to talk about re-establishing cover on eroded soils and some of the important rules of thumb we should consider in our more modern farming systems to prevent erosion issues into the future.

Ground Cover App mentioned in the episode:

"RaPP Map" https://map.geo-rapp.org/#australia

Video links on how to use the RaPP Map:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7s3CQngiHpmkHHBlNfzmTw/videos

Report on ground cover:

https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/research-and-publications/publications-search/setting-targets-national-landcare-program-monitoring-reporting-vegetation-cover-for-australia

https://msfp.org.au/break-crops-respond-to-deep-ripping-on-sandy-soils/

https://msfp.org.au/publications/msf-stubble-guide/

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A yarn with MSF Director - Andrew Biele (Loxton, SA)

Topics we covered: 

- General catch up and chat with Andrew to talk about Bulla Burra's 2020 Sowing Program (completed Friday 5 June). 

- Practical strategies to maintain ground cover in legume rotations 

- We learned more about Andrew and his 'look up and live' philosophy + more. 

- Director nominations and Membership opportunities with Mallee Sustainable Farming 

- Andrew's thoughts around key research priorities in the Mallee 

We warmly welcome anyone interested to get in contact with us to discuss MSF Director opportunities: www.msfp.org.au/contact 

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