Southern Farming Systems is a farmer driven, non-profit organisation helping HRZ farmers with research and information π±ππΎβοΈπ
Joined October 2014
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πΎ 30 years of SFS research in the paddock and beyond.
ποΈ CEO Bret Ryan chats with former CEOs Col Hacking & Jon Midwood, alongside Cam Nicholson, on significant research achievements for the HRZ.
π₯ Full story: youtu.be/HKZ13352auE
@Crop_Watch @GRDCSouth #grainngraze @meatlivestock
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π° Looking for a cheaper winter feed option?
On a Vic farm, gibberellic acid grew extra pasture at just 3β8c/kg DM vs ~40c/kg DM for grain.
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Cut feed costs
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Boost winter growth
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Took the pressure off at lambing
Read more bit.ly/4fndkM4
@meatlivestock #PastureManagement #Winterfeedgap
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Days 1 & 2 of the @theGRDC supported UK study tour. A visit to the oldest continual ag trial site in the world (running since 1843!!) and have been blown away by the hospitality of the farmers over here! Off to Diddly Squat today!
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πPastures - where to from here?
Come check out newly renovated pastures and discuss renovation strategies and tactics with Lisa Miller & Jessie Wettenhall.
πThurs 11 June, 9:30-1:30pm at Skipton Rec Reserve.
Visiting Ben Cameron's property to inspect & discuss recently sown pastures that include phalaris & clover, plantain, arrowleaf & balansa clover mix and hybrid ryegrass pastures.
Register: forms.office.com/r/VxA3PbWLQβ¦
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π° Need a low-cost winter feed boost?
Gibberellic acid can deliver 300β450 kg DM/ha for ~$32/haβcheaper than urea or bought-in feed.
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Best in cold conditions
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Fast response (3β4 weeks)
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Works best with nitrogen
π¬π sfs.org.au/resource/mla-innoβ¦
π₯youtu.be/6lNuH0y2QZc?si=DW3Uβ¦
@meatlivestock #pasturemanagement #Winterfeedgap
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Better pastures = stronger farms π±
See how farmers at Pura Pura are applying key pasture principles to boost productivity & resilience.
Read more π
sfs.org.au/article/pasture-pβ¦
#Farming #Pastures #AgInnovation #Sustainability
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New tools and modelling will help better assess crop damage from frost and heat, with new insights into the role of surface versus air temperatures βΆοΈ bit.ly/4eb7tsk
@CSIRO #GroundCoverOnline #Frost #Heat #Farming
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Want the latest farm business advice to maintain your profitability and sustainability? Or perhaps you're a farm adviser looking for up-to-date resources?
Come along to the GRDC Farm Business updates, running throughout June and July.
Dates and locations βΆοΈ bit.ly/4fN1ivF
#GRDCUpdate #farmbusiness
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Check out @cesaraustralia Best Management Practice Guide to Redlegged Earth Mite πgrdc.com.au/__data/assets/pdβ¦
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π± Don't miss out! Precision Ag Workshop
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Thurs 4 June 2026
π Inverleigh Bowls Club
Expert talks on nitrogen, liming, variable rate spreading, EM & gamma radiometrics.
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Free event lunch provided
π Register now forms.office.com/r/wPwm86V0Lβ¦
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πΎ Want better results from your nitrogen inputs?
Join this FREE Precision Ag Workshop in Hamilton:
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June 5β° 11β12:30π HIRL
Practical, local insights lunch included π΄
π Register now forms.office.com/r/q8HnbhaJUβ¦
#AgTech #FarmBetter
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Farmers are getting ahead on carbon π±π
Hands-on workshops are helping producers cut emissions, boost soil health & future-proof their farms.
Read how π
sfs.org.au/article/farmers-gβ¦
#CarbonFarming #AgInnovation #Sustainability #Farming
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π Western Vic growers β donβt miss this!
FREE workshop with Ben Fleay covering:
π± Soil management
π± Nitrogen strategies
π± Zoning techniques
π HIRL, Hamilton π
5 Juneπ₯ͺ Lunch provided
πforms.office.com/r/q8HnbhaJUβ¦
#soils #precisionag @AgPrecision @GHCMA
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π± FREE Precision Ag Workshop β Inverleigh
Join us for a practical and informative session with Ben Fleay (Precision Ag) and Lisa Miller (SFS)
π Thursday 4 June 2026β 10:00am β 12:30pm
π Inverleigh Bowls Club, 20 Railway St
πRegister forms.office.com/r/wPwm86V0Lβ¦
Proudly supported by #NaturalHeritageTrust β Climate-Smart Agriculture Program. #Soils #VariableRate #Fertiliser #Cropping #Pastures
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π± After drought, soils behave differently β and it matters.
From N flushes to water repellence, here are 7 key changes that can impact your next crop.
π Read: sfs.org.au/article/seven-soiβ¦
@SoilCRC
#Farming #Soils #DroughtRecovery #AgAustralia
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π± FREE Precision Ag Workshop β Hamilton!
Learn:
βοΈ Soil nitrogen insights
βοΈ Variable rate strategies
βοΈ Subsoil management tools
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5 June 2026β° 11:00β12:30
π Register forms.office.com/r/q8HnbhaJUβ¦
#PrecisionAg #SoilHealth #Farming @GHCMA
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Check out the newsletter and how SFS is helping drive real impact from soil research!
Through the Soil CRC Accelerator Workshop, SFS is supporting collaboration that fast-tracks innovation to farmers π
May newsletter out now π mailchi.mp/123ea428174c/soilβ¦
@UTAS_ @TasInAg @CeRDI_FedUni @SouthernFS @CharlesSturtUni @MurdochUni @wimmeracma
#soilscience #soilresearch #ausag #collaboration
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π Western Vic Growers β Donβt miss this FREE event!
Learn from industry experts on:
βοΈ Nitrogen management
βοΈ Variable rate strategies
βοΈ Soil & subsoil insights
βοΈ EM gamma radiometrics
π 4 June 2026π Inverleigh Bowls Club
ποΈ RSVP by June 1
π Register today! forms.office.com/r/wPwm86V0Lβ¦
@landcarekaren @AgPrecision #NaturalHeritageTrust
#AgTech #SoilHealth #Farming #PrecisionAg
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Struggling to renovate pastures on stony country? π±
Join us this Thurs 21 May, 9:30β1:30 at Pura Pura.
π Live farm demo
πΎ Phalaris & clover oversowing
π Improve pasture quality for lambing
π° Free (Vic Govt support)
π forms.office.com/r/VxA3PbWLQβ¦
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FREE workshop for grazing producers π±
π Pasture Paramedic assessments
πΎ Soil & grazing strategies
π Local farm visit
π½οΈ Lunch included!
π Pura Pura | 21 May
Register now π forms.office.com/r/VxA3PbWLQβ¦
@VicGovAg
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Rocky paddocks β
Low fertility β
This producer case study shows how smart soil investment is transforming stony country into productive feed.
π Boosting productivity on stony country sfs.org.au/resource/innovatiβ¦
@meatlivestock #Farming
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