Spring has finally arrived … along with some more rain, wind and sun! Thankfully the growth has kicked in over the last couple of weeks and we can get the spring burst of pasture we have been hanging out for. Another good lift in the GDT last week was also a nice spring boost!! On […]
Well, with the end of calving in sight, and the days starting to get longer, we are looking forward to mating and making sure things are on track for it. For us this year things are going to be a little different. We have decided that we are going to milk all our 2 and […]
Since the last time we wrote, we have had a massive flood yet again on the farm! Unfortunately it’s the new grass paddocks so we have had to re-sow these paddocks and wait again for the growth – grrrrr. We have had many many, many, meetings with the council; both with the community and as […]
It seems that every year we are having big dry spells through summer, so my thoughts more and more often go to what can we do to mitigate it. Do we grow more summer crops, more maize, or do we look at alternative pasture species? Generally, with summer crops if you have a good summer […]
Christmas time has been and gone and we are now 10 days into January. Happy New Year to you all. It’s certainly been a good month for a number of reasons. A round length of 30 days along with some hot days and a couple of overnight rain events have meant cover has lifted, almost […]