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SMALL FARM INFORMATION

Sustainable agriculture - quick guide

Sustainable farming, also known as sustainable agriculture, can be defined as agricultural practices that meet our current food and fibre needs without compromising the ability of future generations…

Pasture development on small farms – Part 1:  Replacing old pasture

A dilemma facing many small farmers is whether to renew an existing pasture and if the high replacement costs are worthwhile.  There are both financial and other benefits in renewing a pasture,…

Why hens stop laying eggs in winter and what you can do about it

Chickens naturally stop laying eggs in winter.  Actually when you think about it, the fact that they lay an egg a day for so much of the year is completely unnatural.  Birds in the wild will only lay…

News

• Mudgee small farm field days returns in 2025
• Western Queensland Rainfall and Flooding – March 2025
• 🌾🚜 Agfest 2025 – Tasmania's Premier Field Day Event 🚜🌾

Farmer's Workshop

• Specialist Tools Simplify Tricky Jobs
• What to look for when buying a used tractor?
• Handy Tips for Troublesome Engines

Planning/Management

• Bush fire survival plan
• Farm security: Preventing crime on hobby farms
• Bore water on small farms

Farming Ideas

• Leasing land for small farm expansion
• Small producer case study: gourmet pickled walnuts (Part 1)
• A guide to small scale beekeeping

Farms For Sale

• Child Safety on Farm [+Free Checklist]
• Sharing Farm Machinery — the must-knows
• Quad bike rollover protection regulations, what you need to know

Getting Started

• Buying a small farm – starting out
• How to catch a swarm of bees
• Hobby farm tax deductions and business structures in Australia

Live Stock

• Why hens stop laying eggs in winter and what you can do about it
• Cattle management: Bull options for small beef herds
• Grazing sheep on lucerne? Watch out for cowpea aphids! 🌿

Self / Sustainability

• Sustainable agriculture - quick guide
• Self-sufficient farming: Milking a cow
• Permaculture – What is it? Does it have a place in small farming?

Pastures & Crops

• Pasture development on small farms – Part 1:  Replacing old pasture
• Grazing herbs for livestock
• Pasture improvement on small farms – Part 2: Enhancing existing pasture

Active forum topics

	Topic	Replies	Last post	Forum
2079	Best use of 73 acres bylarry1954 on Sat, 08/16/2014 - 17:35	0	by larry1954 Sat, 08/16/2014 - 17:35	Farming Help
569	Cider Apples in Adelaide byKimsl70 on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 22:26	0	by Kimsl70 Mon, 01/02/2012 - 22:26	General Forum
1812	Foam-filled ATV tyres for free trial bydhoniball on Wed, 01/29/2014 - 16:01	0	by dhoniball Wed, 01/29/2014 - 16:01	General Forum
1832	Question about hard wood bykimrose1 on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 19:15	0	by kimrose1 Thu, 02/27/2014 - 19:15	New Members
1640	Mike & Chrissi. Willing to no longer dream our life, but live our dream! bymuboo on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 04:39	0	by muboo Thu, 05/02/2013 - 04:39	New Members
1677	Angus & Murray Grey heifers byAndy5259 on Tue, 07/23/2013 - 03:23	0	by Andy5259 Tue, 08/06/2013 - 17:54	Farming Help
919	Anatolian shepherd pup bybarra260 on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 20:52	0	by barra260 Thu, 08/30/2012 - 19:03	General Forum
1689	Beef cattle farm bylucetto on Thu, 08/15/2013 - 06:37	0	by lucetto Sun, 08/18/2013 - 13:43	General Forum
2163	Agistment rates for sheep in central Victoria byjacquelinepalmer on Tue, 10/21/2014 - 00:21	0	by jacquelinepalmer Wed, 10/22/2014 - 21:36	Farming Help
1628	Dexter Mating byAJS on Sat, 03/30/2013 - 15:43	0	by AJS Sat, 03/30/2013 - 15:43	Farming Help
2264	Making a Tree Change. Farm Stay business advice needed bySimon61 on Sun, 02/01/2015 - 08:23	0	by Simon61 Sun, 02/01/2015 - 08:23	General Forum
1837	Hello from Cedarviews byAnt on Sun, 03/02/2014 - 16:22	0	by Ant Sun, 03/02/2014 - 16:22	New Members
1563	Intro from a new member byBecG on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 10:49	0	by BecG Fri, 01/18/2013 - 17:52	New Members
1965	Looking to buy a farm bytimmuafarm on Sun, 05/18/2014 - 20:23	0	by timmuafarm Sun, 05/18/2014 - 20:23	New Members
2366	Stock in the Nsw southen tablelands byBpenfold83 on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 19:27	0	by Bpenfold83 Tue, 04/21/2015 - 19:27	Farming Help
1891	Gday all by37acres on Thu, 04/10/2014 - 21:10	0	by 37acres Thu, 04/10/2014 - 21:10	New Members
1744	Agisting cattle - prices and expectations byTemple on Wed, 11/06/2013 - 16:00	0	by Temple Wed, 11/06/2013 - 16:00	Farming Help
1842	Rain Water Tank Advice byjohn12 on Fri, 03/07/2014 - 20:37	0	by john12 Fri, 03/07/2014 - 20:42	Farming Help
1910	WherZat Farm byMerduc on Thu, 04/17/2014 - 08:20	0	by Merduc Thu, 04/17/2014 - 08:20	New Members
1673	Hello from a small farm in Nanango byfarmer Liz on Sun, 07/14/2013 - 21:20	0	by farmer Liz Sun, 07/14/2013 - 21:20	New Members

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