hi

new member here.

would like to get some opinions/ideas/advice on designing farm fencing. i am inheriting part of my fathers farm and its in need of new fencing. i am also moving it from a sheep farm to cattle production. i would like to know how wide a laneway should be?  i plan to have most paddocks along these 2 laneways i'll be putting in. with yards in a central position between the 2. also need to be able to get machinery into the paddocks from the laneway. what width laneway would suit?

thanks

Hi everyone my first question on here. Somebody told me geese are good for weed control even 3 corner jacks. I'm sick of spraying and could do with some help. Anyone had some experience in thyis area. Chhers all

Hi all,

I have spent a little time on a close friend's property in QLD, and am wanting to get into the hobby farm game myself. 

I'm in the very early stages or working the financials of it all and i think i'm on the right track, but any advise is appreciated.

The workings of second mortgages etc are all sorted, what i need to know is if i am working out buy/sell prices for cattle correctly. 

The figures I have been given so far are:

Buy price - $1.75/kg for roughly 250kg weener

My wife and I have a 15 acre farm in Toongabbie, Victoria. We've received a notice from council asking us to prove that we're "primary producers" or have (proper) plans to be. To do this we need an accountant who's on the ball with the intricacies of small farming ventures and can help us put this plan together so that the council can see what we want to do. We've only just moved in and spent a fortune on fences so there's not much left at present to get stock...

How do we find such an accountant?

Hi just joined up and have a small farm in Kandanga Qld called Wallenbeen which means Stoney ridge. Just had about 70 mm of rain over a few days so everything is looking well. We wish to breed small breed cattle. We have been building infastructure and improving place with grasses and fencing. We have a couple of  PB Dexter heifers, a Murray Grey/dexter heifer (Beautiful) and a Dexter/angus Steer. we grow our own veges and have our our own free range chickens.  Look forward to picking up a few tips and learning a lot from the members

Cheers Chief

Hi there,

I'm consideirng my first farm investment - something I'm been considering for a while now!

The property is located 30kms north of Mudgee - 260 acres. I'd like to work out the no of head of cattle / it is fenced into 4 paddocks.

Just a start but will have more quetsions.

Regards,

David

Hi, I'm Sam

I'm investigating buying a farm in the Nabiac / Taree area and really have no idea what I'm doing.  Have always lived in the city.  Can anyone suggest a book to read / course to do that woudl give me a starting point at what I should be looking at.  The only things I've though of are water availability and soil condition.

Thanks

Sam