Zero turn ride on mowers

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Zero turn ride on mowers

We have just bought a small 4 acre property and have been looking at zero turn ride on mowers. Of course every seller says there's the best but would like to hear from others good or bad experiences.

Order of operations for pasture improvement

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Order of operations for pasture improvement

Hi there, I am new to this forum. We have a hobby farm in NSW northern rivers.

I have a south facing slope in the cattle/horse paddock which has been overrun by blady grass and weeds. I have spent the last couple of seasons selectively spraying broadleaf weeds and slashing. With spring here I plan to oversow the area with Rhodes grass and Millet. The point of the millet would be to get up quickly for some early summer feed and shade out the weeds. Will it also shade out the establishing Rhodes grass too much?

 

My plan was (to minimse labour):

Looking at purchasing 10 acres far Northern NSW

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Looking at purchasing 10 acres far Northern NSW

Hi all, Been researching over the net and stumbled over this gem of a website. Have had a read through the forums but as Im only able to access on my old phone, this is quite a task! Id appreciate if anyone has the time to read and advise. We are looking at purchasing a 4.84 ha (just under 12 acres/48400 square meters) property located near Broadwater Far North NSW. Ex cane farm, nothing but grass has grown on it in 15-20 years. Type of grass im unsure, am in the process of finding out but is totally covered. Soil is a mix of sandy and clay loam right opposite the Richmond River.

Farming grants

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Farming grants

Hi, my husband & I have just bought 14 acres in Qld & are hoping to be reasonably self sufficient in years to come.

One boundary of the land is river which is unfenced at this time. The neighbours cows have pretty much had free range of our land which is fine as it is free fertiliser & has kept the grass mown but they are also eroding the riverbank in several places. Is there anywhere we can go to apply for a grant to help with fencing costs & purchase of trees to revegetate?

Farm consulting for first time farmers

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Farm consulting for first time farmers

Hi All,

 

Just a quick note to recommend the farm consultations offered through Charlie on this site. We have recently bought 100 acres for our tree change and once the excitement of settlement passed, we moved into the 'omg what have we done? we have no idea where to start or what we are doing' phase.

 

Digital technology is becoming increasingly important in the agricultural industry and many farmers have recognised the very valuable role that it plays in helping them to better manage their operations.
 
One area where technology has been a true business enabler for farmers is in the field of weighing systems such as weighbridges, weighing scales and product inspection equipment, which despite their often rugg
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Tractor or Atv with tow behind?

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Tractor or Atv with tow behind?

Hi guy's have just purchased a property 44 acre in size there would be approximately 10 acre of mixed bush and the rest is open paddocks but is quite hilly just wondering what would be the best option other than animals at this stage for grass management? It can also get quite wet in the area as well. Regards Grizzo

Tick treatment for dogs

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Tick treatment for dogs

Hi I have read an old comment by pindari regarding ticks & a cure for dogs (I think) where they use Sodium Ascorbate (vitamin c) to treat affected animals with quick recovery times. Can anyone or pindari comment a bit more on this as to where you get the product, mixing ratio with milk & how to administer it as once the signs of infection are obvious the dog doesnt want to eat or drink. Has anyone else used or know of anyone else who has used this method, I took one of my dogs to the vet yesterday & have been quoted minimum $600. Thanks Darren

Pasture improvement

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Pasture improvement

Hi guys my name is brad and I'm located in south west Victoria I've always leased land here and there and reared plenty of calves as a hobby farmer but I've recently expanded just a little bit and purchased 80 acres.

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