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Plans sometimes need to be changed
Waking early most mornings to collect the cows for milking I sometimes head off in the dark thinking here we go again, ground hog day. But what I love about my job is each day is different and as much … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Dairy, Dairy Farming, Pasture, Weather
Tagged agriculture, dairy, Pasture, silage
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Winter milestones
Winter can be hard work on a dairy farm, wet, muddy, cold, windy and short days. It’s not all bad though, I love the crisp winter days and I must admit part of me enjoys the cold fronts which … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Dairy Farming, Environment, Pasture, Soil, Weather
Tagged agriculture, dairy, environment, Pasture, weather
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Agriculture and biodiversity cohabitate at Montrose Dairy.
Over the last few weeks we have had a black shouldered kite and a white faced heron feeding out our kitchen window. Productive agriculture and biodiversity cohabitate at Montrose Dairy. Providing habitat for native wildlife is something we really enjoy, … Continue reading
Posted in Dairy Farming, Environment
Tagged agriculture, biodiversity, conservation, dairy, wildlife
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Record heatwave matched and more to come
Record heatwave matched and more to come March 10, 2013 from The AgeWe always expect a bit of early autumn hot weather, like usual when the weather turns hot my thoughts turn to cow comfort. Keeping our cows cool is … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Cows, Dairy, Dairy Farming, Environment, Pasture, Weather
Tagged agriculture, environment, Pasture, weather
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Time to get our crap sorted
Our cows like the vast majority of dairy cows in Australia live in pasture 365 days of the year. Living in the pastures means most of the cows’ manure goes directly on the pasture, providing nutrients to grow more grass. … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Dairy, Dairy Farming, Environment, Pasture, Soil
Tagged agriculture, dairy, effluent, Pasture
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Comparing Notes
Dairy discussion groups have been important for many reasons over many years in the dairy industry. Sharing ideas, learning new ways, getting moral support or hearing from someone who has gone before are all valuable parts of being in a … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Community, Dairy Farming, Education
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Straight into summer
There is often a lot of tractor work to be done on our dairy through spring. Silage to be harvested, pasture renovation work, summer crops to sow and all this tractor work is usually wrapped up with the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Dairy, Dairy Farming, Environment, Pasture, Weather
Tagged agriculture, chicory, conservation, dairy, harvest, hay, Pasture, pasture renovation, silage, summer crops
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Milk.
Milk advertising has been in the media of late. It is great to see some quality milk advertising.
Posted in Agriculture, Dairy Farming, Education, Milk
Tagged agriculture, dairy, dairy products, education, milk
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A single gram of farming soil will contain more than 10,000 different species of micro-organisms.
Look after the soil physical and chemical properties and the soil biology will look after itself. That was the key message I took from a recent soil biology forum I attended. “The diversity of micro-organisms in soils is far larger … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Dairy Farming, Education, Environment, Pasture, Soil, Uncategorized
Tagged agriculture, dairy, effluent, emissions, environment, Pasture, science, soil biology
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Making life on the farm a little less shocking
One of my favorite gadgets around the farm is my remote control electric fence tester. We spend a bit of time messing around with electric fences. Most days we put up temporary electric cords to ensure the cows have just the … Continue reading
Posted in Pasture, Technology
Tagged agriculture, dairy, electric fencing, Pasture, Technology
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