Tag Archives: Pasture

This soil is alive!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by hoddlecows

There is little doubt healthy soil is critical to a productive farm. Once you ask the question what constitutes a healthy soil and what is the best way to build soil health the debate begins. Soil health has become a … Continue reading →

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Setting up pastures for winter

Posted on May 24, 2012 by hoddlecows

Heading into winter it is critical we have lots of high quality pasture on hand, pasture growth rates decline as the days shorten and our soils cool down. To manage our pastures we monitor the pasture cover in each paddock … Continue reading →

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Autumn sets in

Posted on April 17, 2012 by hoddlecows

The weather for the last 6 months here at Hoddle has been fantastic for growing grass with a very mild summer and just enough rain to keep the grass ticking along.  With the deciduous trees losing their leaves and a … Continue reading →

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Checking up on Soil Carbon

Posted on February 28, 2012 by hoddlecows

Last year we offered up some soil from one of our paddocks as part of a national research project.  Scientists who are part of The Victorian Soil Carbon Project came one rainy day to take the samples. The project’s aim … Continue reading →

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Variety is the spice of life

Posted on November 18, 2011 by hoddlecows

Sometimes life on the farm can feel a little like groundhog day, each day blends into the last. But more often the variety of task to be attend to means each day is different and the saying ‘variety is the … Continue reading →

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Harvest 2011 is under way at Montrose Dairy

Posted on November 14, 2011 by hoddlecows

 With black clouds looming our 2011 silage harvest is under way.

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Technology assists with pasture management

Posted on August 27, 2011 by hoddlecows

For years I have toyed with the idea of an automatic gate opener to let the milking cows out of their paddock to walk home to the dairy for milking time. I have even in the past tried leaving an … Continue reading →

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