Ag Excellence News and Updates

Adoption of No Till Farming in the South Australian Mallee

July 23, 2012

Jeremy Nelson (DEWNR) speaks to us about adoption levels of No Till farming in the South Australian Mallee.

Burning Snails & Weed Seeds

July 23, 2012

Local farmers and experts speak to us about the increase in burning snails and weeds from paddocks prior to the commencement of the 2012 season.

Cover Cropping Benefits – Lessons from the Mallee

July 23, 2012

Nuffield Scholar, Craig Duffield speaks to us about cover cropping benefits in the South Australian Mallee. Craig has trialled this system and plans to increase cover cropping into the…

Collaborative Farming 1 – Bulla Burra

July 23, 2012

Two farming family businesses join forces. Farmers Robin Schaefer and John Gladigau speak to us about their collaborative farming venture, Bulla Burra.

Collaborative Farming 2 – Dean Wormald & Adrian Gava

July 23, 2012

In this video, part of a series of videos on collaborative farming, Dean Wormald and Adrian Gava give us their perspective on why it has been a success for…

Disc Seeders and No-Till Seeding Systems

July 23, 2012

Nuffield scholar , Steve Ball speaks to us about his newly purchased disc seeder and no till seeding systems.

Crop and Soil Management in the Mid North, South Australia

July 23, 2012

South Australian farmer, Steve Ball speak to us about his crop and soil management strategies on his farm in the Mid North of South Australia.

Managing Soil Erosion Risk

July 23, 2012

Giles Forward (DEWNR) speaks to us about their monitoring program to assess and manage soil erosion risk in South Australia.

Perennial Shrubs for Mixed Farming

July 23, 2012

Dr Jason Emms & Dr Rick Llewellyn speak to us about the opportunities that perennial shrubs and grasses provide farmers in low rainfall districts.

No Till Organic Farming – John Schwarz

July 23, 2012

Taplan Farmer, John Schwarz speaks to us about implementing a zero till disc seeding system into his organic program.