Ag Excellence News and Updates

Soil Moisture Monitoring

July 23, 2012

Local South Australian farmers and experts speak to us about soil moisture monitoring in broad-acre farming.

Summer Weed Control

July 23, 2012

Local South Australian farmers speak to us about the importance of summer weed control.

The Importance of Crop Rotation

July 23, 2012

Crop rotation is an important facet to conservation farming. Local South Australian experts and farmers speak to us about the importance of crop rotation.

Transitioning to Zero Till Disc Seeding

July 23, 2012

Nuffield scholar Steve Ball speaks about his transition to zero-till disc seeding.

Using Disc Seeders

July 23, 2012

Farmers from across South Australian speak about their transition to Disc seeders.

Zero Tillage and Cover Cropping

July 23, 2012

Nuffield scholar, Craig Duffield speaks to us about his disc seeding system along with his move to summer cover cropping in a low rainfall region.

Crop Stubble Management

July 23, 2012

Leading local farmers speak to us about crop stubble management on their properties.

Progression to No Till Farming Practices

July 23, 2012

CSIRO’s Rick Llewellyn discusses the adoption of no-till farming practices across South Australia.

Collaborative Farming

July 23, 2012

Exploring two different models of collaborative farming, we talk with John Gladigau & Robin Schaefer, and Adrian Gava & Dean Wormald about their experiences.

Establishing a Containment Area (Part 5 of 5)

July 23, 2012

Greg Koch from Glen Turret Pastoral, discusses why he established a containment area.