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MAR 2014
Measuring productivity by kgs per hectare, alpaca farming, Lincoln, Hampshire Down & Cheviot sheep. Angora goats, Salers cattle, Safe pesticide storage, Steps to boost your farm’s water storage, Lavender. Olives, Steel fencing has benefits, Snails as a business, Better meat chickens & more. .
APR 2014
Keeping your fences stock proof, Making a business out of worms, Controlled traffic farming, Produce more lambs with better feed, Suri alpacas. Alpaca special focus. Buying your first horse for the farm, British cattle, Finding an opportunity in silkworms, Protect poultry against predator attack & more.
MAY 2014
An income opportunity in carbon credits, Establishing a camel farm, Australian White sheep. British Alpine goats, Limousin cattle and Murray Grey cattle, Testing structure & reliability of mud bricks, Protecting livestock from stray dog attacks, Demand for jujubes, Growing heirloom vegetables & more.
JUN 2014
An accreditation system for beef producers, Preparing for the winter ahead, Boosting productivity without chemicals, Organic vs biodynamic farming, Establishing your own seed bank, the causes and remedies of erosion, Dragonfruit, Success growing seedless mangoes, Waler horses, Boer goats & more.
JUL 2014
Do you have a farm business plan?, Measuring eye muscle area in cattle & sheep. Awassi sheep, Bees, Managing water on a small farm, Pig health and management, A cereal crop for small area farmers, Farming turf, The taste of success with hazelnuts, Poultry Passion, Fencing for beginners & more.
AUG 2014
Take a close look at your farm insurance, Texel sheep, Alpaca Youth Paraders program, Square Meaters cattle, Buying your first small farm, Growing the Australian native finger limes, Setting up a vineyard, Farm kitchen garden provides a lush crop, Producing your own hay, Home Butchery & more.
SEPT 2014
Planned grazing on a stud farm, Using cattle & sheep to manage weeds, Selecting trees for shelterbelts, Persistence pays with organic herbs, Hoof care for sheep, cattle & alpacas, Free range pigs provide pleasure & pork, Miniature donkeys. Galloway cattle, Afrino sheep & more.
OCT 2014
Spreading the word about permaculture, It is important to control fireweed, A business farming salmon and trout, Cropping Making a business from bush foods, A change of plan for lavender growers, Dual-purpose sheep breeds for meat & wool. Chianina cattle, Kalahari Red goats & more.
NOV 2014
Whole of paddock rehabilitation, Is there a need for snake ID, There are many types of ticks, How healthy is your farm dam?, Things to consider as a weekend farmer, Farming Spirulina, Globe artichokes, Suffolk sheep, Developing alpaca knowledge, Wagyu cattle, Producing waterfowl & more.
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DEC 2014
How to do a water infiltration test, Diseases of cattle, Prevent problems with your septic tank, Irrigating a hillside without losing runoff, Supplementary feeding for performance, Growing and marketing persimmons, Pumpkin seed farming, Goat meat, Clydesdale horses, Aussie farmed venison, pigs & more.
JAN/FEB 2015
A crisis in the supply of phosphorous, Building a chain of small ponds, Farming in alkaline soils, A natural way to supress pests, Boosting lamb survival with a simple barrier, Mobile shearing on a small scale, Farming wasabi, Seeing value in raspberries, Elliottdale sheep, Alpaca fleece & more.
MARCH 2015
Using drone technology on the farm, Landscape repair using non native trees, Growing grapes in a cool climate, Establishing a date plantation, A renewed interest in local garlic, Farming asian vegetables, Getting into meat goats, Abattoir access for the alpaca industry, Biodynamic lamb & more.
APR 2015
Reduce the need for heavy culling, Winter chainsaw maintenance, Experience farming in the city, How much is bare ground costing you?, Livestock selling options, Establishing a new pasture, Growing chestnuts, Christmas tree production, Positive outlook for cashmere goats, Mini sheep & more.
MAY 2015
Financing a farm business, Plants poisonous to horses, Police target rural crime, Producing biochar, Developing new livestock breeds, feeding livestock organically, Farming cocoa in the far north, Growing 120 varieties of apple, Macadamias, Suri alpacas, Saltbush lamb is popular, Dairy goats, pigs & more.
JUN 2015
How free trade will aid small farmers, The difference between perennial & annual grass, Remote monitoring for the farm, Preventing water loss to feral animals, A petite variety of cauliflower, Growing strawberries, Mushroom farming, Organic feijoas, Growing capers, Protecting crops, Alpacas & more.
JUL 2015
Using biochar for stock water filtration, Understanding horse behaviour, building with mud, Employing people on your farm, Measuring feed conversion efficiency, Buying stockfeed online, Farming vanilla, Generations growing potatoes, Organic rice reaps rewards, growing ginseng, Llamas & more.
AUG 2015
Government grants for small farmers, Silverleaf nightshade treat, improving water quality in a pond or dam, Regenerating a run-down farm, Using solar power on the farm, Truffle farming over in the west, Growing quality ginger, Farming walnuts, Bison are now back, Kojak sheep, Meat goats & more.
SEP 2015
Equitable sharing of creek water, Transporting animals safely, choosing the right tractor, Introducing new livestock to your farm, Australian grown pepper, Producing great olive oil, Getting into chilli farming, Coffee growing, Biodynamic lentils, Tukidale sheep, Galloway & Square Meaters cattle & more
OCT 2015
The end of the green revolution, Recycling nutrients using water troughs, Crossing a fence without a gate, Hardy feedstock for ethanol industry, Lifting soil and pasture health, Recognising land types on your property, Farming lychees, the Australian miniature pig, Alpaca meat, Dairy sheep & more.
NOV 2015
Storing moisture & nutrients deeper down, First aid for horses, Testing for faults in an electric fence, Attending a sheep sale, new lease of life for asparagus, Adding pecans to the farm mix, Aussie pomegranates, Snail industry grows, Texas longhorns make their mark, Keeping chickens healthy & more
DEC 2015
Understanding the effects of El Nino, Reducing summer heat stress in livestock, Keeping stockfeed dry and pest free, Selling your meat at the front door, Camel dairy farming, Producing game birds, Working dogs, Growing organic seedlings, Cherries and more.
APR 2016
Our farmers are innovators, Deep ripping, planning a fire bunker, setting up for sheep, Farming sea vegetables, Garlic farming, ginger in a small space, Tennessee walking horses, Finding info on pigs, Romney sheep, Australin developed cattle breeds, alpaca, Poultry in the farm mix & more.
MAY 2016
Must have farm apps, minimising vermin impact, Grow more pasture using a slasher, Winter health check for livestock, Organic pest control, Lavender, Tomatillos, South African meat merinos, curly horses, Alpaca, starting up a pastured pig enterprise, Goats, Geese, Exporting frozen octopus and more.
JUN 2016
Property environmental planning, using ferrets to control rabbits, cattle yards for small farmers, Muster stock on horseback, Sharing your farm accommodation, Hydroponics, Viticulture, berry farming, Farming kiwi fruit the organic way, Sheep breeds special feature, Guinea fowl and more.
JUL 2016
Benchmarking farm performance, Clipping alpaca toenails, hot composting boosts microbes, Gear you need when fencing, Growing stockfeed, Coriander biodynamically, Wattle seed, rare pigs, Caspian horses, Goats for meat and fibre, Raising squab pigeon, Farming an Aussie iconic fish and more.
AUG 2016
Farmers mentoring farmers, Using stockfeed supplements, Pasture planning and grazing management, Preparing for extreme weather, Leasing land tips, Blueberries, Loquats, Akhal-Teke horses, Angus cattle, Merino sheep, Homegrown pork, An interest in naked Neck chickens and loads more.
Pregnancy & calving care for cattle, Living off the electricity grid, Taking care of springs and water holes, How to organise your own on-farm field day, Setting up an egg farm, Growing rhubarb, Industrial
JAN/FEB 2016
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