North East and Goulburn Murray Farmer - November 2021

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Embracing AgTech invites consumers to Invest Inya Farm MANSFIELD resident Nathan MacPhee has recently launched the pilot app for his startup, Invest Inya Farm (IIF), with cattle in Mansfield, oysters in Bateman’s Bay and ginger in the Northern Territory all being trialled preceding the nation-wide roll-out.

In order to achieve the National Farmers’ Federation’s bold vision for Australian agriculture to become a $100 billion industry by 2030, new forms of investment need to be identified that don’t compromise national interest.

AgriFutures estimates that $8.7 billion per annum in new capital will be required to achieve this goal.

Nathan is proposing a fresh form of capital that has never been accessed before to contribute in part to this total.

“What if anyone could invest in agriculture without owning a farm?” said Nathan.

“What if you could earn a strong return while supporting Australian farmers?

“What if anyone could have a farm in their pocket and watch their investments grow?”

Deemed more Agriculture Finance Technology or Ag FinTech, Nathan said the technology offers something completely new to Australia - the ability for the individuals to invest directly

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into farming or agriculture.

Through the platform people can invest in a farm’s production and reap a profit when the farmer eventually sells, building a mutually rewarding bond between farmers and consumers.

The app enables farmers to list - and anyone to invest in - real on-farm agricultural assets, whether that is a single cow, a row of grapevines or a dozen oysters.

“It’s not about investing in the farm itself and compromising landownership,” said Nathan.

“We are conscious of not being a burden on farmers.

“Nor do we want to disrupt their business model, or interfere with the process.

“It’s more about buying a managed risk and investing in the agricultural production cycle.

“For farmers it injects new capital into operations, improves cash flow and liquidity and mitigates risk, as upfront costs are fractionalised.

“And for investors it is a risk that offers a lucrative return, but as all the farmers on the app are accredited with proven track records - which will be visible to investors - there is that transparency.”

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From page 1 The idea for Invest Inya Farm came after Nathan moved to Mansfield from the dizzy heights of corporate Sydney.

Having spent over 20 years in financial services at senior management level, his wife’s desire to exchange the daily grind for a simpler lifestyle, had the couple contemplating a tree change.

“My wife grew up on a farm, and she had a yearning to move to the country, ideally near a ski resort,” said Nathan.

“Now at this stage I was commuting regularly between Sydney and Melbourne, and it just happened that I looked out of the airplane window one day and saw Mount Buller covered in snow.

“And then I saw Lake Eildon, and I didn’t know where this area was, but I knew I wanted to find out.

“When we landed, I immediately rang my wife, and said that I might have found the new home that we were looking for.

“It’s near a ski resort, and there is a massive lake - which were both prerequisites - and it’s only two hours from Melbourne, I said.

“We then decided we needed to visit.

“And we loved it immediately, and so we moved.

“And we’ve been here for over three and a half years.

“However, I only really settled into being a local six months before COVID hit.

“Up until then I had commuted to Sydney every week from Albury, and I’d had enough.

“I took time off to reassess the situation, and work out what direction to take my career in.

“Progressively more enchanted by the prospect of farming, I had, however, come to the blunt realisation that I didn’t have sufficient land or resources to move into agriculture in a meaningful way.

“I had deliberated on how I could get into agriculture, and unless I inherited a decent tract of land, or accrued enough wealth to buy a big property, or considered a niche market I would be unable to make it a viable vocation.

“However, from this realisation an idea was spawned.

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AGTECH: Mansfieldlocal Nathan MacPhee is currently running a pilot app of his Invest Inya Farm platform, with investors able to buy steers and oysters on the virtual marketplace.

“There are lots of people who are interested in agriculture, and who have accessible capital.

“Agriculture is essential to our survival, and yet 90 to 95 per cent of the community can’t participate in the process.

“What if they could?

“The initial premise for the app was quite rudimentary, viewing a cow as an appreciating asset that starts small and grows in value over time and through functional inputs.”

It was on attending Beef Week in Rockhampton that Nathan approached Fiona Simpson, the president of the National Farmers’ Federation, with his idea.

With the industry looking to generate significant capital through alternative ownership models, reduce risk management barriers and at the same time promote connectivity between producers and consumers, Nathan’s proposal was a timely one and the feedback he received from Fiona encouraged him to further explore his idea.

Nathan was initially concentrating on the livestock industry, however Fiona suggested his platform might be particularly relevant to broadacre farming, and other horticultural endeavours.

And as a result, black sesame is one such crop that will soon be added to the platform, with a Northern Territory farmer coming on board before the end of the year, potentially making 30 hectares of the crop available through the IIF app.

“The farmers are able to allocate up to 50 per cent of their crop through Invest Inya Farm, at parcels of a tenth of a hectare,” said Nathan.

“Buy-in is $100 which covers the farmer for things like input costs, leases and harvesting.

“Working on the proviso that one hectare produces one tonne of seed and seed is $1800 per tonne, an investment of $100 in one tenth of the crop will generate $180.

“The profit is then split with the farmer

and the investor, which means that the investor receives $40 on top of the initial investment, effectively giving a 40 per cent return, over a five to eight month period.”

The app also serves the bigger purpose of community engagement and education.

Nathan is currently in discussions with a Beechworth farmer, who he’s very keen to work with.

This farmer grows apple trees for nurseries and orchards, and Nathan has a vision of a classroom of children bringing in their $8 at the beginning of the year and purchasing an apple tree.

They learn about all the costs and margins, and then over the next nine months they receive small updates and photo as to how their tree is growing and their investment is progressing, via the app.

“At the end of the period, the tree is then sold for say $11 and the students get back their investment plus a profit of $1.50,” said Nathan.

“So they learn how and why apple trees grow.

“They learn about money, investment and interest.

“And all within a real and engaging lesson.

“This is not about major investment, this is about real people putting their dollars into agriculture.

“It’s nurturing an emotional connection and supercharging it with a financial connection.

“And it allows producers to build a brand directly with consumers, so that the best farmers with the best profiles attract the best investors who are willing to pay more.

“Producers do not need to sell at market and below rates for investors to buy in.

“If the farmer is providing exceptional outcomes for their investors, they can charge premium rates and bring that future cash flow forward.”

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Haines secures mental health funding for the Upper Murray EXTRA funding for mental health will flow to the Upper Murray after Helen Haines (MHR, Indi) secured a commitment from the Health Minister to support ongoing mental health services in the region.

Corryong Health will receive $100,000 a year for the next three years from the Federal Government on top of the $500,000 mental health package that was committed at the height of the Black Summer bushfires.

It is expected that the Victorian Government will match the ongoing funding from the Federal Government, resulting in more than $1 million in mental health funding for people in towns like Corryong and Walwa.

“Addressing mental health issues is not a quick fix,” Dr Haines said.

“We need sustainable services targeted to the needs of the Upper Murray.

“This funding will go towards employing full-time

mental health professionals to respond to primary mental health, drug and alcohol needs, ongoing trauma recovery, implementing the Upper Murray Suicide Postvention and Prevention Plans and a primary mental health psychological therapy service and clinical care coordination.”

Chief executive officer of Corryong Health Dominic Sandilands welcomed the news.

“I’m delighted to be in-

formed of this funding from the Federal Government,” he said.

“The impact of trauma is long-lasting and this reflects the ongoing need for mental health services following the bushfires in Corryong and the Upper Murray.

At a recent Senate committee hearing into bushfire response and recovery, Mr Sandilands said he was concerned about the lack of ongoing funding.

“We’ve had some commit-

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From page 2 Nathan uses oyster farmer Ewan McAsh as an example of the benefits of accessing that future cash flow.

With the festive season fast approaching, the demand for oysters is set to significantly increase and command higher prices.

Ewan placed 4000 dozen oysters with investors at $6.90 per dozen.

These small grade Sydney rock oysters will be fattened out over three months to a medium size where Ewan will then get a premium price of $8.20 per dozen.

Ewan will sell the product into the hospitality industry.

The benefit of having investors is that Ewan is able to hold onto oysters and grow them out and get a premium price, when normally he would have considered selling some of his harvest as smaller grade molluscs to finance the next crop.

“And at the same time he has built his brand and created a connection with his market,” said Nathan.

“We anticipate investors will want to go to the restaurants that stock ‘their’ oysters.

“There will be that sense of ownership.

“And with the app it not only provides information about each specific crop and the

farm on which it is grown, it gives regular updates on weather events in real time, and publishes news that is relevant to the featured industries.

“It’s about generating confidence in the farmer, yet at the same time building a compelling story.”

And with each compelling story, more investors are attracted to a crop.

“While farmers are bound by fence lines, investors are able to buy into small parcels of different crops with varying cycles,” said Nathan.

“They could effectively own wheat in Western Australia, barley in Victoria, sugar cane in Queensland and black rice in Northern Territory.

“Investors get to diversify their portfolio across farms and regions, transforming the risk and reducing the chance of a failure.

“And if there is a failure, that just shows that the product is working.

“Agriculture can be risky, and we’re aiming to mitigate that risk, and at the same time generate engagement and investment.

“There’s nowhere in the world where people can invest in the farm production cycle without investing in the farm.

“We’re aiming to change that.”

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“We’ve had multiple short-term contracts, which makes it very hard to be able to continuously employ and recruit with confidence, and it is already difficult to recruit skilled professionals in rural areas.”

Dr Haines said this funding would address the issues raised by Mr Sandilands and make it easier to attract and

retain skilled professionals needed in the community.

“It was an uphill battle just to get the government to deliver on the first promise made in the aftermath of the bushfires, but I didn’t give up until the money was in the bank,” she said.

“And on this promise I did the same.

“As an Independent MP I have been like a dog with a bone, making sure the government delivers for the Upper Murray.”

CONFIDENCE: Ewan McAsh is an oyster farmer in New South Wales, who has listed a percentage of his oysters on IIF. A qualified marine scientist with over 16 years’ experience in oyster farming, Ewan provides investors with regular updates about their oysters, exemplifying the IIF criteria for reputable farmers with strong proven track records in their chosen field.

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Bumper grain crop set to challenge supply chain AS Australia heads towards its second largest grain crop ever, supply chain stakeholders will be double-checking harvest plans to make sure everything is in place to manage the predicted volumes, according to ANZ’s latest Agri Commodity Report.

Conditions in different crop growing parts of Australia have been mixed, however, most crops are still on track to be at near record levels, particularly Western Australia.

“All major crops are still looking at great forecasts, with the largest crop on record forecast for canola, the second largest for wheat and the third largest for barley,” Mark Bennett, ANZ’s head of agribusiness, said.

“The Australian grain supply chain is world-leading in efficiency, all the way through from the farm, to transportation, to storage, to processing, and shipping for export.

“Last year’s record crop demonstrated that coping with the massive volume of

grains and oilseeds can be a challenge, albeit a good one, and this year’s harvest will have the added factor of border disruptions.”

To maximise the size and quality of crops, they need to come off just at the right time, which is why we could see headers in the paddocks on Christmas Day in southern areas, if that’s when conditions are optimal.

This year, not only farmers, but supply chain stakeholders will need to double check that they have plans in place for the scale of harvesters and trucks which will be required as well as the personnel.

This will be important if the cross-border travel of harvest contractors, which have long been a part of the process as it moves from north to south, is still disrupted.

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Regionally, the latest ABARES report forecasts the wheat crop on the east coast to be down around 11 per cent on last year, while the wheat crop in the west is forecast to rise by over 20 per cent.

Another trend which may be impacted this year could be the growth of onfarm storage, which has risen strongly in recent years, as farms consolidate, retain grain for feed or future sale, and as farm storage infrastructure has become relatively less expensive and technologically more advanced.

“For this harvest, given the ongoing strong demand for exports, combined with the rapid growth of the domestic feedlot sector to meet the demand for red meat, it is foreseeable that much larger volumes of grain will be transported directly to their end destination than in the past, including from west to east,” Mr Bennett said.

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Dairy farmers’ future vote COMPLICATED: Pictured on the family farm with his children Owen, Nora and Molly, Jono Pethybridge said the levy vote was a complex scenario for all dairy farmers.

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DAIRY farmers will determine their investment in the industry‘s future when they vote on the dairy service levy in March next year.

Recently, the independent committee reviewing the levy, the Levy Poll Advisory Committee, determined an increase in the dairy service levy was in the best interests of the industry and recommended a 20 per cent increase in the levy.

Dairy Australia managing director, David Nation, said the dairy service levy is an investment made by farmers to deliver value back to their own businesses.

“We have a track record of delivering value through investments and partnerships that are not possible to make as individual farmers,” he said.

“Our focus is to set out a case for farmers to best understand what can be delivered at each rate of investment proposed in the levy poll.”

Dairy Australia has four priority areas for increased investment to tackle labour shortages, enhance the regional service offering to farmers, address high priority issues relating to climate, and bolster policy support.

Mr Nation said beyond these areas of importance, the dairy service levy will continue to be invested by Dairy Australia in services to benefit dairy farmers and protect the right to farm.

These investments include research and innovation, supporting farm business management, responding to events such as drought, bushfires or COVID–19, developing tools to adapt to the environment and address climate, supporting on–farm employment needs, marketing of dairy products and commitment to sustainability, policy research, industry insights, and delivering international market programs.

Whorouly dairy farmer ‘Jono’ Pethybridge said a clear–cut, yes–or–no vote on the levy increase was impossible due to the complex nature of Australia‘s dairy industry.

“My thinking though is that it’s a hard one, there’re so many different perspectives,” he said.

“A lot of people are really not happy about it, but it’s hard to ascertain where people are going to go.

“They’ve recommended a 20 per cent increase because they haven’t had an increase in 20 years, I think, and a lot of people are annoyed because they didn’t put any options for a decrease.

“I think there probably has to be an increase.

“There can’t be a decrease, they’ve already said that, but it’ll have to be an increase of some sort.”

Over the coming months, farmers like Mr Pethybridge will hear more from Dairy Australia on how additional investment in dairy’s future will benefit every farm business, ahead of the poll in March 2022.

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The little stud that could

By EMMA OLIVER BALMATTUM Australian White Sheep Stud held their first on-farm sale with a strong line-up of ram lambs predominantly sired by Tattykeel ET 171250 TW. Interfaced with AuctionsPlus, the Euroa stud secured a 100 per cent clearance rate on 22 ram lambs at an average of $3216.

Farm manager Richard Boadle, who runs the stud alongside daughter Kristen Davey, said that they were both exceedingly happy with the results.

“There were about 45 to 50 people who attended the onfarm sale, with a third of the sheep going to return local buyers,” Richard said.

“There were also quite a few new faces who walked away with a really good deal on the day.

“And I do have to say that online selling is the way to go.

“We were selling good solid rams at great value for money, and purchasers recognised this.

“With their strong Tattykeel genetics, if Tattykeel had put our offering on the market I dare say buyers would have had to spend twice as much.”

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GREAT TURNOUT: There was strong interest and a 100 per cent clearance rate at Balmattum’s on-farm sale, with the auction generating $70 ,710 for the stud. The final lot, Lot 22, brought in $3250 (well exceeding the $2000 reserve) with proceeds donated to the Rotary Club of Euroa and Beyond Blue, in memory of daughter and sister Jane Davey, who passed away earlier this year.

20, Potential, weighing in at 103 kilograms.

“He’s an amazing ram, and the only ram lamb on offer that wasn’t part of our August drop,” Richard said.

Attracting a sale price of $5500, Potential is the

grandson of Leader, who in 2017 was the year’s record breaking ram commanding $38,000 at a Tattykeel sale.

However, there were a significant number of quality sires on offer at Balmattum with Lot 10 coming in close

to top price at $5250, and quite a few commanding $4000 a head.

“We’re a niche market, and as such we can’t compete with the really big studs,” said Richard.

“We’re really happy sell-

ing 50 ram lambs at $3000 each year, and building on our reputation for premium quality Australian Whites.”

With this in mind, Balmattum invested in a new stud ram at the recent recordbreaking Tattykeel auction

in New South Wales Central Tablelands.

Sired by one of Tattykeel’s top rams Remmington, Balmattum purchased ET222173 TW for his excellent shedding traits and great conformation, christening their $35,000 investment Silk.

Silk will become an integral part of the stud’s AI program, beginning in December of this year for an autumn drop.

Richard and Kristen also picked up four registered stud ewes at the late September auction, at an average price of $7000, with two scanned in lamb.

Looking to build on genetics, Richard and Kristen then looked to Ardene in South Australia, purchasing a further seven ewes all scanned in lamb to Magnum, last year’s top-selling ram.

“It’s going to be an exciting year next year,” said Richard.

“Australian Whites continue to go from strength to strength, and there is a realisation within the industry that this breed has the ability to dominate the meat sheep industry, “I’m thrilled that not only do we have return buyers happy with our product, but we also have this completely new market interested in the breed and looking to invest.”

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Celebrating rural women’s day Portraits of resilient and empowered rural women

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MORE AND MORE: SUZANNE Gall and her husband Jim have been operating Faithfulls Creek for the last 12 months and are delighted to see more and more women joining the industry.

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One third of Australian women live in rural and regional areas, they play a crucial role in the growth and future regional economies and communities.

North East Media met with empowered and inspirational local women who work in the rural field.

Suzanne and Jim Gall have been operating Faithfulls Creek in Euroa as a power couple.

“The paddock to plate Faithfulls Creek brand is our new business over the last 12 months that is an extension of our farming business that we are passionate to provide to our local area and broader,” Mrs Gall said.

“Employing an experienced farm manager, Andrew Hill a few years ago, we have been able to focus on value adding through our paddock to plate business.

“I really enjoy managing and running the paddock to plate, that involves marketing, deliveries, managing supply chains with regional butchers, abattoirs, quality control, packaging, customers, my husband Jim supports it.

Mrs and Mr Gall are now also doing their own breeding stock.

Mrs Gall said she was feeling more supported with more women coming into the farming industry.

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Celebrating rural women’s day ■

From page 10 “It is empowering, I love seeing more women joining our industry,” Mrs Gall said.

Mrs Gall said they had more and more new members in joining their female only group “Best Wool best lamb” founded by Meat and Livestock Association and Australian Wool Incorporation, where the members meet 10 times a year and get to listen worldly recognised specialists coming as guest speakers.

Mikayla Williams, 24 year old, has grown up in the sheep industry and recently became the co-owner of her very own crutching business with her fiancé Ash Roelink in Longwood East.

“We started working together officially in February,” Ms Williams said.

“My role is to push the sheep up into the trailer and Ash’s job is to crutch the sheep, I get on the trailer and crutch sometimes too when I have to.

“I love everything about the sheep industry, I find it hard some days to push the sheep up especially when they’re being stubborn, I have to find a new way of running them up.

“On how to be a strong woman in the industry, I would recommend to always stay focused, always learn and never give up, even if it is hard, there are always ways to solve the problem.

“Stand your ground and always speak up if there is something wrong.”

Jan Beer, 74 year old, has been a beef farmer for 50 years at Limestone.

She owns her business with her husband and has always loved being in the agricultural industry.

“I’ve never found it hard being a woman in my industry,” Mrs Beer said.

“I think 40 years ago or so there weren’t many lady farmers around who were the ones running their farm.

“In the earlier days I was running the

JUST DO IT: Pamela Walker says being a woman in farming can be hard bbut is also rewarding.

STRONG WOMAN: Mikayla Williams has grown up in the sheep industry and has co-founded her crutching business recently.

business alone because my husband was running the car franchise we used to own.

“I find the agricultural industry very accepting and I never had any difficulty with my gender.”

Mrs Beer said there was in her opinion many places to fill for young women in the industry.

“If you’re interested in agriculture, now is an excellent time to get in rural industry because there are so many diverse jobs, there are awful lot of opportunity at the moment for young women,” she said.

“I think there are not enough women in the rural industry.

“Women have diverse skills and are often far better at managing stock and animals than men are.”

Charlotte Drinnan, 52, and her family have a small sheep farm at Wahring.

Their enterprises include Elm Southdown stud, from which we breed and sell rams to other producers for prime lamb sires and they have a commercial Corriedale and Corriedale and Southdown flock of ewes from which they breed prime lambs.

On a separate property near Violet Town they run a Saxon Merino ultrafine flock.

“We are regenerative farmers and have been transitioning our property for the last three years,” Ms Drinnan said.

“It is really exciting watching the health of the ecosystem including soil, plants and animals improve.

“We have owned this farm for 23 years but I have been in the industry my entire life.”

Ms Drinnan is also a full time secondary school teacher.

“It is a really exciting time in education at my school as we are building the Agricul-

ture and Horticulture program,” she said.

Ms Drinnan said for her, as a rural woman, education was the most important factor.

“Don’t stop learning,” she said.

“Do short courses, go to field days, listen to speakers on Zoom.

“Go back to Uni if you wish.

“Hang out with people that have experience and wisdom and never stop learning.

“Be honest, be true to your values and be humble and have an open mind.

“Lead by example, try out new things, ask people why they do things and have a conversation with them.

“Be a good listener.

“Work to your strengths and delegate or ask others to assist with tasks better suited to them.

“It’s all about teamwork.”

Naomi McLennan, 46, farms in Terip Terip where she runs with her parents a a self-replacing merino flock for wool and store lambs.

“I just like to think of myself as a person that is happy to pass on my experiences in the industry whether they have been a successful experience or a failure as if we don’t learn from our failures then we really can’t say we are learning,” Ms McLennan said.

“Listen to the advice of people that have been in the industry for a long time but also always seek to broaden your horizons by reading, researching and be open to new ideas.”

Pam Walker is 48 and runs predominantly fine merino sheep.

“Farming is usually long days in all weather,” Ms Walker said.

“It is often hard work, but always rewarding on this beautiful property.

“I always take on any advice given to me and ask questions.

“There is always something for me to learn.

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November 2021 From page 12 “There are so many wonderful women working in the rural sector.

“We are making a difference in an area that was once a predominantly male industry.”

The vital role of women to their communities, their brigades, and to CFA as an organisation was celebrated as CFA marked International Rural Women’s Day last week.

Libby Garoni is one of the thousands of women who volunteer with CFA to help her community in Victoria’s North East.

“I think when people see women out there having a go, they’re much more likely to get out and be part of it, and there are a lot more young women joining nowadays which is fantastic,” she said.

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AGF Seeds expands with purchase of Smyth Seeds AGF Seeds has expanded with the acquisition of another Australian familyowned business, Smyth Seeds, Benalla.

The purchase marks the first time AGF Seeds has grown beyond its home base of Smeaton, near Ballarat.

AGF Seeds will maintain its main processing, packing, warehouse and administration facility at Smeaton, while the former Smyth Seeds premises in Benalla will remain open as a warehouse, blending, packing and distribution point.

AGF Seeds director David Toose said Smyth Seeds was a great fit and brought together two 100 per cent Australian family-owned businesses with decades of experience.

Mr Toose said Smyth Seeds had been a respected major player in the Australian seed industry for nearly 70 years.

“When Smyth Seeds announced their business was for sale AGF was immediately interested as the Smyth brand was well known for the quality of their products and their knowledge, and it

seemed to be a good fit as we are similar companies with similar ethics and we have been looking to expand our marketing opportunities,” he said.

“Smyth Seeds has been a good contributor to the seed industry for nearly 70 years and we look forward to continuing that tradition.”

AGF Seeds has a history of three generations of seed producers, processors and more recently, seed marketing to bring the wide world of seed to Australian farmers.

“We have capacity to do more production, expand the product range and this acquisition will help us to distribute product into North East Victoria,” Mr Toose said.

“It will improve access to products for existing AGF Seeds clients while continuing to serve Smyth Seeds clients.

“We already have sales people in the area and this will give them a base and inventory.”

Mr Toose said the purchase was an exciting time for the company and the

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“This is our first foray away from our home base with another facility in a different location,” he said.

“The market is becoming dominated by international companies so we’re excited by this new chapter in our history.”

AGF Seeds managing director Andrew McNaughton

said the expansion would be good for customers of both companies and improve timelines in getting orders to customers.

Smyth Seeds founder Mick Smyth was a founding member of the Seed Industry Association of Australia - now the Australian Seed Federation - and the nowdefunct Seed Merchants As-

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His son, Smyth Seeds director Mike Smyth, continued the business with his other brother John, who retired about six years ago as a life member of the Australian Seed Federation.

Mike Smyth said he was pleased that the company was going to a like-minded family business.

“We’re particularly pleased with the people we’ve sold it to,” he said.

“We’ve known David for decades and we see AGF as a company of similar background.”

Mr Smyth said Smyth Seeds had enjoyed a long history as independent traders of quality pasture seed.

“It’s 70 years this year that our father started in the seed industry,” he said.

“John and I have been involved in the seed industry all our working lives.”

Smyth Seeds’ last day is October 29.

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The company has been a long-standing member of the Grassland Society of Southern Australia and sponsor of the Benalla Agricultural and Pastoral Show.

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In its first consumer research into Australian wine and beer brands, the Canstar Blue asked 770 wine drinkers and 695 beer fans who had purchased and consumed the alcoholic beverages in the past 12 months to rate brands on overall satisfaction.

The research also asked participants to score brands on taste, value for money, variety and packaging.

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A TOURISM boom is expected in the North East next month, as Melburnians thirsting for some of the state’s finest wines flood the King Valley.

But consumers are urged to temper their expectations, as COVID restrictions and massive staff exoduses are set to continue to leave wineries hamstrung as they respond to an increase in demand.

Natalie Pizzini of Pizzini Wines said the regional response to the reopening of wineries in the valley had been “phenomenal,” but hoped those visiting as part of an anticipated spike in attendance from November 5 would not be left frustrated as staff scrambled to adapt to demand.

“When I look at the last 12 months, when we’ve been open we’ve had a phenomenal response,” she told the Wangaratta Chronicle.

“Our cellar door was probably open for a 12 week period between January and October of last year, between the bushfires and COVID lockdowns.

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It’s a sentiment which has been shared throughout the industry over recent months, but Ms Pizzini stressed that while two years of extended lockdowns had caused considerable anxiety and left a lasting impression on her family’s business, it had also forced them to adapt.

She said demand for expensive experiences had skyrocketed in the wake of reopening, while wineries had been forced to expand their online presence to

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“Mum and dad have also been a huge inspiration with what they have achieved with the winery and restaurant and have been great support in allowing me to experiment with different sustainable techniques.

“The first two seasons I bunkered down was 2018-19 and being incredibly dry, it really hit a note with me that we needed a drought plan with a focus on sustaining our produce during dry years, and that’s when I started looking around at what we could do.”

With that in mind, Joel who jumps onto the Australian Wine Research Institute website frequently, discovered the Sustainable Wine Growing Australia (SWGA) website and its accreditation process.

“We joined SWGA as a member where we entered details and data such as fuel usage, energy output, pruning methods, acreage and harvest methods that benchmarks you against

other wineries and regions,” he said.

“It was a really helpful step for us to see where we were sitting with our inputs and outputs, and a helpful marker for where you should be sitting, and there is an emphasis on carbon output too.”

Joel has heavily invested in carbon capture which is about plants absorbing carbon back into the soil as they grow, with mid rows between vines cover cropped.

“Carbon is like a glue that holds the soil together where it improves water holding capabilities and soil health and the microbiology of the soil significantly improves the high end of the carbon, and that’s a really big thing for us,” he said.

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North East and Goulburn Murray Farmer - Page 19 SUSTAINABLITY PASSION: Lake Moodemere Estate’s vineyard and farm manager Joel Chambers has heavily invested in carbon capture with mid rows between vines cover cropped with cereal varieties such as wheat and barley.

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“We started with straw under vine and that’s a fantastic drought strategy,” Joel said.

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Besides drawing on extensive winemaking and viticulture experience from industry professionals around Rutherglen and several families who have been in the area for more than 150 years for advice, Joel suggests that people wanting to go down the sustainability certification path would find SWGA most supportive.

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Funding of $300,000 was provided to Chestnuts Australia Inc under the Victorian Government ‘Food to Market’ program with the specific aim of improved management of chestnut blight.

“The Food to Market program is an excellent example of how we are providing timely support to agribusinesses impacted by the pandemic, while capitalising on opportunities to expand into new markets over the longer term,” Minister for Agriculture Mary-Anne Thomas said.

is also looking to increase chestnut industry export market opportunities with increased confidence through improved biosecurity practices, resulting in an increase in job retention and growth in the chestnut industry.

Mr Casey said that the support will result in the development of a comprehensive surveillance program and liaison with the state, territory and commonwealth governments specifically on promoting market access and removing pest threat trade barriers.

“We are pleased to support our chestnut industry to ensure that their wonderful produce can expand its reach across the globe, helping deliver on our vision for an agriculture sector that is strong, innovative and sustainable,” Ms Thomas said.

Brian Casey, president of Chestnuts Australia Inc, said that the chestnut industry was most appreciative of the past and continued support of the Victorian Government and Agriculture Victoria in relation to managing the exotic disease - Chestnut Blight.

“The funding we have received will assist growers and the Victorian chestnut industry to grow its domestic and export market opportunities,” said Mr Casey.

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Dealer sentiment positive about state of the farm machinery industry RESULTS from the recent Tractor and Machinery Association of Australia (TMA) quarterly survey has dealers remaining positive about overall turnover, with 82 per cent of respondents considering business to be good or very good.

Executive director of the TMA Gary Northover said that this year is shaping up to be another record breaker for the industry.

The extension of the instant write-off provisions has contributed significantly to this situation, with a 20 per cent increase in turnover expectations for the quarter.

Despite many dealers positive about current sales, they do not anticipate turnover will increase in the next six months, more holding steady across all sales from balers and hay tools to tractors, sprayers and combine harvesters.

“Baler sales, however, are presently 33 per cent behind last year with 429 units sold against 641 for the same time last year,” said Mr Northover.

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WEED management in a fulltime cropping operation has been a constant journey for the Taylors near Horsham in Victoria and their latest move has involved harvester-integrated weed seed control, however, they will continue to adopt a “horses for courses’’ approach depending on crop type and weed populations.

Peter Taylor and his son Charlie, together with Peter’s brother Ian and his sons Cameron and Zac, crop 4000 hectares to wheat, barley, canola, faba beans, lentils, oaten hay and vetch hay at their ‘Mayo Park Farms’ property in the Lubeck area near Horsham Like for many growers, ryegrass is the major target for the Taylors and they are managing some populations with resistance to glyphosate as well as Group A and B herbicides.

Wild oats also are a factor in various areas.

Prior to adding harvester-integrated weed seed control to their armoury via the installation of the new vertical, mechanical Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD) on both of their Case IH 7240 headers by O’Connors at Horsham, the Taylors were windrow burning and also had undertaken chaff lining to help limit weed seed numbers.

Peter expects windrow burning may continue to be employed for particularly “dirty’’ weed paddocks and after crops where the Seed Destructor may not be used.

During the season, the family applies the full suite of herbicides, including under the cutterbar when windrowing canola and for desiccation of lentil and faba bean crops.

The falling over of ryegrass weeds among crop rows also could prompt further windrowing of barley and wheat crops, as well as a change to narrower tyne spacings at seeding.

The Taylors’ seeding machinery is currently set on 30-centimetre (12-inch) spacings.

“Narrower spacing is about the only lever we haven’t pulled, so we may come back a bit with it,’’ Peter said.

GROWER: Charlie Taylor, who’s family farms near Horsham in Victoria, with one of the new vertical, mechanical Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD) units that are fitted to their Case IH 7240 harvesters.

Charlie says the exclusive vertical mill design importantly means there are no problems with bridging and blocking up the back of the header, which can occur with horizontal mills.

He said the simple belt drive with the latest Seed Destructor was one of its key features and allowed just a 20-minute job to revert to windrowing.

“With other similar systems, you have to pull the machines right off,” he said.

Charlie said O’Connors partnership with Case IH and link with the Seed Destructor made for a logical decision and the exclusive vertical mill design importantly allayed any concerns over bridging.

“There are no problems with bridging and blocking up the back of the header, which can occur with horizontal mills and also can happen when chaff lining or windrowing,’’ Charlie said.

Peter said whether chaff lining or now using the Seed Destructor, harvester set-up was critical and he said he believed the maximum horsepower provided by the Case IH 7240 head-

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Landowners urged to get serious with bindii THE onset of summer and associated warmer temperatures will see the emergence of caltrop, also known as bindii or cat’s head.

Agriculture Victoria is encouraging landowners across the Goulburn Broken region to begin their seasonal planning for treatment of this herbaceous annual weed.

Infestations of caltrop can have far-reaching consequences such as reduction in pasture productivity through competition, contamination of food and fibre products as well as significant impacts on livestock such as damage to feet, mouth and stomach, and in extreme cases death if grazed due to its toxicity.

Caltrop (Tribulus terrestris L.) germinates in summer when soil temperatures rise and throughout the warmer weather after rainfall events.

Leading biosecurity officer Kate Cunnew said the fruit of caltrop is the most well-known feature of the plant - a woody burr with sharp, hard spines that imbed in footwear and vehicle tyres, and can easily attach to animals’ feet and in the fleece of sheep.

“The ability of the weed to disperse great distances as a contaminant on vehicles, people and animals can create new infestations in previously clean areas,” Ms Cunnew said.

Caltrop is a declared noxious weed in Victoria under the Catch-

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CALTROP is a prostrate weed with green to red-brown stems that radiate for up to two metres from the central taproot.

The taproot itself is long, slender and branched, with many fibrous lateral roots.

The leaves consist of several pairs of opposite leaflets, which range from five to 12 millimetres long and three to five millimetres wide.

Leaves may be hairy or almost smooth, with the upper surface a grey-green, and paler undersides.

Flowers are eight to 15 millimetres in diameter with five bright yellow petals, which open in the morning and close or shed their petals in the afternoon.

Fruit is a woody burr one centimetre in diameter, with sharp rigid spines up to six millimetres long.

The ripe fruit splits into five wedge-shaped segments with two pairs of spines, containing up to four seeds which are yellow and ovoid in shape. ment and Land Protection Act 1994, and is classified as “regionally controlled” in the Goulburn Broken Catchment.

Landowners in this area have an obligation to control the growth and spread of the weed on their property.

Caltrop is more likely to occur where competition is minimal, such as overgrazed pastures, fallow areas, stock yards, roadsides and waste lands.

Management of the weed can include the complete physical removal of small infestations or the appropriate application of a registered herbicide.

Ms Cunnew said landowners are advised to seek professional advice from their local agronomist or chemical retailer when undertaking chemical treatment of any weed to ensure they have the most up to date

information on products and application methods.

“Cultivation as a method of control should only be used for juvenile plants before flowering and in combination with other methods of control, as burial of the seed can increase the longevity of the seedbank,” Ms Cunnew said.

“Multiple treatments may need to occur throughout the growing season, as new plants can germinate with each rainfall event and quickly mature in the warmer weather.

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Feedlot beefs up with permit Meadow Creek property ticks all the boxes for operation to continue with council approval

BY STEVE KELLY skelly@ nemedia.com.au

A SMALL feedlot in Meadow Creek can now operate up to 212 head of cattle with Wangaratta council signing off on a permit last week.

The agribusiness Moyhu Wagyu operates at 1570 Moyhu-Meadow Creek Road, which comprises 243 hectares of lush agricultural land near the Meadow Creek.

Council director sustainable development Stephen Swart said the permit effectively legitimises the operation and makes changes so it complies with Victorian guidelines for feedlots.

However, not everyone was happy, with some 10 objections received by council, summarised in a report relating to concerns of potential contamination impacting surrounding waterways, odour, increase in cockatoos, noise, and increase in trucks and dust.

Council reports that the application was referred to relevant authorities, with most responding with either no objection or conditional consent.

Mr Swart said the appli-

AS YOU WERE: Wangaratta council has approved a permit for a Meadow Creek feedlot to operate up to 212 head of cattle.

PHOTO: Anita McPherson cation was assessed against parts of the Wangaratta Planning Scheme and the officer’s recommendation was to issue a decision to grant the permit, subject to conditions.

A public question from Wendy Piccolo asked who would be liable and responsible for the clean-up if effluent

from the facility made its way into Meadow Creek.

Mr Swart said the onus would be on the land owners of the facility to ensure it was compliant with permit conditions and any other legislation.

He answered another question relating to a sce-

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“If the owner of the land wanted to increase the number of cattle at the feedlot they would have to comply to

expand the operation which would go through a process of advertising and referrals,” Mr Swart responded in answer to a third question.

Cr Harry Bussell said the application is in a farming zone and he agreed with the planning department on its recommendation.

“I thank all the objectors because their feedback is also very important in these processes and I certainly don’t discount the concerns other people have,” he said.

“This is a very small feedlot, as far as feedlots are concerned and we have others that are many thousands of cattle.”

Cr Jack Herry noted there will be various measures such as when the grain mill can run and having to clean manure from the holding pens located closer to the road.

“There are requirements to clean up feed around the troughs that are now going to be part of a formal permit if this is approved,” he said.

“They will also mitigate some of the amenity impact on nearby residents who have been experiencing potential negative amenity impacts for some time due to the fore mentioned non-compliant operation.”

There will be a construction of drainage area and effluent pond, which Cr Herry said would also be critical to the operation and environmental outcomes, along with ongoing governance.

Councillors unanimously supported a motion to grant the notice of a decision for the permit.

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Tools to succeed for young Upper Murray farmers

By EMMA OLIVER AGRICULTURE Victoria recently hosted a business bootcamp for young farmers in the Upper Murray, building on participants’ farm business management skills over a two day course.

Paul Blackshaw, a farm business advisor from Meridian Agriculture, delivered the two day course.

The objective was to give producers the tools to establish a long and successful career, whether that was in beef, sheep or a more mixed farming enterprise.

Agriculture recovery manager Kylie Macreadie said that the bootcamp aimed to help farmers understand and manage business risk, develop a business plan to grow their business and have confidence in a future in agriculture for them.

Duncan Paton, a fourth generation farmer from Corryong, attended the course

NEW SKILLS (left to right): North East Young Farmers Business Bootcamp participants Duncan Paton, Brad Jarvis, with Young Farmers Business Bootcamp presenter Paul Blackshaw, along with Jo Duke, Kerstin Jarvis, Jess Paton and James Paton. and believes that the information will be useful in the future managing of the family farm.

“I’ve been on the family farm since I left school, and I’m all over the practical side of the enterprise, however, I was aware that I didn’t know enough about the financial management of the busi-

ness,” Duncan said.

“I can definitely see the benefit of doing my own cash flow budget and have that assurance that I’m running a profitable business and that I’m doing a good job.”

With his parents still heavily involved in the family farm, Duncan is current-

ly not in a position to put his knowledge into practice, but when the day comes that his parents decide to retire they’ll be able to rest assured that the farm will be in good hands.

The Patons run 300 beef cows, producing vealers which they sell direct to the abattoir.

They also breed Limousins and have a full bred limo herd, using their own bulls to put over the beef cows, which are predominantly Shorthorns.

“My grandfather was a dairy farmer, however, my father wasn’t too keen on milking and so he diversified into vealers in the

eighties,” said Duncan.

“For our current acreage, the most profitable business model is to run the cows and calves, selling every 12 months.

“It’s a good way to make a living from the land that we have, however, it is labour intensive, calving down 300 cows each year.

“Probably the most amount of work with cattle, other than dairy farming,” Duncan said, with a laugh.

The business has been a success and Duncan is keen to continue with the current model, with labour his main concern going into the future.

“In 20 years my father has managed to double the size of the farm, so I have participated in a couple of business courses like the recent bootcamp to ensure that I have that sound financial background for when I come to manage the family farm,” he said.

Clearing the Barmah Choke

By BEN DYER, director, River Management, MurrayDarling Basin Authority SOMETHING we’re often asked at the Murray-Darling Basin Authority is if we’ve found a solution to the ‘sand slug’ impacting the River Murray Barmah Choke.

We haven’t found a solution but we’re working with the community, seeking expert advice, and finding a way forward.

Earlier this year we shared research that revealed a surprising cause of decreasing capacity in the Barmah Choke was a massive sand slug that experts believe has been mobilised largely by land use and mining change in the 1800s.

The Barmah Choke is the narrowest part of the Murray River, that runs through the Barmah-Millewa Forest.

Over the last year we have continued to collect and analyse data so we can better understand the sand slug, how it is moving, and the im-

Working with communities to find solutions to the sand slug pact on the Barmah-Millewa Forest.

We measured the depth of sand on the riverbed between Yarrawonga and Barmah and found that there is more than 20 million cubic metres of coarse sand in this reach enough to fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground 13 times.

The sand is moving slowly downstream and into the reach of river where it flows through the Barmah-Millewa Forest.

The Barmah-Millewa reach is quite unusual in that water flows out of it, through creeks and flood runners, instead of into it, like most other river systems.

It is a low energy reach, and the land is quite flat.

The sand is coarse and heavy and even in high flows, such as a flood, the sand only moves along the bed of the river.

This means that when the water flows out into the forest it leaves the sand behind,

SAND SLUG: The Barmah Choke is the narrowest part of the Murray River, that runs through the Barmah-Millewa Forest. gradually filling the river channel.

The accumulation of sand in the river is significant and increases as the river flows through the forest.

At the upstream end of the river about an eighth of the river is filled with sand - at the Edward-Kolety offtake this increases to about a third.

The sand is accelerating erosion of the riverbanks, filling the deep pools, cover-

ing up snags and reducing the capacity of the river.

If we do nothing to manage the sand this damage will continue.

This leads to the core question from communities, First Nations and industry what can we do about this?

There’s been a significant commitment from basin governments and the MDBA to work with the locals to come up with some options.

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These all need to be investigated further to determine how, when and where each of these options could be applied.

Finding solutions to address the sand slug is part of our broader work program to address potential shortfall and capacity issues including through the Barmah Choke feasibility study.

Community consultation has been a key part of our work.

We’ve spent considerable time this year talking with First Nations, irrigators, local government, state water authorities, national parks

representatives and environmental agencies about the problem and the possible solutions.

These conversations won’t stop, and we’ll continue to engage with the people who, like us, are fighting to preserve this amazing stretch of river.

Later this year we’ll submit findings and options to the basin governments through the Basin Officials Committee (BOC) and recommend that we progress to an options-development stage.

If this is supported, the work will take about a year to complete and will be presented back to BOC. A century-old problem can’t be reversed overnight, but we’re confident this work will help maintain the longevity of the River Murray and the magnificent Barmah-Millewa Forest and we will continue to bring the local community on the journey to find workable solutions.

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ACTION: It is essential to notify authorities and apply for a permit online, so that burnoffs are registered should they get out of control.

Victoria’s fire services are reminding Victorians to apply for a permit OVER the coming days and weeks, the Country Fire Authority (CFA) will declare the commencement of the Fire Danger Period for regional and outer Melbourne municipalities across Victoria.

Each area of Victoria enters the Fire Danger Period at different times, based on local conditions and the risk of grass and bushfires.

During this period the use of fire is restricted in the community.

However, if you need to use open fire for work, to undertake burn-offs or for other essential activities during this time, you can apply for a permit online.

In some circumstances, permits can also be issued for Total Fire Ban days.

Fire Rescue Commissioner Ken Block said the permit system played a crucial role in helping fire and rescue authorities manage fire risk across the state.

“I strongly encourage anyone who uses open fire for work or other activities to apply for a fire permit this fire season,” Mr Block said.

“Your permit will outline methods for undertaking your planned activity safely, and will enable fire authorities to communicate with you on high-risk days, or if conditions change.”

CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said the multi-agency online system created an integrated approach with Victoria’s fire and rescue services, local governments and municipal fire prevention officers.

“The Fire Permits Victoria website was established in 2020 and has proved to be a useful and easy-to-use resource, allowing people to seamlessly apply for a permit in a matter of minutes,” Mr Heffernan said.

“Having a fire permit will not only allow you to carry out your essential activities throughout the fire season, but will ensure you are provided with timely safety directives and advice.”

Forest Fire Management Victoria chief fire officer Chris Hardman said the system allowed permit holders to notify agencies when approved permits would be used, including for planned burns.

“This frees up the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority to focus on their core work of call-taking and means our firefighters will not be dispatched unnecessarily,” he said.

“The permit system provides agencies with vital information to manage fire risk in an efficient and effective way.”

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The Mark II was developed in response to buyer feedback on the original Remote Start Firefighter launched in 2017.

The RSFFMkII model offers extended capabilities for broader farm use, while retaining the

auto emergency start feature of its predecessor.

Davey head of training and education Adam Fairess says many firefighting pumps are never used for fighting fires, which is good because it means properties have not come under fire threat.

It does though mean many of these pumps are an under-utilised resource, or simply needed for other applications.

“The Mark II allows the pump to be used for everyday tasks like filling stock troughs, operating irrigation sprinklers, etc, with the benefit of immediately

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Gastric (stomach) ulcers are a common disease in sick foals and adult horses. Gastric ulcers affect horses of all breeds, disciplines, age and under all management systems. The term ‘equine gastric ulcer syndrome’ (EGUS) is used to describe the complex and multifactorial disease that results in ulcers in the wall of the stomach.

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The horse stomach is small relative to the size of the horse, which means that horses require continuous access to roughage. The stomach can be divided into two sections; the upper, squamous part, and the

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the stomach the ulcers are in. Gastroscopy is also a very important tool in monitoring the effectiveness of treatment programs. Gastroscopy refers to the examination of the oesophagus and stomach using a flexible telescope with a camera.

There are a number of non specific clinical signs of gastric ulcers, which include: • Poor appetite • Weight loss/poor body condition • Behavioural changes • Dull, harsh coat • Girthiness • Windsucking Ulcer medications aim to reduce acid production in the stomach, and must be given 60 minutes prior to feeding. In horses with glandular gastric ulcers, the use of omeprazole (to reduce acid production) in conjunction with sucralfate results in more rapid healing and resolution of the gastric ulcers Please contact Warby Street on 5721 7177 if you suspect your horse may have ulcers and would like to book in for endoscopy.

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