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IN THE FAMILY BALMATTUM Australian White Sheep Stud is more than just a business venture for farm manager Richard Boadle. It is a labour of love, and a tribute to his conviction in the breed, and perhaps most importantly it represents the transition of his family back onto the land and the farming life he loves. With daughter Kristen and son-in-law Grant the owners of Balmattum, the family with children William and Sissy now call Euroa home. Turn to page 4 for story.

Artists with Regenerative Farmers share vision of better future By EMMA OLIVER LINKING leading Australian landscape artists with regenerative farmers in Southern New South Wales, Earth Canvas: Art in Ag is a ground breaking exhibition, which opened at the Albury LibraryMuseum on October 24. With the exhibition running through until February 7, 2021, the body of work then goes on the road until 2022 visiting regional galleries in surrounding states before finishing up at the Australian National Museum in Canberra. From Swan Hill to Wagga

Wagga, Mildura to Mount Gambier, from Tamworth to Griffith, the 70 artworks by seven different artists will visit a total of nine galleries. Curated by the Albury LibraryMuseum, supported by the National Museum of Australia and assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program, the exhibition showcases striking new work by prominent Australian landscape artists Ros Atkins, Jenny Bell, Jo Davenport, Janet Laurence, Tony Nott, Idris Murphy and John Wolseley. Artists were invited onto

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properties to engage with a landscape managed from a regenerative farming perspective with the resulting artworks demonstrating that good land management is part of climate solution. Situated between the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers in Southern New South Wales, the six participating properties - Mundarlo, Mt Narra Narra, Eurimbla, Yabtree West, Yammacoona and Bibbaringa - vary in size with some of the bigger ones encompassing up to 20,000 acres of land under regeneration.

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Cattle, sheep or cropping are the main sources of income on the properties, and the diversity of the landscape and the purpose were all taken into consideration when matching artists with farmers. With the farmers providing more than a residency for the project, the initiative was designed to be a collaboration between farmer and artist, and so a great deal of consideration was placed on matching personalities and ideals. Gillian Sanbrook, one of the driving forces behind the Earth Canvas project, discussed with the farmers what sort of art they

liked to also ensure a good match, and the resulting artworks speak for themselves as both artists and farmers bonded strongly during the process, and a sense of connection to the land is evident in all the images. Incredibly passionate on the subject of regenerative farming, Gillian Sanbrook has spent a lifetime farming thoughtfully with the last 13 years dedicated to regenerating the 950 acres that is Bibbaringa, a cattle property in Booma on the South West Slopes of the Wymah Valley in New South Wales. ■ Continued page 8

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‘BIENVENUE dans notre haras’ is what Karen and Brian Morham’s Maine-Anjou bulls might just say if they met you on their property (and if they could speak). It translates quite simply from French as ‘welcome to our stud farm’. A rare breed in Australia the Maine-Anjou originated in France and when Karen and Brian added a Maine-Anjou bull named ‘Bully’ to their mob of Black Baldy cows, they fell in love with him and knew they wanted to purchase pure bred Maine-Anjou cows to join him. Growing up on a 20 acre farm in Yuroke, Victoria, Brian’s family had a mix of cattle including Black Baldy and Belgium Blues. A diesel mechanic by trade, he spent a decade with Komatsu before starting his own business which now contracts to mines in WA, but he always knew he wanted to run a farm when he had his own family. “I used to drive past a paddock with various commercial cow breeds and mixes and their calves were impressive,” Brian said. “I didn’t know the breed at that stage but I had a friend who knew the owner and I learned that they were Maine-Anjou. “Karen and I moved to Finley and bought a 50 acre farm and they were the only breed I was going to get to go over the Black Baldy so we could grow cattle to support our income,” Brian said. “But once we added Bully to our herd and fell in love with the Maine-Anjou breed, we changed our objective and

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business plan to breeding stud Maine-Anjou cattle and Morham Maine’s was born,” Karen added. “We were happy with the calves and extremely impressed with Bully and his temperament and the Finley High School agriculture program helped educate and encourage our kids with preparing cattle for shows, which we did well in,” Brian said. “The breed itself is small in Australia, but they’re such a big, gentle breed; they’re so underrated in the cattle industry,” Karen said. “They have great early growth and are heavy boned and our kids have worked around them from a young age - Bully was very much a family member.” “They’re quite unique too, not only are they beautiful, but there’s huge potential to cross with a lot of different breeds,” Brian said. In addition to their stud cattle, Karen and Brian also breed Pugs and Jack Russell dogs and according to Karen, the Pugs are useless around the cows and have no sense of the danger they could inflict on them accidently. The Jack Russells also tend to chase the cows the wrong way and end up licking their noses the cows in turn seem to think they’re foxes and chase them. “We also have a sheep who thinks he’s a cow and has a

favorite cow that we keep him with all the time,” Karen laughed. Following their success of selling bulls and purchasing more cows, Karen and Brian moved from Finley to Lurg in North East Victoria and started to branch out and buy different bull semen to crossbreed with their own herd. “We wanted to go in a new direction and use unique genetics for our personal brand, rather than the same genetics being used on other MaineAnjou studs,” Karen said. “So we started importing embryos and semen from Canada from breeders with more than 30 years’ experience; we utilised their experience to provide new bloodlines here in Australia. “The look, thickness, size and colours were quite different so we needed to market ourselves differently to other Australian breeders but each of our stud stock has improved with each generation and by purchasing new genetics, it has allowed us to blend older original bloodlines into that mix as well. “Some of the old bulls date back to the 1970s and their semen, which can be stored for a very long time, has been sitting in nitrogen since their collection just waiting for a chance to create new lines from old; one of the exciting things about stud breeding is seeing what combinations you can produce. “The chances of successful artificial insemination (AI) are reduced slightly with age as sometimes the straw pops

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HELLO: Karen Morham and husband Brian run a breed stud in Lurg with Maine-Anjou bulls, cows and heifers. PHOTOS: Kieren Tilly which can cause contamination of the semen upon thawing and we’ve had some successes and some failures with those older specimens.” Karen and Brian gained valuable knowledge and assistance while developing their stud breeding business over the years from not only those overseas breeders, but from fellow Australian cattle breeders and vets. “We have learnt a lot from just our own experiences as well and because we’re so attached to our cattle and they have such individual personalities, I have cried and felt great loss when some have moved on or died,” Karen said. “We used to run Black Baldys and cross with MaineAnjou but we now cross Angus with Maine-Anjou with great results (Maine-Angus),” Brian said. “We are now moving in line with market demand on black cattle and the Maine-Angus has showed great potential, with no calving issues - the resultant calves from the cross are very impressive.” “Their temperaments are awesome, we can walk into a paddock and pat them without them fearing us, we can manage and handle them without problems, I can tag a newly born calf without fear from the mother,” Karen added. “We like to see what a joining can provide - as in what a particular bull can create from a cow, we like to see what that union can provide in its progeny, is the progeny an improvement on its parents?”

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SIMPLY THE BEST: Karen and Brian are status level 8 and ensure any animals brought to their property hold the same status. With around 50 female breeders (cows and heifers), 10 bulls, and approximately 50 young calves including steers, new calves are assessed after birth and chosen to be sent to market, sold commerically or kept - heifers will be used as breeding females on stud and bulls will be kept as bulls and semen will be collected from them at 16 months of age before being sold to a commercial buyer. Karen and Brian provide bulls, cows and heifers for stud and manage their herd to ensure that the structure, feet, temperament and genetics are free from faults, disease and genetic inherited traits, and they’re doing so with excellent results. “We are Johnes Disease free (which is a form of wasting disease in cattle), have a bio-security plan and we are the highest status level 8;

this means that we can sell to everyone but will not introduce cattle onto our property that are not a level 8 also,” Karen said. “Biosecurity is especially important and we take it very seriously because we are stud breeders and want to supply our commercial buyers with a disease-free animal. “A good stud breeder will keep good records, DNA their herd for inherited diseases, innoculate to prevent diseases, worms, lice etc, provide good husbandry and be prepared for any possible issues that arise. “We stand by our tagline ‘we won’t sell anything we wouldn’t buy’ in all dealings we have in regards to the sale of our genetics.” They are also members of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and the National Vendors Declaration (NVD) for

movement of cattle. To ensure success in stud breeding, Karen said that where and how cattle are kept is vitally important, as well as continually learning new skills, training with professionals and understanding the cattle themselves. “You need to provide good yards, adequate space and fences, electric fences to hold bulls, tagging apparatus, a vet fridge for injections, calf pullers in case of emergencies and a good vet,” Karen said. “But probably the biggest thing you have to know is how a cow or bull can behave; always be cautious around them because anything can happen. “Never be somewhere you shouldn’t, always anticipate where you are relative to where they are and what your first reaction would be.

“I’ve learnt to artificially inseminate cows and heifers, we can needle and administer medicines and draw blood when required and we can pull a calf if a cow has trouble calving if the vet is held up or unable to get to us in time.” “Our family have also broken in and led cattle at many shows; this involves grooming, cleaning and leading cattle with a halter,” Brian added. “We are starting to get a lot of repeat buyers due to the temperament, easy calving and great return on calves/offspring from our breeds and most of all, the Maine-Anjou and MaineAngus are easy to work with. “Our love for the breed, responses from our clients and the enjoyment for our part in preserving the Maine-Anjou breed in Australia keeps us enthusiastic.” “The Maine-Anjou are great mothers, great milkers and have such huge, individual personalities, they really are just the best cattle,” Karen added. “We have a lot of favorites Jenna, Fleur and Genevieve in particular are beautiful girls and show cattle. “They love us unconditionally, are each leaders among the mobs, great mothers and everything we want in the design of our stud brand. “We couldn’t be happier with the quality of the progeny we produce.” For more information on Karen and Brian’s stud breeding, visit: www. morhammaines.com.au.

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Australian Whites runaway success for Balmattum By EMMA OLIVER THERE’S a lot to like about Australian Whites, and farm manager Richard Boadle is feeling more than positive about the direction in which Balmattum - a family-owned Australian White Sheep Stud located just outside of Euroa - is going. A purchase at the beginning of the year of 36 stud ewes in lamb to Tattykeel’s top sire, has already born fruit with 42 lambs on the ground, providing a welcome addition to Balmattum’s already strong breeding program. And with interest in the breed only gathering momentum, Richard is confident that this self-replacing meat sheep breed with its moderate frame and good muscle pattern is the way of the future. With no need for shearing and parasite treatment limited, the breed is easy-care with the added benefit of being polyestrous with good mothering skills and great milk production. And the potential of these high-performing, early-maturing sheep is being recog-

LIFETIME OF EXPERIENCE: Richard Boadle, previously of Boadle Chaff, grew up on a sheep farm on the Mornington Peninsula and so brings a lifetime of farming know-how to the enterprise. nised not only nationally but internationally, with keen overseas demand for Australian Whites in countries like China, Mexico, the United States and Costa Rica. With genetics from the fat-tailed and haired Van Rooy, three other founda-

tion breeds were added to the crossbreeding program at the Tattykeel properties in Black Springs, New South Wales to develop the new breed that is now known as the Australian White. Tattykeel principals, the Gilmore family, used ge-

netics from their stud Poll Dorset and Texel ewes from their renowned flock along with White Dorper rams, to achieve what is quickly generating a reputation as the low-maintenance meat breed of choice. This sentiment was evi-

dent recently at the largest ever offering of Australian White sheep in the country, a massive achievement for a breed that was only launched in 2011 by the Gilmore family. Held in September, Tattykeel’s Australian White An-

nual Sale confirmed that the breed is not only a runaway success in Australia but overseas as well, with 226 sheep going under the hammer. Producing the highest averaging stud sale across all sheep and cattle breeds in the country, some of the stud rams made more than some of the best Angus bulls auctioned in New South Wales. Of the 26 stud rams offered, Tattykeel ET 190084 sold for a record-breaking $53,000, with the average sitting at a very comfortable $22,654. Offering 125 flock rams to the market, the quality stock commanded a $5922 average with a top of $9000. The 75 stud ewes - which included 60 scanned-inlamb ewes - also brought in an impressive average at $5922 with a $13,000 top. “At Balmattum, we have only ever bought top quality sheep from Tattykeel,” Richard said. “And the results are in the paddock, with one of our sires the son of Leader - Tattykeel’s previously top selling ram who generated $38,000 at sale four years ago. ■ Continued page 5

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North East and Goulburn Murray Farmer - Page 5 NO NEED TO FEED: At four months of age these ram lambs show very fast growth rates with excellent conformation, with the added bonus of supreme meat eating quality with a low melting point of the intramuscular fat which has resulted in favourable comparison to Wagyu.

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From page 4 â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the ability to breed up the quality of our flock from the animals weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got, and intend to start AI this December, and continue to reinforce our reputation for quality stock and easy handling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would love our name to be synonymous with quiet sheep, and at the moment we are incredibly pleased with our conformation and black feet traits, and are just tweaking genetics slightly in regards to shedding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at total shedding now, but stud farming is a quest for perfection.â&#x20AC;? Kristen Davey, owner of Balmattum, is Richardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter and affirms what Richard is too modest to emphasise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The sheep are absolutely beautiful to deal with,â&#x20AC;? Kristen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And Dad has managed the temperament of them amazingly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So they are shedding really well, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got great looking feet and conformation-wise they are completely on the money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are not only lucky to have this knowledge and understanding of the breed in the family, but as our farm manager Dad is invaluable.â&#x20AC;? Kristen has a lot to be grateful for, as it was Richard who found the property that is now Balmattum and created the opportunity for Kristen, husband Grant and children William and Sissy to transition to a country life. Growing up in Euroa,

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POTENTIAL: At ten months old, ram lamb Potential demonstrates the ideal coat before shedding. Kristen had left after school to create a life in Melbourne working for the last 15 years in IVF. It was not until recently that Kristen felt the desire to return to her roots and become part of the local community, and raise William and Sissy in the country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just really wanted to show the kids that there was a lot more to life than living in the big smoke,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted them to experience the simplicity and joy of it all, but also the reality of life on the land. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to shoot a couple of ewes, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost lambs along the way that they had as pets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all loving this venture, and though we still have commitments in Mel-

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GLORIOUS: John Wolseley held a workshop for artists as part of the Earth Canvas project.

OPEN DAY: Visitors at a recent Earth Canvas Open Day at Bibbaringa in Bowna, New South Wales. Artist John Wolseley from Bendigo, Victoria talked about how he views the landscape at the property.

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RIVER BANK: At Mundarlo, Albury artist Jo Davenport takes in the Murrumbidgee River with regenerative farmer Nick Austin.

From page 1 Located between Holbrook and Albury, Bibbaringa was one of the six chosen locations to host a significant contemporary artist as part of the Earth Canvas initiative. Staying on-farm between May and November of 2019, artists worked to complete a body of work that was then unveiled at Open Days on their respective host properties. With the Open Days taking place in November last year, the events were as much a celebration of the artwork as the farms themselves, and transformed Earth Canvas: Art in Ag from an exhibition into an entire project with workshops and individualised themes. With scientists and educators guest speaking about regenerative farming, a long table lunch catered for by local chefs with local produce, each artist exhibited their work and explained their interpretation of the land and the emotions that were inspired. The Earth Canvas initiative is an

acknowledgement that as the artists feels a connection to the land and views it from a creative perspective, so too does the regenerative farmer working on the larger canvas that is the landscape. “With regenerative farming there are no artificial inputs, it is about working with nature and respecting the entire ecosystem,” Gillian said. “There is a mindfulness of all processes and patterns, and an understanding of the impact we can have not only on our own landscape but beyond the boundary fence, by nurturing the ecology of the land to reflect what it was before development. “Regenerative farmers feel that the land talks to them, and they become part of the landscape - an integral part of the process - and it is this connection that we wanted to highlight in Earth Canvas. “As farmers who look at the landscape from a creative perspective, we wanted to invite artists onto the land to share their vision of creativity.

“What I have learnt over the last decade from the different perspective of artists is that the land is not just wheat and meat and fibre, there is an association with place and an attempt to capture the essence of the countryside.” For though there has been a prevalence of national parks and deserts and bleak terrain in Australian imagery, there has been less art created of actual working farms where the vision is more harmonious and at peace with nature. This vision of farms moving away from industrial style agriculture with its massive feedlots and broadacre grain production is part of the Earth Canvas: Art in Ag objective, hoping to drive momentum towards better land management. Albury City mayor Kevin Mack said: “We know that art can drive enormous economic and social improvements and by taking a creative approach, this exhibition can help to drive real change that will not only benefit the farm-

ers of the future but also create a healthier, more sustainable world for generations to come.” With Gillian Sanbrook quick to commend both artists and farmers for making the exhibition more than a reality - for making it a huge success with plans for future residencies and exhibitions with the hope that Earth Canvas: Art in Ag becomes part of Australia’s cultural calendar.

“In some of the regional towns that the exhibition visits, we have engaged a renowned local artist and paired them with a regenerative farmer in the area to participate in the project,” said Gillian Sanbrook, one of the driving forces behind Earth Canvas. Though not part of the greater travelling exhibition, their work will be exhibited alongside the main body of work in their home shire reinforcing the perspective from a local eye, and inspiring further community engagement when the landscape becomes a familiar one.

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By JOE ALLEN AGENTS combined to yard approx. 1400 head for the monthly store cattle sale at Euroa. The yarding was of very good quality and displaying plenty of weight and bloom. There was also a good offering of Autumn calves that would usually be seen in the December feature, which achieved huge results. Situated in the middle of a historically good spring across Victoria and further north, the seasonal conditions stood to the cattle both in condition and price. There was plenty of competition from all directions of the compass, underpinned by local producers, Goulburn Valley and Northeastern operators, as well as influences from Feedlots and South Gippsland grass fatteners. The sale was across the

board very strong, at times entering uncharted territory. The recent increase in the demand in the fat market resulted in a lift in heavier steers on last month. With the bulk of steers (pen lots) 400-500 kg making $4.55 - $3.85/kg. As we got down in the weight, the cents per kilo went into the stratosphere in a sense, and operating became a “dollars per head” style. 400300 kg steers was $4.55 - $5.00 + in places. Heifers had similar results - 350+ kg ranging from $3.70 - $4.30. Once we came under 350kg, the cents per kilo took and seen some tremendous results for weaner heifers. About 100 Angus cows and calves offered and met with strong demand up to $2900. A very pleasing result for a lot of producers who have put a lot of effort, emotion and money into keeping their stock through two

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Planting seeds of possibility SUZIE Jacobs is passionate about helping her dairy community create a positive narrative for the future. Living the last 10 years in Ballendella, near Lockington in northern Victoria, Suzie wants to “plant the seeds of possibility” to enable the community in times of challenge. “From challenges, come opportunities,” Suzie said. “I want to share that mindset. “I want to help the community build capacity and resilience to change; to seek alternatives which help keep the community alive and vibrant.” Suzie said Lockington was a “wonderful, proactive community” which had faced its share of adversity: drought, flood, low milk prices, diminishing number of family farms, and now COVID-19. Suzie has planted her own “seeds of possibility” by undertaking diplomas and a leadership program to increase her ability to do more for her community and dairy industry. Describing herself as a “natural introvert”, the mother of three is glad she stepped out of her comfort zone to participate in the 2020 Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program (LMCLP). “I applied for the program for personal growth, to become the best person for me and my community,” she said. Sponsored by Gardiner Dairy Foundation, Suzie has found the leadership program “life-changing”. “As I drove away from the opening retreat in February, I said goodbye to my inner critic and welcomed my inner coach,” she said. Suzie said a common theme for effective leadership was the importance of self-reflection and appreciation of other people’s communication styles. “I am a lot more self-aware,” she said. “A lot of the presenters have spoken about leaders needing to know themselves. “Now that I am starting to understand myself, I can work on leading my community through change.” Suzie, who is East Loddon Food Share Program vice president, has learned to understand and value her innate style of leadership. “I see myself as a seed planter,” she said. “I am not a person who leads from the front, I push from behind.” While employed as Rural Aid community representative last year, Suzie encouraged rural communities to apply for the Tens Town Makeover, a $100,000 grant for town development. “I promoted the grant in a lot of towns, but not everybody was interested,” Suzie said. “I went into a business community meeting in Lockington and told them about the grant, and they applied.” To Suzie’s delight, Lockington Business Group was among Australia’s 10 successful grant recipients. “When Lockington received the grant, the business community was so thankful to me, and I said ‘I didn’t achieve this, you did all the work; you submitted the application, I just gave you the idea’,” she said. Prior to the Rural Aid role, Suzie and her husband were three years into operating a dairy farm in the region when the 2016 milk price crisis hit. They made a business decision four years later to cease operation. “Our business was in its infancy, so it was quite hard,” Suzie said. “I looked at it as we didn’t fail, but what could we do better?” For Suzie, doing better was advocating and supporting farmers through Rural Aid. Now she plans to support her community in more ways through the lessons learned in the LMCLP. Gardiner Foundation supports leadership opportunities for people working in the industry and in dairy communities because the vibrancy and health of dairy communi-

ties is as important as what happens on farm or in milk factories. While the leadership program has moved online due to COVID restrictions, Suzie continues to be inspired by the diversity of presenters, topics and participants in the program. She said she is “embracing every opportunity” to build her confidence, leadership skills and networks with the aim of inspiring her community to also “seek opportunities”. “The leadership program has opened my mind,” Suzie said. “I feel so empowered. “I want to empower others.”

OPPORTUNITY: Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program participant Suzie Jacobs is enabling her community in times of challenge.

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Nothing stops a flying start Caitlin Smith achieving stellar thoroughbred goals at home and abroad during pandemic By PHILIPPE PEREZ EUROA’s Caitlin Smith hasn’t let a pandemic stop her on her quest to complete her Goldophin Flying Start Scholarship. Caitlin was chosen as the only Australian participant for the 2019/2020 class, travelling the world while taking part in a two year, full-time Management and Leadership training programme specialising in the international Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry. After being based in Newmarket in the UK, she moved across the Atlantic in January to spend six months where the “fastest two minutes in sports” - the Kentucky Derby - is run. “Our time in the USA consisted of completing an equine nutrition module at the University of Kentucky, a racing regulation and stewards course, placement at breeding and training facilities and workshops with Godolphin management,” Ms Smith said. “In late March as the pandemic worsened, we were given the option of returning to our home countries. I decided to return home to be closer to family in a very uncertain time.”

Ms Smith said it was disappointing to miss the Kentucky Derby and an externship opportunity which, would see her spend six weeks in New York with a leading trainer. But her course continued remotely, where she studied aspects of the industry that don’t involve working with horses directly - including financial accounting and legal modules. She also completed a business analysis for Tom Morley Racing, a trainer in New York who has completed the Godolphin Flying Start scholarship previously. While New York and Euroa are like chalk and cheese, her home town provided a useful base as she undertook her remote modules. “I was lucky to keep busy during the remote learning phase by helping my father with his training operation and the Campbell’s at Blue Gum Farm, Euroa,” Ms Smith said. “They were very generous in allowing me to help out with various aspects of their business. During this time I also spent two months with bloodstock auction company, Inglis in Melbourne.” Along with the hurdle of having the USA phase of her

A PASSION FOR HORSES: Euroa’s Caitlin Smith prior to her heading out overseas for the Goldophin Flying Start ship scholarship cut short and returning home, Ms Smith said the separation from her classmates and continuing the course remotely posed challenges. “Most of our class returned to our home countries including England, Ireland, France, Japan and myself here in Australia. Given this, it was difficult to schedule live lectures and collaborate for assignments, however technology certainly made it much easier,” Ms Smith said. “During the remote learning phase, we continued having lectures from USA industry leaders, held online. “While it wasn’t the same as meeting someone in person, it was the next best thing.” After many weeks though,

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New Morris air carts push seeding performance for Australian growers GROWERS keen to reach the next level in seeding productivity and efficiency will laud the latest additions and enhancements to the popular Morris range of air seeding carts. The manufacturerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9 Series air carts already are renowned for their accurate product metering and reliable section control technology to prevent overlap and, hence, save on seed and fertilisers, however, new larger models and a host of advancements now further improves their suitability for Australian growers. Duncan Murdoch with national distributor for Morris, McIntosh Distribution, said the larger carts and range of system refinements added up to a significant jump in functionality and performance for growers. Complementing existing 9 Series models set on regular, large and extra large chassis frames in tow-behind or between configuration are now three new models on double extra large frames. The Morris 9682 tow-behind or between cart offers 23,462 litres in two tanks, as well as the option of a 5000L (tow-between) or 7000L (towbehind) liquid tank, and

the Morris 9843 comprises 29,171L in three tanks also configured in tow-behind or between format, while the tow-behind Morris 91000 offers 35,380L in four tanks. With these larger carts, a complete liquid console system is also available to manage applications from trailing liquid tanks. Duncan said grower interest in larger, tow-behind and tow-between air carts was increasing in select cropping areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most common request is a large tank for compound fertiliser and another for seed, plus a liquid tank, and some growers want three tanks plus a liquid tank,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whereas other manufacturers can achieve similar capacities using multiple tanks, Morris achieves it with two or three tanks.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; He said the 9 Series air carts included the optional, fully integrated GEN 5 Liquid Systems console for accurate and even liquid distribution. On larger models, this is also ready to plug and play into trailing tanks using the liquid ready option. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growers running larger air carts are wanting 10,000-

IMPROVED: Duncan Murdoch with national distributor for Morris, McIntosh Distribution, pictured in the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assembly area, says the latest Morris 9 Series air carts and range of system refinements all add up to a significant jump in functionality and performance for growers. 12,000L liquid tanks,â&#x20AC;? Duncan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It can be difficult and expensive for growers to set up liquid delivery systems with tanks, but with the GEN 5 system it is all done. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It includes all the hydraulics, valving, electronics, filtering and pressure gauging. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You just have to run the suction line to the tank. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve partnered with Liquid Systems for over 15 years.

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Duncan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Compared with the previous GEN 4 system, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a return line and so prevents the dilution between primary and secondary mixtures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is very quick to regulate and now effectively stops the product returning to the tank.â&#x20AC;? Integrated Morris blockage monitoring with the latest carts is now â&#x20AC;&#x153;section awareâ&#x20AC;?, eliminating nuisance alarms when used with the manufacturerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Input Control Technology (ICT). â&#x20AC;&#x153;The system is aware when sections are turnedoff for overlap and so doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give false alarms and it can be used with single and dual shoot air kits,â&#x20AC;? Duncan said. Another feature with the latest Morris 9 Series air carts is instead of using flat fan divider heads, growers have the option of Australian-designed and manufactured, stainless steel, upright air kits, ensuring long life and consistent product delivery. For further information on the latest additions and developments with the Morris 9 Series air carts, growers can contact their nearest Morris dealer.

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Don’t risk crop failure - plan your ongoing surveillance activities AS this year’s winter crop reaches a critical growth stage, it’s time to do rigorous and regular surveillance to protect your growing crops from new weeds, pests and diseases. Grains biosecurity officer, Jim Moran, said that surveillance throughout the life of a crop will provide the best possible chance of identifying new weeds, pests and diseases early - just after symptoms appear - and will significantly increase the possibility of being able to eradicate the pest, and minimise crop damage and loss of income. “Whether it’s something new to Australia, or an established pest that’s new to your farm, there can be multiple impacts on productivity from weeds, pests and diseases without early interventions,” Jim said. “If you have imported fodder, grain or stockfeed lately from other regions onto your property, you need to be particularly vigilant about surveillance for germinating plants, new insects and disease symptoms. “Check the places where it was stored and fed to livestock, and in paddocks nearby. “There are many ways un-

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PREMIUM QUALITY: Old Kentucky Dream K104 took out top price of $11,000 to Prime Angus.

GENERATING INTEREST: Bellaspur Dusty Q40 is one of 17 Clunes Crossing Dusty M13 sons to sell at Bellaspur’s first on property sale in March.

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By EMMA OLIVER BELLASPUR Angus held their first ever on-farm female sale recently on October 10, with 30 registered cows with spring calves at foot going under the hammer at the Violet Town stud. With a reputation for strong cow families that breed again and again, along with a general consensus that Bellaspur breed cattle that are not only quiet and fantastic to handle but are incredibly structurally sound, interest on the day was strong. With cows sold to Gippsland, the Western District, Benalla and the North West, 46

bidders across the state registered interest in the sale with the sale held on property and interfaced with Elite Livestock. With a top of $11,000 the sale average came in at $4690,with Bellaspur principal Brenton Sessions really happy with the results, and quietly confident that the stud was going into their first on-property bull sale in March with an impressive line-up of progeny. With a good run of sons from outstanding sire Clunes Crossing Dusty M13 coming up at the March bull sale, competition will be high for the thirty 18 month old registered Angus bulls.

Clunes Crossing Dusty M13 along with Prime Katapult K1 - now deceased - are the two sires who have stamped their exceptional genetics on the Bellaspur cow herd. For the last three years Brenton has retained all the daughters from these bulls and the resulting growth and quality of the Bellaspur herd has been tremendous, with first sons and daughters from Clunes Crossing Dusty M13 easily commanding $7000 and $10,000 respectively. Sitting at the top of the ABI index for a good three years, all the progeny from Clunes Crossing Dusty M13 display his strong genetics of posi-

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men directly from and to the United States, New Zealand and South America. Travelling all over Australia, Brenton is still heavily involved in numerous breeding programs, and has the first-hand advantage of seeing which genetics have worked and which haven’t. “I’m seeing the development in a six month old, in a yearling calf all at a farm level which does give me a bit of an advantage with my own enterprise,” he said. With such a thorough understanding of genetics, Brenton and the Bellaspur team have added some outstanding new sires to their

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Silage inoculant or aerobic spoilage inhibitors - which one should I use? SILAGE inoculant and aerobic spoilage inhibitors are two options available for farmers to help improve the quality of silage. So how do they work and are they an option for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s silage season? Silage inoculants are the largest range of silage additives currently used in Australia. Inoculants are manufactured populations of desirable lactic acid producing

bacteria, which are essential to produce the sweet smelling, highly palatable silages that we like to make. When bacteria such as Lactobacillus and Pediococcus, are added to a harvested crop, they increase their own populations to support the naturally occurring bacteria and can help to out compete less desirable bacteria. This results in a quicker fermentation of the silage, which will rapidly preserve

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Lucerne hay rivals costly supplement diets AGRICULTURE Victoria scientists have shown that using lucerne hay as a feed supplement can improve the productivity and nutritional value of sheep meat in a changing climate. Agriculture Victoria scientist Eric Ponnampalam said this latest research further confirms more than a decade of studies that demonstrate adding lucerne to sheep diets provides a host of benefits. “This research is the first in the world to prove a diet supplemented with lucerne hay is equal to a feedlot diet,” Dr Ponnampalam said. “Climate change is causing the yield, persistence and nutritive value of pastures to decline in many parts of southern Australia, particularly during the summer and autumn months.” Supplementing diets with cereal grains, legume seeds or concentrates over summer and autumn can maintain animal growth rates during periods when pastures are sparse. However, supplements are costly and may cause digestive problems such as acidosis or bloating unless appropriate feeding strategies are maintained. Dr Ponnampalam said this project compared feeding a low-energy diet supplemented

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SPARSE FODDER: Lambs on dry annual pasture have limited access to green feed and therefore less antioxidants (vitamin E) and essential fatty acids. with lucerne hay to a high-energy diet supplemented with a barley-oat grain mix, to both crossbred and Merino sheep. The results demonstrated that using lucerne hay rather than grains as a supplement had a range of advantages and didn’t negatively affect liveweight or carcass weight at slaughter of both breeds. “Lucerne hay is a win-win,” he said. “It maintained the animal’s body weight equal to the grain diet and was better at both providing essential nutrients and

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Bumper crops bring CFA fire warning ly.â&#x20AC;? CFA reminded farmers to ensure machinery such as headers are routinely maintained, moving parts and bearings are regularly inspected and cleaned of any material on hot engine components. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It should be part of everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s routine to check for straw or grass build-ups in machinery, to maintain its spark arrestors, and to take regular breaks when operating machinery to ensure it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get too hot,â&#x20AC;? Mr Cook said. He also advised against driving vehicles and motorbikes through dry grass. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a risk your car exhaust system can heat up and ignite the dry grass underneath on hot days,â&#x20AC;? Mr Cook said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farmers are usually CFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strongest advocates for managing fire risk as they know the consequences of fires starting on their properties and the risk to both their crops and machinery, and those of their neighbours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harvest time can be very dangerous and each season unfortunately we see machinery and vehicles spark fires in different parts of the state.â&#x20AC;? CFA also reminded farmers to have adequate firefighting resources available in paddocks where harvesting operations are conducted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being fire safe on your farm should be part of any fire plan you have,â&#x20AC;? Mr Cook said. Crop and Farm Machinery Fire Safety z The most common cause of harvester fires is material collecting on hot engine components such as the manifold, exhaust and turbocharger. z The key to avoiding har-

vester fires is diligence in clean-down and inspection. z Postpone paddock work during the highest fire-risk periods. On hot, dry days, exercise extreme caution before harvesting, grinding, welding, slashing or mowing. z Check the Fire Danger Rating against the Grain Harvesting Operations Guide before harvesting. z Check for total fire ban or severe weather warnings and current fire incidents and follow recommendations. z Avoid driving vehicles and motorbikes through dry grass or crop - the risk from the hot exhaust system is high. Driving vehicles with catalytic converters through dry grass and crops is particularly hazardous. z Take regular breaks. z Make it part of your routine to check for straw or grass build-up, and hot bearings. z Check machinery to ensure that spark arrestors are maintained. z Prepare a communication plan that includes family, contractors and neighbours. z Prepare strategic breaks to stop fires entering or leaving your property. z Run regular maintenance checks on farm machinery. z Monitor machinery regularly during operations. z Monitor weather conditions throughout the day and stop operations if it changes. z Have the appropriate firefighting equipment in place. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re required by law, to have a 9-litre water pressured extinguisher on hand. z More info go to https:// www.cfa.vic.gov.au/planprepare/operating-farmingmachinery-equipment-andvehicles.

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emperatures are rising, wind events are becoming more violent, spreading fires faster. In these perilous times, Aussie Pump dealers are gearing up now to be able to support Victorian farmers with Aussie Pumps’ range of high pressure, lightweight, portable fire pumps. “We’re seeing more pump dealers sign up to distribute our products as they realise the quality and have similar philosophies to ours,” said Aussie Pumps’ Sami Syed. “They understand the product isn’t just to be sold but has to work.” The range starts with a lightweight 1” Ultralite and goes all the way through to big 4” pumps capable of extraordinary performance. THE SEASON AHEAD After last year’s “black summer” homeowners and farmers can be forgiven for thinking it couldn’t possibly get any worse. On the other hand, we only have to look at California where millions of acres have been burnt out, whole towns have been destroyed and many lives lost. Nobody is counting the cost of timber destroyed, or the impact on wildlife and the environment. Whatever it is, it will be devastating. We are facing similar issues in spite of conscientious fire authorities and the marvellous volunteer firies who put themselves in harm’s way every season, motivated by the need to protect their communities. WHAT MAKES A

HORRIFIC FIRE SEASON? Aussie Pumps believe it’s based on a combination of lethal circumstances. They include: z low humidity; z a succession of high temperature days; z a high fuel load in terms of brush; z strong and consistent winds. Last year we saw all of the above and this year similar conditions are shaping up. The resources required to carry out an adequate reduction in fuel load before the fire season is enormous. Prepping for the fire season creates a huge workload on the volunteers, right across the country. Stores are stocking up with Aussie Pumps products and will be able to offer a full range across their branches to support homeowners and farmers. They stress the need to get prepared now, early in the season, conscious of the fact that everybody, not just Aussie Pumps but all other suppliers in Australia, ran out of pumps last season. MURRAY VALLEY RURAL SERVICES Located in Berrigan and Yarrawonga, the team at Murray Valley Rural are part of the CRT network. They stock Aussie Pump products as they are an Australian owned business that provide an extensive range of products, designed to perform in tough Australian conditions. The basis of the product’s design criteria and Aussie Pumps’ ISO 9001 quality standards are all wrapped up

MANSFIELD: Brett, Anthony and the team at Mansfield Pump Shop & Electrical are fully stocked up with pumps and hose options to service all your fire protection needs. in a very simple concept to produce products that would suit Australians and to sell them at a fair price. Murray Valley became an Aussie Gold Distributor because of the extensive range and dealership network. “We love their high product quality and product guarantee, value for money products,” said manager Graeme McInness. The Aussie Fire Chief has proven performance, a high quality build and presentation, and is well priced vs other Australian made pumps. “We expect a rapid increase in fuel loads leading into summer will result in another high risk fire season,” he said. MANSFIELD PUMP SHOP & ELECTRICAL Located in Victoria’s High Country, Mansfield has had a roller coaster of a year. They recently signed up with Aussie Pumps as they wanted to give their customers first world products.

“We are very lucky to be situated in a high growth, high tourism area and are eager to service the needs of any customers that are permanent or holiday property owners,” said managing director, Brett Ramsay. The Aussie Fire Chief is a big seller as the pressure is unbelievable for a single impeller pump. “I can’t fault the build quality,” said Brett. WANGARATTA PUMP SHOP The team at Wangaratta know that when they sell the Aussie product, they can have confidence. They know it will do what the specification says and is built with first world quality components. “We are hoping this fire season is not as bad as last, but it is always best to be prepared and always have well maintained and reliable equipment in the ready,” said manager, Brendan Smith. “Recent rains have made the grass grow well and once

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it dries off it increases the fire risk. “We’re ready with good stocks of top quality Aussie fire pumps powered by Honda engines.” This year, Aussie Pumps have doubled production numbers in spite of big contracts from New South Wales National Parks and Fire and Rescue authorities. The demand for export has been sharpened by the catastrophes in Europe, Indonesia and the United States, putting the company under pressure. THE HONDA CONNECTION Take a look at the Aussie Pumps video on their website “5 Reasons to Choose an Aussie Fire Chief”. You will hear the story of how Honda supported the company in the very early days, providing engineering guidance and support with engine matching and advice. AUSSIE’S 5 YEAR WARRANTY The only company in the world that offer a five year warranty on high pressure

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COVID-19 restrictions, while they complete this critical work. AusNet knows it is a difficult time to be without power and they’re very sorry for any inconvenience caused by these works. As part of work to prepare the network for the bushfire season 130,000 power poles and pole assets have been inspected so far, along with 7000 pieces of pole-top equipment and 141km of powerlines replaced. They’ve invested $34 million on vegetation programs, which have removed 3500 hazardous trees, and trimmed around 279,000 trees to improve safety ahead of the bushfire season. As bushfire season approaches, AusNet Services

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is encouraging customers to be power prepared. Are your bushfire plans up to date and do they factor in the possible loss of electricity? During a bushfire, customers may experience interruptions to their electricity and/or gas supply, even if their property isn’t directly affected. For this reason, bushfire contingency plans should always factor in possible loss of gas and electricity. Customers who have a private electric line also need to ensure it is clear of vegetation to reduce bushfire risk. Customers with private electric lines should contact a registered electrician or certified tree clearer for advice to clear their property of any unwanted vegetation.

Families urged to stay safe around hay A NEW video and poster launched by Feed Central for National Hay Safety Day on Sunday, October 25 is aiming to stimulate family discussion about hay safety. Feed Central general manager Cieran Maxwell said the You Tube video and free poster were a timely reminder that making and storing hay can be a risky business. “Every farming family and team need to be thinking about hay safety,” Mr Maxwell said. “We’re in the middle of the season so it’s an opportune time to remind everybody that hay can be dangerous.” The video features Ted Ford, the 8 year-old son of Feed Central managing director Tim Ford, doing a mock hay inspection. The video and poster touch on five key themes: baling up good bales; storing your hay well; preventing fire; moisture checks; and taking care when stacking, loading and handling hay.

HAY SAFE: It’s that time of the year again, and Feed Central has launched a campaign centred on hay safety. “Our poster and video are designed to encourage discussion around hay safety with your family and team,” Mr Maxwell said. “They are not a comprehensive list of every risk associated with making and using hay but we hope they can stimulate discussion and improve safety awareness.”

Mr Maxwell said a lot of family members get involved in hay production. “It’s a labour-intensive harvest and everyone should be talking every day about the risks and what can go wrong and how to prevent accidents,” he said. Feed Central is also urging parents to make sure their children don’t play in hay sheds. “The days of young kids playing in the hay stack are long gone,” Mr Maxwell said. “It can be fatal if one of the modern big square bales falls on you.” The video can be found at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Pcnox9gexOw&feat ure=youtube. People can access the poster from the Feed Central website www.feedcentral. com.au or by ringing Feed Central for a free copy. Feed Central aims to connect buyers and sellers of fodder and buys, sells and tests hay, grain, silage, straw, by-product and fertiliser.

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Connections Project is delivering for Goulburn Murray irrigators THE Victorian Government is delivering the benefits from the Connections Project directly into the hands of farmers - fasttracking the issue date of water shares and financial payments. Minister for Water Lisa Neville has accepted the recommendations on how to deliver irrigators’ share of water savings from the Connections Project - getting more water to farmers faster, so they can plan their next season. “We always said that the Connections Project would see more water handed directly to Goulburn Murray irrigators,” Ms Neville said. “This announcement gives everyone in the region the certainty they need to plan their next season.” Following extensive consultation, irrigators in the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District will receive either water shares or financial benefit - based on the delivery share they hold. Those with water shares will now have their entitlements issued in October 2021, before the peak irrigation season, along with any water allocations which would have accrued against

MIGHTY MURRAY: There will be no buybacks as part of future water recovery. these entitlements since July 2021. The water savings will be available to irrigators as a mix of high and low reliability shares which will equate to 75 gigalitres of long term annual average yield. Melbourne water retailers will receive their final share of the savings after irrigators. The interim distribution they have been receiving from the Connections Pro-

ject in recent years will continue to be available on the market. Around half of all water users have a very small stake - less than .25 megalitres per day of a delivery share -which, when combined, add up to roughly two per cent of total volume. To get maximum benefit from these smaller shares, these entitlements will be combined and users given a one-off payment as a credit

to their water bills in early 2022. This approach builds on the Irrigators’ Share Consultative Committee proposal that underwent extensive community consultation in April. Minor changes were made to the initial proposal following sector feedback. During the six week consultation, meetings were held with each of the water service committees, as well

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The Connections Project is the biggest investment in irrigation infrastructure in Victoria’s history securing the future of irrigated agriculture in the Goulburn Murray region and delivering significant benefits for irrigators, Melbourne’s water corporations and the environment. The project is on-track to complete works in October 2020 and has already delivered on Victoria’s Basin Plan obligations - avoiding further Commonwealth buybacks. “This is a significant step in delivering an upgraded and modernised Goulburn Murray Irrigation District,” Ms Neville said. “We’re already seeing the promised benefits to the environment and urban water security, as well as irrigation supply.” Delivery shareholders are encouraged to review and update their details as soon as possible to prepare for the issue of water shares. More information on how benefits will be distributed are available at water.vic. gov.au/water-for-agriculture/irrigators-share-distribution.

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