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AS if Leon Martin wasn’t busy enough with his Limousin stud and his agronomy work, now, together with his wife, Sandra, they are taking the Australian wool processing and fashion design industry by storm having developed a new style of ethically produced wool.

The couple has used fine and medium micron wool from their Charmac Merino flock to design and develop an ethically produced, pure wool crepe weave.

They came up with the concept of a woven fabric new to the Australian fashion scene, and featuring skin comfort and drape, after receiving feedback from domestic and international fashion designers.

Mr Martin said the message from the Northern Hemisphere about ethically produced, nonmulesed wool continued to be “massive”.

“The research we have done overseas indicated that the fashion industry is concerned about sheep mulesing in Australia,” Mr Martin said.

“So we took the opportunity to bring Charmac Merino sheep into Australia with one of the reasons being they don’t need to be mulesed.

“When we talked to big retailers in New York and San Francisco, the talk of mulesing was a conversation stopper.

“From their perspective it’s not necessary and there are other options, so we bought in the Charmac merinos borne out of their feedback,” he said.

The Charmac is a South African Merino breed, originally derived from the Australian Wanganella Merino and with a naturally bare breech, requiring no mulesing.

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It was Mr Drew’s ďŹ rst entry into the Ovens Valley wether trial, and although he has never won a trial before, he is no stranger to livestock run trials, having entered Craig Wilson Livestock run trials in Wagga Wagga.

He runs about 850 ewes off 1000 acres and said there are many similarities between the wool in southern NSW and North East Victoria due to common climates. “We’ve aimed for as ďŹ ner wool sheep as we can get and still maintain the eece weight, because they’re the two things that make you money,â€? Mr Drew said.

Everton local Trevor Bennett came in second overall for the wether trial and he also took out the most valuable eece for 2013.

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The second positive factor has been Murray Goulburn’s announcement of opening prices for the coming season.

The strong prices reflect the current weakening of the Australian dollar as well as higher world ingredients prices and savings achieved within the cooperative.

The price, which includes a special pre-paid step, is the highest starting point on record and the forecast end price is the second highest.

These prices should give farmers the confidence to plan for the season ahead.

I note with interest that despite the strong prices many farmers have been particularly vocal, raising concerns about the ongoing viability of dairying.

With such a wide variety of production systems available, relying on varying levels of inputs, it’s up to each one of us to settle on a system that meets our needs and is viable.

I dry hired an excavator for a few days to install some culverts and connect

NEIL PANKHURST, together with his wife Tamar, farm 200 hectares at Tongala milking a herd of predominantly jersey cows.

Neil is an active member of the community and is a director of Goulburn Murray Water, Tongala’s Community Bank and a councillor on the shire of Campaspe.

The opening prices should give farmers the confidence to plan for the season ahead... a new piece of channel up.

Having operated excavators for a number of years prior to establishing our dairy farm it all came back pretty quickly, like riding a bike, although there are a few more switches and electronic systems in the newer machines.

With that work completed, John has been able to finish the fencing associated with the changes.

The spring calving herd have all been dried off and are in good condition.

They are due to begin calving in early August which will no doubt come

around quickly.

There is quite a bit of discussion occurring regarding the referendum question due to be considered at the federal election in September.

It seeks to get constitutional recognition of local government in the Australian constitution.

I would encourage people to better understand the issues and implications of both sides of the debate.

I find it particularly interesting that the peak representative groups for local government, the Municipal Association of Victoria and the Victorian Local Government As-

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As an individual councillor, I am bound to keep an open mind yet they appear happy to predetermine a position.

I attended the final dinner for the Tongala Apex Club recently.

While it was sad that the club has handed back its charter it was great to reflect on the fantastic contribution that the club’s many members have made to the community over many years.

When you look around the district at the many towns that have lost their Apex clubs it is a credit to the members that kept the Tongala club going as long as they did.

There were many great tales told on the night and I’m sure that those tales will continue to grow as members catch up over the years ahead.

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Rain - just what the doctor ordered Murray Gilby, with wife Denise and son Colin, farm a 700 hectare cropping property at Kotupna, 30 kilometres east of Echuca.

The farming enterprise includes cropping canola, barley and wheat, along with an agricultural contracting business, supplying customers with all their cropping needs.

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Maybe it has something to do with the dollar at about 95 cents.

Cattle prices have also risen, in some cases, up to $80.

This is all good and hopefully continues in the same vein so we can recover a little.

If only the political scene would rise above it all and get on with the job of running the country.

Inside the fence, another mob of sheep have been shorn and the wool looked pretty good.

Mobs of ewes have been crutched and drenched and a load of lambs sold.

Replacing sections of the older parts of the electric fence is still continuing.

Wooden strainer posts and iron bark droppers are being replaced with steel and porcelain insulators instead of plastic.

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From the last week in February to June 18, we have had 360 millimetres (mm) and since July, 1 2012 a total of 841mm.

The total for May was 130mm.

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It has been said before that when you hear the currawongs give three calls, heavy rain is imminent.

Normally a bird only has two calls, but recently the three calls have been very accurate.

As the days get shorter the workload tends to ease up and go into a more peaceful mode.

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him some other issues while he was out here.

His attention to the situation was first-class and within a couple of days, I had been contacted by shire employees to do with roads, who also came out and inspected the work.

They were to share my and their concerns with the flood recovery team, so hopefully something positive will

teams are fourth spot.

Well done ladies.

It looks like the netballers will be the teams flying the flag for Picola United once again this year.

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hectares of canola on late fallowed country that we have taken on this year, so we needed to make sure there would be a crop before we started spraying.

The wheat and barley crop plant numbers are excellent.

There will be some paddocks that require a clean up with chemicals to reduce the weeds, so we will monitor them closely and do what needs to be done at the appropriate time.

Since we last wrote, the flood recovery roadwork has moved along at a steady pace, but we have been disappointed to note that some of the work is of a poor standard.

come out of it all.

Halfway through the football netball season and the senior footy team has just notched up their fourth win for the year – too many injuries and not enough fighting for a spot in the seniors team, but still the supporters find something positive every week.

I was reminded last week that people actually read what I write.

One of the netball girls rounded me up at training last week and reminded me that the netball teams are doing really well this year.

Thanks for the heads up Emma.

Two of the netball teams are sitting on top of their respective ladders, one team is sitting in second position and a further two

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RAIN – beautiful rain.

We had finished sowing our cereal crops the day before it finally came down.

We received 40 millimetres (mm) in two days and it was just what the doctor ordered.

When another 23mm fell a week later it really put smiles on all the local faces.

Colin sowed the final 120 hectares to field peas the day before the second rain.

We had held off on this crop, hoping to get a good germination of rye grasses and to freshen up the volunteer barley before we applied the spray.

Hopefully this will ensure a better eradication of these “weeds”.

The next phase of the cropping program is to get triazines onto the canola crops.

We had held off on applying these chemicals until we were satisfied with the plant germination numbers.

We also have sown 250

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July 2013

Learn, adopt and prosper at conference LEARN, adopt and prosper is the theme for this year’s Grassland Society of South Australia’s annual conference which will be held on Tuesday, July 16 to Thursday, July 18 in Albury.

Grassland Society president, Stuart Kemp, said the conference will provide scientific research and practical information on improving grazing enterprises and pasture production.

“The conference will also be of great value to rural consultants, agronomists, scientists and others interested in pasture production,” Mr Kemp said.

Presentations begin on Wednesday with Phil Shannon, a grazing consultant from

northern Victoria, speaking about ‘Extracting more from your feed base’, followed by Cam Brown, a dairy farmer from Shepparton, talking about ‘Seeing opportunities - creating a farm enterprise from scratch’.

The next session features Richard Simpson from CSIRO, Canberra, addressing ‘Phosphorus rates for achieving your potential’, followed by Jeff Hirth, Springhurst, tackling ‘Are biological fertilisers worth the effort?’ and Lee Menhenett, Incitec Pivot Fertilisers, Shepparton, speaking on ‘Nutrient depletion after wet summers and high production years’.

Four bus tours will be run in

the afternoon sessions which will cover ‘Dairy and Beef Production’ (Kiewa Valley); ‘Pasture, Biochar, and Grapes on Acidic Soils’ (Springhurst); ‘Livestock, Grain and Forage Production’(Walla Walla, Howlong); and’ ‘Low Input to High Input Grazing Enterprises’ (Holbrook).

“This year’s conference dinner entertainer is 2013 Golden Guitar winner, Peter Denahy,” Mr Kemp said.

On Thursday morning, Graeme Sandral from NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), Wagga Wagga, will address ‘Optimising the dry matter and seed production, and seedling regeneration of sub clover; what

are the benefits of new sub varieties over existing public varieties?’ followed by Tony Conner, AgResearch, Lincoln, New Zealand, speaking on ‘Using gene technology to get the next big lift in plant and animal production’.

After morning tea, Peter Bailey, Victorian DPI, Hamilton, will speak on ‘Lifting feed efficiency during ewe pregnancy and lactation’, followed by Edward Clayton, NSW DPI, Wagga Wagga, examining ‘Can we increase the proportion of female lambs?’ and Stuart Kemp, PastureWise Pty Ltd, Meredith, Victoria, speaking about ‘Perennial ryegrass staggers - impact and what it costs producers.’

In the afternoon Matthew Monk, Sundown Pastoral Company, Kingston, NSW, will speak on ‘Optimising your production system to get the best return and How the Sundown Pastoral Company consistently achieves this goal’, followed by Dr Peter Barnard, MLA, Sydney, talking about ‘Global market prospects for beef’ and James Maclean, Allied Beef, Toowoomba, discussing ‘Marketing within the supply chain and ‘Understand your production capacity and match it with the needs of the supply chain’.

For more information or to register phone 1300 137 550 or visit www.grasslands.org.au.

KEY PRESENTER: Edward Clayton from the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

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Mr and Mrs Martin worked with Albury-based wool industry consultant David Tester and Macquarie Textiles on the design and development of the innovative wool charne weave.

Mr Tester evaluated the Charmac 17 to 19.5 micron fleece and matched it with yarn type and fabrics.

Mr Martin said end users wanted to buy soft woollen fabric that draped well, similar to chiffon.

“We have produced an unbleached fabric in the natural wool color to keep the integrity of the fibre,” Mr Martin said.

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Two flocks are run side by side, with embryo transfer ewes of pure South African genetics being compared with ewe hoggets that are the progeny of a Charmac ram over a New England Merino ewe.

Shearing is conducted on an eight month cycle, with rams cutting an average fleece weight of 8kg (extrapolated to a 12-month figure) and adult ewes at 5.2kg of 18 to 22 micron wool.

Mr Martin has placed the stud ewes under reproductive pressure on an eight-month breeding cycle.

“The reproductive data will be used to make an assessment on the maternal ability of individual ewes,” Mr Martin said.

He also selects for early maturity, with the flock average weaning weight being 42.3kg last year.

He uses ultrasound scanning to collect data on eye muscle area, fat depth and marbling within the flock.

Mr Martin said ewe lambs had inherited the clean breech trait, while adult ewes had lambed at 125 per cent.

“The inheritance of the clean breech means exciting prospects for nonmulesing,” he said.

“We have gone down that path because it was genetically available and it’s practical.

“We are not pretending to be heroes, but we have this genetic opportunity and are encouraging peo-

WONDERFUL WEAVE: Leon Martin with unmulesed Charmac Merino wool and a cocktail dress made from his value-added pure wool fabric, Wool Charne. ple to run with it,” he said.

Having bred Charmac merinos for the past two and a half years, Mr Martin said that with his 25 years producing Limousin cattle his interest in the Charmac breed was also as a result of its carcase yield.

“Besides the ethical side, the other reason I like the Charmac is that it is a dual purpose merino,” Mr Martin said.

“The family in South Africa selected the breed for its carcase performance

as well as its good wool production, whereas in Australia we primarily use the merino for wool production.”

The Martins’ long-term goal is to buy back the wool from Charmac sired progeny to grow the Charne brand.

“Going forward, value adding is the key.

“My focus is on domestic consumers and developing an ethically produced product for Australia,” he said.

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July 2013

North East Farmer, Page 7

Experienced farm help on hand WITH most people being time poor these days and with many jobs waiting to be done on the farm, it is good to know that there is reliable and experienced help available when you need it at a reasonable price.

Peter Wallis runs a livestock services business throughout North East Victoria and southern NSW, catering to the smallest of hobby farms up to large livestock enterprises covering thousands of acres.

Having spent his whole life on the land, Mr Wallis ran a merino wether operation at Broadford which he said made him develop “good, quiet and controllable dogs� to use during stock work.

After purchasing a farm at Walbundrie, he ventured into ďŹ rst-cross ewes, running a prime lamb operation, and also worked with Charolais cross, with a “bit of croppingâ€? thrown in.

He now owns a small farm in Gundowring and undertakes

casual stock work using horses and dogs, or a quad bike and dogs or “whatever the situation calls for�. “I have always done a little bit of off-farm work and tractor driving, especially during harvest or the sowing season,�

Mr Wallis said. “My emphasis is handling livestock nice and quietly, both out in the paddock and in yards. “I’ve got some great, regular clients who are really happy with how I handle the livestock,� he said.

He currently does draftwork once a month for the sale yards in Wodonga and is happy to take on other jobs including calf marking, mustering, farm sitting and other casual farm work.

He also designs yards and carries out yard alterations. “Often with just some small improvements, yards can be made to work more efďŹ ciently,â€? Mr Wallis said.

For more information contact Peter Wallis on 0428 616 419.

RELIABLE HELP: Peter Wallis is available for calf marking, mustering, farm sitting and other casual farm work.

Third generation farmer converts cropping farm to dairy Give our readers a quick snapshot of your farm at Undera.

We run a 380 hectare dairy farm, with 45 per cent annual ryegrass, shaftal and subterranean clover, 25 per cent permanent pasture, 25 per cent lucerne and five per cent cropping.

We milk 350 to 450 cows all year round and we have a fully registered herd of Holsteins and Jerseys. Autumn calving is at 40

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per cent and spring calving is at 60 per cent.

How long have you been a farmer?

Forever.

My wife and I are third generation dairy farmers, however, I purchased 260 hectares near Undera in 1993 when I was 20.

We converted a cropping farm to a dairy farm.

Tell us about your family.

My wife is Carolyn and we have two sons, Alex (10) and Hamish (8).

Best advice or farming tip you have received?

I’m still looking for good advice right now.

Describe your perfect day.

A day the phone doesn’t ring.

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Seeing reward for the effort that you put in. For example, grass growth and milk production. Sometimes income matches the effort.

What is the worst thing about being a farmer?

Bureaucratic red tape.

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Get your degree locally thanks to Charles Sturt Uni Students of all ages given the opportunity to participate in higher education in their local area STUDENTS in Wangaratta now have the chance to pursue exciting and important careers in the agricultural sector.

Charles Sturt University (CSU), in partnership with Goulburn Ovens TAFE (GOTAFE) and the National Centre for Dairy Education Australia (NCDEA) in Wangaratta, is giving students of all ages the opportunity to participate in higher education locally in a supported learning environment.

Students who have completed one of a range of relevant diplomas or advanced diplomas from GOTAFE can enrol in CSU’s Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management or Bachelor of Agriculture, and

receive credit towards their degree.

Both agricultural degrees are currently being taught via supported distance education in facilities provided on GOTAFE’s Rural Industries Campus in Wangaratta.

Other courses in Wine Business and Horticulture are planned for Wangaratta in 2014.

The Wangaratta study centre offers students in the region an opportunity to gain a highly regarded, practical CSU degree without moving away from home to attend university.

A university qualiďŹ cation can enable students to develop the skills and knowledge they need to take their agricultural career

further and achieve their goals.

CSU’s School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences course director Yann Guisard said that people young and old were recognising the industry’s great demand for more graduates, with up to six jobs per graduate available at the moment. “For older people this is an opportunity to formalise qualiďŹ cations and extend knowledge they have learned on the job,â€? Dr Guisard said. “For younger people, an agricultural degree is a chance to advance their career prospects within the industry.â€?

For more information visit www.csu.edu.au/wang or phone 1800 334 733.

July 2013

Success of previous Beef Schools ensures a great event in 2013 BEEF producers have the opportunity to participate in this year’s North East Beef School to be held on Tuesday, August 6 and Wednesday, August 7 at Dookie College.

The Beef School is open to all beef producers and is an initiative of the Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Goulburn Ovens TAFE, the Better Beef Network and Meat and Livestock Australia.

The one-day activity, which is preceded by a dinner and guest speaker, combines relevant topics and leading industry speakers into a program that includes practical activities in the cattle yards and concurrent sessions that allow participants to select the tops most relevant to their business.

GOTAFE’s commercial manager agriculture education Leigh Kildey said that this year’s Beef School follows the very successful previous Beef Schools held at the University of Melbourne’s Dookie campus in 2011 and 2012. “Both these North East Beef Schools were a huge success, with more than 100 producers attending each event,� Mr Kildey said. “The Beef School starts Tuesday evening with a social dinner, followed by after-dinner speaker, Chris Mirams, who was previously the manager of Woomargama Station near Holbrook in New South Wales.�

The program includes beef producer Mark Ritchie from Mansfield, producer advocate for the Better

Beef Network Tim McRae who will be speaking on beef market outlook, Paul Cusack talking about beef nutrition, Brian Cumming covering bull assessment and structure, Tim Hollier covering cattle quality assurance, Darren Hickey speaking on beef genetics, with Chris Mirams also running a session on decision making in tough times.

Other speakers involved in the Beef School include Clair Harris who will talk about rumen structure and function and Ashley Paech covering whole farm grazing strategies.

Mr Kildey said that participants can choose which elements of the Beef School they wish to attend. “The Beef School starts on the evening of Tuesday with after-dinner speaker, Chris Mirams,� Mr Kildey said. “Participants can stay the night at Dookie College if they choose and have breakfast before participating in the program on Wednesday. “The conference will also promote additional educational opportunities offered by GOTAFE conducted in the months after the event.�

The cost is $40 per person (conference only) or $130 inclusive of accommodation and dinner.

Participants can attend the dinner only at a cost of $30 per person.

Discounts apply for businesses with multiple attendees.

For more information contact Leigh Kildey on 0457 543 622 or Alison Desmond on 0409 424 274.

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July 2013

What’s on in our local region *TAFCO Rural Supplies in conjunction with GOTAFE is holding a “Come and Try Intro to Welding” session on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at GOTAFE’s Docker Street Campus in Wangaratta.

Participants will learn about the basics of arc and mig welding and be given a safety starter kit

as part of the course fee.

The session costs $49 per person (BYO helmet) or $89 per person which includes auto darkening welding helmet.

For more information phone TAFCO on (03) 5752 1800. *FUTUREDAIRY is seeking farmers interested in installing

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For more information visit www.ausgrainsconf. com. *ROSS Jacobs is running a good horsemanship clinic in the Echuca-Wyuna area on Saturday, October 26 to Monday October 28, 2013.

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The livestock and cropping farmers said that biological farming “opened a whole new world upâ€? to the third generation farmers from Keith in South Australia. “Our soil and animals were suffering from all sorts of deďŹ ciencies created by crop chemicals and artiďŹ cial fertilisers,â€? said Mr Cook. “When we discovered biological farming we learnt about health soils and the life within it and how plant, animal and human health depends on healthy, mineralised soil.â€?

As a result of their love of biological farming, the couple have developed an organic supplement block for livestock called BIOBLOC stock lick.

The block was developed to improve the health of the Cooks’ sheep and goats, delivering excellent results in their own livestock as well as their customers, and as a result they decided to make something similar for poultry using many of

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Flight of the chook fancier

By JODIE FLEMING THEIR favorite chook is an Australorp for its temperament, aesthetic appeal and ability to lay eggs, with Simon and Kelly Kohlhardt now taking their love of all things poultry seriously having recently bought Bellsouth Poultry to live out their dream among the chickens.

Bellsouth Poultry began as a small family business set up in response to a need in the noncommercial poultry industry.

Today it services people who keep poultry, from the backyarder, through to small producers to commercial farmers.

It all began when original founder James (Jim) Finger built a small poultry house for his own use, which was then copied by many others encouraging him to leap out and start his own venture.

Beginning in his back shed home at Belgrave South, the name “Bellsouth� was coined.

The business graduated in 1985 to a small shop and in 1991, the business expanded to its current location in Narre Warren, Victoria where there is a showroom, warehouse and manufacturing operation.

After some years, the business diversiďŹ ed into “all the bits people couldn’t make themselvesâ€?, and the mail order business grew.

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Finger then imported some of everything from around the world to satisfy the market demand.

The mail order service now boasts the largest customer database of fanciers, backyarders and free range farms, with

expanding sales in Asia and the PaciďŹ c and it has the largest range of poultry equipment and information available in Australia.

Due to ill-health, the Fingers decided to sell their successful business and whether it was

the stars and planets aligning or fate, poultry lovers Simon and Kelly Kohlhardt stumbled across the business and couldn’t believe it was actually Bellsouth that was for sale.

Simon said that after spending “far too long� in the corpo-

rate world, Kelly and he went and looked at many businesses and almost gave up buying until they decided to buy one that involved their mutual interest of poultry. “We looked up the businesses for sale on the internet and there upon the screen was one that seemed a little too good to be true, which was unnamed,� Simon said. “It was Bellsouth and we really couldn’t believe it would be for sale and that we could actually buy it. “The business broker later told us he felt more of a matchmaker than a broker,� he said.

Although the Kohlhardts felt like they had been thrown into the deep end when they took over 18 months ago, immediately attending the Royal Canberra Show and sponsoring the Royal Sydney Show, Simon said it may have been “full on� but a lot easier when you are interested in what you are doing.

His interest in poultry stems back from his days growing up in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where Simon’s father worked as an agriculturalist and farmer working in a mission in areas that were struggling to grow food.

“My dad created an agricultural project aimed at assisting local folk and missionaries accessing fresh produce in, at times, extraordinarily remote places in PNG,â€? Simon said. “The project introduced commercial scale poultry into the area, along with different vegetables and farming practices both on site and remotely. “My job was chief sign painter and I would put them along the road and sell the chooks. “So I still have big ties to PNG and it was deďŹ nitely a unique place to grow up,â€? he said. “What has taken off there now though is growing chooks for meat, but my dad mainly was into producing the eggs.â€?

Married to Canadian born Kelly for 16 years, now with two children, Aviva, 8 and Reinier, 5, Simon said it doesn’t matter where he lives, it never feels like home unless there are chooks in the backyard. “The essential part of setting up a home is having chooks in the backyard,� Simon said. “And part of it is for practical reasons. “They lay eggs, they put themselves to bed at night and as long as you have good feeders they feed themselves. “They can be personable too for the kids,� he adds. „ Continued page 14

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“The bridge extends to newcomers in the culture of promoting poultry keeping in Australia and to other avian interests such as pigeons and parrots,” Simon said.

“We also have a few opportunities that we can take advantage of in PNG and New Zealand, but we don’t want to be too big.

“We are not about taking money out of the industry; we tend to give back through sponsorships and by providing information.

“Some of our challenges will be ensuring people keep their freedoms to keep their poultry because in Australia there is a tendency to overregulate industries and we don’t want that to happen with poultry.

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“Learning new things can be a challenge, but it is so much easier when you are interested in the subject.

“The hard things are the peak times when it is hard to spend time talking to people and trying to get all the work done too.

“Travelling is always tough when we are going to shows and conferences because it takes away time from the family.”

Having now made the move “down south” from Brisbane, there are some very poignant observations that Simon has made about moving to Melbourne, including that “tailgating appears to be a sport in Melbourne and that Telstra service is bad everywhere”.

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He also added that they would like to facilitate a relationship between the “long timers and the new comers” in the industry via sponsorship and providing information.

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“By that, I mean we have a few things up our sleeve to do with third world aid and we are currently in discussions with a manufacturer to set up a trial to help a third world nation.

“And sometimes opportunities arise that aren’t necessarily about business.

“If we find a good piece of equipment that we know people need we will bring it in,” he said.

Simon said one of the best things about now running his own business is that if there are stupid decisions made, they are made by him and learning new things about the industry is easier when it is about something you are generally interested in.

“In the corporate world there

THE Orpington Club of Australia held its annual national show at Albury Showgrounds in late June.

Visitors came from across Australia, making for excellent competition among exhibitors.

Chris White of Wooragee received a first and second with his Buff Orpington Cockerell Bantams, with Champion of the Show also going to a Buff Orpington Bantam Pullet owned

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Judge Colin Tiyce from Adelong in New South Wales said it was an excellent show with many outstanding exhibits, including full size Blues, Blacks and Whites, along with coloreds.

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Robert Callinan was delighted with his win and thanked the Albury Poultry Club for hosting such a great event.

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Bellsouth currently has about 16 overseas suppliers of poultry equipment, with Italy being a major supplier alongside the United Kingdom, Romania and the Netherlands.

The company also sells and publishes books, with former owner Jim still heavily involved in this side of the business.

Jim has written, edited and published many books over the years on poultry and is currently writing a new book.

“Our hope is that Jim will contribute to our blog also and keep people up to date with things,” Simon said.

“He is also working as a consultant for us, which is great because we still have so much to learn, particularly in farm and larger incubation environments.

“Some people come into the showroom to visit and talk to Jim about free range farming,” he said.

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ACCORDING to Apprentices Trainees Employment Limited’S (ATEL) workplace assessor, Cameron Moxey, when it comes to safety, there is no age or gender barrier.

Mr Moxey delivers training units on-farm and works with farmers to deliver training at the workplace which is tailored to suit the farmer’s requirements.

With a strong focus on farm safety, Mr Moxey feels it is an area that has been “a little remiss� for a number of years and needs to be addressed. “When you think about all the ATV rollovers and other workplace farm accidents that occur we are really trying to educate people and make them more conscious about the things that can and do go wrong,� Mr Moxey said. “And it is something that maybe has been done the same way for years because that is the way dad did it, but we are trying to give people other options that could be safer and maybe better. “It’s making people understand that if you lift three bales of hay at once instead of two, these are the consequences. “We do realise that the job may take longer to do in the short-term, but it will be shorter in the long run,

especially if you don’t have to call an ambulance,� he said.

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Besides ensuring an occupational health and safety (OH&S) compliant business, ATEL is able to offer nationally recognised qualiďŹ cations that give farmers certiďŹ cates in areas of their work that they carry out every day.

ATEL’s marketing manager Tony Trevaskis said there has been an increase in people taking up this type of on-farm training. “In 2011/2012 there was a big pick up with people taking this training on, with a similar number this year,â€? Mr Trevaskis said. “People really are interested in having their knowledge formally recognised, whether it is people becoming farmers or older farmers wanting the qualiďŹ cations.

“It also has been a big tick having the state government pay for training and then having incentives paid on top of that to get themselves or their people trained up and qualiďŹ ed,â€? he said.

Mr Moxey agrees that now with the amount of auditing that occurs on farms it is important that people are accredited. “Most farmers are dealing with chemicals these days, so we can provide them with a bit of training which will give them a chemical certiďŹ cation,â€? Mr Moxey said. “It is so important to get some pieces of paper behind you and have that safety knowledge for the simple fact that every time there is an accident on your farm, the ďŹ rst people who get called is WorkSafe and the ďŹ rst thing they ask you is “do you have qualiďŹ cations or are you ticketed in that area?â€?. “Another area we are focusing on is biosecurity. “This area was really brought to light with the Hendra virus in horses. “This situation showed people how easy things can go from farm to farm,â€? he said.

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It is of concern that for urban users, in particular, those in Melbourne, their annual water charges are likely to increase by as much as $230 per year.

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The urban user is paying very high insurance for water that could be delivered from a reliable source for example, Tasmania.

For Goulburn Murray Water customers the price seems to be increased by about three per cent per year.

While this is likely to be close to ination the problem is that households are unable to pass this cost on, as with electricity.

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The ability of government to create a bigger and bigger administrative umbrella is making rural business more and more difďŹ cult.

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History has shown that this is a lean and effective means to deliver a service.

French provincial administration has been able to acquire several British water boards and turn their hand to effective and proďŹ table governance.

In Victoria we have three government water authorities; Goulburn Murray Water (GMW), Lower Murray Water and Southern Water.

These authorities were originally managed by State Rivers and Water Supply under the Victorian Water Act Deakin 1887.

Democracy is continually evolving to the point that we have the 1989 Victorian Water Act, which is still being adjusted by regulations and unbundling.

To administer the Victorian Act is time consuming and expensive.

The customer, mainly farmers and regional urban dwellers, have very little inuence on the cost increases.

We, as civilised and responsible people accept that the State Government’s elected members will act to deliver a fair and reasonable process.

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Murray Irrigation is able to transfer the savings from modernisation to customers with lower fees and lower delivery charges than GMW. Shareholders vote on policy and performance.

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I suggest that the policy sector of water management in Victoria be managed by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries, and we have GMW take responsibility to deliver and manage that service.

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FROST MANAGEMENT

July 2013

North East Farmer, Page 19

How to protect your crops THIS is the second part of Colin Young’s article which appeared in the June edition of the North East and Goulburn Murray Farmer.

The following are strategies for reducing frost damage on specific crops that could save you hundreds of dollars.

Crop Specific Remarks Apples, pears and stone fruit Frost damage can be significantly reduced in these crops by developing a strategy.

Liquid seaweed application every eight to 12 days during the frost danger period should be an important part of that strategy.

This would be expected to give an extra two degrees Celsius to three degrees Celsius extra frost tolerance.

The first application should be made at least 36 hours before the expected frost.

The cost is between $6 to $12 per acre for each application (based on the cost of Frost Guard, Cosy Wrap or Eco Kelp-see below).

The number of applications will depend on the location, which is typically up to four in Victoria and up to six in Tasmania.

Grapes Physical methods In addition to physical methods discussed in last month’s edition, there are a few other methods appropriate for grapes.

Earlier bursting varieties are more likely to be affected by frosts than later bursting varieties.

The temperature at which damage occurs increases as the vine grows.

Typically temperatures of less than minus 3.5 degrees Celsius are needed to damage vine tissue at the woolly bud stage whereas temperatures of less than minus 0.6 degrees Celsius will damage shoots of 15 centimetres (cm) or so.

Therefore, if there is a very late frost, early bursting varieties will be damaged more than later

Expert advice can save you hundreds of dollars DR COLIN YOUNG

has worked on seaweed extracts for about 35 years and shares his knowledge on reducing frost damage in vineyards and orchards. He works as a consultant and is a director of Fair Dinkum Fertilizers in Victoria, while serving on the board of other seaweed processing companies. He is the owner of a number of agrochemical patents regarding the production of sustainable agriculture products and was the associate professor in the School of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne until 1999.

bursting varieties.

The table below gives values of the air temperature when damage to vine tissue may occur (based on data given by Hedberg, 2000, Australian Viticulture Vol 4. No 4, pages 18 to 22). minus 3.5 degrees Celsius or less woolly bud stage minus 2 degrees Celsius or less early budburst minus 0.60 degrees Celsius or less shoots up to 15 cm long zero degrees Celsius or less shoots 15 cm and longer In inversion frosts it is important to remember that the air temperature difference between buds separated by a height difference of one metre could well be one degree Celsius.

There is a greater risk of frost damage the closer the buds or shoots are to the ground, consequently trellis height is important in frost damage prone areas.

Bud burst can be delayed by late pruning and this can reduce the risk of frost damage.

Chemical methods The most important chemical method is to use a high potassium liquid seaweed.

Early in the growth period it would be expected that the buds will have an additional two to three

CHILLY CHERRIES: The use of liquid seaweed for frost damage reduction in Victoria and Tasmania increased considerably in the past year.

degrees Celsius of frost tolerance if sprayed every eight to 12 days but once the shoots are about 10 cm or more application needs to be made every six to eight days and the additional frost tolerance drops to 1.5 degrees Celsius to two degrees Celsius.

Canola It is relatively common for more than 20 per cent of the Australian canola crop to be lost because of frost damage.

The natural frost tolerance decreases from emergence to flowering and further decreases to seed pod set.

Canola usually flowers for three to five weeks and frost damage is greatest if it occurs towards the end of flowering and through pod filling.

After pod filling, the natural frost tolerance then increases slightly.

During the period up to seed pod set some natural hardening can occur but this is rapidly lost if there is a warm period.

The selection of an appropriate variety can be crucial, mid-season varieties will flower and fill pods later, reducing the risk of frost damage.

However, earlier maturing varieties are more suited to drier areas, so the choice of variety is often a compromise.

The use of high potassium liquid seaweeds for

Cereal crops The susceptibility of cereals varies widely.

The relative resistance to freezing decreases from rye > bread wheat > triticale > barley > oats > durum wheat.

During winter the critical temperature (that is, the temperature below which damage occurs) changes with the degree of hardening.

When fully hardened rye can withstand temperature of minus 40 degrees Celsius to minus 45

increasing frost tolerance on this crop has not been so extensively investigated as with apple, pears and stone fruit.

It appears that application rate of about five litres per hectare will give some protection between two and 12 days after application.

The increase in frost tolerance is greater than that obtained in the case of apple, pears and stone fruit and appears to be of the order of four degrees Celsius.

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degrees Celsius, whereas durum wheat cannot withstand temperatures of less than minus 10 degrees Celsius.

The critical damage temperature is generally low at the germination stage increasing to between minus one degree Celsius and minus two degrees Celsius at flowering, and then decreasing to minus two degrees Celsius to minus four degrees Celsius once the head is formed.

Hardening can lower

these critical damage temperatures.

Frost damage in cereals is usually greater in drought years because dry soil cools more quickly than moist soil and crops already under water stress are more susceptible to frost damage.

The following is the range of critical damage temperatures (degrees Celsius) for cereals, pulses, oil and silage crops (modified from FAO book on Frost Protection: Fundamentals, Practice and Economics Volume 1, chapter four, table four) see www. fao.org.

Because of the relatively low dollar return per acre on broadacre crops it is important to consider all the advantages and all the costs before deciding which option to take, if any.

The liquid seaweeds recommended for frost damage reduction in broadacre are those relatively high in potassium but low in nitrogen, and relatively low in phosphorus so the added nutritional value is, at best, moderate.

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July 2013

Protecting crops from frost Crop

Germination

Flowering

Fruiting

-9, -10

-1, -2

-2,-4

Oats

-8,-9

-1,-2

-2,-4

Barley

-7,-8

-1,-2

-2,-4

Corn

-2,-3

-1,-2

-2,-3

Spring wheat

Beans

-5,-6

-2,-3

-3,-4

Peas

-7,-8

-2,-3

-3,-4

Lupin

-6,-8

-3,-4

-3,-4

Sunflower

-5,-6

-2,-3

-2,-3

Safflower

-4,-6

-2,-3

-3,-4

Soybeans

-3,-4

-2,-3

-2,-3

Sesame

-0.5,-1

-0.5,-1

Cotton

-1,-2

-1,-2

-2,-3

Cabbage

-5,-7

-2,-3

-6,-9

Sorghum

-2,-3

-1,-2

-2,-3

Buckwheat

-1,-2

-1,-2

-0.5,-2

no detailed trials have been undertaken (to the author’s knowledge).

Overseas research also supports the benefit of liquid seaweed in reducing frost damage in all of these crops (except natives which do not appear to have studied in detail with respect to frost damage).

Concluding comments Research is still in progress on frost damage reduction.

The development of genetically modified frost tolerance crop varieties has not delivered antici-

pated benefits.

Although research is continuing it is doubtful if genetically modified organisms will deliver a significant number of frost tolerance crops within the next decade or so.

The use of “trigger” compounds to produce frost hardiness that occurs in the dormant period for many crops is an area of intense research but again no significant development is likely to result in a commercial product in Australia within the next five years at the earliest.

FROSTY FRUIT: To save these apples from frost damage a good strategy must be in place.

Further research on hydrophobic dusts, work on cheaper liquid seaweed production methods and research on factors that enhance natural frost hardening offer exciting possibilities for addressing a reduction in frost damage.

The use of liquid seaweed for frost damage reduction in Victoria and Tasmania increased considerably in the last year.

Cost is still a problem for application in broadacre crops and currently cheaper products which give frost protection for about four days, starting

about six to 12 hours after application are the subject of research in Australia.

Such products may have benefits as an “emergency” treatment when there is a one-off, very late frost.

Experience with Australian Bull Kelp based products of frost damage reduction to stone fruit orchards in the Murray Goulburn Valley and to grapevines in the South Island of New Zealand support the economic feasibility of using seaweed based products for minimising frost damage.

The time, effort and cost in developing a strategy for vineyards and orchards will pay great dividends if there is a repeat of the 2006 season and even if there is no damaging frosts the other benefits, such as better quality fruit, increased yields and reduced fungal problems will usually amply offset the cost of liquid seaweed application.

There is a range of locally produced liquid seaweed products that may be effective, but these have not been specifically designed

to reduce frost damage.

However, there are a few locally produced liquid seaweed products specifically designed to increase frost tolerance - Frost Guard and Cosy Wrap marketed by Fair Dinkum Fertilizers (www.fairdinkumfertilizers.com), Eco Kelp marketed by GV Crop Protection (Shepparton) and Ectol marketed by Farmer Marketing Network (FMN) (www.ectol. com).

An extended version of this article is available on the Fair Dinkum Fertilizer website.

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From page 19

However, liquid seaweeds contain a range of plant growth enhancers and these can give rise to increased tillering, increased yield, an increase in stalk strength and increase in drought tolerance.

Recently there has been extensive research into the efficacy of hydrophobic dusts.

Potentially these are cheap enough for use on cereal crops but their use has not been adopted in Australia to date.

Other crops Although pome and stone fruit growers and vineyards are the major users of liquid seaweed for frost protection, good results have been obtained by some growers in canola trials.

There has been some evidence that liquid seaweed can give added frost tolerance in pasture and amenity turf but the economic feasibility depends on the season and circumstances.

There is also some anecdotal evidence that use of liquid seaweed under Australian conditions gives added frost protection for Australian natives, potatoes, capsicum, peas and beans but

THE Department of Primary Industries in Victoria provides information on its website, with the following information highlighting the issues and actions to consider in managing the risk of frost in orchards or vineyards.

How does frost occur?

A frost occurs when the temperature at ground level falls to zero degrees Celsius, however, most temperate plant species will tolerate this and it is not until the temperature falls below minus two degrees Celsius when water moves out of the plant cells resulting in death and desiccation of the tissue.

The lower the temperature and the longer the period below the critical temperature, the worse the damage is to the plant.

Plants do vary in susceptibility and this is associated with the growth stage of the plant.

Soil in the orchard or vineyard goes through a cyclic change.

During the day the soil heats up and becomes warmer and at night heat is lost from the soil and to a lesser extent the trees and vines.

Whether the soil surface

and surrounding air falls to zero degrees Celsius or lower depends on: sAMOUNT OF HEAT STORED in the soil during the day sAMOUNT OF HEAT LOST BY radiation at night sm OW OF HEAT FORM THE soil to surface or plant SURFACE IF HEAT m OW CANNOT keep pace with radiation loss then temperature drops); sMOISTURE CONTENT OF the air.

Heat loss by radiation is highest on a clear still night, while clouds have a blanketing effect and wind will mix the air layers bringing warmer air down.

The change from water vapor to water (dew) gives off heat and as the temperature cools at night, the temperature of the air in contact with soil and the plants may fall below the ‘dew point’ causing moisture to condense and form dew.

This gives off heat and retards the temperature drop.

If the temperature keeps falling at zero degrees Celsius it freezes and heat is again released as dew changes to frost.

For more information visit www.dpi.vic.gov.au.

DAIRY

July 2013

North East Farmer, Page 21

Local designer helps overseas farms A SHEPPARTON company who designed portable milking machines to be used at agricultural shows is at the forefront of a livestock expo in Indonesia after two farmers were awarded their machines for winning Best Dairy Cow categories at the event.

Victorian agriculture and food security minister, Peter Walsh awarded the milking machines, supplied by Daviesway in Shepparton, to farmers from KPSBU and KUD Sinar Jaya dairy co-operatives during the recent livestock expo at Padjadjaran University in Bandung.

WINNING EXHIBITORS: Victorian agriculture and food security minister, Peter Walsh, awarding two Indonesian farmers with the Victorian-made portable milking machines.

Mr Walsh, who was in South EastAsia as part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s Super Trade Mission to the region said by pre-

senting the Victorian-made portable milking machines it strengthens the state’s relationship with Indonesia.

“TheVictorian Coalition

Government takes great pride in sponsoring the awards and providing these portable milking machines to the winning exhibitors of Best Dairy Cow aged 12 to 15 months and nine to 12 months at the expo in Bandung,” Mr Walsh said.

“I was thrilled to present the winners with the machines, which will make a significant difference to their dairy farms’ operations.

“About 95 per cent of Indonesian dairy farmers hand-milk, so it is significant that we have shared Victorian farm technology during our visit.

“Victorian innovation such as this is something we can continue to share with Indonesia.

“The Super Trade Mission to South East Asia is helping to achieve that by building new relationships and strengthening existing ties,” he said.

The portable machines are worth $2000 each, which is more than half the average yearly income of many Indonesian farmers.

The machines will increase production levels on-farm by providing a movable and easy-to-use electric milking system, compared to hand-milking.

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July 2013

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Fodder shortage for Australia’s dairy industry HIGH demand and successive years of low production has created a fodder supply shortage across Australia’s dairying regions.

Dairy Australia’s Feedbase program manager, John Evans, said while stocks of high-quality cereal hay are being held by exporters in Western Australia and South Australia it will command a significant price premium if sold on the domestic market.

“Alternative sources of fodder are available, in particular alternative fibre sources, but some coordination will be needed to be wary of the potential for chemical residue contamination of these alternatives,” Dr Evans said.

“Cotton trash, rice straw and maize stubble from the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and sorghum stubble further north are potential fodder sources but are often seen as waste products and not usually baled or traded, so a clear message indicating demand for these fodders will be needed to ensure supply.

“The best approach to accessing these fodders is likely to be through contact with milk companies and traditional fodder

suppliers who can source product in a coordinated way,” he said.

Dr Evans said that as these crops were grown for grain and not fodder, farmers need to ensure they were free from chemical residues including insecticides, herbicides and fungicides used in crop growth.

He said that farmers should check with their supplier about the crop history and potential residues.

While these potential fodder sources are low quality, they are good sources of effective fibre which can be used to help balance diets based on lush pasture and grains/concentrates.

“When considering alternative feed sources, it is also important to ensure there is adequate, effective or long fibre in the diet,” Dr Evans said.

“This fibre promotes chewing and saliva production, reducing the risk of a drop in rumen PH and acidosis.

“Other alternative feeds such as palm kernel extract, grape marc or almond hulls are also useful for making a ration, but they have low effective fibre levels,” he said.

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‘total stop’ that is designed to shut the machine off after the operator releases the trigger of the gun, which reduces wear on the machine and saves power.

Aussie Pumps has also developed a range of stainless steel, high pressure hose reels that can be machine or wall mounted.

They have the ability to hold up to 75 metres of high pressure hose with the reel rated for hot water to 200 degrees Celsius and pressures as high as 5000 psi.

“The new stainless steel hot water reels go hand in hand with the super indy range,” Mr Fiatarone said.

“They are a real safety asset and substantially aid productivity and reduce wash down times.”

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Brain abscesses occur most commonly in young farm animals. The clinical signs that they show can vary and depend on the area of the brain that the abscess is located in. These may include blindness, mental depression, convulsions, head-pressing, clumsiness, circling or falling over.

Bacteria that form a brain abscess get into the brain via two different pathways – haematogenous spread or direct spread. Heamatogenous spread involves the bacteria spreading via the bloodstream to the brain. Bacteria can get into the bloodstream via wounds in the skin, umbilical stumps, the respiratory or gastrointestinal system. If bacteria gain entry into the body of a young animal less than 6 weeks of age, the amount of colostrum they absorbed in the first 24-48hrs of life will often correlate with whether they develop disease or not. Animals that do not have adequate colostrum do not have the antibodies required to combat bacteria as it enters the bloodstream.

This bacteria can then go on and localise in the body, including areas such as the lungs, liver, joints and brain.

Paying attention to hygiene of calving and calf rearing areas on dairy farms can reduce the risk of bacteria entering the blood stream and potentially causing an abscess.

Local spread and formation of a brain abscess can occur after a penetrating wound to the head or nasopharyngeal area, dehorning, and nose-ringing in cattle. This is the more common cause in adult animals Antibiotics are necessary for treatment, but success very much depends on the type of bacteria involved, the location and size of the abscess.

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“The machine is loaded with features to make it easy and safe to use, but provides plenty of capability for fast, effective cleaning and sanitising.”

The super indy range starts with a 240 volt single phase machine delivering 1500 psi and 12 litres per minute flow (lpm).

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HIGH pressure steam cleaners have become an essential piece of equipment for Australian primary producers.

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The versatile range has the ability to clean tractors, sheds and equipment and the steam capability for efficient sanitisation.

Aussie Pumps’ product manager Adrian Fiatarone said that in line with food production industry requirements, the new machines feature a heavy duty stainless steel cover that is impact resistant.

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