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Regenerative farming Holistic Pastoral is working to transform the landscape Ĺ°

His mother was from a farming family who would buy stock from Queensland and drove it down to New South Wales, farming on the roads as they didn’t own their own farm. Daniel’s own childhood was one of shearing and hay carting. Aldona had grown up in the Blue Mountains. Her parents were Polish immigrants and had been born in a displaced persons camp in Poland, before moving to Australia. 6HOI VXIo FLHQW WKH\ OLYHG LQ D then-rural part of Western Sydney, with the Blue Mountains’ bush becoming Aldona’s playground. It was in the Blue Mountains that Daniel and Aldona met, with Daniel working as the bushwalking guide on a hike that Aldona took. <HDUV ODWHU WKH\ ZRXOG o QG themselves in Sydney with a young family, but with a yearning to get out of the city. Daniel applied for numerous jobs, and it was a job as an outdoor education teacher at the Rubicon Outdoor Centre that tempted the Keltons south.

By EMMA OLIVER DANIELl Kelton of Alexandra’s Holistic Pastoral wants to see the land he is farming transformed to “waist high grass, wet all year round despite ever-increasing dryness�. “I want to experiment with how , FDQ LQp XHQFH WKH ORFDO FOLPDWH what we can change as a community with this system of regenerative farming.� Not only does Daniel believe that regenerative farming can arrest global warming on a local scale, he also believes that the system makes good business sense and encourages other farmers to explore it. Four years ago, Daniel and his partner, Aldona Baranowski, moved to Alexandra from Sydney. Daniel had grown up in country New South Wales, in the central west. His family was of a diverse background with Aboriginal, English and Irish ancestors, and an intriguing history in lighthouse keeping, stock work and orchards. Daniel’s father was a jack-of-all WUDGHV ZKR VSHQW D VLJQLo FDQW SDUW of his life as a shearer in New South Wales and Western Australia.

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in Wagyu However the unpredictability of the market did force the same customer to hold off reordering until the situation had settled down, DQG 1LFN ZDV IRUFHG WR o QG QHZ PDUNHWV At the same time as expanding into Singapore and Hong Kong, people in Australia, predominantly chefs, had heard about the Sher’s SURGXFW DQG VWDUWHG DSSURDFKLQJ WKHP From the original business model of supplying Japan, Nick was surprised at how VWURQJO\ 6KHU :DJ\X JUHZ LQ $XVWUDOLD Back in the early 2000s,there were very few branded beef products on the market, but the food scene has changed, and Wagyu is now a ZHOO UHFRJQLVHG DQG VRXJKW DIWHU FRPPRGLW\ Having such a strong product with loyal support from customers and consumers has ensured the business remains viable even unGHU FXUUHQW WU\LQJ FRQGLWLRQV “We’ve been through this pretty severe drought, which has meant a really high cost of feeding and feeding a lot more younger cattle than we normally would because there’s not HQRXJK SDVWXUH y 1LFN VDLG “It’s not a great time at the moment, but our meat sales are still strong, so there is light DW WKH HQG RI WKH WXQQHO y Consistent feed is a crucial part of any Wagyu operation, with Nick needing to ensure all cattle are raised on the same ingrediHQWV DQG UDWLRQV At harvest, the Shers had to source and purchase an entire year’s hay requirement to HQVXUH WKH\ ZHUH FRYHUHG Grain is usually forward contracted and GHOLYHUHG RQ D UHJXODU EDVLV Cattle are then pasture raised until 18 PRQWKV DQG WKHQ o QLVKHG LQ IHHGORWV IRU EH WZHHQ DQG GD\V The weight gain is gradual at a kilogram per day, with each beast consuming between 12 and 15 kilograms of high roughage feed to PDLQWDLQ WKLV JURZWK Nick monitors the cattle all the time, with QR H[DFW WLPH IRU FDWWOH WR H[LW WKH IHHGORWV k7KH\ o QLVK DW GLIIHUHQW VWDJHV DQG WKHQ

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Paringa performance off grass BREEDING quality cattle to finish off grass to optimise on farm profitability is the ultimate goal of most Southern beef producers. Thankfully this can be achieved by not only managing pastures and animal health but through selecting predictable and top performing genetics, with proven performance. As a bull breeder, Paringa Livestock Genetics are dedicated, experienced and well researched, and 100 per cent focused on helping beef producers achieve on farm profitability. At the same time we do not lose sight of the ‘farm to fork’ eating experience in meat quality. The role of bull breeder is to select animal populations using a selection response index that includes key profit drivers: calves born alive, fertility, feed efficiency, carcase merit and longevity. The ABI and Dollar Profit Indexes are the best and most simple way to account for the most heritable economic traits. Spending time selecting the next sire team takes many years of practice. Tom Lawson has bred bulls for over 30 years and can conclude that breeding indexes are now the simplest and most effective way to produce the

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Generations in the making Wallace Binnie and his daughter, Kirsty Taylor, discuss their Coledale Poll Dorset Stud as it celebrates its fiftieth anniversary Ĺ°

“IF YOU looked at our three children, Kirsty – our middle child – was the farmer,� said Sue Binnie of Coledale Poll Dorset Stud. “Kirsty was always the one who had the horse, who tamed feral cats, who you ZRXOG oQG VOHHSLQJ ZLWK WKH RUSKDQHG ODPEV LQ WKH VKHG “She was always the one ZKR KDG WKH IDUPLQJ LQstinct.� 7HQ \HDUV DJR .LUVW\ 7D\lor, returned home to VicWRULD DQG EDFN WR WKH IDPLO\ farm. 6KH KDG VSHQW WKH SUHYLRXV 12 years in Western Australia,

5OTH ANNIVERSARY: Wallace Binnie and daughter Kirsty Taylor discuss anniversary celebrations and their annual auction barbeque.

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Producers brace for blue over cheese and other products in proposed FTA FARMERS across the region are being urged to UHYLHZ WKH GHWDLOV RI WKH proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and Australia. The Nationals’ State Deputy Leader Steph Ryan VDLG WKH )HGHUDO *RYHUQment was seeking feedback on the impacts that might arise from the proposed agreement. “Local wine producers DUH ILJKWLQJ D PRYH E\ WKH EU to ban them from using the term prosecco,� Ms Ryan said. “The EU is now seeking to protect a number of other food names, known as geographical indicators, DV SDUW RI QHJRWLDWLRQV RYHU a free trade agreement. “These protections are a real bone of contention for a lot of Australian producers. “In total, the EU wants 236 spirit names and 172 agricultural and other foodstuff names as geographical indicators in Australia including dairy, meat, smallgoods, horticulture, confectionery, oils, beer and spirits. “A number of these

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Gestation length, lamb survival and eating quality MANAGEMENT and nutrition of the ewe will always have the greatest influence over lamb survival. So says Derrynock Poll Dorset stud principals, Simon and Ted Beattie. The pair have been at the forefront of Dorset breeding

decrease the ewe assist-rate at birth. “Improving lambing ease, and lifting survival rates to above 95 per cent at Derrynock - well above the industry standard of around 70 per cent – is a very exciting development for us,� Simon said.

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of the ewes, recorded over the past eight to ten years, has varied from 141 days to 154 days. As a result of selection, we have reduced our average gestation length from 148.5 days back to 147 days in the past three years. As a direct result of the information gathered from gestation-length progeny, Derrynock has seen a reduction in our birth assist rate to less than one per cent in approximately 1000 ewes. These figures are from our 2018 lambing from the 2010 to 2017 drop ewes. The result is a lamb survival

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50 years of fleece classing Recognition of Murray Hill’s golden profession Ű

MERTON farmer Murray Hill has been recognised for his 50 years of wool classing by the Australian Wool Industry. The award was posted to 0XUUD\ q D FHUWLo FDWH DQG D ‘golden’ stencil with his own number on it. With aspirations at one time of wool classing in every state of Australia, Murray said while he hasn’t achieved this aim he has had a lot of success and a very gratifying career. He started his wool classing while attending Wangaratta Technical School which involved two years studying as part of learning his trade. Taking such a long time, DQG VWLOO QRW o QLVKHG KLV TXDOLo FDWLRQV KH KHDGHG off to Melbourne where he FRPSOHWHG KLV FHUWLo FDWH LQ six months. “If I had not done this I would have been another 18 months doing it part time to get my stencil,� he said. ,Q ZRRO FODVVLQJ TXDOLo HG classers receive their own stencil number which they keep for the remainder of their lives, but have to renew their licence about every three years. “Going to Melbourne you get a bigger and broader knowledge; you’re handling wool every day of the week,� Murray said. “One day you would be handling Merino and the next cross bred and you got a lot of theory with it. “If you do your classing course today you would not get any of the theory that we were taught. “It was a thorough course

back then and included wool management and book keeping, how to set a contract and run a shed.� Murray was born and grew up in Strathbogie. k:KHQ , TXDOLo HG , ZDV lucky enough to get local work and then went to New South Wales classing with a shearing team out the other side of the Black Stump,� Murray said. “It was always my ambition though to class in every state of Australia, but that never happened.� Murray has classed wool across three states - Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. Just after he and wife Joy married they went to Western Australia where Murray worked for the WA Wool Board. “It broadened my knowledge of wool and helped me to understand the job better,� he said. “Western Australia was a good experience because we were all in and out of different stores and saw how private buyers operate – private buying is very big in WA.� Murray believes the wool industry is not as big as it was back then. “There is not the number of sheep around now as it was then – in the time I have been in the industry I reckon I have seen more lows than highs in sheep farming,� he said. “We still have Merinos for wool but there is a lot less about than when I started. “I hardly did any cross breeds at the start but now, around this area, there are

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more cross breeds than Merino, and we also have fat lambs – the cost is better. “Wool sales are basically exported now – there is not a lot manufactured in Australia. “When I was in Robe (SA) there were four scouring plants but I doubt there are none left now.� But Murray is adamant that he prefers to class Merino wool ‘any day’. Murray has a whole album of sample wools which goes back to his learning days at school. He of course immediately determines which wool be-

longs to which type of sheep. One micron in wool is the width of a 1000th millimetre. There were Corriedales, Polworths, Merinos, Southdowns and the different colours that come through wool. “The colour of the wool determines which type of soil they live on,� Murray explained. “At Colbinabbin they call it brick red - that is the soil – but the dirt washes out of the wool, it does make a difference to the weight of WKH p HHFH q VRPH DUH KHDYLHU

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Knowing nothing about Alexandra and little about Victoria, the family took a leap of faith and relocated. Holistic Pastoral was born out of the family’s belief in only eating meat that they had produced and killed themselves. The interest generated from their endeavours rapidly turned into an enterprise as others wanted to know where Daniel and Aldona were getting their meat. With the realisation that there was a huge demand for meat that people could trace the origin and know the background, the family geared their production towards a commercial market, and two years ago Holistic Pastoral VROG LWV o UVW PHDW Holsitic Pastoral does not own the land they farm on. They borrow, trade or lease the land from people who want to rejuvenate their properties, and currently have 300 acres available for regenerative farming, with interest only increasing. “It’s friends or people who’ve got in touch with us, who want their land looked after,� Daniel said. “Which we do. “We fence, we repair dams and we give people meat.� “We feed the community with meat that we produce, and we look after the lands that are not being used.�

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Daniel explains that though the set-up costs are minimal, and that they have no bank debt, the enterprise itself is labour intensive and time consuming. The family graze their Wiltipoll Dorper sheep in a cell, secured by portable electric fencing designed for rotational grazing. The size of the cell is dictated by stock numbers and the amount of available feed, however Holistic Pastoral often opts to run 100 sheep in a 50 by 50 metre square as a rule of thumb. “There’s not much grass in the area so we move the sheep every day and the results have been amazing,� said Daniel.

WAIST LENGTH GRASS : It’s the length of the grass and the depth of the roots that are crucial considerations before grazing pasture.

“The sheep take the top part grass, they manure the ground, they take care of your weed problem because they’re trained to eat everything inside the cell, and the pass-on effects have been incredible. “The sheep are not eating next to where they shit the day before, breaking pathogen cycles, and all of a sudden we can run an organic system, with no drenching or foot troubles.� The land itself has also seen a complete transformation, with the family only grazing when the grass is ready. The grass needs to go through a full cycle, and Daniel waits until the grass has a couple of dead leaves on

it before re-introducing the stock. “When the grass is high the animals trample it feeding the soil, the fungus, the worms, the bacteria, and ultimately converting the grass into soil carbon,� he said. “For pastures depleted by over-grazing, we are returning food and carbon to the soil.� Daniel sees grazing a pasture too soon as the biggest challenge for farming. “Issues with stock density or grazing a piece of land for WRR ORQJ FDQ EH UHFWLo HG y Daniel said. “It’s the length of the grass and the depth of the roots that is crucial. “To combat global warming

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THE FAMILY FACE OF HOLISTIC PASTORAL: Holistic Pastoral is a labour of love for Daniel Kelton and Aldona Baranowski, and their children Jarra and Marley. It is where the health of the land they farm is the paramount consideration. The family runs cattle, sheep and chickens over 300 acres of borrowed land, with the return for the landholders being revitalised pastures and paddocks.

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everyone interested. The ALCA runs promotional groups in all states of Australia and provides help and support to new breeders. The group has dedicated youth activities for young enthusiasts, and pride themselves on providing informative and enthusiastic information to all those interested in the breed. “For those keen on the commercial breeding of Australian Lowline cattle, we have a lot of information about stud breeding, AI approved sires, heritage semen and more,� Mr Lorains said. “Lowline cattle are perfect for commercial breeding due to their compact size, longevity, easy calving and quality meat. “They are the ideal breed for every purpose.� For more information, visit the Lowline cattle displays at the Royal Melbourne Show, watch them being judged on Saturday 28th, September at the show, or visit www.victorianlowlines.com.au and www. lowlinecattleassoc.com.au If you can’t get to the Melbourne Show, Australian Lowlines will be the feature breed at the 160th Whittlesea Show on November 2nd and 3rd 2019, with judging to take place on November 3rd. There will be a Victorian Lowline Breeders information stand and a number of expert speakers. This is a great opportunity for people thinking about going into Lowline cattle to get an introduction to the exciting and diverse possibilities that exist for Lowline cattle producers.

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Echuca dairy home to best Holstein bull

FAMILY AFFAIR: Craig Lister is the proud owner of Australia’s best Holstein bull, according to Genetics Australia. Mr Lister is pictured here with his children Alex and Ollie, along with one of his bulls daughters.

CALISTER Maebull has been confirmed as Australia’s best Holstein bull, according to Genetics Australia. Owned by Northern Victorian dairy farmer and Holstein breeder Craig Lister, Calister MAEBULL is based at Genetics Australia’s Bacchus Marsh farm “He’s the ideal modern-day bull with moderate stature, good health traits, and his daughters get back in-calf quickly while still producing well,� Mr Lister said. “I’m glad he’s providing the kind of cows that dairy farmers are happy with and I hope that he can continue to do so for a long time.� Mr Lister, who milks 350-400 mostly highly-ranked registered Holsteins, purchased MAEBULL as an embryo from the USA to introduce a new cow family. “In 2012 when the dollar was near parity, I saw an opportunity to import US genetics from a well-regarded cow family,� he said. “I looked for cow families that I admired for their consistency in breeding

profitable, productive Holsteins and in looking for embryos with bloodlines that had worked well in Australia.� The embryos that led to MAEBULL were from a cow sired by Shottle, one of the most famous Holstein bulls in the past 20 years who had worked well in Australia. Her dam was sired by Oman, who turned the Holstein breed around with health traits to address fertility and longevity problems. “Both those bulls had worked well in Australia,� Mr Lister said. “The embryos were sired by Palermo and he was among a group of Goldwyn sons we were using ourselves. “There are some differences between what works in the US and in the grazingbased Australian system, but these were as close as we could get to genetics that we knew would work here. Born at the Calivil farm, which is just outside of Echuca, the bull was moved nine months later to Genetics Australia to join the 2013 young bull team.

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AFTER years on the cusp of the dairy industry’s top prize for milk quality, North East Victorian dairy farmer Chris Hibberson has been announced as a 2019 winner of Dairy Australia’s Milk Quality Awards. Despite facing challenging seasonal conditions, Chris has entered the top 100 producers for milk quality nationwide by maintaining his focus on mastitis management and milk quality, resulting in better outcomes for his heard health and his bottom line. Chris and his wife Nicole purFKDVHG WKHLU DFUH p RRG LUUL gated dairy farm at Yarroweyah, outside of Shepparton, after previously share farming on the property. A 50:50 split calving pattern is used for their 220-cow mixed herd. The feedbase is made up of lucerne and grazed pasture, as well as some hay, which is fed out in rings on a temporary feed pad esWDEOLVKHG LQ D VDFULo FH SDGGRFN to get through the dry season. For Chris, producing high quality milk comes down to three factors – maintaining excellent

teat condition, early detection and treatment of mastitis, and herd testing. Chris is often in the dairy and keeps a close eye on the herd and milkers. Keeping the cows calm is important, as calm cows kick the cups off less often, have better milk let-down and move through the dairy more easily. Chris says he has seen improvements in his Bulk Milk Cell Count (BMCC) of 20,000-30,000 cells/mL in changing his rubber wear from round to triangular liners. Teat condition is not just managed in the dairy – Chris LV D o UP EHOLHYHU LQ SURYLGLQJ enough shade to cows in the hotter months to reduce the risk of health problems including mastitis, especially for his autumn calvers. When cows experience heat stress in late pregnancy, it suppresses their immune system for several weeks, leading to a higher risk of mastitis. Chris routinely uses a chlorhexidine teat spray in the dairy. Teats are kept clean and inspected for any abnormalities

at every milking. “Identifying and treating cows ZKHQ WKH\ o UVW FRPH LQ LV RQH of my secrets to keeping a low cell count throughout the whole year,� Chris said. When a case of mastitis is idenWLo HG &KULV XVHV DQ LQWHUPXV cular antibiotic to treat all four quarters, rather than treating quarters individually. Cows are clearly marked after treatment for ongoing monitoring and management. A major challenge for the business is addressing spikes in cell counts immediately after calving. As a preventative measure, all cows receive dry cow treatment, which treats existing infections that were not cured during lactation and reduces the number of new infections during the dry period. For one to two months following calving, all cows are stripped weekly, and more often if heifers are prone to mastitis. In early lactation, Chris checks to see that all cows have been milked out properly. Dairy Australia’s Countdown program considers a Bulk Milk Cell Count (BMCC) below 150,000

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FRUIT FLY

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Project to erradicate pest A RECENT funding announcement to extend the Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) Regional Fruit Fly Project is welcome news in the o JKW DJDLQVW IUXLW p \ DQG DW tempts to protect the region’s multi-million dollar horticulture industry from the pest. Victoria’s Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes recently announced the project’s extension until 30 June, 2020. GMV Regional Fruit Fly &RRUGLQDWRU 5RVV $EEHUo HOG said the project had successfully brought industry, community and government together and applied a strategic approach to the Area Wide Management (AWM) of the pest since its inception two years ago. “The Goulburn Murray Valley is regarded as the ‘Fruit Bowl of Australia’ and is the largest producer of pears in the southern hemisphere, so protecting this positioning is essential to the region’s economy. “This region is dubbed the ‘pome fruit capital’ and is also renowned for its kiwi fruit, pomegranate, grape and vegetable production and as such the challenge of FXUELQJ WKH VSUHDG RI IUXLW p \ is paramount to our horticulWXUH LQGXVWU\ y 0U $EEHUo HOG said. The project has been funded through the Managing Fruit Fly in Victoria Regional

Grants Program, as part of the Victorian Government’s investment in keeping our agricultural sector secure and preventing the spread of pests and diseases. The gross value of Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) horticultural varieties considered a Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) host is approximately 415 million dollars annually, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS 2015-16). “The current situation is that Queensland Fruit Fly is established in the GMV and, if unmanaged, has the potenWLDO WR FDXVH VLJQLo FDQW HFR nomic harm to the region’s horticultural industry,� Mr $EEHUo HOG VDLG The GMV Regional Fruit Fly Project brings together community, grower industry groups and government agencies. The project area is 16,354 square kilometres which enFRPSDVVHV WKH o YH ORFDO JRY ernment areas of Campaspe Shire, Greater Shepparton City Council, Strathbogie Shire, Moira Shire and Berrigan Shire and has a population of 150,067 people. The project’s objectives are to: 6WUHQJWKHQ IUXLW p \ PDQ agement through coordination and collaboration between industry, government and community.

FRUIT FLY : CONCENTRATED EFFORTS : Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes and GMV Regional Fruit Fly coordinator Ross Abberfield outline their strategies to erradicate the pest.

2. Improve QFF management in commercial orchards and community areas. 3. Support and prioritise QFF research in the GMV region. “This approach necessitates having an intimate knowledge of your particular region; the climate, fruit and vegetable production areas, urban communities, habitat and hosts,� 0U $EEHUo HOG VDLG “Our aim is to create awareness, education and engagement amongst the community, industry and government agencies,� he said. The project monitors beWZHHQ /LQo HOG WUDSV LQ

its regional trapping grid which are read weekly from October and April and fortnightly from July to September. Based on trapping grid data and QFF numbers, Field 2Io FHUV DUH GHSOR\HG WR WDU geted ‘hot spots’ and to date have completed more than o HOG UHSRUWV VLQFH WKH project’s inception. Other key achievements recorded by the project to date include: ,GHQWLo FDWLRQ DQG WDUJHWHG removal of more than 270 hectares of unmanaged orchards, assisting landholders to reduce unmanaged fruit p \ KDELWDW DQG UHPRYDO DW QR

cost to the landholder. Removal and eradication RI PRUH WKDQ IUXLW p \ host trees and plants from private and public land at no cost to landowners. The formation of partnerships with Lions International, Rotary International, Connect GV, Billabong Nursery and other community, industry and government agencies. “The combined activities of the GMV Fruit Fly Project has resulted in a reduction of QFF trapped in the GMV and almost a 30 per cent increase in Australian stone fruit exports in the previous twelve

PRQWKV y 0U $EEHUo HOG VDLG Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is a method of pest control using area-wide release of sterile insects to reduce reproduction in a wild-population. 7KH UHOHDVH RI VWHULOH p LHV over Cobram aims to suppress an urban population to prevent it moving into surrounding horticulture. In March 2019 Cobram was selected as a release site due to its existing intensive trapping grid, proximity of horticulture to the town and support from the community, industry, government and the GMV Fruit Fly Project. In May 2019, the project hosted the 7th Australian Biology of Tephritid Fruit Flies Conference which brought WRJHWKHU NH\ UHVHDUFK o QG ings and emerging opportunities in the management and control of the pest. More than 150 scientists and researchers from across $XVWUDOLD DQG IXUWKHU Do HOG attended the two day conference held in Shepparton. 0U $EEHUo HOG VDLG WKH project had been successful in achieving cultural change in QFF management in the GMV region. “What we are doing is really making a difference in practical terms. It is imperative that we maintain and build on the successes we DUH DFKLHYLQJ y 0U $EEHUo HOG said.

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ON SOON: Henty Machinery Field Days will kick off on September 17.

Fun ahead at Henty the show, a special effort is always made to make all the junior farmers feel at home - with face painting, live shows and plenty of John Deer merchandise in little sizes. With more than 60,000 people visiting over the three days, exhibitors cover every interest, age level and dream aspiration – from tools to pools, yards to crushes and everything in between. There will be plenty to see and do with daily demonstrations, along with

parades, workshops and information sessions on all manner of topics. There will also be live music, buskers, food stalls, crafts and bits and pieces for every family member. Those wanting to come IURP IXUWKHU Do HOG FDQ ODQG private aircraft at the Holbrook Airpark. Landing sites are also available at Wagga Wagga and Albury-Wodonga airports, with a courtesy bus in operation over the event. For more information, go to the Henty website.

A NEW model incorporating WEED-it technology from Sonic Boomsprays is an entry in the Henty Machine of the Year Award awards. Sonic Boomsprays, in conjunction with Croplands, have the new model, the 5015-36WI. This model has a 5000 litre main tank, 1500 litre WEED-it KRW WDQN OLWUH p XVK WDQN and a 35 litre hand wash tank. Sonic Boomsprays managing director, Max Hebbermann, said the sprayer was set up for blanket spraying and or WEED-it spot spraying from both tanks. “It has ISOBUS rate controller for blanket spraying and features two hydraulic driven 9303 SP Hypro pumps and two Arag Visio tank level indicators,� Mr Hebbermann said. “The sprayer also features a granule inductor, tandem suspension, 15.5/18 x24� tyres, right hand fence line jet (both lines), 36 WEED-it sensors, tail lights and a rotating beacon. “All models come with hydraulic fold, lift and wing tilt, as standard and are available in 24, 30 and 36 metre widths. “Camera spacings are at RQH PHWUH DQG FRQWURO o YH spray nozzles each, with nozzles set at 250mm spacing. “The blanket line is at nominal 500mm spacing.� The Henty Machine of the

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Get to know George POPULAR children’s character George the Farmer will star in guest performances at the upcoming Henty Field Days. George the Farmer has been a social media sensation, growing his Facebook page by 200 fans a week. He also rates highly on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. At Henty this year, George will be one of the star attractions - performing twice daily at the Hutcheon & Pearce, located at site 489-498, Block M at 11am and 2pm. George’s down-to-earth manner has universal appeal, and he is inspiring city-based children to have a better understanding and connection to agriculture. George the Farmer was created in regional South Australia to educate children about farming practices while explaining how food and natural fabrics are produced through fun picture books, songs, videos, apps and performance. The creators, Simone Kain and Ben Hood, were oQDOLVWV LQ WKH 6RXWK Australian Telstra Business Awards under the social change maker category, the Google Australia Regional Online Hero Top 10 and won the Brand South Aus-

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HENTY FAVOURITE: George the Farmer, with creator Simone Kain, will perform twice daily at the Henty Field Days.

tralia Flinders University Education Award. Simone won the 2017 South Australian RIRDC Rural Women’s Award and the NAB Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards Rural Entrepreneur of the Year. Last year, Ben was named in the Top 40 Un-

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guides focusing on wheat/ wool and pulses. The latest book, George the Farmer Harvest Hiccup, was released last December. Fifty cents from the sale of each book is invested in working with educational consultants to develop free curriculum-aligned

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JINDABYNE artist Lucy Rose is returning to Henty this year with her paintings of the Australian bushman and the Snowy River high country. A professional artist for 13 years, Lucy Rose uses knives in oils on canvas to capture men and women riding through the snowy landscapes on horseback. Without sketching or layout preparation, she usually begins with the rider’s KDW DQG oQLVKLQJ ZLWK WKH EDFNJURXQG landscape. Lucy now offers embellishing in oil’s on her limited edition canvases, with each embellished artwork being unique. At Henty, Lucy will have some of her latest mountain scape scenery, Highland cattle and her much loved pieces of stockmen. Her mobile gallery will be located at 7 DW WKH oHOG GD\V

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ELMORE FIELD DAYS

October 1, 2 & 3, 2019

They're a school holidays must – with over 700 exhibitors THIS year’s iconic Elmore Field Days are set to be bigger and better than ever!. With over 700 exhibitors you are sure to discover all the latest advances in agricultural machinery and technology. There is everything from tools and hardware through to pools and tractors, machinery, plants, arts and crafts, steel yards, fashion, cattle crushes and anything in between. Whatever farming equipment you need, you will be sure to find it. With children under the age of 12 receiving free entry, the Elmore Field Days is a must for your school holiday calendar. Adding excitement to this year’s event will be the Jamison’s Run Animal Farm, located at site 654. They will have plenty of animals to keep the kids entertained! The much loved Heritage Draught Horse display is back by popular demand and will give you a glimpse back in time. With daily Ag Art Wear Parades, performances by musician Luke Harington, shearing and wool handling demonstrations and jumping castles you will struggle to fit it all in. The Elmore Field Days are held on October 1 to 3 at the Elmore Events Centre, 48 Rosaia Rd, Elmore. Gates open from 8.30am to 5pm and tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for secondary students and children under 12 are free. For more information visit www.elmorefielddays.com. au or contact the office on 5432 6176. The Elmore Field Days a must on the agricultural calendar.

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8:30am –5pm: 1st, 2nd and 3rd of October, 2019 Narelle Stone is one of Victoria’s favourite librarians who delights in entertaining children with her Quirky Tales. 12:30 – 1pm daily z Bendigo Marketplace – Site 582 Dannielle Downs: dannielle. downs@colliers.com or 03 5441 6906 Free kids activities including craft activities, face painting and a jumping castle. z Heritage Draught Horse Demonstrations See demonstrations of past agricultural practices with live demonstrations from the Heritage Draft Horse Club in the demonstration paddock. z Live Music Luke Harrington: luke.axedale@ gmail.com or 0437 571 866 Back for his second year Luke’s musical talents are not to be missed.

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THE State Government is supporting Victorian farmers to invest in new equipment and technology to improve sustainability and reduce energy costs with the rollout of Agriculture Energy Investment Plan grants. Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes last month announced 36 farm businesses around the state who are benefitting from over $1 million in the latest round of grants. The grants will support farm businesses complete projects to improve their energy efficiency, reduce on-farm costs and maintain their competitiveness. Grants have been awarded to farms across the agricultural sector – including dairy, sheep, horticulture and viticulture producers. The grants awarded

so far will be used for projects including solar energy systems, sustainable solar-powered dairy systems and irrigation and electricity upgrades. Some farms are expected to save over 40 per cent on their annual energy costs. Farms from across the state, including those in the Wangaratta, Moira, Wellington, Alpine, Gannawarra, South Gippsland, and Campaspe shires have been successful. The grants process will now be streamlined for dairy farmers applying for small energy grants, who will now be able to receive grants up to $50,000 for eligible equipment without requiring an on-farm energy assessment. For more information on how to apply for assessments and grants, visit agriculture.vic.gov.au.

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Sow much better – Upper Furniture for now and forever Murray Seeds to launch new products at Elmore UPPER Murray Seeds will be launching two new lucernes at the Elmore Field Days, so when planning your day, make sure visiting this exhibitor is a priority. Adding to their existing seven and nine lucernes and RQ GLVSOD\ IRU WKH o UVW WLPH will be the highly winteractive SilverSky Lucerne and moderately winter-active SilverLand GT Lucerne. Now providing an option for most Australian farms, the UMS Silver range offers winter-activities of 5, 7, 9 and 11. SilverSky has been bred to suit Australian lucernegrowing areas from the subtropics to dryland, and being extremely winter-active also tolerates frost and the cold. Performing equally well in winter and summer, it is a very vigorous plant with rapid regrowth and sets the bar high in terms of dry matter production. SilverSky is a high yielding, premium quality lucerne suited to fodder production, and works well in a wide range of forage systems. The plant is characterised

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by erect, dense and leafy growth with an excellent leaf to stem ratio. With disease and pest resistance one of the lucerne grower’s main concerns, this lucerne is highly resistant to spotted alfalfa and bluegreen aphids, amongst other things. SilverLand GT lucerne also demonstrates high resistance to pests and diseases, yet is more a long-term crop option than the SilverSky due to its

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AN in-depth knowledge of carpentry, joinery and fine furniture-making skills, has seen the Victorian based custom furniture company, Envisage Furniture, branch out nationally and globally with their stunning handcrafted pieces. Matt Irwin and Chris Willis first began working together for the same employer in the late 1990s. With a skill-set that encompasses everything from creative design to structural integrity of classic and contemporary furniture pieces, and a passion for the industry, the duo established Envisage Furniture in 2001. Envisage celebrates the creativity and vision the pair have brought to their handcrafted furniture, from custom design to manufacturing everything and anything, from beautiful timber. Matt and Chris also love the opportunity to add to their clients’ stories by working with timber provided from their own properties. Alternatively customers can choose from a wide range of timbers, which Envisage can supply.

WORKING WITH THE BEST : Jackson Curnow, Envisage furniture apprentice, hones his skills. It’s their lengthy experience in the industry that enables Matt and Chris to guide their customers to the ideal solution for them. After expanding to their new location at 8028 Goulburn Valley Highway, Kialla, Envisage Furniture is proud to add to their own custom made timber range, the beautiful and elegant pieces of two premium quality, soft furnishing companies. IMG, a Norwegian company that is globally renowned for its ergonomics and stylish sophistication, and Molmic - a local Melbourne based company that prides itself on high quality finishes and great customer service,

have been carefully chosen to complement Envisage’s own pieces. After extensive research Chris and Matt decided on these external companies to seamlessly mould into their showroom. “We wanted to find companies that have similar qualities to us,� they said. “We pride ourselves on customer service, attention to detail and of course, quality personalised products our clients can enjoy for generations to come�. Envisage Furniture is yet another exciting homegrown success story from Victoria’s Goulburn Valley. Creating tomorrow’s antiques, today.

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September 2019 Love Your Travels ................................................... GI-107 Lowes Petroleum Service...........................................AP97 LTS Equipment ............................................................. 155 Luanda Datavac (Volta by Electrolux) ...................... GI-30 Lubke Engineering/North Vic 4x4 Fabrications ........... 694 Lucas Mill ................................................................... 1263 Lyal Eales Stores ........................................................... 729 Lynmac Metal Art & Adelaide Tungsten Coatings ....... 725 Mac Lace Leather - The Belt Man ................................ 209 Made by Katherine.................................................... GI-69 MADEC .....................................................................AP38 Magnum Equine Australia .........................................AP15 Magnum Welders Pty Ltd ............................................. 484 Maher Real Estate ....................................................AP137 Mahindra Australia...................................................... 1523 Makita (Abbott Supply) ...........................................AP103 Mansfield Tools ........................................................ 1220A Manutec......................................................................... 384 Maritime NSW .............................................................. 715 Maritime Safety Victoria ............................................... 715 Marxgold Starting Solutions ......................................... 119 Mawsons ......................................................................AP8 Maxifeeder .................................................................. 1004 Maxi-Tankers ................................................................ 861 MaxiTRANS ................................................................. 114 McCullochs Hydraulic Engineers ................................. 622 McLardy McShane Insurance and Financial Services. AP143 Meander Designs ...................................................... GI-54 Melbourne Girls Grammar.........................................AP42 Melbourne Grammar School......................................AP45 Melbourne Tractors ....................................................... 973 Mental A-Z Network ................................................. GI-27 Mercedes-Benz Bendigo ............................................AP71 Metalcorp Steel ............................................................. 437 Metalstation Pty Ltd...................................................AP79 Methodist Ladies’ College Limited............................AP46 MG Trading (Murray Goulburn Trading) ..................... 979 Michaels of Donald ..................................................... 1317 Middy’s Data & Electrical .......................................AP115 Midlands Murray Grey Cattle Inc ............................... 1014 Midstate Machinery .................................................... 1096 Milcast........................................................................... 452 Milka-Ware Total Dairy Systems .................................. 580 Milne Water Bores ........................................................ 264 Miners Den Australia .................................................. 1224 Miss Thea .................................................................. GI-20 Murray Agricultural Equipment.................................. TBC Moama Anglican Grammar........................................AP40 Momentum Energy ....................................................AP86 Moose Industries ......................................................... 1178 Morgans Financial Limited ........................................AP86 MPower Products Pty LTD ..................................... GI-103 Mulcahy & Co Agri Solutions .................................AP134 Murray Agricultural Equipment...................................... 20 Murray Darling Basin Authority ................................... 349 Murray’s Water & Mining Drilling ................................... 3 My Slice of Life ...................................................... GI-115 NAB .........................................................................AP114 NAS Electronics ............................................................ 371 National Grower Register Pty Ltd ...............................AP2 Neangar Nursery ........................................................... 272 Nelson Silos .................................................................. 879 Nendy Enterprises P/L ................................................ 1531 New Holland Aust ......................................................... 905 Ninotchka Designs .................................................... GI-16 Noel Simmons Irrigation Pty Ltd .................................. 602 North Central Catchment Authority .............................. 349 North Vic Mobile Blasting .......................................... 1193 Northern Feed Systems ................................................. 989 Northern Limousin Group........................................... 1016 Norton Livestock Handling Solutions........................... 106 Nutrifert Australia Pty Ltd ............................................ 216 Nutrimol ...................................................................... 1462 NutriSoil Biological Liquid Fertiliser ......................... 1460 Obsession Spinnerbaits ................................................. 693 Oceanic Direct Pty Ltd.................................................. 236 O’Connors Farm Machinery ......................................... 771

Off-Grid Energy Australia........................................AP123 Olympia Gold............................................................ GI-42 On The Go Safety ........................................................... 48 Onetrak Pty Ltd ........................................................... 1049 OPS Country Tanks ....................................................... 181 Optus Bendigo Market Place & Shepparton ................. 423 Original Spirit Co...................................................... GI-14 Otway Waterproof Boots......................................... GI-102 Outback Sam Camper Trailers ...................................... 719 OZ Mobile Phone Accessories ...................................... 242 Ozatts ............................................................................ 359 OzValue Ag Machinery Pty Ltd .................................... 789 Pacific Telecommunications.......................................... 167 Padman Stops ................................................................ 999 Painpod...................................................................... GI-45 Pasture Genetics ............................................................ 386 Pat Kearins - Hats at Pats .............................................. 710 Patch’s Canvas Manufacturing Pty Ltd ........................... 56 Paterson Pumps ............................................................. 600 PDH Mapping ........................................................... GI-41 Peak Hill Industries ....................................................... 741 Pepperton Poll Dorset & White Suffolk Stud ............. 1456 Perry’s Lemon Myrtle Rainforest Products .................. 242 Peter Hodge Camels...................................................... 229 Peter Mac Cancer Foundation ....................................AP37 Peter McRobert Machinery ...................................... 144,77 Philmac ......................................................................AP87 Pioneer Water Tanks.......................................................... 5 PJ Green Agricultural Engineering ............................... 757 PJ’s 4x4 ....................................................................AP107 Plastic Fusion Services ................................................. 217 Points Direct P/L ........................................................... 335 Polaris Sales Australia................................................. 1396 Polymaster Group ........................................................... 15 Polytex Tarpaulins ......................................................... 162 Portabreeze Evaporative Cooling .................................. 274 Porter Equipment .......................................................... 447 Power Hound Attachments............................................ 234 Power Systems Australia Pty Ltd .................................. 678 Poyser Trucks Bendigo ................................................. 646 Precise Farm Solutions................................................ 1077 Precision Control Australia ......................................... 1077 Primary Sales Australia ................................................. 425 Professional Nibbler...................................................... 232 ProWay Livestock Equipment......................................... 58 Pud For All Seasons .................................................. GI-84 Puredrop Desalination................................................. 1027 Pyramid Hill Welding Supplies................................... 1072 Queensland Fruit Fly..................................................... 349 Rabobank ...................................................................... 686 Rainchaser Water Tanks PTY LTD ............................. 1056 Rambo Wool Work Socks ........................................... 1489 Rawleigh’s Healthcare .............................................. GI-40 Ray White Rochester .................................................AP35 Recharge Battery Revitalizer ........................................ 231 Red River Stockyards.................................................. 1238 RedGum Products ......................................................... 712 Regional Roads ............................................................. 722 Reptile Awareness Display............................................ 638 Rich River Irrigation Developments Pty Ltd ................ 566 Ringers The Signature Bull ........................................... 702 Riverina Belting Co .................................................... 1254 Riverina Poly................................................................. 179 Robert Cocks................................................................. 201 Rochester Motorcycles.................................................. 413 Rodwells ....................................................................... 323 Ronobri Poll Dorset & White Suffolk Studs ............... 1456 Rosenow Industries ....................................................... 252 Rotech Rural ................................................................... 28 Roto Pumps Ltd. ........................................................... 585 RPM ................................................................................ 38 Ruband Tyres .................................................................. 72 Rubicon Water............................................................... 321 Rural Aid Ltd .............................................................AP47 Rural and Outback Trailers ........................................... 592 Rural Bank ...............................................................AP101 Rural Financial Counselling Service Victoria - North West .AP139

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Rural Financial Counselling Service Victoria- North East AP139 S & A Baker ................................................................ 1454 Safety Jumper Lead & Cable Co .................................. 277 Salami Shack............................................................. GI-26 Salt of the Earth Enterprises ..................................... GI-87 Salvocare Northern Victoria (AOD Services) ........... GI-31 Scania Australia ............................................................ 735 Schinckel Hayrakes ....................................................... 507 Semex Pty Ltd ............................................................... 997 Serafin Machinery ......................................................... 505 Seymour Rural Equipment ............................................ 511 Sharkey Scooters & Mobility.....................................AP83 Shearwell Australia Pty Ltd ........................................ 1383 ShedFast ........................................................................ 287 Shepparton CFMoto .................................................... 1466 Shepparton Lasers ....................................................... 1173 Shepparton Mowers & Marine...................................... 254 Shepparton Newspapers Pty Ltd ................................... 502 Shooters Fishers & Farmers Party Victoria ................... 731 Showcase Horse Floats ................................................. 727 Showdem Promotions ............................................... GI-71 Signature Surveillance Pty Ltd ..................................... 364 SLTEC Fertilizer ........................................................... 173 Smale Farm Equipment............................................... 1520 Smallaire ....................................................................... 632 Smart Hair Studio ....................................................... 1432 Smyth Seeds .................................................................. 171 Soap Orders.com.au .................................................. GI-10 Soho Active ................................................................. GI-1 Sola Australia ...........................................................AP127 Solahart Bendigo......................................................AP118 Solar 1 Electrical ........................................................AP36 Solar Water Pumps Australia Pty Ltd............................ 184 Solargain ........................................................................... 2 Solartronics Gate Openers .............................................. 99 Southern Cross Industrial Supplies ............................... 151 Southern Region Dorper Sheep Society of Australia .. 1458 Southern Skin Cancer Clinic..................................... GI-35 Southern Stockfeeds...................................................AP13 Spitwater Victoria........................................................ 1058 Sproutwell Greenhouses ............................................... 282 St Marys Super Tools Australia....................................... 44 Starmop Pty Ltd ............................................................ 211 Statewide Sewing Superstore ...................................... 1419 Steeline.......................................................................... 454 Step Forward Orthotics ............................................. GI-29 Stephen Pasture Seeds................................................... 357 Stihl Shop Echuca ....................................................... 1256 Stitch in Time/Goldfields Chocolates ......................... GI-9 Stockpro ........................................................................ 315 Sun Smart Cancer Council Victoria ...........................AP86 Sunblade Heater ........................................................ GI-86 Sunergy Solar Pty Ltd ..............................................AP128 Superior Silos ...........................................................AP138 Swagman ..................................................................... 1219 Swan Hill Chemicals..................................................... 850 Swanbuild Pty Ltd......................................................AP69 Talbot Power ............................................................... 1400 Tama Australia ...........................................................AP93 Tank Spinner ............................................................AP142 TASCO Petroleum ........................................................ 531 Tatura Milk...............................................................AP131 Te Pari Products Pty Ltd ............................................... 333 TecaLink Connected Automation.................................. 574 Techgrow International ................................................. 403 Telstra .......................................................................AP102 Templar Innovations.................................................... GI-7 Tenpack P/L ................................................................ 1324 The Herald & Weekly Times PTY ................................ 534 The Nationals- Victoria ..............................................AP89 The Ultimate Hayfeeder .............................................. 1393 Think Livestock ............................................................ 996 Thunderbird Ag ............................................................. 147 Tim Quilty MP ...........................................................AP48 Tiny Sprout................................................................ GI-49 TISCA ........................................................................... 755 Tool Trucks Australia .................................................... 104

Tools Unlimited............................................................... 95 Toro Australia.............................................................. 1256 Total Containers .......................................................... 1018 Totally Fun Stuff ........................................................... 659 Tow & Farm ................................................................ 1190 Toyota Material Handling Australia .............................. 555 TractorHouse Australia ............................................AP113 Trans Tank International ................................................. 69 Tri Nature .................................................................. GI-37 Triple M and Hit 96.9 Shepparton & Bendigo Triple M and Hit 91.9 ................................................... 418 TriTech Lubricants Pty Ltd ............................................. 42 Truflo Pumps & Irrigation............................................. 284 Turbo Reel Irrigation & Pumping ................................. 297 Turmerix Victoria ...................................................... GI-88 Two Fat Wombats........................................................ 1464 Tyrepliers Engineering .................................................... 51 Ultimate Fasteners......................................................... 999 Uniform Essentials ........................................................ 503 United Ag Pty Ltd ......................................................AP17 Upper Murray Seeds ..................................................... 327 Urthly Organics ......................................................... GI-76 UTF Australia Pty Ltd................................................AP95 UTV SpeedSafe Speed Limiters ................................AP52 Vagabond Travel & Swagman Stockcrates ................ 711A Valton Feeding Solutions Pty Ltd ............................... 1490 Vaughan Irrigators ......................................................... 563 Vegepod....................................................................... 1452 Vehicle & Equipment Finance ...................................... 685 Vennings........................................................................ 871 Venus Packaging ........................................................... 763 Veolia ............................................................................ 634 Vermeer Equipment Holdings Pty Ltd .......................... 744 VicSuper ...................................................................AP141 Victoria Police ............................................................... 544 Victorian Farmers Federation.....................................AP86 Victorian Labor ..........................................................AP43 Victory Equipment by Safelift Solutions .................... 1250 Viking Genetics ........................................................... 1044 Vision Mart Eyewear .............................................. GI-105 Vista Kite ................................................................ GI-101 Volvo Penta ................................................................... 666 W & P Pumps & Dairy Services ................................... 560 Wahroonga Enterprises Pty Ltd .................................. 1328 Walker Mowers ............................................................. 899 Walker Mowers/BOB-CAT Mowers/Razorback Brushcutters ............................................................... 1004 Waratah Fencing ........................................................... 628 Waste Not Stockfeeders ................................................ 195 Water Partners (Aust) Ltd trading as Waterpool Trading......................................................... 762 Watershift Group Pty Ltd .............................................. 507 WaterStore Poly Tanks .................................................... 34 Watson Drilling ............................................................. 568 WB Hunter (Commodity Trading Division) ................AP1 WBR Echuca Yamaha ................................................. 1200 Webb Stone Work.......................................................... 699 Weedwakka ................................................................... 110 Whites Rural ............................................................... 1226 Whitlands Engineering................................................ 1479 William Adams AG ..................................................... 1311 Wimmera Hearing Society Inc. .................................. 559A Windella Farm........................................................... GI-90 WISA Irrigation Solutions P/L ................................... 1009 Wobble-Tee ................................................................... 253 Wodonga TAFE ................................................................. 1 WorkSafe Victoria ......................................................AP49 Worm Hit Pty Ltd........................................................ 1028 Yamaha........................................................................ 1200 Yardboyz ....................................................................... 296 Yeoman’s Plow Co P/L ................................................. 835 YPM Tools Australia ..................................................... 373 YTO Tractors & AusEquip ........................................... 778

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ELMORE FIELD DAYS

October 1, 2 & 3, 2019

Hardwood Mills – AGSAFE awards recognise the Australian choice for outstanding community effort portable bandsaw sawmills WHEN it comes to milling your own timber whether it is slabs, dimensional timber or laminates, no one knows more than Hardwood Mills, Australia. Designed in Australia for Australian hardwoods the portable bandsaw saw mills are guaranteed to cut all Australian hardwood as well as exotics. Most recently the team have produced the new GT34. The GT34 will hold a 34 inch diameter log, 26 inch wide board and a deep 18 inch gullet that allows you to go straight to the centre of the log. This allows you to cut the tension out of the timber, quarter saw or just leave your slabs on and keep going without having to lift them off. The GT34 has a 18 HP V twin engine Briggs with a 3 year commercial warranty. Six meters of track enable you to mill 5.1 meters all for an affordable $8,490.00 including GST. An optional trailer is

also available with its VIN supplied. For more info call Kerry on 0432221952 or see us at a Elmore Field Days site number 224.

IMPRESSIVE IRON BARK : Keith and David Cooper of Warwick, Queensland, admire the results

AT THE recent Agsafe Stewardship Conference and Awards in Brisbane, a Victorian cricket club from Kaniva was recognised for their efforts by being awarded the drumMUSTER Community Group of the Year. When Kaniva Cricket Club needed a way to fundraise for their community group, they choose drumMUSTER as their pathway. In 2010, the club started inspecting chemical containers and to date have inspected just shy of 50,000 Agvet chemical containers. The Kaniva Cricket Club’s annual collection returns on average 6,000 drums each year. In 2010, the cricket club saw the benefit in educating local farmers about the program; conducting a farm to farm drive about how to clean the chemical containers and which ones were participating in the program. The Kaniva Cricket Club continue to promote the drumMUSTER program with their drum returns growing every year. The judging panel

KANIVA CRICKET CLUB : Tim Meyer and Andrew Maddern represented the Kaniva Cricket Club at the award ceremony. were impressed with the commitment the club had to raising much needed funds while at the same time helping their local enviroment. Kaniva Cricket Club’s Andrew Maddern said of the win, “I’m proud of what our club has achieved, not only helping the environment but

putting vital funds into the community.” Agvet chemical reseller, I.K Caldwell (Shepparton) won the Agsafe Outstanding Agvet Premises award, with Bendigo City Regional Council being named a finalist in the drumMUSTER Council Collection Facility award.

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October 1, 2 & 3, 2019 Apply now for the 2020 Science and Innovation Awards grants

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30 years on, Bushmans Tanks still going strong BUSHMANS Tanks is 30 years old this year. And it is a milestone worth celebrating for a company renowned as industry leaders for quality and customer service. With all tanks Australian made, and manufacturing plants in Queensland, New South Wales,Victoria and South Australia, customers can rest assured that all queries and servicing will be addressed locally. Bushmans is also one of the only tank manufacturers in Australia who offer their entire range of products as fully FHUWLo HG WR WKH $XVWUDOLDQ VWDQGDUG

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they never rust out and the liners are DOO FHUWLo HG DV ZHOO The galvanized tanks are able to be purchased through Bushmans’ subsidiary company, Aqualine tanks, which will also be represented this year at the Elmore Field Days. The Field Days are the only opportunity for customers to buy direct from the manufacturers, with Bushmans usually sold through a selection of distributors. For a list of distributors or more information, please contact Shane McCarty on 0419 276 962, or check out their website on https://www.bushmantanks.com.au.

AUSTRALIA’S young agricultural innovators, scientists and researchers wanting to make a difference in agriculture are invited to submit their innovative agricultural research project ideas for a chance to receive a share in up to $242,000 in grants. Minister for Agriculture, Bridget McKenzie, has encouraged 18–35 year old innovators to undertake new and creative research to help agricultural industries to overcome industry challenges and to realise its potential. “Australia is a world leader in agricultural innovation, and ingenuity has allowed Australian agricultural industries to become more competitive, resilient, productive and profitable, and to overcome barriers to growth,” Minister McKenzie said. “Our continued advancement is this area is needed more than ever. “Many of these ideas come from young people working or studying in the industry, and the Science and Innovation Award grants aim to support early career researchers, scientists and other innovators to develop new approaches to industry issues. “On top of that, one grant recipient receives the Minister’s Award for an extended research project which will have real and practical benefits to the agriculture sector. “The depth of scientific research underway in our research institutions has a very practical application in addressing long term challenges

to increasing productivity for our primary industries. “It is inspiring work and I look forward to seeing this type of innovation on farm. “I encourage passionate young people who are studying or working in these fields to submit the projects they have to improve the productivity, competitiveness and sustainability of their industries.” Last year’s special Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Award recipient, Dr Kateryna Bazaka of the Australian National University ,was recognised for her project which investigated integrated electric discharges and aquaculture for abattoir wastewater treatment. For more information visit www. agriculture.gov.au/scienceawards. Fast Facts: z Applications close at 5pm on Friday, October 4. Award recipients will be publicly presented as part of the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Outlook 2020 Conference in Canberra. z Since they were launched in 2001, the Science and Innovation Awards have helped 250 young researchers, innovators and scientists turn their ideas into reality through just over $4 million in grant funding. z 11 industry award categories are available in the 2020 round, with each winner to receive a grant of up to $22,000 (including GST).

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