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Capeweed indicative of a larger problem BY EMMA OLIVER PASTURES covered in the striking yellow of capeweed are a reminder of a year of lower rainfall, and drought conditions that allowed this monoculture to thrive while other grasses and clovers failed to prosper. Arctotheca calendula or capeweed is native to South Africa, but is naturalised throughout the temperate half of Australia, and many parts of the world including Europe, New Zealand and southwestern USA. A member of the sunflower family the herb is deemed a noxious weed in parts of the world, however, capeweed in Australia is not considered a significant threat and is awarded low priority in weed management schemes. It is a common weed of habitation and though increasingly becoming a problem in natural areas posing a threat to the integrity of plant FRPPXQLWLHV LW LV FODVVLo HG as merely an environmental

weed in Victoria and treated accordingly. “There are far more VLJQLo FDQW SULRULWLHV WR EH dealt with than capeweed,� said Neil Devanny, chairperson of the Gecko ClaN, a community Landcare Network which supports 19 Landcare groups stretching from Yarrawonga to the Strathbogie Ranges to Nagambie. Based in Euroa, Mr Devanny wears numerous hats, being not only chairperson of the Gecko ClaN but also chairperson of the Granites Creek Landcare Network and Gooram Valley Landcare, and among other things is a board member of the Victorian Rabbit Action Network. He is thoroughly versed in issues pertaining to pest plant and animal control, and believes capeweed to be more indicative of a larger problem relating to sustainable agriculture and biodiversity. “Capeweed is in your face, but it’s more a distraction from the real issues that are around,� Mr Devanny said.

“It’s not high priority, it’s a pasture weed. “There are much more problematic weeds like blackberry, St John’s wort, prairie ground cherry, various RWKHU FODVVLo HG ZHHGV “Capeweed is like Paterson’s curse – it’s a waste of money to have government funding thrown at it. “It falls into the category of land management by individual landowners.� Capeweed is a visual representation of a more VLJQLo FDQW LVVXH ZLWK the pasture, be it soil fertility, overstocking or understocking, poor grazing management or problems with introduced pest species destroying or inhibiting native grass and pasture growth. “If you over-graze you have capeweed,� Mr Devanny said. “It’s up to land managers to manage their land in a way that minimises its impact. “You are never going to get rid of it, so it’s a matter of controlling it.

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“Just the same as every other pest plant and animal, you’ll never be able to eradicate them all, the best thing you can do is control. “And of course control is going to be more or less effective reliant on factors like seasonal conditions. “This year is particularly bad for capeweed but this is largely due to the nature of the season.� An autumn with lower than average rainfall allows this broadleaf weed to germinate and then dominate the landscape, growing rapidly and smothering companion plants.

With the weeds keeping pace with the more productive pasture species, capeweed has dominated paddocks in the region, and provided D VLJQLo FDQW FKDOOHQJH IRU landholders. The challenge lies in pasture management and pest and weed control. “Rabbits can often be the cause of capeweed in areas, as they over-graze, causing other plants not to grow, ZKLOH WKH FDSHZHHG p RXU ishes, being a vigorous and robust annual,� Mr Devanny said. Rabbits also transfer the seed in their faeces, with

viable seeds passing through their gut. With pest and weed management being Mr Devanny’s main focus, rabbit control is a primary consideration. Matthew Vasey, farm

manager for Dueran Pastoral Company, a 2000 acre sheep and cattle station 10 kilomeWUHV QRUWK RI 0DQVo HOG DOVR believes in best management practice for his pasture. “In regards to capeweed we’re not experiencing too big a problem, however, this is diUHFWO\ UHp HFWLYH RI RXU SDVWXUH management program,� Mr Vasey said. “We don’t over-graze pastures in summer to ensure ground cover is maintained. “We use containment paddocks to protect pasture and rotationally graze the stock. “And then we spray with MCPA in winter, and make it a

priority to constantly renovate pasture to ensure good plant density.� This long term approach to managing capeweed by establishing a dense competitive pasture seems to be paying dividends with the majority of Dueran’s accessible paddocks relatively capeweed free. “Where we can’t drag the equipment - the spray units and the seed drills – capeweed is the predominant plant,� Mr Vasey said. “But where we can apply the above treatments, we don’t have a capeweed issue.� Employing a combination of good grazing management and

avoiding over-stocking, while replenishing the bioculture and retaining vegetative cover during drier months, has seen this opportunistic pasture weed fail to establish itself at Dueran. As capeweed prefers soil high in nitrates, and as a result is often found on sheep properties, Mr Vasey’s achievement is not to be underrated. And with capeweed reducing crop yields for cereal and grain farmers, and leaving landowners short on fodder in the summer months, it may only be an environmental weed, but it is a serious consideration for farmers and the viability of their enterprise.

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A boutique operation big on satisfaction By EMMA OLIVER TIM Mynard is a Katamatite boy originally, a tiny township 46 kilometres north east of Shepparton in the Murray Valley irrigation area. Born and bred on the farm, the family were dairy farmers WKDW GLYHUVLo HG LQWR FURSSLQJ however, it was a trade that tempted Tim to work off-farm and moving to Melbourne he GLG KLV DSSUHQWLFHVKLS DV DQ HOHFWULFLDQ RQ OHDYLQJ VFKRRO %HLQJ D FRXQWU\ ER\ WKRXJK RQFH KH KDG FRP SOHWHG KLV DSSUHQWLFHVKLS KH moved home and saved to EX\ KLV o UVW KRXVH LQ &REUDP %XW KH FRXOGQ W KDQGOH OLY ing in town, and so with wife Krystin, they put their enerJLHV LQWR o QGLQJ WKH SHUIHFW lifestyle property outside of &REUDP ,W ZDV D DFUH SURSHUW\ PRVWO\ XQGHU SLVWDFKLRV WKDW tempted the Mynards. k7KH EORFN MXVW KDSSHQHG to have the trees on it,� Tim said. k7KH SLVWDFKLRV RULJLQDOO\ GLGQ W KDYH PXFK WR GR ZLWK WKH DFWXDO GHFLVLRQ DQG DIWHU , bought the property I thought, CZKDW KDYH , JRW P\VHOI LQWR"

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Final clearing sale at iconic stud By SHANE DOUTHIE

END OF AN ERA: John and Joan Woodruff will be at the final clearing sale at their renowned property Witherswood Angus on Friday, November 22.

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of the needle, not removing safety shrouds from the vaccinator gun and having a tight race or enclosure with minimal stock movement. “This will all reduce injury risk. “It’s also important for health workers in agricultural regions to understand these risks, have access to appropriate information to treat any subsequent injuries, and to adhere to best practice in treatment. “Sometimes farmers can be adamant that no vaccine substance has been transferred to them. “However, we’ve seen several cases where farmers felt that the needle barely penetrated the skin, but the damage had extended deep into muscle.� Prof Brumby said delayed or incorrect treatment could lead to complications, inFOXGLQJ RQJRLQJ SDLQ LQpDP-

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End of an era Plans for Wool Week to be replaced with new festival Ű

SOMETHING DIFFERENT: The Wool Week committee is looking to revamp the festival next March.

By PHILIPPE PEREZ EUROA’S Annual Wool Week Spring Festival will not be taking place this year in Euroa, as the event is being re-organised with an arts and agriculture theme, to take place in March 2020. In a statement, the Wool Week committee said the move will be looking to improve the festival for the local community. “The Wool Week Festival committee has made a conscious decision looking forward to the continued ongoing improvement of the former Wool Week Festival and more recently The Euroa Wool Week Spring Festival in developing the Autumn Arts and Agri-Life event which will

take place over the weekend of March 27, 28, 29 2020,” the statement from the committee reads “It has been recognised that the dates of Wool Week encompassed the now fourday long weekend celebrating the Melbourne Cup of which many neighbouring towns also take advantage to hold a festival which has made it extremely difficult for organisers to obtain suitable available and cost affordable entertainment, bush market stalls etc to support our own spring festival.

“Many of our own local residents also take advantage of the four-day weekend, attending the many activities on offer over this weekend thus necessitating the creation of Autumn Arts and AgriLife for March 2020, in lieu of the Spring Festival 2019. “The festival committee are looking at options for a spring festival October 2020, EXW WKLV ZLOO EH FRQo UPHG DV we move forward.” While no spring festival is planned for this year, the committee are encouraging the local community to support the festival and get in-

volved to ensure the future viability of the event. “Wool Week Festival committee is seeking the support of individuals and groups within our community to breathe life into this event by either joining the committee or organising, an event over the weekend,” the statement goes on to say. “The Autumn Arts and Agri-Life event not only encompasses the Wool Week theme but give a greater opportunity to celebrate what our community and district actually do and enjoy as part of our everyday life as well

as being a substantial part of our economy. “We the community and district must have thoughts and ideas to take this event forward, please share this information with the committee and your friends so that we can showcase our community and district celebrating Autumn Arts and AgriLife in March 2020.” The Wool Week Spring Festival has been an emblematic event for Euroa for over 40 years and has annually been run through the week after the Euroa Agricultural Show. Events during the week

consisted of a concert, a parade down Euroa’s Binney Street, an annual breakfast and many other events throughout the town. The months of October and November have become jam packed months of events for the Euroa community and surrounds with new ventures like the Strathbogie Arts Festival and recently announced three day music festival in October 2020 taking place alongside more established events like the Euroa Show and Shine and the aforementioned Agricultural Show.

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By ASHLEIGH PILES GLOBAL sports entertainment leader Nitro Circus will make its highlyanticipated world tour debut in Wangaratta in March next year. The ‘You Got This’ world tour will light up the Norm Minns Oval, featuring a cast of top tier dare devils and international athletes including BMX sensation Ryan Williams. Williams boasts more than one million social media followers and

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is the first in the world to complete the X Games BMX Big Air gold three consecutive times in Sydney, Shanghai and Minneapolis. As anticipation grows around the event to be staged at the Wangaratta Showgrounds, promoters have been blown away by the early response since tickets went on sale last week, with thousands already sold. “We sold 1000 tickets on the first day of pre-sale last week, which

puts it right alongside the type of numbers that we would do for a Melbourne show at Rod Laver Arena,” said Nathan Brown of Nitro Circus. “Wangaratta will get a once in a lifetime chance to see the very best in action sports in FMX, BMX, skate and scoot in their own backyard.” The one time only show in Wangaratta is stop two of a 47 show world tour that will span nine countries. “The athletes love the vibe of the regional city shows and we expect to put on one hell of a show for the locals,” Mr Brown said.

With no roof, the stage is set for the elite athletes to perform highly choreographed tricks and Mr Brown said there is no limit to the production team’s creativity as they prepare for a crowd of at least 10,000. “We expect this show will sell out,” he said. “With people travelling from up to four hours away to see one of only two Victorian shows next year, local businesses and hotels are set to reap the rewards.” Tickets for the March 7 show are now available at nitrocircus.com.

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National climate HAY! strategy on the table HAVE YOU SEEN OUR MAHINDRA RANGE?

A PRIVATE members motion proposing a national strategy for climate change and agriculture will be introduced to the House of Representatives by federal member Helen Haines (MHR, Indi) (pictured) today. Dr Haines will urge the Federal Government to create a strategy addressing climate change and agriculture, having said “the agricultural industry is key to Australia’s economy‌ yet it’s the one industry that is incredibly vulnerable to climate changeâ€?. The proposed strategy calls for comprehensive research on the risks climate change poses to agri-food systems, o QDQFLDO DQG WHFKQLFDO VXS port to assist regional communities in adapting to future climate conditions and a plan to implement community and privately owned renewables projects. Dr Haines said recent predictions for the Ovens Murray region indicate a future with 35 per cent reduction in rainfall and an increased number of 33 degree days during winter. “What I want from the government is a strategy that LGHQWLo HV WKH UHVHDUFK GHYHO opment and technology that needs to be undertaken and that is funded appropriately, recognising and identifying key priorities‌ and imporWDQWO\ LGHQWLo HV WKH RSSRUWXQL

ties we have if we go about this LQ D V\VWHPDWLF DQG VFLHQWLo F way,â€? she said. “It has to go out beyond 2030, probably a 50 year strategy, experts around the nation can guide us with that. “We have our farming community who are on the ground facing a changed climate already‌ this is something that’s already happened and continuing to evolve.â€? Dr Haines said the proposed national strategy would work best if approached cohesively. “I’ve invited colleagues from the Nationals, Liberal and Labor parties and cross bench colleagues to join me in a debate around this in the house... a debate that focuses on the future, and on what we can do, not what we can’t do,â€? Dr Haines said. “The Australian population is tired of partisan politics

around climate change. “Many people speak to me about the constraints they’re experiencing with water, the real concerns they have around drought and concerns they have around rising temperature and the affects it’s having on the kind of crops they’re growing.� Winemaker for Baileys, Ben Dahlenburg, said the climate change discussion has “gone beyond bickering and arguments, we really need to work together to get something happening�. At the moment we’re worried about frost more than we’d normally be because its so dry,� Mr Dahlenburg said. “It’s important with Helen’s policy that there’s more thought given to how we can help farmers who are struggling with varieties that have worked in the past and that might still be working now and transitioning to things that will be more sustainable in the future. “It’s about investing in people on the ground who have this knowledge and saying ‘this is your climate, this is what would work well with you here’.� The motion comes three days after several Liberal MPs signed on to the climate action committee, Parliamentary Friends of Climate Action group, which has been led by Dr Haines and crossbench members, Rebekha Sharkie and Zali Steggall.

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Where to put the poo By EMMA OLIVER MELBOURNE councillor Nick Reece has recently drawn the condemnation and ire of livestock WUDQVSRUW SURIHVVLRQDOV RYHU pLSpant comments proposing livestock truck restrictions on Southbank’s City Road. His main concern has been the HIpXHQW SURGXFHG E\ WUDQVSRUWHG animals has become a challenge to the senses, and might affect visitors’ perceptions of Melbourne. (IpXHQW ORVV LV D PDMRU FRQFHUQ for those transporting cattle and sheep along the city’s main arterial roads, however, the aesthetic considerations are minor in comparison to the main problems caused by leaking sewage. It impacts road safety, poses a biosecurity risk, directly effects animal welfare and public amenity, and also damages environmental and business interests. Moving this problem from City 5RDG RQ WR DQRWKHU MXULVGLFWLRQ ZLOO not address the actual issue besetting the livestock transport industry. However, in addressing the issue, there is no easy solution to the problem with a variety of responses needed. Bill Esteves, the national investigation co-ordinator for the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, was quoted in Beef Central as far back as February 2017, identifying the real issues. “No one treatment on its own is enough, and these treatments need to work in unison,� Mr Esteves said.

k(IpXHQW WDQNV RQ WKHLU RZQ DUH necessary but not enough, disposal facilities will reduce the problem, but won’t on their own solve the problem, wash facilities are only part of the solution, and livestock preparation is a potentially unutilised treatment for this particular issue.� Mr Esteves called for all these treatments to be applied effectively in order for the supply chain to PDQDJH HIpXHQW Yet currently in Australia there DUH QR URDGVLGH HIpXHQW GXPSLQJ sites, nor are livestock processing facilities required to provide disposal areas. Primary producers are loathe to DFFHSW DQ\ HIpXHQW RQ WR WKHLU SURSerties with bio-security their main concern. And should drivers out of desperation deposit material in public SODFHV WKH\ ULVN oQHV RI XS WR With limited to no opportunities WR RIpRDG WKH HIpXHQW WKH TXHVWLRQ arises as to what to do with the poo. The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) is currently re-drafting their HIpXHQW PDQDJHPHQW FRGH ZLWK all the risks and potential controls for managing the bio-waste considered. The ALRTA also secured funding LQ IURP WKH )HGHUDO %XLOGLQJ Better Regions Fund, to construct a trial processing facility on the Warrego Highway in Queensland to deal with sewage from trucks. The belief is that this foundation model will deliver real and imme-

SCARY: Transporting livestock through our major cities can be a logistical nightmare.

GLDWH EHQHoWV IRU URDG XVHUV OLYHstock producers, transporters and processors, and set a precedent for the construction of other facilities in recognised hot spots throughout Australia. Unfortunately the construction of other facilities is not imminent and does not address the current issue with trucks on City Road in Southbank. With urban encroachment on processing plants and main arterial roads becoming densely populated, WKH OLYHVWRFN LQGXVWU\ LV oQGLQJ LW ORJLVWLFDOO\ GLIoFXOW WR WUDQVSRUW DQLmals. City Road is the route chosen more out of necessity than choice, due to height restrictions in the Domain and Burnley tunnels. Bypassing the CityLink was a de-

cision made under advice from VicRoads, taking into consideration legitimate animal welfare risks and associated hazards resulting from these risks. With cases of animals getting inMXUHG RU GHFDSLWDWHG DIWHU UHDULQJ LQ tunnels and striking overhead signage, tunnels no longer became a viable part of the transport corridor. “If there are animals on the top deck, they don’t go through the tunnel,� Melbourne mayor Sally Capp said on a recent interview on 3AW. “It’s about getting that balance between understanding that City Road is a heavy commercial zone but has also become our most densely – residential – populated neighbourhood.� With this understanding, there would need to be infrastructure

developed to allow drivers and transport companies the ability to comply with legislation regarding HIpXHQW Spillage is currently treated as a ‘load restraint failure’ and results in oQHV IRU GULYHUV DQG DQ RIIHQFH IRU the company that permitted a vehicle that doesn’t comply with loading requirements on the road. But with no control over the DPRXQW RI HIpXHQW WKH DQLPDOV SURduce and with no designated dumping areas, compliance is not always easy. With producers paid on weight of livestock many feed animals right up until they are loaded onto a truck. However, research from New Zealand suggests that a four hour feed curfew before travel will halve HIpXHQW SURGXFWLRQ Chain of Responsibility laws allow for prosecution of livestock proGXFHUV VKRXOG HIpXHQW VSLOODJH EHcome a problem in transit, however, WKHUH KDV QHYHU EHHQ DQ HIpXHQW UHlated prosecution of a producer. Measures can be taken to address the issue with more communication needed between producers and WUDQVSRUWHUV WR SRWHQWLDOO\ LQpXHQFH the amount of sewage deposited during transport. 7KLV LQ FRQMXQFWLRQ ZLWK ORFDO councils and VicRoads rising to the challenge to provide the necessary infrastructure and carriageways to transport our livestock around the state and through the main cities, would address the issue of what to do with the poo.

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VFF welcomes permanent kangaroo management program

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Vineyard machinery demo day a success PFG Australia presented a Vineyard Demonstration Day in a Yarra Valley vineyard on Friday, October 18. On display were a range of Deutz Fahr tractors, Gregiore grape harvesters and the Silvan spraying range. Creating interest was the new Deutz Fahr 5115 DF TTV IHDWXULQJ +3 p DW p RRU platform, hydro silent block

cab suspension cruise control and four wheel braking. Also on display was a range of Silvan vineyard spraying and machinery equipment including the new giant Gregiore GL8 Harvester with its new easy cleaning sorting system. As well as viewing the latest range of tractors and equipment growers also got the

THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Livestock Group welcomes the release of the permanent Kangaroo Harvesting Program to help manage kangaroo populations in Victoria. “After five years of advocating for the pet food trial to be made permanent, we welcome the Kangaroo Harvesting Program which will improve kangaroo management, cut red tape for farmers, and bring Victoria in line with other states,� said Leonard Vallance, VFF Livestock president. The Kangaroo Harvesting Program will feature a standardised form for landowners to provide written consent for the harvester to cull kangaroos on the landowner’s property. Farmers are being encouraged to ask the harvester for evidence of their authorisation to harvest kangaroos and that they have appropriate insurance. “It’s positive to see that the program removes the administrative burden of kangaroo management on farmers,� Mr Vallance said. “Farmers will no longer need to apply for a permit or prove kangaroo damage has occurred on their property to access the new kangaroo pet food program. “However, we are still concerned that kangaroo control in Victoria is being

opportunity to test drive the tractors in the vineyard setting. The event was hosted by PFG Australia with technical specialists and senior management in attendance. Also present were senior executives from SDF, the Italian parent company of Deutz Fahr and Gregiore.

managed by two government departments, and whether departmental delays will hinder the efficiency of the process. “We also want to ensure that the kangaroo pet food supply chain doesn’t drown in red tape as this program is rolled out. “The kangaroo population in Victoria has exploded in recent years to well beyond natural levels. “The abnormally large kangaroo population is having a serious impact on agricultural businesses, native habitats, regional road safety, and the welfare of the kangaroos themselves. “During the Kangaroo Pet Food Trial, we were inundated with calls from members who have lost pasture and crops, and had fences ruined by large numbers of kangaroos. “It was a clear message from the farming community that a permanent kangaroo harvest program was needed.� The VFF will continue to provide feedback to government agencies and contribute to the program review in late 2020 to ensure the program is effective for all stakeholders, and that sensible quotas are set to manage kangaroo welfare and support farmers to relieve any additional grazing pressures during the drier summer months.

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Digital advance cuts red tape for Victoria’s dairy farmers A NEW digital regulatory V\VWHP ZLOO ERRVW HIo FLHQF\ and food safety standards in the Victorian dairy industry while helping to strengthen global competitiveness in the sector. Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes recently launched the Dairy RegTech 2022 model at Dairy Food Safety Victoria’s annual general meeting, with a $500,000 investment from the State Government to pilot the program which reduces the regulatory burden for dairy licensees and supports dairy education initiatives. “We’re working closely with the dairy industry to make sure this innovative new digital regulation model will help to grow Victoria’s sector while prioritising the safety of dairy consumers,� Ms Symes said. The pioneering model uses digital data collection and analytics to monitor the food safety performance of dairy businesses and has been designed in collaboration with the Victorian dairy industry to ensure global best practice in dairy regulation. Anyone involved in the production of dairy products in Victoria is required to have a licence and comply with VSHFLo F FRQGLWLRQV

For many licensees, this involves an audit process which focuses on reviewing paper records. The new digital model will support a proactive approach to meeting regulatory requirements and will include education and incentives to promote a positive food safety culture. Dairy Food Safety Victoria is currently working with manufacturers and will kick off the new model with the farming sector from next year. “Dairy Food Safety Victoria is committed to ensuring that the highest standards of public health are maintained by the dairy industry, and that dairy businesses are supported to promote a positive food safety culture,� Dr Anne Astin, chairperson of Dairy Food Safety Victoria, said. The dairy industry is worth $1.9 billion to Victoria – as the country’s largest dairy exporter, we produce 79 per cent of Australia’s dairy exports. The State Government is committed to supporting Victoria’s dairy industry, which is an important part of the state’s $14.1 billion agriculture sector and a key component of our plan to grow the sector to $20 billion by 2030.

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November 2019

Tractor sales show some resilience in September AFTER what has been a series of bad news stories, tractor sales strengthened somewhat in September rising 3.3 per cent against last September but remain around 11 per cent behind last year on a full year basis. :KLOH FRQo GHQFH UHPDLQV generally down, and order banks are slim, there has been a reasonable amount of deal making in the market with dealers keen to quit stock at less margin than we’re used to seeing. The improvement in sales for the month was shared across three of the four size ranges, sales in the 200hp (150kw) and above range were the standout, up 20 per cent for the month and now 2.2 per cent behind YTD. The 100 to 200hp (75150kw) segment also enjoyed a lift, up four per cent for the month but remaining 12 per cent behind last year. The 40 to 100hp (30-75kw) range was the only category not to report a lift for the month, down three per cent now sitting 13 per cent be-

By GARY NORTHOVER, executive director of the Tractor and Machinery Association of Australia hind last year and the under 40hp (30kw) range enjoyed a 2.3 per cent rise in September, now 10 per cent down on a yearly basis. Across the nation, NSW UHSRUWHG LWV o UVW ULVH FRP pared to the same month last year for some time, up 6.2 per cent, driven by a mix of 0-40hp machines and larger above 200hp units, now 20 per cent behind last year. Queensland reported another dip with only the 40 KS UDQJH XS GRZQ o YH

per cent in the month and now seven per cent behind for the year. Victoria had a very solid month, driven by buoyant conditions overall, up 23 per cent on the same month last \HDU EXW UHPDLQV o YH SHU FHQW behind for the full year. Victoria has accounted for just over 30 per cent of industry sales in this quarter and is playing a pivotal role in the supporting the market. South Australian sales continue to struggle, down another 39 per cent to be 26 per cent behind last year, anecdotally we believe the market there has been consuming a lot more used equipment than usual. Lastly Tasmanian sales continue to roll along, now seven per cent ahead YTD and sales in the NT dropped for the month and are now seven per cent behind last year. Combine harvester sales are continuing to follow the trend, down 23 per cent compared to September 2018 to now be 16 per cent behind on a 12 month basis.

Little to no activity in NSW is being offset to an extent by activity in Victoria, SA and WA. Baler sales continue to be the one high point in the market. September sales were up 43 per cent on last year and are now 34 per cent ahead on a year to date basis. Suppliers are reporting that demand for hay is so strong that the use of contractors to cut hay is “maxed out� forcing many growers to take matters into their own hands and purchase equipment to do the job. Finally, sales of out-front mowers bounced another 20 per cent in the month in preparation for the grass growing season, now sitting slightly behind on a yearly basis. :LWK WKH o HOG GD\ VHDVRQ upon us, we have been able to gauge sentiment in the market a little more closely and the message continues to be one of concern in the medium term with hoped for summer rains appearing unlikely.

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November 2019

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Valley Seeds holds open day

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the capacity to deliver higher yielding and more persistent varieties. “This is the kind of adaptation that we need for our current climate challenges. “More than that, however is the need for producers to adapt WR WKLV FKDOOHQJH E\ o UVW XQGHU standing the basics of managing these alternative species.� Valley Seeds has been plant breeding since 1972. Forty seven years of plant breeding experience has resulted in the company now exporting to Europe, Argentina, Chile and USA. “These are all countries with similar climate challenges to those that we are experiencing in Australia,� said managing director Donald Coles. “Many of our new varieties have produced more than the latest varieties bred in Europe, at least that was the results of WKH (8 RIo FLDO WULDOV LQ 3RUWXJDO which gave varieties like Amass and our new annual ryegrass $VWRXQG RIo FLDO UHJLVWUDWLRQ IRU entry into the EU.� 'XULQJ WKH o HOG GD\ $QWKR ny Leddin said trials and the feedback from many farmers indicates where once perennial ryegrass was a stable base to a pasture system, these areas are struggling to hold due to environmental conditions. As a result, farmers are looking for species which are more DGDSWLYH WR p XFWXDWLQJ UDLQIDOO

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TAKE CARE: The CFA has advised farmers to take care when cutting, baling and storing hay this season.

Haystack warning after spate of fires last summer

DRY conditions similar to those seen last year has led to the CFA warning all farmers to exercise extreme caution with the cutting, baling and storage of hay. &)$ FKLHI RIo FHU 6WHYH :DU ULQJWRQ VDLG o UHo JKWHUV UH sponded to a record number RI KD\VWDFN o UHV ODVW o UH VHD VRQ FORVH WR KD\VWDFN o UHV PRUH WKDQ DQ\ VHDVRQ EHIRUH k1RUWK ZHVW 9LFWRULD ZDV D KRW VSRW ODVW o UH VHDVRQ DQG remains a concern for CFA,� 0U :DUULQJWRQ VDLG k'U\ FRQGLWLRQV KDYH PHDQW VRPH FURSV KDYH IDLOHG ZLWK IDUPHUV KDYLQJ to cut crops for hay raising the potential risk of haystack o UHV “It is important for farmers ZKHQ SUHSDULQJ \RXU SURS

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REGISTER YOUR BURN OFF: Residents are being urged to register their burn offs – whether grassland or rubbish fires.

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Clarification sought on delivery of farm crime changes

BIG DREAMS: Wade Ivone is currently working at Myrtleford’s Paull & Scollard as a stock agent, dealing mostly with dairy and beef sales.

Agriculture through Wade’s eyes Gardiner Dairy Scholarship helps Ivone achieve dreams Ű

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ate than ever, Wade works DORQJVLGH KLV IDWKHU 'DQ ,YR ne at Paull & Scollard LandPDUN LQ 0\UWOHIRUG “It’s good working with dad, we get along well and it was always what I wanted to do,� he said. k0\ FRXUVH DQG WKH ZRUN experience was really good, I didn’t know much about agronomy and also the business side of ag. “I have so many connections and friends all over the country and all sorts of o HOGV y Long term, Wade hopes to own a property and develop a cattle stud. “I am so much more appreciative of the dairy industry now than I was before I started studying,� Wade said.

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of how many AGLOs there were across Victoria Police immediately prior to September 23, and how in a day-to-day sense the roles of the farm crime liaison officers will differ from what the AGLOs were previously doing.

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TANIA Maxwell (MLC, Northern Victoria) has sought further information from the Minister for Police on the roll out of a ‘specialised unit’ targeting farm crime. “What is needed are officers dedicated to solving farm crime full-time rather than just in addition to their other, everyday duties,� Ms Maxwell said. The questioning follows speculation that the minister’s September 23 announcement of the appointment of 70 farm crime liaison officers represents little more than a re-badge of the current agricultural liaison officers (AGLOs). “I would hope that the 70-plus farm crime liaison officers are at least 70 new personnel and not simply 70 people with new titles,� said Ms Maxwell. Ms Maxwell acknowledged the importance of the appointment of a specialist inspector to head the unit and improved monitoring of crime trends and patterns, but said that farming communities believed more comprehensive changes are urgently required to counteract farm crime. Many members of those communities are calling for the appointment of officers

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Ask for ‘Aussie barra’ By THE AUSTRALIAN BARRAMUNDI FARMERS ASSOCIATION WITH over 60 per cent of barramundi being imported and nearly half of Australians (41 per cent) unsure of whether their seafood is local or imported, National Barramundi Day on Friday, October 18 celebrated the Aussie farms across the country that produce top quality fish. The day was an initiative from the Australian Barramundi Farmers Association, which represents Humpty Doo Barramundi in the Northern Territory; Barramundi Gardens, Spring Creek Barramundi, Coral Coast Barramundi, Daintree Saltwater Barramundi, Mainstream Aquaculture Queensland and Sealord in tropical Far North Queensland; and our own local MainStream Aquaculture from Victoria.

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