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ompared with only three months ago, the 2016 season is looking much brighter for farmers across western Victoria.

After what many grain growers deemed to be the perfect start to the season, the process of checking the rain gauge has become, of late, a matter of interest rather than a hopeful and somewhat stressful exercise. With the long-range forecast continuing to point towards above-average spring rain across south-eastern Australia, there is a lot to look forward to in the coming months. In saying this, the prospect of average to above average rain after two very tough seasons in 2014 and 2015 throws up its own set of unique challenges. This is because, one, it hasn’t happened yet, and two, growers need to be prepared in the event that it does happen in order to make the most of a potentially good season. One of the major decisions grain growers are currently faced with is about fertiliser application and how much they should feed their crops before the crucial months of September and October roll around. Nowhere is this more pertinent than in the northern Wimmera and Mallee where growers have grappled with the decision, and significant cost, of applying more nitrogen in the hope of achieving the maximum yields possible from, mainly, their cereal crops.

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Many growers have been surprised recently with deep ‘N’ soil tests which show higher than expected nitrogen levels due to increased mineralisation after good rain and a prolonged period of warmerthan-average soil temperatures early in the season. But it seems the overwhelming consensus has been to increase the rate of urea in an attempt to build crops up as much as possible during their early growth stages. The hope is that crops will be needing this additional ‘N’. Let’s face it, nothing compares with the satisfaction gained from applying urea, or what is more colloquially known as ‘flicking snow’, knowing that you are doing something to help give your crops and bottom line a boost, as well as making your neighbour a little nervous as to what you are up to in the paddock. This surge in demand for urea combined with the demand being brought forward somewhat has in turn put fertiliser retailers and suppliers on the hop and scrambling

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to find product that exceeds their forecasts that were submitted many months ago. A small lift in planned application rates across the many hectares of the Wimmera-Mallee, and to a lesser degree in other parts of the state, equates to big volumes of urea, and as a result, tightness in supply. Although supply is slowly beginning to free up as the small armada of urea ships begin to reach our shores, the challenge now lies in getting the product on farm and spread before the application of urea will no longer contribute to an increased yield. Growers who sowed by the calendar and who made the decision early to not hold back on urea application are already watching their crops bulk up to a point where they look like they could be walked upon. Other crops look like they actually have been walked upon because of lodging due to their early size. On the list of problems growers face, lodging is certainly not the worst, although the bigger the crop, the more moisture it will require to get it to the finish line Here’s hoping the bold decisions being made by growers now pay off in the coming months and the long-range forecasters can keep their recent record intact when it comes to the spring forecast. • Mick Phelan is a fertiliser sales representative in the agricultural industry who constantly travels across the region mixing with farming communities.

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“It was old and dilapidated. Sheep “It’s an amazing feeling to do somewere living in it. It was two halves of thing for a living you know you’re hen Cindy Cross opened a house – the middle was missing, it meant to be doing.” Amber Ridge Farm Shop, was just dirt and sky,” she said. Amber Ridge is open from WednesNursery and Café, she had her “When Mark suggested we do it up, day to Sunday. fingers crossed at least 20 peoI took one look and said, ‘there are Cindy said she regularly served 150 ple would walk through her front six inches of sheep manure and two people on weekends alone. door. sheep carcasses. Birds are living in the “Here is what blows me away – they “We didn’t have much money left walls. There is no way’. But he did it. come from two hours away. 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I’m not saying it’s “I previously ran a nursery for a long Mark and I built a house on the family time so I was confident in those areas. easy, because I’ve never worked so farm, with the idea of becoming a bit hard in my life, but I’m having a blast.” “I figured I’d put in a little café. self-sufficient,” Cindy said. Cindy has incorporated produce That way, if someone comes, I can “We wanted to have an orchard and offer them coffee and cake. I certainly from the region into her business, a big vegetable garden. including stocking wine from her famwasn’t expecting to be busy. “We moved into the house five “I couldn’t be more blessed to have FRESH: Amber Ridge owner Cindy Cross has turned a passion for ily’s vineyard. weeks before our second child was chosen that perfect timing, the perfect horticulture and home-grown food into a thriving business. “All the wines are local, within 100 Picture: SARAH SCULLY kilometres and all from boutique, born. 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After four weeks and eight trading days of price gains, the AWEX Eastern Market Indicator, EMI, faltered in the final week of selling before the annual three week recess on July 15, easing back nine cents, to close at a level of 1311 cents. Weighing down on local wool prices during that week was the continuing strength of the Australian dollar, which pushed through 76 US cents, almost one cent higher than the previous week. In US terms the EMI continued to climb and made a 12-month high, closing the week five cents higher at 998 US cents. Its most recent low on this basis was made only nine months ago and is now trading 33 percent higher after making steady increases. The spike in wool prices over recent weeks appeared to encourage wool into the marketplace and fewer than 41,000 bales were eventually offered in the final sale before recess – an amount almost 2000 more than the previous sale. The merino fleece portion of the catalogue was the main drag on * the indicator, with prices as much as 25 cents lower. * The finer types were least affected, particularly the more stylish types, which even managed to firm in selected pockets. Despite the negative result there were some encouraging signs on the final day when a firming tendency was noted towards the close. Merino skirtings bucked the trend of the fleece sector and generally held firm while crossbreds recorded mixed results and the limited finer types of 25-26 microns surged 30 cents or more on the back of strong support, leaving the broader 30-32 categories to continue their trend lower. The Merino Carding Indicators closed slightly lower at all three auctions. The annual mid-year recess is now in progress with sales set to resume in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle in the week beginning August 8.

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old weather at the start of July has slowed down crop growth at Birchip Cropping Group’s Wimmera research sites.

A canola phenology trial at LongerTECHNOLOGY: The enong, which BCG is running on behalf hand-held GreenSeeker of New South Wales DPI, has started to machine measures a crop’s flower. Normalized Difference Early maturing varieties such as DiaVegetation Index, NDVI, or mond, ATR Stingray and Hyola 575CL ‘greenness’. that were sown early, on April 1, are al* * ready at 50 percent flowering. One of the questions this trial is seeking ascertain the nitrogen concentration in spring this year, the yield penalty for sowto answer is whether there could be op- the plants. ing late is likely to be less. portunities for early sown canola if there This information will help determine At BCG’s Nhill research site a canola was adequate rain before the traditional if the trial needs top-dressing with urea variety trial is progressing well. sowing break? The trial is supported by BCG members in order to meet crop demand and yield BCG is collecting flowering biomass to potential. through their membership. help find an answer. The trial will independently assess the This trial is investigating whether the Current samples, along with biomass type and load of stubble can influence the performance of existing and emerging samples collected when the crop is ma- nutrition and growth of a subsequent crop. canola varieties. ture, will help to determine the amount Wheat and barley sowing timing trials To ensure growers have access to data of biomass produced over the life of a are always a valuable learning tool for that can accurately inform their variety canola plant. growers. selection decisions, the growth habits of Crop growth is also being measured with This year BCG will compare the perfor- all varieties are being recorded and will an infrared hand-held GreenSeeker. This mance of wheat and barley varieties sown be compared against yield performance machine measures a crop’s Normalized on May 18 with those sown on June 20. after harvest. PURVEYORS PURVEYORS OF THE OF FINEST THE LARGE LARGE SQUARE SQUARE BALERS BALERS SINCESINCE 1978 1978 Difference Vegetation Index, NDVI, or FINEST CUTTING-EDGE FROMFROM HEADER HEADER TO TAIL TO TAIL Birchip Cropping Group’s event season CUTTING-EDGE Results from time of sowing trials carBrought to you by ‘greenness’, which can be referred to as ried out in 2015 confirmed earlier sown is in full swing, with a successful BCG Fucrop growth. crops consistently out-yielded their later ture Farming Expo on July 6 and a spreadA stubble nutrition trialbale athigh a density BCG-Agerfour calibration at Nhill June 28. sown counterparts. Consistent Consistent high bale density Excellent Excellent productivity productivity on all four on allmodels modelsdayAll main Allonfunctions main functions are controlled are controlled via thevia on-board the on-board virtual virtual computer computer terminal terminal ritech site at Kalkee is progressing well. In some cases there was a 41 percent The next event is a sheep management Tandem Tandem axle and axle cutter and options cutter options Highly Highly efficient efficient drive system drive system The most The advanced most advanced GPS steering GPS steering available available making making operation operation easier easier than ever than ever Plant tissue samples collected from this yield penalty for sowing later. showcase on August 17 at Birchip Comsite will undergo laboratory testing to With climate models suggesting a wetter munity Leisure Centre.

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August 3-4, 2016 at Speed

ROOM TO GROW: The first Mallee Machinery Field Days were in 1979 with 30 dealers present. Last year more than 8500 people visited the 350-plus exhibitors at the Speed site.

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The first field days were in 1979 in a local paddock. Thirty-nine dealers exhibited their products with an emphasis on broadacre agricultural machinery and equipment. The two-day event was run in different temporary sites with all amenities

being erected and pulled down each year. This was a major logistical exercise, and after six years, the current permanent site was settled on a leased area on the Sunraysia Highway between Speed and Turriff – 42 kilometres south of Ouyen and 55 kilometres north of Hopetoun. Subsequently, permanent amenities were constructed and the club was successful in acquiring the original historic Speed Railway Station as its main office.

“Today, the Mallee Machinery Field Days has earned the respect of the industry”

Through the years, permanent buildings and utilities were built to keep up with demand. Today, the Mallee Machinery Field Days has earned the respect of the industry. It is a major event on the agricultural calendar and one of the biggest in the Mallee. About 350 site holders and 8500

attendees make the event the success that it is. People come to seek out and evaluate equipment on offer, along with technical information to aid modern broadacre farming. One of the features of the field days, which are on the first Thursday of August and the preceding Wednesday each year, is its circular design. A section of the site is allocated for crafts and interests, which include fashion parades, central demonstrations and craft tables. Mallee Machinery Field Days has

developed into one of the biggest in the state and has been a great fundraiser for Speed Lions Club and many other organisations. Speed Lions Club has 24 members and without their volunteered hard labour and support from local sporting and social clubs, this event would not be the success it is today. Organisers look forward to seeing you at the Mallee Machinery Field Days and being a part in our future’s history. • From www.mmfd.com.au

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August 3-4, 2016 at Speed

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emand for this year’s Mallee Machinery Field Days sites has been so strong, organisers have had to expand the event’s outside area.

Committee secretary Andrew McLean said the exhibition space would stretch ‘the furthest we have ever been’. “We’ve gone all the way up to 224 sites outside,” he said. “We’re choc-a-block and the inquiries keep coming in.” Mr McLean said the field days’ inner sites were also filled. “The craft and special interests tent was filled about a week ago and the ladies are doing a great job,” he said. “Even though our focus is on agriculture, there is plenty going on to appeal to a wide audience, such as a fashion parade and health-focused activities.” Mr McLean said the Mallee Machinery Field Days site, two kilometres south of Speed on Sunraysia Highway, was a hive of activity. “The machinery is already arriving and the tents are going up,” he said. The field days, on August 3 and 4, will showcase about 350 exhibitors. “We hope to have 3500 people or more through the gates each day – that would be good,” Mr McLean said. “At this stage it is going to be wet, but the weather might change to good. “There’s always a debate about whether people come if it’s good spraying weather. Hopefully people find time to come and have a look, regardless.”

Mr McLean said there would be plenty to see, with equipment and machinery worth about $1-million on display. He said several companies were expected to unveil new products. “A lot of the machinery companies don’t tell us a great deal ahead of the event, they prefer to SHOWCASE: Visitors can browse more than 350 exhibits at this year’s field days. save their big announcements for the field days,” he said. “Both Hardi Australia and Croplands are bringing new large boom sprays, so there might be a bit of competition in that area. “We also have a variety of seeding machines and there will be the usual mix of machines and the latest technology. PURCHASE PRICE “There will also be tools, several finance comVictory VL200e Wheel Loader $24,900 panies, livestock exhibitions et cetera. inc. GST • 2000kg capacity (5500kg operating weight) “Mallee Catchment Management Authority is • 86hp turbo diesel Weichai Deutz motor also celebrating a milestone and will host a func• Powershift transmission, air-cond cab, tion at its site.” hydraulic quick hitch, 4-in-1 bucket, reverse Mr McLean said there was a sniff of confidence camera, pallet forks, spare wheel in the air this year after a couple of tough seasons. 12 month/2000 hour FULL warranty “I don’t know if it’s the wet weather or not, but there is a little bit of confidence around,” he said. “At this stage though, there’s not a great deal Bag Machine of money in pockets. I think there will be a lot of • Includes large grain hopper for easy filling taking of names and following up later.” • The stretching of the bag and its storage capacity are Mr McLean said it was encouraging to see the regulated through a disc brake system mounted on both Mallee event flourishing. wheels “I know a lot of people are saying field days are • Support feet to unhitch tractor even if the bag is not full dying, but we’ve certainly been able to fill our • Two transport positions (work, tip) to avoid sites up,” he said. unnecessary work when transporting the machine Gates open at 8.30am and close at 5pm on both days. • Protected PTO shaft People can visit www.mmfd.com.au for more • 80 to 100 ton/hour depending on grain type and information. condition

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