WET WINTER SOWING OPTIONS
 By Mixed Farm Adviser, Rohan Leach
While some producers may have been lucky and received ideal rainfall in April and May to help along grazing crops and canola, many will be looking at re-sowing large areas. This is due to crops struggling with emergence issues or have been submerged with seedlings drowned. Conditions may still be too wet for some farmers, raising concerns of sowing crops outside their sowing windows.
I wrote an article last year on Management options for unsown paddocks in August of 2021 and here we are again in June, with a similar situation facing growers after an incredibly wet Autumn. As I said in the previous article, while the wet conditions are not ideal, it beats the alternative!
|
|
|
Hear from 50+ companies over two days
BIG TECH FIELD DAY
Tuesday, 21 June | Trangie Agricultural Research Centre
Cropping and livestock demonstrators and trade stalls showcasing the latest, farm-ready technology. Learn what tools and resources are available to save time and money on your place. The Field Day is sponsored by MaiaGrazing.
BIG CATCH UP
Tuesday 21 June 2022 | Commercial Hotel Dubbo
The Big Catch up is proudly sponsored by the Young Farmer Business Program and is an informal opportunity to grab a bite while hearing real stories about innovation and success.
BIG BREKKY
Wednesday 22 June 2022 | Western Plains Cultural Centre
Enjoy a free breakfast while hearing from a producer who has successfully incorporated resilient and adaptive technologies. The Big Brekky is proudly hosted by the Farm Business Resilience Program.
BIG IDEAS CONFERENCE
Wednesday, 22 June | Dubbo Regional Theatre and Exhibition Centre
Hear from producers and companies who have implemented ag tech. Livestock and cropping break out sessions and panel discussion.
TICKETS
Ticket price options:
Field day + conference combo - $100
Conference only - $75
Field day only - $50
Big Catch Up - $15
Big Brekky - FREE
Field Day bus to Trangie - FREE
Buy tickets
FIND OUT MORE: lls.nsw.gov.au/big-tech
|
|
|
UPCOMING EVENTS
LIVE CATTLE ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP
- Trangie, Friday 3 June 2022
- Learn about market specification as well as how to visually and and manually assess your cattle
RIPARIAN MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
- Forbes, Friday 3 June 2022
- Join us for a practical field day on the management of riparian land along waterways in the central west. The workshop will provide you with an understanding of water, its properties and how to understand what water does in our dams, creeks and rivers both for stock health and biodiversity on your farm.
YOUNG AGRONOMISTS MEETING
- Dubbo, Tuesday 7 June 2022
- Kathi Hertel from NSW DPI will be discussing the last seven years of the Farming Systems Trial, along with nutrient management for 2022.
REVEGETATION WORKSHOP
- Goonoo area, Wednesday 8 June 2022
- Landholders are invited to this revegetation workshop to learn what plants are endemic to your area and suitable to your soil type. Find out about the Glossy Black Cockatoo as well and what you can do to help this species.
LIVESTOCK MARKET OUTLOOK WITH SIMON QULITY
- Dubbo, Wednesday, 8 June 2022
- Join us for an interactive workshop to hear Simon’s assessment of global meat trends and what the likely future is for meat and livestock prices. Simon will give a detailed analysis of supply and demand trends across key global markets and his analysis of where our markets are heading.
FARM FINANCE NSW ROADSHOW
- Lake Cargelligo, Friday 10 June 2022
- This is one of eight events part of the NSW Roadshow Farm Finance presented by industry experts SproutAg. This highly informative event will focus on available finance options in the current competitive farm finance sector and how to get a better deal for your farm.
MANAGING FOR A HEALTHY FARM DAM
- Mogriguy, Thursday 16 June 2022
- Join us and the ANU Sustainable Farms team to learn about the latest research into the benefits of enhancing farm dams.
MANAGING FOR A HEALTHY FARM DAM
- Trundle, Friday, 17 June 2022
- Join us and the ANU Sustainable Farms team to learn about the latest research into the benefits of enhancing farm dams.
BRUNCH, BIRDS AND BUSH
- Grenfell, Saturday 18 June 2022
- Join us for a Swift Parrot ‘Walk and Talk’ information morning session with Jayden Gunn - BirdLife Australia.
BIG TECH BIG IDEAS FIELD DAY AND CONFERENCE
- Trangie and Dubbo, 21-22 June 2022
- Information and demonstrations of new and emerging ag technology to learn what could save you time and money on-farm.
IRRIGATION SCREENS WORKSHOP
- Cowra, Wednesday 22 June
- Join us to learn about the benefits of installing fish screens in your water extraction system.
EXCLUSION FENCE TOUR
- Dubbo/Wellington, Tuesday 28 June 2022
- Fencing field day for landholders planning on investing in exclusion fencing to look at several fence designs in the Wellington and Stuart Town district.
|
|
|
RESERVES FENCED TO REDUCE DUMPING
 Three Travelling Stock Reserves (TSRs) have been fenced to protect the areas from illegal activities.
The Gum Bend Reserve on the Lachlan River at Condobolin and Talbragar and Mugga Hill Reserves near Dubbo were fenced to allow pedestrian traffic, passive recreation and reduce rubbish dumping, four-wheel driving and motorbike riding.
TSR team member Jason Gavenlock said it was an unfortunate but necessary move to try and preserve the values of the reserves after the team had to remove two-tonnes of rubbish including tyres, household waste and syringes
|
|
COMING SOON: LONG TERM TSR PERMITS
We have 52 fenced travelling stock reserves which will soon be available for long-term stock permits until the end of June 2025. Permits will be issued through a tendering process, scheduled to open this month.
Please keep an eye on our website and in the Western Magazine or call your local TSR Ranger for further information.
- Jason Gavenlock, Dubbo 0428710017
- Dale Robinson, Forbes and Condobolin 0437084664
- Blake Ross, Coonamble and Coonabarabran 0447366091
- Brad Carter, Nyngan 0400419448
|
|
|
EXOTIC DISEASES: WHAT TO LOOK FOR
By Coonamble District Vet, Dr Jillian Kelly
With two very significant exotic animal diseases recently found in Indonesia, it’s a timely reminder that producers within Australia need to be keeping a close eye on their stock for any unusual clinical signs.
Lumpy Skin Disease is a viral skin disease that is spread primarily by biting insects such as certain species of flies and mosquitoes. It affects cattle and infection typically causes an acute disease with fever, depression, and characteristic skin nodules (lumps, ulcers and scabs). It is possible that insect vectors carrying this disease could blow into Australia from the north from Indonesia, and so vigilance and early detection is really important.
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly contagious virus that affects cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and alpacas. Clinical signs of FMD include fever, excessive salivation, loss of appetite, sores in the mouth, nose, udder, between the toes and coronary band which leads to severe lameness, decrease in milk production and dramatic loss in condition.
|
|
SUPPLEMENTS CRITICAL: LAMBING EWES
By Condobolin District Vet, Dr Kirsty Cordon
We have seen several autumn lambing ewe mobs either at the point of lambing or late gestation in negative energy balance despite an abundance of what ‘looks like’ more than enough green feed. Supplementary feeding is critical to fill this seasonal energy deficit to keep ewes in positive energy status throughout late pregnancy and into lactation, with aims of maintaining adequate body condition for next season, producing better quality colostrum, reducing the risk of pregnancy toxaemia, and promoting more live lambs on the ground and therefore influencing overall profitability.
|
|
NEW DUBBO VET | BENN BRYANT
|
|
|
|
A big welcome to our new vet who has started at the Dubbo office – Benn Bryant. Benn is a Dubbo local, having worked as a Senior Vet at the Taronga Western Plains Zoo since 2002. He has taken a 12 month secondment with us at LLS, and is excited by the opportunity to learn something new. He is looking forward to working in a new team and spending time on farms in and around Dubbo. Contact Benn on 0428 270 802.
|
|
THEY'RE COUNTING ON YOU: ANNUAL LAND AND STOCK RETURNS
Your Annual Land and Stock Return (ALSR) will soon arrive in your letterbox, we need you to complete it by 31 August 2022.
Annual returns are essentially a ‘farm census’ of the livestock on your property on 30 June each year. It provides us with important information on land use and livestock numbers across the state.
With biosecurity threats like Foot and Mouth disease on Australia’s doorstep, we need to work together to safeguard NSW and keep our markets open for producers. Completing your ALSR means when disease strikes or emergencies occur, we understand how many animals in your area need our help, such as providing a safe place to go, or emergency fodder and water supplies.
Many landholders don’t have any livestock and utilise their property for horticulture and cropping or enjoy their property for its biodiversity and lifestyle value. We still need you to complete your ALSR to ensure you do not occur additional livestock charges on your rates and to make certain our records are up to date in case of emergencies.
The secure online portal will open on 30 June, so you can lodge online
You must complete your ALSR by 31 August 2022, to avoid additional charges being applied to your rates next year.
|
|
|
GRANTS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Landcare Riparian Restoration Grants
Grants of up to $50,000 for Landcare and natural resource management groups to carry out riverbank restoration work.
Find out more
Crown Reserves Improvement Fund
Funding for repairs, maintenance and improvements on Crown reserves
Find out more
Regional Development Australia - Orana
Subscribe to the grants newsletter, obtain assistance with applying for grants and see what grants are currently on offer.
Find out more
Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)
FRRR provides funding and capacity building support at the hyper-local level. We have reach, relationships, networks, and know-how to align funding, big and small, to community-led solutions that build resilience and long-term viability and vitality of smaller remote, rural, and regional communities across Australia.
Find out more
The NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA)
The RAA administers financial assistance programs including transport subsidies for animal welfare and natural disasters to primary producers on behalf of both the NSW and Australian Governments.
Find out more
TAFE subsidised training and qualifications
Subsidised training and courses from TAFE NSW.
Find out more
Service NSW grants and financial assistance
Information on grants and financial assistance for small businesses in NSW
Find out more
|
|
|
|
Received this from a friend? Subscribe here to receive news and updates to your inbox.
|
|
|
YOUR FEEDBACK
Is our newsletter hitting the mark? We welcome any thoughts you have on which parts you like or how we could improve. Drop us a line any time.
|
|
|
PLEASE CHECK BEFORE PUBLISHING
Should you wish to use any articles from this newsletter for external publications please contact us first to discuss your idea. Thank you kindly.
|
|
|
|
|
