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In The Paddock

In The Paddock

By Martin Murray

A look at agriculture and farming in Australia and around the world. Covering a range of topics including soil health, ag tech, farm innovation, weed management, herbicide usage, livestock management, profitability and sustainability.
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Wednesday Tec Talk: War and Wheat

In The PaddockApr 05, 2022

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Wednesday Tec Talk: My Problem With Thr NSW Farms of the Future Grants

Wednesday Tec Talk: My Problem With Thr NSW Farms of the Future Grants

The NSW Government has rolled out a cracking grant scheme called the Farms of of the Future Grant but has only opened it up to 11 Council Areas based on a report from KPMG and find this to be highly discriminatory. So listen in to find out why.
Feb 13, 202307:41
Aussie Agronomists Watch Clarkson's Farm

Aussie Agronomists Watch Clarkson's Farm

Once again we're flicking on the TV to watch Clarkson's farm and compare the differences between farming in Australia and the UK. This week we look at Clarkson's sheep enterprise and it compares to Australian systems.

Feb 03, 202323:19
Aussie Agronomists Watch Clarkson's Farm

Aussie Agronomists Watch Clarkson's Farm

Clarkson's Farm is a great show about modern farming and balancing production with social and environmental values while also battling the weather and trying to make a dollar. So I sit down with mate and fellow agronomist Marty Conroy to watch Clarkson's Farm and Compare the differences in farming between the UK and Australia.

Jan 27, 202320:47
Wednesday Tech Talk: Stop Spray Drift Now
Jan 24, 202306:58
Wednesday Tec Talk: Rolling into 2023

Wednesday Tec Talk: Rolling into 2023

We’re back!!!! As we roll into 2023 we look at what we’re doing in the podcast world and what we’re doing on farm, what we need to do to prepare for the coming season and what we should be doing now.
Jan 17, 202306:26
Most Popular Episode of the Year: Boosting Productivity and Sustainability with AgriWebb

Most Popular Episode of the Year: Boosting Productivity and Sustainability with AgriWebb

After a bit of radio silence we’re back on the airwaves with a repeat of our most popular episode of 2022! In this episode we talk to John Fargher, the co-founder & Chief revenue officer of Agriwebb about the role that Agtech can play in farming businesses to enhance production and profitability along with sustainability. We discuss the current state of livestock production in Australia, how we compare to other major players in the global beef industry and why we need to change to maintain our competitive edge, keeping markets open to Australian beef. Specifically we talk about role that Agriwebb software can play in simplifying daily record keeping while also making passing accreditation audits so much more simpler. To find out more about Agriwebb and what it has to offer or to start your 14 day free trial click the link below. https://www.agriwebb.com/
Dec 01, 202258:27
Wednesday Tec Talk: Test Weight

Wednesday Tec Talk: Test Weight

Today we talk about test weight and how it affects total yield
Nov 04, 202205:03
Wednesday Tec Talk: I’m Thinking of using Cover Crops.

Wednesday Tec Talk: I’m Thinking of using Cover Crops.

With all the rain and wet weather lately we’ve had a bit of erosion to deal with and I think that strategic cover crops may be a way that we can help to deal with that issue.
Oct 25, 202207:23
Wednesday Tec Talk: Focus on Production

Wednesday Tec Talk: Focus on Production

Quality is nice but yield is king, whether your growing grain, running livestock or farming fish quality is nice but we’re paid in kg and tons. So we need to focus on production and growing as product as we can with the resources we have.
Oct 11, 202204:29
Wednesday Tec Talk: Nozzles and Nozzle Selection

Wednesday Tec Talk: Nozzles and Nozzle Selection

On todays podcast we’re talking nozzles and nozzle selection, looking at why you should change nozzles depending on the job you’re doing and the outcome you’re looking for.
Oct 04, 202207:05
Wednesday Tec Talk: Fusarium Head Blight

Wednesday Tec Talk: Fusarium Head Blight

In todays Tec Talk we speak about Fusarium Head Blight, what it is, what does, how it affects your crop and how you can protect your crop.
Sep 28, 202204:52
Wednesday Tec Talk: Organic Carbon

Wednesday Tec Talk: Organic Carbon

On todays Wednesday tec talk we examine organic and what it means for your farming system. We discuss how you can make organic carbon work for to reduce your inputs and why you should increase it along with ways to increase organic carbon in your soils.
Sep 20, 202209:30
Wednesday Tec Talk: Measuring Pasture Growth

Wednesday Tec Talk: Measuring Pasture Growth

In todays tec talk we discuss measuring pasture biomass in a paddock. Measuring pasture biomass is essential for determining how much feed on offer is in a paddock and how much feed is available when you’re planning stocking rates and grazing rotations. We talk about pasture rulers and rising plate meters and how you can calibrate them to your pasture.
Sep 14, 202207:53
Wednesday Tec Talk: Avoiding Nitrogen Losses

Wednesday Tec Talk: Avoiding Nitrogen Losses

There’s a lot of wet crops out there, Nitrogen is expensive and hard to come by so it’s incredibly important that you don’t waste it. Listen to todays podcast and find out how you can mitigate wasting nitrogen and farming in a more sustainable manner.
Aug 30, 202204:47
Wednesday Tec Talk: The Four Key Yield Drivers

Wednesday Tec Talk: The Four Key Yield Drivers

On todays tec talk we talk the four key drivers of yield in a sustainable cropping system and how they need to be managed for their to achieve maximum yield.
Aug 24, 202206:36
Wednesday Tec Talk: Ag in Finland

Wednesday Tec Talk: Ag in Finland

After getting some high rankings in the Finnish podcasting charts I thought I’d look a bit into Agriculture in Finland and see what they farm in such a harsh climate.
Aug 16, 202206:21
Fly The Farm with Meg Kummerow & Drones in Ag
Aug 12, 202236:05
Wednesday Tec Talk: Sulphur

Wednesday Tec Talk: Sulphur

This week we’re talking about the fourth major macro nutrient which is Sulphur, what it is used for, what deficiencies look like and how Sulphur levels can be increased.
Aug 10, 202205:50
Wednesday Tec Talk: Potassium

Wednesday Tec Talk: Potassium

Today we’re talking all this potassium, how it’s role in the plant and how deficiencies can be corrected
Aug 03, 202207:49
Wednesday Tec Talk: Farm Biosecurity
Jul 26, 202215:15
Wednesday Tec Talk: Free Living Nitrogen Fixation

Wednesday Tec Talk: Free Living Nitrogen Fixation

Free Living Nitrogen Fixation (FLNF) is where organisms in the soil fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and make it plant available in the soil. Unlike rhizobia found in legumes these organisms aren't fixed to a plant and live freely in the soil with some producing more nitrogen than their legume equivalents. But unlike the rhizobia in legumes FLNF is mostly unknown but potentially has a large role to play in the farming system going forward as agriculture looks to reduce its carbon emissions and find more sustainable and regenerative methods for maintaining nitrogen in the farming system. Listen to todays Podcast to find out more about Free Living Nitrogen Fixation, how it can benefit you and how you can encourage it in your paddocks.


Articles Mentioned in the Podcast

To Fix or Not To Fix: Controls on Free-Living Nitrogen-Fixation in the Rhizosphere

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330483677_To_Fix_or_Not_To_Fix_Controls_on_Free-Living_Nitrogen-Fixation_in_the_Rhizosphere

Nitrogen Fixation in Cereals

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6095057/

Jul 05, 202209:54
Wednesday Tec Talk: Phosphorus

Wednesday Tec Talk: Phosphorus

In this tec talk we discuss the role that phosphorus plays in our farming systems. We look at what it does, when it’s needed, where to test for it and how to apply it in order for us to keep farming in a sustainable manner.
Jun 28, 202210:08
Wednesday Tec Talk: Nitrogen

Wednesday Tec Talk: Nitrogen

Today we’re going back to basics and discussing the role of nitrogen in the farming system. Why nitrogen is important for a sustainable farm, how to check if it’s needed and where to get it is needed.
Jun 22, 202207:44
Wednesday Tec Talk: Aerial Sowing and Sowing Rates

Wednesday Tec Talk: Aerial Sowing and Sowing Rates

This week we touch briefly on aerial sowing with a couple of things to look out for. Along with sowing rates and making sure you’re actually sowing the right amount of seeds per metre in your paddock.
Jun 16, 202204:30
Subtropical Pastures with Bob Freebairn

Subtropical Pastures with Bob Freebairn

We interview Bob Freebairn live in the paddock to discuss subtropical pastures and how they work in modern, sustainable and highly productive grazing system. We talk about the value of species selection and how to get your legumes working for you.
Jun 10, 202233:23
Wednesday Tec Talk: Water Rates

Wednesday Tec Talk: Water Rates

This week we look at water rates and the effect they play on the quality of a spray job.
Jun 07, 202203:07
Wednesday Tec Talk: EPR’s

Wednesday Tec Talk: EPR’s

Today we’re talking EPR’s or End Point Royalties, what they are and why they need to paid. As growers we benefit a lot from new varieties and plant breeding and that’s what EPRs fund so it’s important that they’re paid.
Jun 01, 202204:32
Trofim Lysenko, The Worlds Worst Agro - A Cocky's History Lesson

Trofim Lysenko, The Worlds Worst Agro - A Cocky's History Lesson

Trofim Lysenko was a soviet scientist who mixed politics with his pseudo-scientific ideas leading to deaths to the deaths of 10's of millions through starvation from famine. He also managed to single handily set back the soviet scientific community in the field of biology by over half a centaury through the suppression of people and their competing ideas. He is the primary cause for many of great famines in the Soviet Union as well as the Great Chinese Famine.
May 30, 202223:45
Wednesday Tec Talk: Liquid Fertiliser

Wednesday Tec Talk: Liquid Fertiliser

On todays Wednesday Tec Talk we talk liquid fertilisers, why you might use them and what advantages they can have in your cropping system, helping to boost your productivity, profitability and sustainability.
May 25, 202204:27
Wednesday Tec Talk: Varieties and Planting Windows

Wednesday Tec Talk: Varieties and Planting Windows

As every thing gets pushed later keep an eye on your varieties and planting windows so you don’t loose yield potential in the back end
May 19, 202202:03
Hemp, An Emerging Industry. A Interview with Tim Schmidt
May 13, 202201:11:20
Wednesday No Tec Talk: Jon Wright, Blue - E Cattle Stud

Wednesday No Tec Talk: Jon Wright, Blue - E Cattle Stud

I’m crook as a dog this week so we’re rerunning my interview with Jon Wright from the Blue-E cattle stud we’re we discuss enhancing production and reduce emissions through selecting cattle for better feed efficiency.
May 10, 202247:29
Wednesday Tec Talk: Hurry Up and Wait

Wednesday Tec Talk: Hurry Up and Wait

Hurry up and Wait, be prepared and be patient so when things are finally right to go you can go and you make the most of a situation while conditions are right
May 03, 202203:21
The Great Grain Robbery of 1972 - A Cocky’s History Lesson

The Great Grain Robbery of 1972 - A Cocky’s History Lesson

In 1972 a trade delegation from the USSR went to the USA looking to buy just enough grain to top up their stocks and feed their livestock. By the time the deals were done they left with 10 million tons of grain and the global grain markets flying out of control.
Apr 30, 202210:40
Wednesday Tec Talk: Compromise in Farming

Wednesday Tec Talk: Compromise in Farming

Life is full of compromises and farming is no different, if anything there’s probably more compromises in farming. So when you’re making a compromise are you making the least bad decision or are you just looking for a easy way out?
Apr 27, 202203:49
Wednesday (not so) Tec Talk: Ag Politics and Policy Making

Wednesday (not so) Tec Talk: Ag Politics and Policy Making

With a election coming up I thought I’d have a have a quick discussion about Ag Politics and policy making. How Ag policy is formed, how groups like NSW Farmers and the NFF work along with why it’s important to have a united voice.
Apr 19, 202207:01
Bonus: Ukraine Grain Aide

Bonus: Ukraine Grain Aide

Grain Producers Australia have set up a NGR number for farmers to donate grain to in support of Ukraine.

The Grower Delivery Card in the NGR is numbered 1500 4442 and registered to GPA
Apr 13, 202202:01
Wednesday Tec Talk: MRL’s

Wednesday Tec Talk: MRL’s

MRL’s and Withholding periods are part of all sectors of agriculture, whether you’re in grains, horticulture or livestock following withholding periods and not breaching MRL’s are essential to your business. So listen in to find out what they are and why it’s important not to breach them.
Apr 13, 202205:08
Boosting Production and Sustainability Through Agtech with John Fargher - Agriwebb

Boosting Production and Sustainability Through Agtech with John Fargher - Agriwebb

On todays podcast we talk to John Fargher, the co-founder & Chief revenue officer of Agriwebb about the role that Agtech can play in farming businesses to enhance production and profitability along with sustainability. We discuss the current state of livestock production in Australia, how we compare to other major players in the global beef industry and why we need to change to maintain our competitive edge, keeping markets open to Australian beef. Specifically we talk about role that Agriwebb software can play in simplifying daily record keeping while also making passing accreditation audits so much more simpler.

To find out more about Agriwebb and what it has to offer or to start your 14 day free trial click the link below.

https://www.agriwebb.com/


Apr 08, 202258:00
Wednesday Tec Talk: War and Wheat

Wednesday Tec Talk: War and Wheat

The price is pretty good but the global price is much better. So why aren’t we getting these even better prices? In todays tec talk we have a quick overview into what is driving global prices and why the price of wheat in Australia is so far below the global price.
Apr 05, 202206:37
Wednesday Tec Talk: The Importance of Timing

Wednesday Tec Talk: The Importance of Timing

Good timing is essential in any cropping operation but is particularly important in short season crops like Mungbeans. So tune in to why I think you need to place more importance on getting jobs done quickly but properly on farm.
Mar 29, 202206:37
Wednesday Tec Talk: Peptides in Pesticides

Wednesday Tec Talk: Peptides in Pesticides

We’ve all heard of peptides but that’s because they end up in sporting scandals. What most don’t know is that these peptides are the future of pesticide technology due to their safe and effective technology. Listen in to find out more.
Oct 05, 202105:32
Wednesday Tec Talk: Making your biggest gains

Wednesday Tec Talk: Making your biggest gains

It’s your worst paddocks they can give you the biggest gains so tune in to think about where you can make your biggest improvements
Sep 29, 202104:24
Wednesday Tec Talk: Mixing Chemistry and Modes of Action

Wednesday Tec Talk: Mixing Chemistry and Modes of Action

Why it’s sometimes better to pay more and use multiple products instead of only applying one product at a higher rate and saving a dollar.
Aug 03, 202104:33
Wednesday Tec Talk: New Herbicide Modes of Action Classification

Wednesday Tec Talk: New Herbicide Modes of Action Classification

Croplife Australia has an over they’ll be changing from a lettered MOA classification system to a numbered one. So what does that mean for you as a grower/agronomist?
Jul 27, 202104:20
Wednesday Tec Talk: Fungicides and Mode of Action

Wednesday Tec Talk: Fungicides and Mode of Action

Just like with your herbicides and insecticides the continual use of certain fungicides can cause resistance to develop and break that group. It is essential that fungicides are rotated and mixed up to prevent resistance
Jul 22, 202104:16
Thanks for Listening

Thanks for Listening

Just a short message to say thank you for your continued support
Jul 17, 202101:42
Wednesday Tec Talk: Waterlogged

Wednesday Tec Talk: Waterlogged

Massive rain events around the country a lot of growers are wondering what they can do to reduce water logging on their farm and how they can pick their crop back up out of water logging
Jul 15, 202105:60
Wednesday Tec Talk: Grazing Strategy

Wednesday Tec Talk: Grazing Strategy

Livestock are headers harvesting your grass and converting it into meat. If your headers aren’t functioning well you’re missing out on yield potential. How do you set up your place for the best grazing system
Jul 07, 202102:41
Wednesday Tec Talk: Harvest Storage and Planning

Wednesday Tec Talk: Harvest Storage and Planning

With crops up it’s time to think about storage, my most expensive mistake was not having on farm on storage last year and here’s why
Jul 02, 202103:39