ITLUS
Andy Doyle on 18 Oct 2021
Driving towards sustainability in south Western Australia
Sheep are an important part of the cropping business operated by Reece Curwen to help keep life in the land.
Andy Doyle on 04 Oct 2021
Crop research centre tackling rice and cotton production amid water constraints
New South Wales has a very diverse agriculture system, which Andy Doyle discovered during a visit to a research centre working on rice and cotton production.
Andy Doyle on 20 Sep 2021
Ginger - only a one in five slot in rotation but still profitable
Ginger is basically a plant rhizome that is grown in wide rotations to help protect the crop form a range of potential defects.
Andy Doyle on 06 Sep 2021
Electricity cost hit sugar cane production in south Queensland
Sugar cane is perceived to have significant cost advantages over sugar beet, but free water and high yields are still important.
Andy Doyle on 23 Aug 2021
Sorghum - A very different cereal crop
Sorghum was but one of the many different crops the ITLUS tour group encountered during its visit to Queensland in 2020.
Andy Doyle on 09 Aug 2021
Lots of nuts grown around Griffith
Looking at some of the more exotic crops we saw on our travels, this week I take a brief look at the nut farms visited during the Irish Tillage and Land Use Society Australian tour in January 2020.
Andy Doyle on 26 Jul 2021
Inland fish farming at Murray Cod Farm in New South Wales
Fish farming would seem an unlikely activity for an agronomist working quite far inland in New South Wales.
Andy Doyle on 12 Jul 2021
Squaring the circle with irrigation
Cotton production needs a warm climate and a lot of water so irrigation is commonly used to help grow the crop.
Andy Doyle on 28 Jun 2021
A different set of rules for potato production
Two crops of potatoes in the same year and sometimes back to back to back on the same ground made for an interesting conversation with Lachlan Hauser.
Stephen Robb on 16 Jun 2021
Straw chopping brings benefits for growers – ITLUS
Stephen Robb reports from the 2021 ITLUS virtual summer field day where two growers shared their experiences of long-term straw chopping on their farms.
Andy Doyle on 14 Jun 2021
Griffith NSW is a long way from Ballyhaunis
Access to irrigation water is a major factor as to the crop or land use options available to farmers around Griffith.
Siobhán Walsh on 04 Jun 2021
Cover crops making farm carbon-positive
This tillage farm sequesters more carbon than it produces, but is not rewarded for this in any way.
Siobhán Walsh on 03 Jun 2021
Webinar: chopping straw and growing carbon on Irish tillage farms
This webinar will cover all you need to know about the straw incorporation measure and share farmer experiences of increasing carbon on their farms.
Andy Doyle on 31 May 2021
Looking for alternatives to sugar cane
Many farmers in southern Queensland were growing higher-value crops to replace sugar cane, which had declined in profitability.
Andy Doyle on 17 May 2021
When peanuts took over from sugar cane
In this report from the ITLUS tour to Australia, I take a break from 'normal' farming and look at what one business that chose to replace sugar cane.
Andy Doyle on 03 May 2021
Structuring a large export industry
The large tower and bunker grain stores operated by CBN in Western Australia are indicative of an industry that is largely geared for export.
Andy Doyle on 05 Apr 2021
8,300 hectares with one seed drill
Farming over 8,000ha might seem like a dream, but you won't have too many neighbours calling in because they are not there.
Andy Doyle on 22 Mar 2021
Farm producing 54 million eggs per year
With 220,000 hens producing nearly 150,000 eggs per day, there are not too many slack minutes at Canobolas Eggs.
Stephen Robb on 10 Mar 2021
Markets, mental health and business structures – ITLUS conference
Stephen Robb reports on the Irish Tillage and Land Use Society spring conference which covered a wide variety of topics
Andy Doyle on 08 Mar 2021
Over 30,000ha and expanding in Western Australia
The Fowler farm at Chilwell was a very impressive operation, which was well run by very nice people as an integrated multi-enterprise business.