How Wattelwood Angus run their thriving business
Fiona and John Glover are using genotyping to provide commercial clients with the knowledge to make better bull buying decisions.
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Unlocking soil nutrition at Summit Park
The Parker family has made minimising their impact on the environment a priority on their Western District sheep farm without compromising production.
‘It was the wrong decision’: CFA veteran recalls Black Summer
Veteran CFA member Tony Jarvis recalls feeling helpless as his crew was trapped in their truck during the Black Summer bushfires at Cudgewa.
‘We suffered the brunt of the fire in our valley’
Matt Zagami felt lucky to be alive after returning to his Wairewa farm and finding complete devastation. Five years on, he recalls his memories of the Black Summer bushfires.
‘The silence and creepiness of it all … we felt so displaced’
Kevin Giles ran out of water and had no choice but to stand and watch his house and profitable farm burn to the ground at Sarsfield, but have slowly rebuilt.
‘Yield is king’ at Cunderdin
Yields are the key profit driver for the Whisson family at Cunderdin, WA, and they do everything they can to maximise them. See their story.
High risk, high reward TMR feed system means few surprises for this SA dairy
Always knowing their cost of production has the Altmann family kicking financial goals on their Murray Bridge dairy farm. See how they do it.
‘It completely changes the fabric of our community’
Being able to take their pets to boarding school makes the transition of moving away from home that little bit easier for country students.
‘From a boarding perspective, they have everything on their doorstep’
Farm kids at the top of their game are using boarding schools as an avenue to leverage their sporting dreams.
‘We’d love some more locals, there are not nearly enough of us’
With volunteer groups often under increased pressure over summer holiday periods, emergency services are calling for community members to step up where they can.
Original URL: https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/journalists/fiona-sheean