Ashley Dempster is a dairy farmer in Zeerust near Shepparton in north-east Victoria. He manages a herd of around 230 cows. In late 2022, his farm was flooded. With seventy millilitres of rain, the water was on the ground between 2 and 6 weeks in the...
With around 15% of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions coming from livestock, there’s no doubt this is a huge problem. In Australia, emissions from ruminant livestock production are close to 10% of the entire country’s emissions. 1 While many farmers are concerned about reducing methane...
Daryl and Trudi Hammond run a large dairy farm milking around 450 to 500 cows daily. Located at Buln Buln, just out of Warragul in West Gippsland Victoria, the farm has been in Trudi Hammond’s family for more than 50 years. Open to new ideas, they're...
With calving season upon us, we all know that good nutrition is crucial for young dairy calves. It lays the foundation for their future growth and development. Lining up all the ingredients of a proper diet and the right supplements, delivers all the vitamins, minerals, and...
Bio-Hum is the latest in our sustainable agriculture product range. It’s a 100% pelletised probiotic fertiliser additive that stimulates plant growth and builds soil health on your farm. Bio-Hum contains a powdered blend of humic fulvic, a microbial concentrate that boosts micronutrient uptake and plant growth. Here’s...
I spend a lot of my time visiting farms and speaking to farmers about how to measure the health of their farming enterprises. Many are now wanting to adopt a more sustainable approach to managing their land and livestock. And while ‘sustainability’ covers the quality of...
Turning dairy farm waste into rich, organic fertiliser to feed your cows is what we’re all about here at Biolink 4 Plants. Here’s how applying Ignition into their farm's effluent pond worked for one local dairy farmers. Maree runs a dairy farm at Leongatha South managing...
I recently enjoyed the hospitality of the owners of Bungador Berry Farm. Their property is located in the small rural town of Bungador around 153kms east of Melbourne. They thought they'd try their hand at growing organic berries and other fruit including strawberries, ...
Australian dairy farmers didn’t need another drought to tell them that they’re in a difficult business. Not only have they been hit by bad weather, they’ve had to deal with a total shift in the way the industry is set-up. Not to mention the pressure they get...