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Bev Trowbridge
On the Farm – Future of farming
As we lurch into the third decade of the third millennium, we could be forgiven for wanting to stay in holiday mode. We face the...
On the Farm – The quest for good meat
Well, it’s that time of year again when we’re all on the hunt for that something special for the Christmas table. Also when the old/new...
On the Farm – Planting for a brighter future
I thread my way carefully by torchlight down the paddock to the creek running through my farm. The breeze picks up as the running water...
On the farm – Snows of spring
Spring always seems to be a triumph of fertility over atmospheric inclemency. It’s an annual marvel. Increasing day-length gathers momentum through the solstice and although...
On the farm – Warming up
The bare winter branches were decorated with diamanté webs this morning as a low fog clung to the valley – very quickly to be burnt...
On the farm – Our neglected friend
Today, I’m going to introduce you to a little known but indispensible member of our agricultural team, his name is Myc. Myc has been around...
On the farm – Growing optimism
What a difference a month makes. Because of May rains, most of us are now growing grass and other crops, water tanks are full and...
On the farm – Water Torture
As the driest period since records began grinds on for farmers in our region, it is perhaps timely to return to the vexed issue of...
On the farm – Beware green drought
Well, it’s with some relief that we’ve seen a smidgeon of moisture this past week, and the temperatures have blessedly fallen to a more autumnal...
On the farm – SpongeBob soil
I’m sure many of us will have been watching what has been going on in Australia this summer with increasing dread, especially as our own...
