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SMALL FARM INFORMATION

Self-sufficient farming: Milking a cow

Keeping livestock for milk is one of the oldest and most traditional ways of self-sufficient farming and it is still a way of ensuring food security today. Many  types of livestock – including sheep…

What to look for when buying a used tractor?

High on the list of priorities for many small farmers who don't already own one is the purchase of a suitable tractor. A tractor is the ultimate piece of machinery, its versatility means it can be…

Machinery ownership alternatives for small farmers

Farm machinery, especially tractors, can be expensive to purchase and a questionable use of capital, particularly if only used occasionally during the year – as is the case on many small farms. The…

News

• Support for small farmers
• Fire plans for livestock
• Watch your cattle - lead poisoning kills

Farmer's Workshop

• What to look for when buying a used tractor?
• Specialist Tools Simplify Tricky Jobs
• Handy Tips for Troublesome Engines

Planning/Management

• Farm security: Preventing crime on hobby farms
• Water quality on the farm
• Bushfire Preparation and Management for Small Farms

Farming Ideas

• Part 2 - Small producer case study: Eagle Vale Olives
• Part 1 - Small producer case study: Eagle Vale Olives
• Small producer case study: gourmet pickled walnuts (Part 2)

Farms For Sale

• Lifestyle property of 13.5 acres and additional 4.5 acre sub-divison
• Farming in style only 2 hours from Sydney
• Platypus, privacy and potential to farm, retire or develop

Getting Started

• Leasing land for agriculture
• Small producer case study: Swan Valley Honey (Part 1)
• Small producer case study: Swan Valley Honey (Part 2)

Live Stock

• Keeping a house cow
• Chicken coop requirements for safe and happy chickens
• Which cattle breed do I choose?

Self / Sustainability

• Self-sufficient farming: Milking a cow
• Permaculture – What is it? Does it have a place in small farming?
• Small farms and community supported agriculture

Pastures & Crops

• Grazing herbs for livestock
• Slashing Grass?
• Pasture Development on Small Farms

New Forum Topics

	Topic	Replies	Last post	Forum
7170	Orphan Lambs and Foxes byhlcrouch on Thu, 10/01/2020 - 20:10	2	by hlcrouch Tue, 10/06/2020 - 09:05	Sheep
932	Tractors bygaz on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 13:53	12	by admin Sun, 10/04/2020 - 13:07	General Forum
6966	Agistment bymarieoc on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 19:52	3	by admin Fri, 10/02/2020 - 17:53	Livestock
6699	Should I till, use harrows or just let it be? byTheOldChurchEstate on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 18:40	1	by admin Thu, 09/17/2020 - 17:03	Farming Help
6613	Hello everyone byGordon on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 14:32	1	by admin Wed, 09/09/2020 - 11:10	Fencing
6573	Do I need to fence off my dam with cows? bymawan on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 13:57	1	by admin Wed, 09/09/2020 - 10:12	Farming Help
6568	Kiwi wanting to sheep farm in Australia byNikita on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 09:40	1	by admin Mon, 09/07/2020 - 11:23	Sheep
6565	New sheep about to lamb, not vaccinated or wormed. What do I do please? bySarah B on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 14:57	2	by Sarah B Wed, 09/02/2020 - 16:34	Sheep
5870	Do lambs need to be treated prior to Consumption? byBushwick on Sun, 10/06/2019 - 22:15	5	by Steve89 Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:44	Sheep
6523	Best Tree Crops for Victoria byOllie Douglas on Fri, 08/21/2020 - 23:05	2	by Steve89 Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:38	General Forum
6548	Too much to learn not enough time byTubs on Tue, 08/25/2020 - 23:41	3	by Steve89 Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:25	New Members
6522	New to cattle ownership, need some help and advice. byrobcarver on Fri, 08/21/2020 - 18:34	3	by admin Fri, 08/28/2020 - 09:23	Farm skills & knowledge
3174	Cattle yard suppliers byPGR912 on Thu, 03/09/2017 - 10:51	7	by PGR912 Tue, 08/25/2020 - 13:41	General Forum
6282	Farm security byweekenders on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 12:51	5	by John@LandWatch Sat, 08/22/2020 - 11:59
3275	Agistment Rates bymrmrsmrb on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 17:14	7	by hiremaths Fri, 08/21/2020 - 07:49	General Forum
3319	Raising cattle for meat, how many per acre bystevo7 on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 10:25	6	by AuroraDaniels Thu, 08/20/2020 - 12:19	Farming Help
6517	Tank and Bore vs Town Water byrobynscordilis… on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 13:12	1	by admin Thu, 08/20/2020 - 10:26
6518	Fattening steers bymarkb1624 on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 17:45	1	by markb1624 Wed, 08/19/2020 - 18:16	Farming Help
6466	Pasture byAlfie on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 16:34	1	by admin Tue, 08/18/2020 - 11:52
3800	Bad experience with agistment byKaz on Mon, 06/18/2018 - 18:19	4	by cptj Mon, 08/17/2020 - 04:10	General Forum

Active forum topics

	Topic	Replies	Last post	Forum
7170	Orphan Lambs and Foxes byhlcrouch on Thu, 10/01/2020 - 20:10	2	by hlcrouch Tue, 10/06/2020 - 09:05	Sheep
932	Tractors bygaz on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 13:53	12	by admin Sun, 10/04/2020 - 13:07	General Forum
6966	Agistment bymarieoc on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 19:52	3	by admin Fri, 10/02/2020 - 17:53	Livestock
6699	Should I till, use harrows or just let it be? byTheOldChurchEstate on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 18:40	1	by admin Thu, 09/17/2020 - 17:03	Farming Help
6613	Hello everyone byGordon on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 14:32	1	by admin Wed, 09/09/2020 - 11:10	Fencing
6573	Do I need to fence off my dam with cows? bymawan on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 13:57	1	by admin Wed, 09/09/2020 - 10:12	Farming Help
6568	Kiwi wanting to sheep farm in Australia byNikita on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 09:40	1	by admin Mon, 09/07/2020 - 11:23	Sheep
6565	New sheep about to lamb, not vaccinated or wormed. What do I do please? bySarah B on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 14:57	2	by Sarah B Wed, 09/02/2020 - 16:34	Sheep
5870	Do lambs need to be treated prior to Consumption? byBushwick on Sun, 10/06/2019 - 22:15	5	by Steve89 Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:44	Sheep
6523	Best Tree Crops for Victoria byOllie Douglas on Fri, 08/21/2020 - 23:05	2	by Steve89 Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:38	General Forum
6548	Too much to learn not enough time byTubs on Tue, 08/25/2020 - 23:41	3	by Steve89 Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:25	New Members
6522	New to cattle ownership, need some help and advice. byrobcarver on Fri, 08/21/2020 - 18:34	3	by admin Fri, 08/28/2020 - 09:23	Farm skills & knowledge
3174	Cattle yard suppliers byPGR912 on Thu, 03/09/2017 - 10:51	7	by PGR912 Tue, 08/25/2020 - 13:41	General Forum
6282	Farm security byweekenders on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 12:51	5	by John@LandWatch Sat, 08/22/2020 - 11:59
3275	Agistment Rates bymrmrsmrb on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 17:14	7	by hiremaths Fri, 08/21/2020 - 07:49	General Forum
3319	Raising cattle for meat, how many per acre bystevo7 on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 10:25	6	by AuroraDaniels Thu, 08/20/2020 - 12:19	Farming Help
6517	Tank and Bore vs Town Water byrobynscordilis… on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 13:12	1	by admin Thu, 08/20/2020 - 10:26
6518	Fattening steers bymarkb1624 on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 17:45	1	by markb1624 Wed, 08/19/2020 - 18:16	Farming Help
6466	Pasture byAlfie on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 16:34	1	by admin Tue, 08/18/2020 - 11:52
3800	Bad experience with agistment byKaz on Mon, 06/18/2018 - 18:19	4	by cptj Mon, 08/17/2020 - 04:10	General Forum

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