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Water for small farms

If you are interested in growing anything on your small farm, whether its just a vegetable garden, an orchard, or you want to keep some animals, you’re going to need to organise a source of water. …

Part 1 - Electric Fence vs Traditional fence: what's the best choice for small farms?

  Choosing the best fence for your farm Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above/Don't fence me in Let me ride through the wide open country that I love/Don't…

Bore water on small farms

As I’ve written previously, secure water on your small farm is one of the most important inputs no matter if you just want a small vegetable garden or to keep livestock as well. One option…

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• Bore water on small farms

Farming Ideas

• Part one: Calf rearing – small farmers’ guide to feeding and raising calves
• Part two: Calf housing and bedding requirements for successful calf rearing
• Small producer case study: Creating an organic agritourism experience (Part 1)

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Getting Started

• Ask the Experts: How can we afford our dream of owning a hobby farm?
• Leasing land for agriculture
• Small producer case study: Swan Valley Honey (Part 1)

Live Stock

• Managing laminitis in horses on small properties (part 1)
• Which cattle breed do I choose?
• Keeping a house cow

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
6613	Hello everyone byGordon on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 14:32	2	by OWilson87 Tue, 01/19/2021 - 21:17	Fencing
7170	Orphan Lambs and Foxes byhlcrouch on Thu, 10/01/2020 - 20:10	3	by OWilson87 Tue, 01/19/2021 - 21:10	Sheep
6282	Farm security byweekenders on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 12:51	9	by OWilson87 Tue, 01/19/2021 - 21:00
7182	ivermectin and yabbies byOzSledge on Sun, 01/17/2021 - 14:02	2	by OWilson87 Tue, 01/19/2021 - 20:58
932	Tractors bygaz on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 13:53	15	by admin Sun, 01/10/2021 - 14:45	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
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
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

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