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SMALL FARM INFORMATION

Good bugs for small farms – A beginner’s guide

What are good bugs? Most pest species (bad bugs) have natural enemies (good bugs) that regulate their populations. These good bugs are known as beneficial organisms (also called ‘beneficials’) and…

Small farms and community supported agriculture

Community supported agriculture (CSA) is a sustainable food production system where farmers sell direct to the consumer. Farmers grow a product  consumers want, in exchange for them supporting the…

Chicken coop requirements for safe and happy chickens

With keeping chickens comes the responsibility of providing them adequate housing. This article covers important considerations for buying or building the  perfect chicken house for your poultry.…

News

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

Farmer's Workshop

• Preparing the right mix for solid concrete
• What to look for when buying a used tractor?
• Specialist Tools Simplify Tricky Jobs

Planning/Management

• Cattle fencing tips for small farms
• Water for small farms
• Part 1 - Electric Fence vs Traditional fence: what's the best choice for small farms?

Farming Ideas

• Small producer case study: Creating an organic agritourism experience (Part 1)
• Small producer case study: Creating an organic agritourism experience (Part 2)
• Leasing land for small farm expansion

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

• Buying a small farm – starting out
• Ask the Experts: How can we afford our dream of owning a hobby farm?
• Leasing land for agriculture

Live Stock

• Chicken coop requirements for safe and happy chickens
• Guidelines for keeping chooks
• Keeping a bull – pros and cons

Self / Sustainability

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

Pastures & Crops

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

New Forum Topics

	Topic	Replies	Last post	Forum
7213	"Chicken Tractors" byPadwah on Mon, 05/10/2021 - 11:11	1	by admin Mon, 05/10/2021 - 11:41	Poultry
7205	Vaccinating a small number of lambs byhilltophouse on Tue, 04/13/2021 - 14:26	1	by admin Sun, 04/18/2021 - 21:28	Sheep
7204	Ducks keep dying bySteves Ducks on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 21:42	1	by admin Wed, 04/14/2021 - 16:16	Poultry
7170	Orphan Lambs and Foxes byhlcrouch on Thu, 10/01/2020 - 20:10	4	by GreenAcresFarm Tue, 04/06/2021 - 19:28	Sheep
7189	On farm home butchering byDreamChasers on Tue, 03/09/2021 - 21:48	2	by Casey Sun, 04/04/2021 - 16:53	General Forum
7187	Tractor information byzoob on Mon, 03/01/2021 - 21:28	2	by Casey Sun, 04/04/2021 - 16:42	General Forum
6613	Hello everyone byGordon on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 14:32	3	by Casey Sun, 04/04/2021 - 16:34	Fencing
7184	Looking at purchasing in Scenic Rim area. byFordGT18 on Sun, 01/31/2021 - 14:21	1	by admin Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:18	General Forum
7183	Starting a wagyu farm byaussie3105 on Sun, 01/24/2021 - 20:50	1	by admin Thu, 01/28/2021 - 11:26	Farm planning
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

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