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Pasture Development on Small Farms

A dilemma facing many small farmers is whether or not to renew pastures and if the costs associated with this are worthwhile. The short answer is, yes it is costly to renew a pasture, however the…

A guide to soil testing on small farms

 Soil tests enable small area farmers to understand the health of their soils and to plan fertiliser and soil conditioning (lime, gypsum, dolomite) strategies. If  you plan to make a living from the…

Cattle fencing tips for small farms

While I like to use electric fencing for quick temporary fences, I do think its important to have a strong permanent fence for the boundary, around the house  yard and, on a larger property, other…

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• 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

• Leasing land for small farm expansion
• Part one: Calf rearing – small farmers’ guide to feeding and raising calves
• Part two: Calf housing and bedding requirements for successful calf rearing

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

• 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

• Keeping a bull – pros and cons
• Cattle management: Bull options for small beef herds
• Managing laminitis in horses on small properties (part 1)

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

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

New Forum Topics

	Topic	Replies	Last post	Forum
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
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

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