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SMALL FARM INFORMATION

Permaculture – What is it? Does it have a place in small farming?

Permaculture is a design science for sustainable agricultural environments. Through the observation of natural function, it seeks to integrate and arrange  various elements within a farm enterprise (…

Integrated pest management (IPM) for small farms – a beginner’s guide

IPM involves the use of biological, cultural and chemical techniques to manage pests. It offers farmers an alternative to conventional practices where chemicals are often used exclusively. While…

Buying farm land – top tips for small farmers

Nobody should buy a small farm on a whim. Whatever your reasons for buying a small farm – whether it’s a going to be your retreat, weekender, hobby  farm, conservation or self-sufficiency block, or…

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

• Small producer case study: gourmet pickled walnuts (Part 2)
• Small producer case study: gourmet pickled walnuts (Part 1)
• 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 farm land – top tips for small farmers
• Buying a small farm – starting out
• Small producer case study: Hamel Homegrown Organics (Part 1)

Live Stock

• Which cattle breed do I choose?
• Guidelines for keeping chooks
• Farming meat rabbits: an introduction

Self / Sustainability

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

Pastures & Crops

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

New Forum Topics

	Topic	Replies	Last post	Forum
5363	Olive trees bylazzaman on Sat, 12/22/2018 - 19:39	17	by Fran Fri, 07/31/2020 - 12:00	General Forum
6430	Taking the leap byAvan on Sat, 07/25/2020 - 19:55	4	by jenmills Tue, 07/28/2020 - 15:44	New Members
6324	Working Horses . My two cents worth. byUltra V on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 19:07	1	by jenmills Mon, 07/27/2020 - 12:47
6043	Making Tractor attachments byCal and Nanny on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 15:15	2	by admin Sat, 07/25/2020 - 12:12	Farm equipment
6103	Machine to automatically collect and compost manure byHStuart18 on Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:52	1	by jdaley Thu, 07/23/2020 - 18:11	General Forum
6368	Tractor for 3 Acres byKensingtonjoy on Sun, 07/12/2020 - 11:04	1	by admin Tue, 07/14/2020 - 09:36	Farming Help
6073	Typical seasonal variability coastal NSW byme001 on Wed, 05/13/2020 - 13:40	4	by admin Wed, 07/08/2020 - 11:35	Farming Help
2094	Looking for a mobile butcher in SA bymillview41 on Sat, 08/30/2014 - 15:14	3	by Ultra V Thu, 07/02/2020 - 18:23	General Forum
6282	Farm security byweekenders on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 12:51	1	by admin Tue, 06/23/2020 - 11:09
451	Are there mobile butchers in South Australia ? byKimsl70 on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 00:12	5	by gregcarter Sat, 06/20/2020 - 20:49	General Forum
6105	Seaweed Fertiliser byDamit1 on Fri, 06/12/2020 - 07:31	1	by admin Thu, 06/18/2020 - 16:31	Fertiliser
6189	Evolution tractors byjoew49 on Tue, 06/16/2020 - 18:53	1	by admin Wed, 06/17/2020 - 15:08	Farming Help
3319	Raising cattle for meat, how many per acre bystevo7 on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 10:25	5	by amir Mon, 06/08/2020 - 12:06	Farming Help
6104	Sheep per acre bysena on Sun, 05/31/2020 - 04:05	2	by sena Tue, 06/02/2020 - 20:53	Sheep
5673	Goat Worming byBrettgarland on Sat, 05/11/2019 - 17:06	10	by hairy goat Sun, 05/31/2020 - 09:14	Farming Help
3275	Agistment Rates bymrmrsmrb on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 17:14	6	by rchalmerssayes Sun, 05/17/2020 - 15:17	General Forum
1498	Information: solar powered drip irrigation system byfrisbie on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 21:55	10	by shahabuddin Thu, 05/14/2020 - 04:08	General Forum
6071	Tractors byDJF on Sat, 05/09/2020 - 11:06	1	by admin Wed, 05/13/2020 - 09:14
932	Tractors bygaz on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 13:53	10	by DJF Sun, 05/10/2020 - 18:51	General Forum
2918	Starting a farm on the sunshine coast QLD bygreenpasturesnoosa on Fri, 05/20/2016 - 15:11	5	by admin Fri, 05/08/2020 - 11:20	New Members

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