Dr Matt Playford of Dawbuts Animal Health will be updating southern sheep producers on the current status of drench resistance in worms at an MLA webinar, on May 13 at 8pm. Topics to be discussed include: Update producers on effective drench combinations Discuss best practice to delay the onset of drench resistance Cover how to […]
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Grazing New Pasture and Lucerne growth; Cereal and Canola Crops
The recent rains and pasture growth across the TFS region has presented members with a number of potential animal health considerations. Matthew Hallam from Nutrien Ag Solutions, supporters of TFS has produced an article detailing the potential issues producers face when livestock are grazing new pasture, Lucerne and cereal and canola crops. The article goes […]
COVID-19 Demand Impacts
Here’s a summary of some of the best commentary we’ve been able to source on the likely impacts of COVID-19 on the Australian agricultural sector. We’ll continue to update as we source tailored, accurate information on how the pandemic might impact the demand for agricultural products domestically and globally. Rabobank Podcast Angus Gidley-Baird discusses the […]
Post Drought Stocking Decisions
In September 2018 Holmes Sackett, an agricultural consultancy business prepared an update for TFS members on restocking options post drought. The session looked at what happened to livestock prices after previous droughts, the pros and cons of restocking via breeding or buying in, options around when to buy – go early or wait for feed, […]
Member Benefits
Make sure you’re getting the most from your Membership! Click below to download your guide to your member benefits. Please feel free to share this document with other like-minded farmers you feel could benefit from joining TFS. Established in 2013 as an independent research, development and extension-based organisation, Tablelands Farming Systems is a progressive, innovative, […]
Alternative Fertilisers Field Research Project
Different fertiliser products are commonly promoted for use on pastures in order to improve pasture productivity and support a more ‘healthy’ soil microbial environment. However, minimal field research has been conducted to validate such claims. A 6-year study (2009–14) was conducted on phosphorus (P)-deficient soils at three sites near Yass, New South Wales, to investigate the effect of topdressing perennial […]
Worm and Drench Testing
The management and treatment of worms for a livestock enterprise is critical to its success. Worm egg counts are an accurate method of checking the worm status of a mob or individual animals. With this in mind TFS launched a worm initiative in late 2019 that provides members with $310 of free worm testing through […]
Healthy Soils
In conjunction with Graminus Consulting, TFS is offering members the opportunity to be involved in workshops covering topics related to healthy soils. The first workshop was held at Gunning in February 2020 and was based on the management and measurement of ground cover. The workshop covered the importance of ground cover and gave participants the […]
Biosecurity Resources
With the increasing importance of Biosecurity for agricultural producers these days, TFS partnered with CSU’s Graham Centre on a mutually beneficial project. One of the outcomes of this project was that TFS members now have access to a suite of documents that will assist them in compiling a comprehensive biosecurity plan for their farm. These […]
Worm Egg Count Testing Fact Sheet
The TFS Board have developed a project that is designed to help members proactively target worm activity on the Southern Tablelands. TFS sees this project as an important management tool for members within their businesses. The main activity of the project is Worm Egg Count (WEC) testing with the results of the testing collated and […]