Soil Testing Fact Sheet

Annual soil testing is an important step for producers monitoring soil fertility. TFS offers all members a streamlined soil testing process with $225 of free testing each year. Members can also take advantage of the reduced TFS rates for additional testing. The soil testing program has been running since 2015 and members that participate annually have built up an understanding of their soil fertility levels and compositions. Results are collated and analysed by industry experts with feedback presented to members in the second half of the financial year. For more information on becoming a member to be able to take advantage of soil testing please contact us.

Our soil sampling factsheet can be accessed below.

Factsheet Soil Sampling

Potential for Phosphorus Efficient Legumes Research Report

In 2014 TFS entered into a research agreement with Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) to investigate the potential for phosphorus efficient legumes as an alternative to sub clover in the NSW Southern Tablelands. Two sites were created to identify which of the novel legumes with lower critical phosphorus requirements established, persisted and produced on pastures with different soil types when grazed by sheep and cattle.

The research team was made up of project leader, Phil Graham, Helena Warren the project officer and Richard Simpson from CSIRO. The trial ran for over three years with annual field days held at the trial sites for members to attend. A link to the final report from this project is provided below.

B.FDP.0036 Final Report DJA 18-10

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