We have sourced a report titled ‘Regenerative Agriculture – Quantifying the Cost’ from John Francis, Director of Holmes Sackett an agricultural consultancy business based in Wagga Wagga. We thank John and Holmes Sackett for allowing us to distribute this report to the TFS membership. A link to the report and the Holmes Sackett website is […]
Tag Archives: Fact Sheets
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]