Southern Farming Systems

🌾 30+ years of SFS research in the paddock and beyond. 🎙️ CEO Bret Ryan chats with former CEOs Col Hacking & Jon Midwood, alongside Cam Nicholson, on significant research achievements for the HRZ. 🎥 Full story: youtu.be/HKZ13352auE @Crop_Watch @GRDCSouth #grainngraze @meatlivestock

🌱 Save the Date! Precision Ag Workshop 📅 Fri 5 June 2026 📍 HIRL, Hamilton Expert talks on nitrogen, liming, variable rate spreading, EM & gamma radiometrics. ✅ Free event + lunch provided 🔗 Register now – more details soon! forms.office.com/r/q8HnbhaJUk @GHCMA #NaturalHeritageTrust

Smart Decisions Workshop in Hamilton learning animal feed demand and pasture supply underway. Spots still available in Harrow tomorrow 14 May contact Michelle to register mmclure@sfs.org.au or 0488 600 692. @VicGovAg

🌱 Save the Date! Precision Ag Workshop 📅 Thurs 4 June 2026 📍 Inverleigh Bowls Club Expert talks on nitrogen, liming, variable rate spreading, EM & gamma radiometrics. ✅ Free event + lunch provided 🔗 Register now – more details soon!forms.office.com/r/wPwm86V0L5 @landcarekaren #NaturalHertitageTrust

Pastures not performing as they should? 🐄🐑 Learn how to assess, diagnose & improve pasture productivity at this free grazing producer workshop 📍 Pura Pura 📅 21 May | 9.30–1.30 Spots limited 👇 forms.office.com/r/VxA3PbWLQC @VicGovAg @VicHub_Drought

Nice set of GLY, CL and TT @theGRDC @GRDC_NVT Canola trials near Streatham Vic. However, 👀 out for 🐭🐭. @SouthernFS keeping the trial managed well after a tough start with some new hybrids looking exceptional. New CL and CT hybrids with exceptional early vigour 💪 @PacificSeeds @AgingAgro @hurgl1 @schilgee @danrollsroyce @GRDCSouth @FotiouMila

With moist and warm conditions we need to keep an eye on the bugs in our crops as they emerge. Some can be good and some not so... Checkout @cesaraustralia chemical toxicity table cesaraustralia.com/resources/bene… @GRDCSouth

Smart Decisions workshop 1 at Mt Duneed. Learning about animal requirements demand and what we need to supply to meet that demand. @VicGovAg #droughtsupportevents

🌱Attention Livestock Producers Join us at Pura Pura | 21 May for a FREE hands‑on pasture workshop. ✔️ Pasture assessment ✔️ Diagnosing decline ✔️ Practical management strategies ✔️ Farm visit + lunch Register 👉 forms.office.com/r/VxA3PbWLQC @VicGovAg #Pastures #SustainableFarming

🌱 New lime trial underway in Tasmania We’re testing different lime refinement levels, with and without incorporation, as part of the Climate Smart Australia Project. Results will help inform smarter soil acidity decisions. 👉 Read sfs.org.au/article/climat… #climatesmartsoils #NaturalHertiageTrust @DAFFgov

🌱 Build climate‑resilient soils with smarter nutrient management in Tasmania Join Bianca Das @TasInAg Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture for a practical workshop covering composting, biochar & whole‑of‑farm nutrient efficiency — plus hands‑on learning in the soil pit. 🎟️ Limited places – register now 👉 events.humanitix.com/building-clima… #ClimateSmartAg #SoilHealth #SustainableFarming #ClimateResilience

Seasonal variability demands better decisions. ✅ Strategic planning (May) ✅ Tactical decision‑making (June) Join the Smart Decisions workshop series—FREE across SW Victoria. 🔗 forms.office.com/r/W5JLEXYn5J #FarmingVictoria #ResilientFarms @VicGovAg

SW Vic Sheep & cattle producers 👋 Learn how to optimise stocking rates, pasture planning & in‑season decisions at the Smart Decisions workshops. ✅ Practical ✅ Producer‑focused ✅ FREE Register 👉 forms.office.com/r/W5JLEXYn5J #SmartFarming #AgEvents @VicHub_Drought @VicGovAg

🌱 First 2026 trial is in the ground! We’re testing sowing time × seeding depth in faba beans to see if deeper seeding can allow earlier sowing without sacrificing performance. Early differences are already emerging. 👉 Read sfs.org.au/article/first-… @GRDCSouth #fababeans #sowing @gduff_sfs

Learning to Plan It Right: Stock Containment workshop at Modewarre looking and discussing different system fits. @VicGovAg

My Farm Dashboard - assists farmers to make better decisions based upon critical support information & data about their property cerdi.edu.au/MyFarmDashboard Funded by Aus Govt National Landcare Program, & @theGRDC Partnered w/ @SouthernFS @AgPrecision @GHCMA @VicGovAg +more

Been getting some enquires about the paper roll seed vigor test. Here’s a quick video on the procedure.@NSW_AGRONOMY @GRDCNorth Hope it helps

🐞 Smarter pest control. 🐄 More efficient livestock systems. See how the Diverse Farms, Resilient Catchments project is helping future‑proof farms through practical workshops and applied research. 👉 sfs.org.au/article/buildi… @landcarekaren @cesaraustralia #NaturalHeritageTrust

On‑farm learning + expert guidance = smarter stock containment. 📍 Modewarre Hall ⏰ 9am–2pm | 29 April 🎤 Jessie Wettenhall (SFS) 👉 Secure your spot: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/yRrTBZRgSD @VicGovAg @VicHub_Drought

Stony country doesn’t have to mean low productivity. With soil testing, lime & phosphorus, one Vic family is lifting pasture growth and targeting 12 DSE/ha on rocky terrain. 📄 Read the case study: sfs.org.au/resource/innov… @meatlivestock #soils #pasturemanagement #lime

Learning all things sub-clover yesterday with Lisa Miller - establishment, grazing management, identification and more! @SouthernFS x @meatlivestock workshop 🐑 ☘️