James Austin

@brill_ag @agrobaz @GrainOrana @far_australia @Moodie_ag @theGRDC @charleton_glenn @Price_Tom97 @MaurieStreet @JasonBrand Only difference would be seed prices, which just make simple as a function of grain sale price times sowing rate in kg. Ie 120kg of fabas cost more to sow than 60kg of chickpeas.

@jsa_austin @agrobaz @GrainOrana @far_australia @Moodie_ag @theGRDC @charleton_glenn @Price_Tom97 @MaurieStreet @JasonBrand Can work out gross income, then in the context of these trials the costs were the same

Its been great leading a team with @agrobaz, @GrainOrana, @far_australia & @Moodie_ag for @theGRDC Pulse Agronomy project. Total N-fix and N balance measured 2021-2023 (515 data points). Average pulse crop had ~100 kg N/ha leftover after harvest (excluding lentils @ 26 kg/ha).

@brill_ag @agrobaz @GrainOrana @far_australia @Moodie_ag @theGRDC @charleton_glenn @Price_Tom97 @MaurieStreet @JasonBrand Perfect prices. Just build so prices can be changed and worksheet/graph changes. Do you also need to take into account NUE for the urea? Do we assume the N in the profile from the legume will be 100% used vs applied urea? This is real research and so beneficial for us all!!

@jsa_austin @agrobaz @GrainOrana @far_australia @Moodie_ag @theGRDC @charleton_glenn @Price_Tom97 @MaurieStreet @JasonBrand Working on it. Hit me with average price for the same period (21 to 23) My assumptions Chickpea $600 Faba bean $420 Lupins $500 Field peas $450 Lentils $700 Vetch ??? (likely not include) N - $1.75 per kg? = $805 urea

@DaveyJohn_676 @GribbleRC Was chopper in high speed when this was happening?

@GribbleRC The dealer originally claimed the optispread chopper was blocking because the PSD belt was slipping I think they over tightened and overloaded the bearing. The bearing failed and destroyed the coupler. It’s hidden and not easy to see when doing the daily inspection.

Lucky this didnt start a fire. PST belt drive.

@brodenholland How advanced is the wheat? Will it do any damage?

60mm overnight, bloody perfect start filling profile again, wheat to go.

@DaveyJohn_676 @GribbleRC @MartinMurray_Ag @AgLeaderTech @DaveyJohn_676 have you ever done any training on agfinity or just taught yourself?

@GribbleRC @MartinMurray_Ag 💯 Agree. Nothing CNH has is even close to @AgLeaderTech and SMS.

Farming the John Deere way.

@Kerin_Ag @NtDrifter I think that would be average exit weight. Otherwise average days on feed would be 200 days plus on average. What weight do you usually put your trade cattle into a feedlot at?

@NtDrifter Average weight from entry to exit George

"THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING” ✳️ 1.5 million head of cattle on feed at the moment ✳️ Average weight from induction to exit 550 kg @ 50 kg per DSE = 11 DSE per beast X by 1.5 million head = 16.5 million DSE ✳️ Average stock turns 2.6 per year which = 42.9 million DSE ✳️ Time on feed for Lambs averages around 70 days which in a year = 5.2 stock turns & if we rate a lamb @ 1.5 DSE per head = 57.2 million Lambs on feed per year. Which is pretty close to the entire Australian sheep population. Food for thought & once you do the numbers it puts things into perspective. #beefcentral #feedtech #ep3 #shepardfeeders #rma #proagni #abclandline #kerinpollmerino #lambex25 #forflockssake #nextgenagri #optiweigh #MLA #AWI #merinoWA #merinowool #bestwoolbestlamb #grazingforprofit #jbs #tfi #alc #australianlamb #lambex #climateready

@darryn_browne I would consider just a generator then an inverter mig with gasless wire. The gasless mig is so much faster than stick welding and a lot cleaner.

Gday gang Welder generator with a Honda engine Which genset. Dunlite or genlite?

@oster_huey Darling Downs Precision

@JarrodAmery @theGRDC Prill size, some years map is like sand other years it has a good prill size. Same for urea, makes it hard for spreading 36m if all small prill size. Be great to know if there is min requirements for prill size.

Has your fertiliser been arriving on farm damp this year? If so, listen to my clip and add any constructive questions you might have to help me. Thank you. ⁦@theGRDC⁩

@brendanw59 Empty vessels make the most noise!

This is the social media experiment we used to only hear from experts now the reverse.

@hirschirsch Friend of mine used the tech geeks and said they were excellent

Ask Twitter: Looking to upgrade our wifi communications around my house and possibly sheds. Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for businesses experienced in rural comms?

@agrobaz @dburner996 @MartinMurray_Ag What are the essentials to get the best out of it?

@dburner996 @MartinMurray_Ag Highly variable herbicide without consistent summer rains/humidity. It’s our best and worst choice all in one week here.

Paraquat Voraxor has smoked the milk thistle, burnt off the fleabane but still has green stem and left the FTR laughing

@brodenholland @sgolding_scott Does it worry you not many in the country so part availability and service knowledge?

@sgolding_scott Give me tomorrow and I'll do my initial thoughts. So far liking it alot couple small things but I'll post some thoughts after full day tomorrow

Sprayin.......

@KerinPollMerino In that sort of country how many mm of plant available water do you say that soil is?

"WET SUMMER DIGIT GROWTH” 122 ha 7 paddocks 586 - 400 kg Heifers 58 DSE Ha 1.8 kg average daily gain Contracted price $3:70 kg Gram Am Urea blend $600 ton 175 kg ha of fert ha Fert costs $105 ha or $12810:00 1.8 kg X $3:70 = $6:66 X 586 head =$3902:00 of weight gain per day $12810 fert costs divided by $3902 = 3.28 days of weight gain to cover fertiliser input costs. Soil moisture probes are telling us we will get 55-65 days of growth with no rainfall events. If & only if all things go to plan that's a gross return of $1919:00 per ha for the next 60 days. The biggest bang for buck 💰you will find when it comes to value adding rainfall received is fertiliser. Let me know your thoughts 🤷‍♂️ #kerinpoll #optiweigh #angusaustralia #wagyuaustralia #knowyournumbers #stonex #bowyer&livermore #agrista #RMC #klrmarketing #wagyuedge24 #grazingforprofit #mla #theland #beefcentral #sheepcentral #droverag

@agrobaz Could the straight line could be the history of crops using the nutrition before the tree was removed, giving a similar straight line effect to the spraying?

@jsa_austin I know it’s hard to see in pics but it’s a straight line. Sheep don’t poo in straight lines 😉

I’ve been watching this little spray teardrop since 2015 where there’s a spot that missed imazapic because there was a single tree there. Amazes me we see it 9 years on, plain as day. Zoom in. Interestingly not too bad in tt canola 🤷‍♂️

@agrobaz @theGRDC @AEGIC We still need better/more markets so pulses can be more profitable. GRDC need to invest in developing more markets. A bit like the meat industry making off cuts expensive like lamb shanks, brisket etc

@theGRDC @AEGIC This is awesome 👏👍. If pulses can mirror genetic and agronomic gain we’ve seen in canola over the past 20yrs our system will hum👍

@AEGIC estimates 3.3M tonnes of #pulses are grown in Australia each year. GRDC's investment in 5 new pulse projects will focus on: 1️⃣ Improving genetic gain for yield in chickpeas, faba beans & lentils 2️⃣ Enhancing nitrogen fixation 3️⃣ Enhancing rhizobia resources 4️⃣ Improved screening for heat tolerance in chickpeas 5️⃣ Improving Botrytis grey mould resistance in chickpeas & lentils Read more 👉 bit.ly/3NPmS3G

@AMC_DirtDollars In the Macquarie lidar was only a small part of the model, historic floods via satellite imagery were used. The lidar only shows what gets on the way of the water like roads, banks etc

@jsa_austin Was thinking lidar as that’s what was being used to determine floodplain boundaries a few years back

#askx Where can I find a map of the 2022 flood levels? Has to be an interactive LIDAR map available. Specifically wanting to see where the flood water went along the Lachlan River. TIA #ausag #agchatoz #flood #asktwitter