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Mallee Sustainable Farming is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Sean Mason to its Board of directors. With a distinguished background in soil chemistry and agronomy, Dr. Mason brings a wealth of expertise and experience to the organisation.
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As the dust settles on the 2024 harvest, farmers are analyzing yield data to evaluate the impacts of drought and frosty conditions on their crops. With this information in hand, it’s the perfect time to assess nutrient removal from grain or hay production and plan next season’s fertiliser program more effectively.
In this blog, we share insights from Sean Mason of Agronomy Solutions, who discusses the nutrient dynamics of hay versus grain production, the often-overlooked role of potassium, and strategies like soil testing and variable rate technology to optimise input efficiency. Whether you’re dealing with nutrient loss from hay cutting or planning for soil health in 2025, this post offers practical advice to help balance productivity and sustainability.
Dry conditions can challenge even the most experienced livestock producers, but smart strategies like containment feeding offer a path to preserving your feed base, maintaining livestock condition, and boosting productivity.
Dry conditions can challenge even the most experienced livestock producers, but smart strategies like containment feeding offer a path to preserving your feed base, maintaining livestock condition, and boosting productivity.
Soil carbon is a hot topic in agriculture, but what does it really mean for farmers in low-rainfall areas like the SW NSW Mallee? Our recent webinar, hosted by Mallee Sustainable Farming and the Soil CRC, took a close look at what soil carbon looks like in our Mallee region, and what goals we should have in managing it.
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MSF operates to ensure that the vital research development and extension that will underpin the future productivity and sustainability of farming in the low rainfall Mallee continues.
Our partnership approach facilitates the application of key research and development activities within the region. This brings together national, regional and local research and development capabilities to create an impact far greater than if we operated independently.
The scientific rigour of this program is something that MSF is very proud of and is critical for providing a sound basis for the MSF extension program.
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MSF membership gives you direct access to the latest sustainable farming research, advice and details about on-farm applications to improve your farm business.
Farmers play a key role in guiding the MSF research focus are updated on new research and trials, see the results first-hand on paddock walks, learn from the experts at our forums and workshops and have access to a library of publications. MSF’s significant membership base gives the Mallee a strong voice to advocate for investment in new research, development and extension activities across the region.
Membership is free to all people involved in farming businesses in the Victorian, New South Wales and South Australian Mallee.
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