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Producer diaries

Read about the issues being confronted by producers across the country and how they are managing their businesses through these current tough times – both climatic and economic.

Over the fence

Take a look over the fence:

 

Andrew Burgess and Carol Watson

Location: Walcha, NSW
Enterprise: fine wool Merino stud, commercial Merino flock, first-cross ewe flock and Poll Hereford breeding cattle.
Annual rainfall: 800mm
19 January: "We used clips for the first time as an alternative to mulesing".
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Matt and Vanessa Dunbabin

Location: Dunalley, south-east Tasmania
Enterprise: Superfine Merinos, prime lambs, beef cattle and farm forestry.
Annual rainfall: 650mm
20 January: "...we have been preparing a few of our most drought affected pastures to direct drill annual ryegrass this autumn".
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Rodney and Liz Watt

Location: Cowra, NSW
Enterprise: Poll Dorset and White Suffolk.
Annual rainfall: 600mm
19 January: "The lucerne paddocks are still very dry in the subsoil, and it just doesn't seem to grow like it used to..."
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Andrew and Tracie Heinrich

Location: Parndana, Kangaroo Island
Enterprise: Merino and White Suffolk.
Annual rainfall: 670mm
23 January: "We have been hand-feeding triticale to the weaners but I would say in a month’s time we will be supplementary feeding all the stock on the place".
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Glenn and Susan Telford

Location: Roma, Queensland
Enterprise: Goats, cattle and a farmstay
Annual rainfall: 600mm
12 February: "We have just purchased a very nice little red Boer buck and drafted off some red does..."
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Peter Cahill

Location: Grandchester, Queensland
Enterprise: Wagyu cross-breeding, growing and finishing
Annual rainfall: 800mm
6 November: "The cattle are producing marbling scores of 3, or a little better – effectively the equivalent of the very best of Angus cattle finished on longfed grain programs..."
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Steven and Rebecca Cadzow

Location: Mt Riddock Station, Northern Territory
Enterprise: Beef cattle
Annual rainfall: 305mm
2 December: "Everybody here has breathed a huge sigh of relief, especially the Boreman who's run has been very constant for the last few weeks of around 1000km to 1600km a week". 

Read Steven and Rebecca's latest entry