Episodes
Good grazing management aims to achieve the best outcomes for both pasture and livestock production – in terms of availability and quality, meeting needs for growth and reproduction, pasture persistence and soil health. Join us to learn about different grazing strategies, stock requirements and how to manage large paddocks and soil health. Also join us to discuss grazing management of cereal crops at different times of the year.
Published 07/13/20
BCG's Claire Browne talks to ABC Wimmera radio's Talking Ag about harvest 2019. 26/11/2019
Published 12/04/19
Published 12/04/19
Agfarm 2019 Pre-Harvest Market & Price Update
Published 11/20/19
Recordings from the 2019 BCG Main Field Day A snapshot of local and global pulse markets - Rob Brealey (ADM) Protecting your crop: Green Peach Aphid insecticide resistance update - Marielle Babineau (cesar) Improving grain farmers' environment to operate - Ashley Fraser (VFF) Getting the most out of Precision Agriculture - Adrian Roles (JMAJ Precision), Cameron Taylor (BCG) What to expect in spring: a climate and soil moisture update - Dale Grey and Dale Boyd (Agriculture Victoria) Top...
Published 11/12/19
Recording from the 2019 BCG Main Field Day How to make the best canola variety selections in 2020 - Therese McBeath (CSIRO), John Kirkegaard (CSIRO), Cameron Taylor (BCG)
Published 11/12/19
Recording from the 2019 BCG Main Field Day. Cereal variety performance and disease update - Rob Wheeler (GRDC), Grant Hollaway (Agriculture Victoria), Tim Pohlner (AGRIvision Consultants)
Published 11/12/19
Recording from the 2019 BCG Main Field Day. Vetch and pulse varieties and disease update: the latest from trials in the Wimmera and Mallee - Stuart Nagel (Sardi), Josh Fanning (Agriculture Victoria) New legume pastures to benefit mixed farmers - Ross Ballard and David Peck (SARDI), Alison Frischke (BCG)
Published 11/12/19
Recording from the 2019 BCG Main Field Day Going underground: Biological N Supply to plants - Pauline Mele (Agriculture Victoria)
Published 11/12/19
Recording from the 2019 BCG Main Field Day (Partial recording). Cereal variety performance and disease update (session 1)- Rob Wheeler (GRDC), Grant Hollaway (Agriculture Victoria), Simon Craig (Farm 360).
Published 11/12/19
Recording from the 2019 BCG Main Field Day Nitrogen management and novel methods of application - James Hunt and Nilou Nasrollahi (La Trobe University). Solving the muck and mystery of adjuvants (session 2) - Andrew Somervaille (Jubilee Consulting).
Published 11/12/19
Recording from the 2019 BCG Main Field Day Grazing sheep on standing crops post-flowering - Alison Frishke (BCG), Alan Bennett (Lawloit Farmer). Hay: plans for 2019 and beyond - Colin Peace (Jumbuk Ag Consulting)
Published 11/12/19
Recording for the 2019 BCG Main Field Day How did it grow? Seeder technology performance in optimising canola establishment - Claire Browne (BCG), Steve Lanyon and Matt Schubring (Spot on Ag), Jan Moens (Muddy River Agricultural), Linc Lehmann, Lachlan Barber, Tim McClelland, Dan Coffey and Tim Rethus (Growers).
Published 11/12/19
Recording from the 2019 BCG Main Field Day. Barley Grass Management - Kate Maddern (BCG), Simon Cook (Hopetoun Farmer), John Renney (Berriwillock farmer). Planning your grain storage for the 2019 Harvest - Chris Warrick (Primary Business).
Published 11/12/19
Recording from the 2019 BCG Main Field Day. Solving the muck and mystery of adjuvants - Andrew Somervaille (Jubilee Consulting).
Published 11/12/19
Recording from the 2019 BCG Main Field Day. Welcome Address - John Ferrier, BCG Chairman The 'in-site': a Q&A with the 2019 host site farmers Lachlan and Andrew Barber
Published 11/12/19
Building Climate Resilience - Session 4 - Environment - 3.30pm - 4.30pm by BCG - Birchip Cropping Group
Published 11/08/19
Building Climate Resilience - session 3 - Agricultural Diversification - 2.00pm - 3.00pm by BCG - Birchip Cropping Group
Published 11/08/19
Recording from Building Climate Resilience held on Tuesday 29 October 2019 at Birchip Public Hall. Session includes - Regional Responses to Drought Peter Mailer - NSW, Solar on Farm (18.43) Stuart McAlpine - Wide Open Ag, WA (36.38) Dr Lauren Rickards - RMIT (56.50) Q&A -(1.05.25) Keynote Speaker: Professor Mark Howden, Director of the Climate Change Institute, ANU.
Published 11/08/19
Session includes - Acknowledgement of Country -(3.10) Opening remarks - Cr Carolyn Steward - Buloke Shire Council -(5.28) Event Opening - Dr Anne Webster - Member for Mallee - Setting the scene (16.50) Peter Hayman - SARDI, (32.03) Graeme Anderson - Ag Vic, (50.45) Charlotte Turner - Minter Ellison Lawyers (1.25.0) Q&A
Published 11/08/19
Birchip Cropping Group, Buloke Shire Council, North Central CMA and Mallee CMA will be coming together to deliver a unique opportunity for our community to discover the latest information about our climate and what steps we can personally take as individuals and as a community to help shape a positive future for our region. ‘Building Climate Resilience’ will be held at the Birchip Town Hall on Tuesday 29 October where experts in the areas of climate, agriculture, health, community, finance...
Published 10/18/19
Birchip Cropping Group, Buloke Shire Council, North Central CMA and Mallee CMA will be coming together to deliver a unique opportunity for our community to discover the latest information about our climate and what steps we can personally take as individuals and as a community to help shape a positive future for our region. ‘Building Climate Resilience’ will be held at the Birchip Town Hall on Tuesday 29 October where experts in the areas of climate, agriculture, health, community, finance...
Published 10/14/19
BCG's Cameron Taylor and Cropfact's Harm van Rees discuss soil carbon as part of the 'Increasing Awareness of Farm Practices Influencing Soil Carbon Levels and the Impact on the System'. This project is supported by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority (CMA), through funding from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program.
Published 07/31/19
BCG's Jemma Pearl and Cameron Taylor discuss microgrid technology with Walnut Energy's Tom Kuipper.
Published 06/05/19
BCG engagement and member services officer, Louisa Ferrier, caught up with Ultima farmer, Ben Merritt, for Augusts edition of Farm in Focus. Growing conditions on the Merritt's farm is teetering with the family starting to make some serious decisions about how they see out the rest of the season.
Published 08/27/18