Making feed out of weeds
Don't our stock in the paddock look a little forlorn in the autumn drizzle? The season hasn't quite broken for some, and yet it's getting temptingly close. We're not sure ...
Is all carbon the same?
I was having a discussion recently with my mother about carbon. She asked if there was a difference between soil carbon and tree carbon, and then suggested I could write ...
Decision making on-farm
During the last couple of years, agriculture seems to be playing a more significant role in mainstream media. Often the stories seem to focus on disasters and how people rise ...
Blast from the past – Management Message
There is an old statement that “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. Memories are very short and we constantly hear things like: this is the worst ...
Soil lays groundwork for farm business health
Project Pioneer and RCS workshop facilitator, Nic Kentish, has seen grazing business owners across Australia make uncomplicated changes to how they care for their soil, to reap big benefits. "There's ...
Balancing pasture and stock
In the northern half of Australia, the summer growing season is nearly over. Much of the feed available for grazing is grown, and the next growing season is many months ...
Regenerative Agriculture – What does it mean at RCS
Where is agriculture today? In Charlie Massys' epic assessment of today's agriculture "The Call of the Reed Warbler", he puts it this way. The Human Emergent Mind has been over-ridden ...
What does “rain ready” look like?
Many of us are now having a good start to the summer season, and by checking pasture growth and the movement of water in the country, we can see how ...
Bye Bye 2020 and Hello 2021
Bye Bye 2020 While 2020 has been a tumultuous year for many in society, it has been generally a good year in agriculture and livestock in particular. We have seen ...
Lemons or Lollies?
For some people, the year 2020 might get imprinted in history as one of the worst. Not so for RCS GrowthLink member Dick O’Connell. You see, Dick is a grazier ...