Bindi Isbister

Agricultural scientist passionate about precision agriculture, controlled traffic farming and protecting our environment. Views my own

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Appreciate the small things - life can be short. Something we need to remember more often

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@originalstinger That would be an interesting experiment, maybe a good thing they seeded the paddock or it would have been tempting

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“Mouse macropores” not really the type of amelioration we want to use to improve infiltration - must be a big nest pictured right or they love burrowing into freshly deep ripped 500mm soil that was spaded in 2017. Left photo unspaded 2017 ripped in 2026 (~150m apart)

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@Glenn_SoilAgro @PitCritic @CropDoctor54 Natures way of recycling! If only they would just eat weed seeds and leave the planted seeds to grow

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This hybrid autonomous world we work in at the moment as we build autonomous systems is doing my head in this month….everything from poor connectivity, different geo reference systems or the software just can do it yet😬😬😬

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Planning how your machines are going to navigate a paddock whether they are autonomous or not is a way to increase efficiency #GrainAutomate @theGRDC @Verge_Ag

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Machinery path planning is not just about optimising efficiency ie less time, fuel or inputs it needs to consider reducing environmental risks. Have a listen to how @Koomaview & @PitCritic are using path planning software to do
this #GrainAutomate https://t.co/4GtMbnC26o

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@WaddiPark @azam_gaus Not sure how much N deep ripping releases.
Have seen in trials 2016 higher N use efficiency with ripping, no sig response to increasing post em N rate. Saw a similar response in large scale test strips applied UAN (soil type yellow sand). Will dig out the trial results on Monday

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One track, two tracks or the whole wheel track zone - some of the options we reviewed at the @WANTFA_farming demo day Frankland. Maintaining tracks helps with an even seedbed, less wear& tear on machinery & erosion risk #SWANWA

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“All layers are players - look for soil opportunities not constraints” my fav line from @PitCritic at the @WANTFA_farming wheel track demo day at Frankland last week where we also looked at soil mixing/ripping. A colourful array of soil types.

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Wheel track renovation is that on your summer job list? Looking forward to seeing some different renovators in action and learning some tips and tricks from those using the machines.

[WANTFA @WANTFA_farming]

Farmers - Wheeltrack Rennovation Workshop / Live Demo Day. February 12, Frankland River. Come and see current renovators from manufacturers and farmer/engineer made renovators doing live demonstrations. Highlights in the flyer / map to the farm and details. Free event all welcome

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@Jezzabryan23 @datafarming As expected given the higher resolution the drone picked up the smaller single weeds better. There are Pros and cons for both systems so I think it comes down to scale/size of the farm, skills you have on the farm and what weeds you need to hit

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Out groundtruthing for @datafarming Weedsat project with Flynn from HDT surveyors flying the drone. Cool set up with solar panels&battery to charge the drone batteries and power the laptop to check the data in the field as we go #GrainAutomate

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@colbert_marty The crazy erratic weather just keeps coming, it’s proving a very frustrating long harvest. 😬

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@AJGrovefarming @datafarming Limited release this summer as still in R&D phase $7/ha with discounts for large areas
Not sure how it compares to a Weedseeker but given this rain summer spraying will be a big job so I am sure we will be number crunching the different spot spraying options

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Too damp for harvest this morning so we went spraying with a @datafarming’s Weedsat prescription: 30cm satellite resolution, target area to be sprayed 31% of the paddock #GrainAutomate

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@gimmeahandle @datafarming 2/2 I like the idea of using satellite as we can capture big areas efficiently

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@gimmeahandle @datafarming It has potential. worked well on big patches of weeds, it targets weeds >30cm(satellite res 30cm). I think the analytics need a bit of tweaking for our sands & stubbles. limited success with big single melons >30cm. It was lupin crop sprayed out in August(tall stubble) 1/2

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@MeredithGuthr15 Yes it’s not been a good week

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Track renovation is going to be a job for this summer especially with a wet harvest. With a wet subsoil harvesters and chaser bins can leave residual compaction evident for years to come especially if traffic is not confined to permanent tramlines/tracks @CTFarmingAus

[GRDC @theGRDC]

Rutted or compacted tramlines? 🤔
Watch Bindi Isbister from @dpirdwa and grower Cameron Johnson explore how long-term tramlines can become a constraint affecting machinery & crop performance.

Watch the full video: https://t.co/eFcLFjigLF

#SoilManagement #CTF #GRDC

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@SPAA_Inc @Angie_McAvoy @TerrabyteAg @phil_honey @Dale_Kirby @CC_Ag @micksea22 @PitCritic @ohalloran_jules @angus_hogan @horsecarn It was my favourite line from Nathan Krichner’s presentation at #IPRAAC2025 so true