Chris Gillam

Summer Grains Agronomist at Pacific Seeds. Big fan of cricket and rugby. Remaining time spent share farming near Clifton. Ex Agro.

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

Corn establishments have been pretty handy this season. Some challenging temps in southern NSW and Vic. PAC660 vigour has been excellent. Commerical crop near Shepparton #silagebeast #livelarge @PacificSeeds

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

Strip tilling at The Foundation farm today. Conditions aren’t ideal however it’s doing a good job. Checking out safe fertiliser rates for corn.

[Dan Rolls @danrollsroyce]

Awesome few days up in Shepparton at the @PacificSeeds corn trial site! We have taken lots of growers and agronomists through the site and there has been great interest in our new hybrids coming through.

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

Foundation farm week was fun. But it doesn’t stop on the farm. The team are back at it. Testing whole plant digestibility in corn silage.

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

Signs are going up finishing touches are being made. Foundation farm field days are just around the corner. Check out the link to register. https://t.co/G3o5k0JnEO

[Pacific Seeds @PacificSeeds]

🌽🌱🚜Register now for the 2025 Foundation Farm field days on 11-13 Feb. Join @PacificSeeds for an exciting program of guest speakers, field walks, machinery demonstrations, trial updates and much more! Visit the website for more details + tickets.👉 https://t.co/bJjkTBYyY5

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

Testing out this precision tyne setup thanks to #Bossagriculture around Forbes and Shepparton this week. Handy piece of equipment handles these soils really well.

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

@bugs_are_us Nice. Will be keen to see how this goes for you.

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

12 rows, 9 different combos of press wheels. Ready for the paddock demos next week at Foundation farm.

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

@kurilda @phillipchayward I agree lots of variables. I should have mentioned firstly this is fully replicated multiple times to help out with such variables. E.g paddock influence,population, planters. Not a perfect trial, plenty more questions than answers currently.

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

View from the ground tells a different story to the overhead shot. Precision vs Airseeder. #Foundationfarm #growingpossilities

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

@kurilda @phillipchayward Simplicity aircart with boss single disc. Twin disc with vset select meters. Population was 55kseeds/ha airseeder and 55kseeds/ha & 75kseeds/ha precision. Change in setup on aircart would help improve distribution I believe. I’ll send out all the details once harvested as well.

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

@farmerjim13 Will let you know yield when it’s harvested.

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

@PacificSeeds testing precision planting vs an Airseeder. Same variety, same population planted on the same day. Lots to talk about here.

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

@trevor_philp @CaptainCanola @PacificSeeds @danrollsroyce @AgingAgro @hurgl1 @schilgee Giving the people what they want.

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

Guso didn’t get the memo about funky shirt Friday. Anyway our first sorghum trial is getting planted. Happy Friday all.

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

@Warraboy 34mm and this at Clifton.

[Chris Gillam @Gillam90]

Tripping around today. Plenty happening. 1. Exp silage forage near Condamine. 2. Sentinel near Billa Billa. 3. MR Bazley Harvest near Yetman.