Alex Gill

Farmer at Bute on Yorke Peninsula (with a Bachelor in Aquaculture from Flinders Uni as a B plan)

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Ok GFS

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On-row sowing proving invaluable with the slow and patchy break to the season locally. Inter-row still bone dry

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11mm, sow on-row and a get a crop up.
Inter-row dry as chips and non wetting.

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Siri attempting to convert a voice mail from cloud break grain regarding barley, to text… interesting 👵🏼

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Hallmark lentil seed
10-12t $400/t plus
Bute SA
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Update

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Month is a long time.
August 8th vs today

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@GBubner That’s the very worst of it. It’s a grain crop still. Might wrap up some wheat though

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@RobinMSchaefer What does your research suggest? I’m interested

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@MattMcDonald013 Into the Overwatch layer?

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Drift / Re-sowing advice. 🌾
What are peoples experiences with wheat sandblasted as below and its recovery.
1-2 leaf stage, next to no green visible from last weeks easterly. Some also emerging from depth issues post ripping.
Have heard mixed recovery sorties.

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Weather Blog updated for July 🌧️

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@Andrewbates73 @GWGFarming @danhillaz Calibre. Bourgault 5810 , 12” spacings with 3” atom jet spread openers.

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Overwatch & Sakura partner mixed Pre em.
V happy with the safety & control. @danhillaz

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@Haydenhollis88 @danhillaz About 55mm since sowing

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@GWGFarming @danhillaz Yes

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@BlacketPeter

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Weather blog will be updated later today. District totals til Thursday morning via Weatherman 🌦️

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Weather blog updated 🌧️