Tim Rethus

Adapting, innovating with tech and science to build sustainability in our farming system. Ex petro-engineer. Family guy. Obscure knowledge buff.

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@LowBoomLowDrift About 250kg/ha at 20kmh, that is competitive 👍

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@brodenholland Should clear the calibration history every year and start again.

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@LowBoomLowDrift A way to rake 40ft of hay into 20ft windrows while staying on 40ft tramlines. Our only weak point in CTF hay.

[Birchip Cropping Group (BCG) @BCG_Birchip]

An update on the results we’re seeing at the Phosphorous trial in Karyrie, west of Birchip.

This trial is conducted in collaboration with Agriculture Victoria and funded by @thegrdc

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@LowBoomLowDrift Surely you mean Hectares.

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@mdfowler100 @ipaddockapps There is a huge difference in wax point. By law the companies need to provide the fuel to summer and winter specs. I have not heard this has been overturned. If you have a large tank of fuel it will take a long time to cool down overnight and not have a problem.

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@DavidPuls @therealbiztang @SarahEllisWW @gsandral Takes up way more room though. A pallet of bags last me 16 fills. A shuttle gets me 5.

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@CrundallNick @SusanNOBULL @les_finemore Ssh! Let them keep talking up a disaster to support prices.

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@Tedthekelpie Forecasts (<10days) are great. Outlooks are terrible and I have no faith in their ability to narrow down my options.

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@gsandral @FarmTender Eric is particularly good at communicating. I find the Wimmera is rarely outside the 45-55% range, which sound great but it doesn't mean it will be average once the season develops. I would like an outlook that helps decision making by reducing the number of possible scenarios.

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@CorbinSchuster Ridiculous to think it is deliberate. I've worked there. No one on site would seek to harm anyone.

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@chelseadahlen @WheatWatcher Have a go at Aurora. It is resistant to just about every disease. It also looks very impressive at heading.

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@FarmerTonyWhite Mine usage would not vary and they'd have regular deliveries. I would support my best customers too. Doesn't help us farmers but it makes sense.

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@farmersgrowit @ipaddockapps It was expensive back in 2022(?), but if you can't get it at all that's a problem. Will the squeeze results in less grain in the world and hence better prices for us. I can only hope.

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@mickswarb @ipaddockapps 35% pulses, some canola but mainly cereals. What happens in 2027 if you compromise your rotation, can snooker yourself.

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@ipaddockapps @dyerjonathan John Deere tracks were a later release than the Case but fixed a lot of issues we had with the rowtrac; no speed restrictions except on narrowest track. New Rowtrac I haven't tried but assume they've upgraded? Tracks will be jittery on rough surfaces but don't get power bounce.

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@grheard Stores moisture gives you more confidence for the season. But last year didn't we have rain forecast a week out every week? Will it happen this time...