Mat Behn

Cropping farmer in the mid north of SA growing cereals, legumes, oilseeds and hay.

[Andrew Whitelaw @WheatWatcher]

Marina Commodities previously Ausican have gone into Administration, owing A$7.52m to unsecured creditors.

Hopefully we don't see any more of these.

[John Michael Greer @JMGreerWriter]

Ursa Ag recently set shockwaves in motion by marketing a line of tractors with no onboard computers at all.

Tractors these days are fragile, overpriced monstrosities in which everything is done by computer. They break down constantly because of excessive complexity, and only authorized repair firms are allowed to fix them, at wildly inflated prices and with long delays.

Ursa Ag’s tractors are on the other end of the spectrum. They’re simple, sturdy, easy to repair, and cost a modest fraction of what the big boys are charging. Unsurprisingly, the demand is so high that they’re scrambling to expand production lines, because what they offer is what farmers actually want. It’s also the kind of tractor that was standard on North American farms in 1970 or so.

Once again, somebody pushed the rewind button on progress, and the people most directly affected by it couldn’t be happier.

[katy 🌸 @KatyKray73]

A Farmer emailed VNI West: “Do not come. We’re in peak lambing strangers & vehicles will stress the ewes and kill lambs.” They showed up anyway. Trespassed, Ignored his written warning.

Corporate incompetence meets zero respect for farming. This is the 3rd video. Same story on multiple farms.

Iberdrola (Spanish €80B giant) behind VNI West’s $11.4B project: interrupting critical farm ops, risking animal welfare for their “environmental assessment.”

Stand with the Farmers.
Sign the petition! 🚜👇🏽
https://t.co/cYz1qjaOmR

[Rabobank Australia @RabobankAU]

It’s been 40 years of the SA Junior Heifer Expo — four decades of championing young talent and supporting the Australian beef industry.

We caught up with past and present competitors to hear what the Expo meant to them in the early days, and what it continues to mean today.

[KeepTheSheep @keepthesheepWA]

Trust WA farmers.

We care deeply about our animals and our communities. This industry has changed and countless people across regional Australia rely on it.

Stand with us. Put Labor last to #KeeptheSheep 🐑

[Broden holland @brodenholland]

100% agree industry and seed companies loosing with current system needs to be changed asap

[Adam Morgan @AdamMorgan77]

Our Local engineer has made these jack stands for jacking up SP sprayers safely!
He’s made a few extras dm me if your interested in buying one they work well and are very well built and simple.
@jock_mcneil @aikman_garth @burndad @AndrewThomfarms

[Peter Blacket @BlacketPeter]

Guess most have seen damning story about BOM this morning. Overdue could be labelled bombshell. Finally truth. Quite a brutal article.

[Upper North Farming Systems @UnfsNorth]

@MudgeBarry gives some insight into upcoming RiskWi$e event in the Upper North putting 2024 into perspective. 10th February @ Orroroo please see our previous post with flyer and details.

[Centre State Exports @CentreState]

We recently held the 6th Centre State & Crows Country Kids Clinic! Congrats to the kids selected by their local clubs to participate. Huge thanks to @Adelaide_FC and @CrowsAFLW for an amazing day!

[RFTTE @rftte]

El Niño by Farmer Pride, ‘Joe Merino’ on lead etc… 😂💪

[Muddy River @muddyriver_ag]

#SPRINTER #Horsch #MuddyRiverAG #planting #seeddrills #planterbars #seeding #broadacrecropping

[Mid North HRZ @MidNorthHRZ]

MNHRZ invite you to attend a mini field walk to discuss the dry start to autumn and the challenges dry seeding presented in the Mid North, speakers:

=> Dr Kenton Porker
=> Dr Glenn McDonald

Giles Corner Trial Site
Friday 5th July from 9:00 am to 11:30 am

[Brendan Williams @brendanw59]

Wow that is going to shake up the market!

[Groundhog @jackatgroundhog]

Equalizer Owners! Don't waste your expensive liquid and granular fertiliser spreading it throughout the soil profile. Place it precisely in the correct zone below the seed using Groundhog tools.
Call us on 08 93377919 to see how we can help you.

[Mat Behn @BehnMat]

@ZwarFarms Have a 13” with an electric clutch but the real secret for capacity for your consideration is a diesel engine!
Excellent on things like lentils and a lot can be attributed to torque.

[Risk Management @FarmsMarketing]

Potential #drought looms for #Saskatchewan in 2024 as minimal snowpack and above-normal temperatures raise agricultural risks. The province is the world's largest exporter of peas, lentils, durum #wheat, and #canola. Lower yields could affect exports. @AAFC_Canada @OntAg

[Rabobank Australia @RabobankAU]

Everything you need to know from the week in the #markets with Ben Picton 💲 📈

#Economics #InterestRates #Inflation

[Emma Ayliffe @em_ayliffe]

These are mum and dad families, young families, that have invested everything they have to get back on track after the floods!
It isn’t about pointing fingers it’s about understanding that even though you are 30-40km from these farms you can still impact them

[Leigh Fuller @ljwfuller9]

@ipaddockapps I would take more vigour any day. With a finishing rain, the story would've been inverse, plus the extra weed competition. Biomass can be managed in other ways with seeding rate and nitrogen management.