QTR 1 - 2020 - Farmgate news

Groundwater is an important water source in Australia for a wide range of purposes, including agricultural irrigation practices which account for just over half of all groundwater used by Australians

For optimal operations across current and future farms, we have taken advantage of a new kind of GPS tagging that allows us to remotely track and trace our cattle over long distances, even in remote areas without mobile coverage.

Monitoring water points across our properties is a very time and resource-intensive task. Sometimes if a water point fails, it can mean that other land management or animal-focused projects can slip in priority.

Stifled by unrelenting drought and compounded by the national bushfire crisis, Australian cattle producers endured an extremely difficult start to 2020. However, for many, the outlook has changed dramatically on the back of widespread and consistent rainfall since February.

Success for any cattle business is heavily dependent upon production quality and efficiencies. We believe these are gained through a robust fertility program and sustainable farm practices to ensure cost, time and land impacts are minimised proportionate to production.