Podcasts by MSF Farm Talk Podcast

Frost mapping with Jess Koch - Flashback from 2023-11-19T11:52:20

The flashback podcast episode features a discussion with Tanja Morgan from MSF and Jess Koch from Breezy Hill Ag Services in 2021. Jess has been investigating the impact of frost in the Murray T...

Using NDVI for early Mallee Seeps ID from 2023-11-06T02:30:08

The episode discusses the issues of Mallee seeps and introduces a new digital support tool called AgriSolve. The new tool uses satellite NDVI maps for the early identification of Mallee seeps. T...

Anthony Rowe - A talk from an MSF crop walk: Sowing time and vari-rate trials in the Millewa. from 2023-10-19T03:35:40

What is the influence of sowing time on wheat yields in the Mallee region? Tune in to this podcast to hear how variable rate technology can enhance crop performance. Join Nick Paltridge from Mal...

Andy Marwood - Vari-rate demos, disease and keeping cover at Carwarp from 2023-10-19T01:52:16

Discover the impact of Variable Rate Technology on cereal cropping in the Millewa in the latest MSF Farmtalk podcast. Join us as we dive into Andy Marwood's experience implementing seeding rate ...

When to apply fungicides in spring from 2023-09-15T02:26:52

Coming to you from the GRDC Grain legume Production hub site field day at Loxton, we catch up with SARDI Research Scientist and Pulse Pathology Sub Program Leader, Sara Blake. 

Making the...

Better Frost Decisions - September 2023 from 2023-09-13T09:38:55

As the spring season is now upon us it can be an anxious time for many, as the fruits of our labour sit exposed to the elements as we approach the seasonal finish line.

We can see that ha...

Blue Wyatt, using saltbush to fix a mallee seep from 2023-06-02T03:14:28

There are many farms across the Mallee that have salt scalds form in their cropping paddocks, usually at the bottom of a sandhill. This forage shrub podcast looks into the way that Blue Wyatt ha...

John Arentz, establishing and utilising a novel shrubs and pasture mix from 2023-06-02T03:13:48

In this third podcast in our shrubs series, we hear from mixed farmer and forage shrub veteran John Arentz. Over the past two decades, John has learned some valuable lessons on how to keep shrub...

Shooting the breeze on fodder trees from 2023-06-02T03:13:11

In the fourth and final of the Forage Shrubs podcast series, Nick, Tanja and Daniel  'shoot the breeze' about the lessons learned from growing fodder shrubs over many years in the Mallee. We cha...

Better Frost Decisions - June 2023 from 2023-05-26T06:37:11

Welcome to the Better Frost Decisions Podcast, where we explore innovative strategies and expert insights to help you make informed decisions in the cropping season. In this limited series, our ...

Leaf diseases to watch out for in '23 with Alistair Crawford from 2023-05-01T01:30:16

In our latest episode, we catch up with Adama Market Development Manager, Alistair Crawford. Alistair is at the coal face of leaf disease management working with growers and advisors to provide ...

Topsoil mapping in the Mallee from 2023-04-28T09:25:41

The project that brought you Mallee Sandy Soils Masterclass events in collab with the GRDC Sandy Soils project now brings you demonstrations investigating sandy soil constraint ID and paddock sc...

Thirty years of saltbush at the McNabb's from 2023-04-11T05:11:42

Ian and Elizabeth McNabb have over thirty years’ experience with different types of forage
shrub, established by both direct seeding and planting tube-stock.

They’ve worked out which s...

Know your Mallee feed base roadshow catch up. from 2023-03-16T23:00

During the 1st week of farmFEST, MSF hosted three livestock nutrition workshops across the tri-state Mallee, at Balranald, NSW, Murrayville, VIC and Peake, SA. Joining project Manager Nick Paltr...

Know your zones for VRT from 2023-03-09T12:23:02

As part of FarmFEST '23 and thanks to the SA Drought Hub we tackle the topic of getting set up for VRT on farm.

Joined by PA tech expert Peter Treloar and Research Agronomist specialising...

Using deep ripping and cereal rye to fix blowouts after drought from 2023-02-24T00:01:17

Ben Ranford farms with his family at Cleve on the Eyre Peninsula. The area has an average annual rainfall of 330mm, with 250mm on average falling in the growing season. Their soils include some ...

Managing weeds in lentils with Chris Davey, Weed Smart from 2023-02-23T11:59:49

In this episode, Tanja Morgan catches up with Weed Smart agronomist Chris Davey to discuss the tips of the trade when it comes to weed management in lentils. An experienced agronomist from the Y...

The future of weed detection - putting it into practice from 2023-02-23T08:37:14

In the episode, Tanja Morgan meets with Dave Keetch to talk about optical spot spray technology and the advantages to using this technology on farm. We cover when to spray, what to spray and and...

Area wide management of pests - it can work! from 2023-01-27T04:16:01

On this episode host Tanja Morgan is joined by Matt Strmiska, Consultancy Lead with EE Muir Sons who hails from Fresno, California.

Matt has spent a decade of his career working with some...

Test a strip before you rip with Mel Fraser from 2023-01-06T00:04:49

Save money, time and get the soil amelioration result you want! Check out our latest podcast with Mel Fraser who catches up with Tanja Morgan to discuss easily accessible tools you need to make ...

NSW strategies and paddock restoration experience after drought from 2022-12-19T11:08:03

In this episode, Chris McDonough visits cousins Nigel Baird and Peter Baird in a paddock badly drifting in the 2018 and 2019 drought. 

They're talking about the GRDC investment 'Practical...

Soil preservation tactics in successive low rainfall seasons with Chris Hunt from 2022-12-19T10:52:59

Following successive years of drought in 2018 and 2019, Chris Hunt reflects on his experiences to get through a difficult period for farming in the Millewa region in Victoria. 

Chris McDo...

Feed nutrition of low rainfall crops and pastures from 2022-11-11T05:22:05

The second year of feed nutrition results are in and we catch up with Livestock Consultant Hamish Dickson, AgriPartner Consulting, to discuss the results of the AWI funded Feed Nutrition project...

Better Frost Decisions September 2022 from 2022-09-26T11:56:10

The September episode of the Better Frost Decisions podcast is now live!

We catch up with our regular climate guru, SARDI Principal Scientist Peter Hayman to learn what a spring with a ne...

Regen Ag in the low rainfall Mallee with Gupta from 2022-09-14T12:05:39

🤔 How REGEN AG are you? 🌿

The principles of regenerative agriculture can be adopted in a low rainfall environment, and chances are you are probably doing them already!

To find ou...

Vocal Locals helping to break new ground with Tanya Lehman from 2022-08-02T20:26:54

Tanya Lehman wears many hats and is well know in her community for her work in supporting regional communities to thrive. Her latest role sees her helping to support a new project coaching a new...

Vocal Locals helping to break new ground with Tim Paschke from 2022-08-02T20:15:26

SA northern Mallee farmer based at Lowbank Tim Paschke farms in one of the most marginal rainfall zones for cropping in Australia, and for the matter the World. Tim is currently an ambassador an...

PA as a tool for better farm decisions with Felicity Turner from 2022-08-02T20:11:42

Farmer and consultant Felicity Turner provides an insight into her work in supporting farmers in the Mallee and Upper SE region in relation to integrating PA systems into their farming operation...

The Z to A of PA with Peter Treloar from 2022-08-02T20:08:41

From zoning to the positive attributes of PA, consultant and farmer Peter Treloar  shares his practical experiences in helping Mallee farmers navigate their on-farm development and application o...

Better Frost Decisions June 2022 from 2022-06-29T12:26:06

The Better Frost Decisions Podcast is back for 2022. This is the first podcast of a four part series for this season where we bring you climate updates, keep you informed of important frost work...

Good neighbours stop the spread of weeds from 2022-06-23T04:08:39

We catch up with Chris Preston in Mildura as part of the Area Wide Management of Weeds project. Glyphosate resistance has been identified as a key issue when managing highly dispersive weeds and...

Getting into regenerative ag - a farmer's experience from 2022-05-09T11:49:33

In this episode Jamie Wilson catches up with Mount Bryan farmer, John Quinn to discuss the journey of getting into regenerative agriculture. 

John talks about the factors the led him...

Seeding with success following soil amelioration from 2022-04-21T07:12:48

In our latest podcast, special guest host Pru Cook, from Nine Creeks Consulting, catches up with Michael Moodie to discuss the hot topic of seeding successfully in a an area of the paddock that ...

Herbicide resistance update in the Mallee from 2022-04-07T03:31:04

The last podcast from our Mallee Research Update series covers the status of Herbicide Resistance of common Mallee weeds. 

Dr Sam Kleemann from Plant Science Consulting covers key we...

Dropzone herbicide, double knocks of summer weeds and opportunities in area wide weed management from 2022-03-23T03:57

Brought to you from the Kyalite Hotel as part of our Mallee Research Update roadshow, we catch up with Research Agronomist Michael Moodie and Field Development Officer with Nufarm, Dave Keetch.&...

Why you need soil PBI when soil testing P in the Mallee from 2022-03-16T10:30:28

Our latest podcast with Sean Mason, Research Agronomist with Agronomy Solutions, was taped at our Mallee Research Updates in March. Sean gave a great presentation on fertiliser budgeting and N &...

Mixed Cover Cropping in the Mallee from 2022-03-07T09:33

Is there a place for mixed cover crops in the Mallee?

In this episode we talk to Richard Saunders, Consultant with Pinion Advisory who has been working on this project for Mallee Sustaina...

Farmer attitudes to Area Wide Management of weeds from 2022-02-20T02:06

A novel approach to weed management in Australia is being investigated with the start of a project that aims to research the management, economic and social benefits of tackling weeds on a broad...

Understanding soil compaction in the Mallee from 2022-02-04T03:35:54

In this episode we unpack compaction! If you're considering deep ripping paddocks this year do you know where to test or where to start and stop the ripping operations?

We've asked the ex...

AWI Feed Nutrition results of low rainfall crops and pastures from 2022-02-01T23:07:34

To manage risk and seasonal variability there needs to be flexibility in grazing management and more information available to address nutritional deficiencies in low rainfall pastures and altern...

Nutrition and fertiliser decisions for 2022 from 2022-01-12T10:45

In this episode we catch up with Sean Mason, Research Agronomist and Director of Agronomy Solutions and Therese McBeath, Research Scientist, CSIRO, in the rose garden at Waite Institute.  Listen

Did we make 'Better Frost Decisions'? - Issue 3 December from 2021-12-16T13:02

We have multiple guests on the show as we take Issue 3 of the Better Frost Decisions newsletter to the air waves. 

Tanja Morgan talks Spring temperature and frost events with Peter H...

A chat with MSF Specialist Director Therese McBeath from 2021-11-18T07:15

In this episode Tanja Morgan catches up with Therese McBeath, CSIRO farming systems scientist and MSF Specialist Director, for an interesting chat about what CSIRO research is happening in the M...

Merits of sowing hard seeded pasture varieties from 2021-10-16T07:24

In this episode we talk to David Schubert, Ag Consultant with Dodgshun Medlin, who has been working on a novel pasture seeding demonstration, north of Lameroo on behalf of Mallee Sustainable Far...

Making pulses work in the Mallee ft. SA Farmers Skeet Lawson&Wade Nickolls from 2021-05-04T02:50:19

In the latest MSF Farm Talk Podcast we catch up with two Pinnaroo farmers, Wade Nickolls and Skeet Lawson as well as Research Agronomist, Michael Moodie.

Wade and Skeet were involved in t...

What's in the pipeline for GM with Jamie Wilson, Pioneer Seeds Aus. from 2021-03-19T01:17:11

In this episode we caught up with Jamie Wilson (more commonly known as Wilbur) from Pioneer Seeds Australia at the Farming in the Future Forum and MSF Mallee Research Update in Parilla which was...

Mice control and the evolution of MSF with Ian Hastings, MSF Life Member&Former Chair from 2021-03-12T04:05

Our guest on this week's MSF Farm Talk Podcast episode is someone extra special to MSF. Meet Ian Hastings! 

Ian Hastings is a fourth generation farmer operating 4,000ha in a family b...

A yarn with Robert Pocock, New Chair MSF from 2021-03-05T04:53:50

A yarn with Robert Pocock, New Chair MSF.

MSF are thrilled to announce a new board of farmer directors. We caught up with our newly elected Chair, Robert Pocock in this episode.

We...

Welcome to MSF Lachie Sutton - MSF's New Executive Officer from 2021-02-09T04:22:29

We are extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Lachie Sutton to the recently re-created Executive Officer role at MSF!

Based in NSW, Lachie has extensive experience across a wide...

Understanding Inversions with Warwick Grace, Meteorologist from 2021-01-08T03:27

MSF FARM TALK IS BACK! In this very first episode for 2021, MSF's Program Manager, Tanja Morgan catches up with Meteorologist, Warwick Grace to chat about inversions.

Tanja and Warwick co...

Seeps in the Victorian Mallee from 2020-12-18T05:34:13

In the episode we caught up with MSF’s Program Manager, Tanja Morgan, and Rob Sonogan, AGRIvision, to chat Mallee Seeps in the Vic Mallee.

This mallee seeps project provides us with...

Farming on the edge of a desert with Bill Crabtree from 2020-12-11T00:25

This week we are joined on the MSF Farm Talk Podcast by the one and only, ‘No-Till-Bill.’

In this episode Bill Crabtree reveals some of his biggest lessons learned as a drylan...

A CUPPA WITH DAVID EVANS FROM GRAIN GROWERS from 2020-12-04T03:39

A CUPPA WITH DAVID EVANS FROM GRAIN GROWERS

In the latest MSF Farm Talk Podcast, we caught up with Grain Growers Limited's SA Regional Coordinator, David Evans, for a chat over a coffee b...

Managing Soil Acidity with Brian Hughes from 2020-11-27T02:33:06

NEW PODCAST EPISODE – MANAGING SOIL ACIDITY WITH BRIAN HUGHES
In this episode we chat with special guest, Brian Hughes from Rural Solutions/PIRSA about Soil Acidity in the Mallee.
Listen

A catch up with our Chair, Daniel Linklater from 2020-11-09T01:09

Tegan Buckley, MSF Media and Communications Manager, caught up with MSF's current Chair, Daniel Linklater, during a social night out after an MSF Board Meeting at the Wentworth Bowling Club in N...

A chat with Kenton Porker from 2020-10-30T06:04

In this episode we caught up with Kenton Porker, Researcher at SARDI and MSF Specialist Director, at the Browns Well Crop Walk and Competition day to pick his brain on all the latest in Mallee r...

Tackling Mallee Wind Erosion with Rachel Coombes from 2020-09-30T23:17

Agriculture Victoria with support from the Mallee Catchment Management Authority (CMA), is monitoring wind erosion risk in the Victorian Mallee by assessing groundcover and land management throu...

Barley Grass in the Mallee with Dr Chris Preston from 2020-09-01T00:35:13

In this episode we are joined by Dr Chris Preston from Adelaide Uni to discuss Barley Grass in the Mallee. We have partnered with the GRDC on this project.

Dr Chris Preston is a Professor...

UPCOMING SA MALLEE FIELD DAYS from 2020-08-28T06:52:37

MSF are excited to be hosting two field days in South Australia in September.
Thursday 10th September: Lameroo to Bowhill.Friday 11th September: Loxton to Taplan.
For more information plea...

Improved decision making with John Gladigau, Bulla Burra from 2020-08-27T04:27

In this episode John Gladigau from Bulla Burra talks about improved decision making.

Support the show: https://msfp.org.au/abo...

Introduction to AWI Feed Nutrition Project with Hamish Dickson from 2020-08-27T03:58:47

MSF are working on a new project funded by the Australian Wool Innovation with livestock consultant, Hamish Dickson, to address the knowledge gap in feed quality and management in low rainfall e...

Asking the tough questions when it comes to forward planning from 2020-08-19T08:36

Mike Krause from P2P Agri discusses how to navigate asking the tough questions when looking at your options for the future.

In collaboration with Agriculture Victoria, season 2 of Mallee ...

Overcoming reliance on the seasonal break - Early wheat establishment findings at Lameroo, SA from 2020-08-18T02:51:26

Bonnie Flohr from CSIRO joined us in this episode to chat about her work on a case study based in Lameroo on soil, water and temperature thresholds for early wheat establishment.

The aim ...

Reducing costs while maintaining profit with David Smith from 2020-08-12T08:43

In this episode David Smith from ORM talks with Drew Radford about agronomic planning and reducing costs while maintaining profits during dry seasons.

David also delivered a webinar on th...

Meet the MSF Board - NSW Director Gavin Howley from 2020-08-03T03:07:32

MEET MSF Board Member, Gavin Howley!

Gavin is based in NSW and has been a director since 2019. Gavin farms with his wife, Rhiannon and his mother and father. Their property “Woodmou...

Weaning calves and lambs with Nick Linden from 2020-07-23T05:26

MALLEE FARMING AGVIC SERIES - SEASON 2: LIVESTOCK AND LAND MANAGEMENT
Episode 6: Weaning calves and lambs with Nick Linden.

In collaboration with Agriculture Victoria, season 2 of Mall...

Cutting for hay with Tony Fay from 2020-07-17T03:23

In collaboration with Agriculture Victoria, season 2 of Mallee Farming AgVIC series focuses on livestock and land management in the Mallee.

Featured in this episode is Agriculture...