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Fodder for the Future Field Walk – 8 September, Youarang

Riverine Plains will host a Fodder for the Future event for fodder producers and buyers on Thursday 8 September from 10.30am – 1.00pm.

The field walk will be held at 2142 Tungamah Main Road, Youarang (lunch included).

The event features;

  • Tour of a paddock-scale fodder variety trial of straight Vetch – Morava and Benetas (side by side) plus an Oats/Vetch (Morava and Benetas) mix
  • Understanding the nutritional value of your fodder presentation/discussion
  • Fungicides and fodder presentation/discussion
  • Discussion on forming direct relationships between fodder producers and fodder buyers (Jane McInnes, Riverine Plains Inc)

To register, click here

For further information, please email Jane McInnes at jane@riverineplains.org.au

 

Fodder for the Future September Field Walk flyer

 

 
The Fodder for the Future project is funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, through the Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program.

Fodder producer’s workshop – 7 July (Now online)

Riverine Plains are hosting an online workshop for fodder producers who are interested in establishing direct fodder supply linkages with local dairy farmers on Thursday 7 July from 8:30-11am (please note the event is no longer being held in person at the Tungamah Football Club Rooms and will instead be held via the Zoom Meeting platform – see link below). 

The workshop is a chance to discuss the potential benefits and barriers of having a direct link with a fodder buyer and to hear from Wayne Thomas about his experiences selling fodder to a dairy farmer, among other markets.

For further information, or to RSVP, please email jane@riverineplains.org.au 

Register in advance for this meeting (after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting) at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApdeyupj0pG9HYXD8mlxAUELCsPpkyBqgw

For further information, please email jane@riverineplains.org.au 

 

A pdf copy of the flyer is also available here.

Securing a reliable fodder source for your Dairy enterprise (new date 2nd December!)

Dairy farmer workshop: Securing your fodder supply (new date 2 December)

New Date!!

Riverine Plains are hosting a workshop for dairy farmers interested in securing a reliable fodder source and having input into the quality of fodder produced by their suppliers.

The workshop has been postponed and will now take place on Thursday 2 December, 10:15am-1pm at the Shamrock hotel, Numurkah (5-13 Melville St, Numurkah). Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

The workshop is part of a series supported by Murray Dairy, which aims to help grain and dairy farmers connect as buyers and sellers of high quality fodder and create linkages to improve the supply, availability and reliability of locally-produced fodder.

Registrations are essential by Wednesday 1 December, 2021. To register, please click here or for further information, contact Riverine Plains Project Officer, Jane McInnes, on 03 5744 1713 or email jane@riverineplains.org.au 

To download a pdf version of the flyer for print, please click here.

Virtual Fodder for the Future Field Day – 9 September

Due to COVID restrictions, The Fodder For the Future Paddock Walk is now being delivered virtually.

The Virtual Field Day will provide an opportunity for interested dairy, grain, hay and silage farmers to discuss factors affecting quality fodder crop production, including soil pH.

This Field Day will be delivered using the Zoom meeting platform – to register, please visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwufuivqz4tH9R9pcXIG_MX14TQlNvhxplm

For more information, please email Jane McInnes at jane@riverineplains.org.au or contact the Riverine Plains office by phoning 0407 919 842.

To download or print a copy of the flyer, please click here.

The Fodder for the Future project is funded by the Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, through the Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program.

This event is supported by the North East Catchment Management Authority through the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.

Fodder for the Future project

Fodder for the Future announcement

29 July, 2021

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Fodder for the future project to help Murray region farmers

Riverine Plains is pleased to be partnering with Murray Dairy in the delivery of the Fodder for the Future project, which is designed to help local dairy farmers, as well as hay, silage and grain producers, optimise both the quality and yield of a range of fodder species.

The project is a $1.6m investment over three years funded by the federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, through the Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program to assist agricultural communities adapt to a water-limited future.

“With less water available for pasture production in dairy systems, the use of silage and hay has become an increasingly important aspect of dairying across the region” explained Riverine Plains Project Officer, Jane McInnes.

“There is a science to making good quality hay and silage, and a really important part of the project is helping build the skills and knowledge of dairy, hay and grain farmers to increase both the quality and yield of fodder produced on-farm” said Ms McInnes.

To this end, six demonstration trials have been established across the Murray region of northern Victoria and southern NSW to look at the performance of a range of fodder types, including wheat, barley, oats, triticale and vetch.

“One of these sites has been sown by Riverine Plains at Boorhaman in north-east Victoria, with the trial evaluating an oats/vetch mix sown at two different sowing rates and dates” said Ms McInnes.

“Results from the Boorhaman demonstration, along with results from the other demonstration sites, will provide farmers and service providers with an opportunity to look at the performance of different fodder species under a range of climatic and market conditions” she added.

Establishing long-term relationships between dairy and fodder producers to increase risk management options, the diversification of income and resilience in business management is another key part of the project.

“Dairy businesses and grain and hay producers can all benefit from working together to produce higher yields of good quality fodder in the local region, and we look forward to helping farmers achieve this as the project progresses” added Ms McInnes.

Riverine Plains will host a Field Day as part of the project on 31 August, 2021, COVID permitting. Further details will be available from www.riverineplains.org.au closer to the date.

Murray Dairy Fodder for the Future delivery partners include Riverine Plains, Agriculture Victoria, Birchip Cropping Group, Irrigated Cropping Council, University of Melbourne and Southern Growers.

For further information, or to learn how to become involved, please contact Riverine Plains Project Officer, Jane McInnes on 03 5744 1713 or email jane@riverineplains.org.au.

This project was funded by the Australian Government under the Murray–Darling Basin Economic Development Program.

Riverine Plains is an independent farming systems group specialising in farmer-driven research and extension across north-east Victoria and southern New South Wales. For more information, or to become a member, please visit www.riverineplains.org.au

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More Information or Interview: Jane McInnes, Project Officer, Riverine Plains on 03 5744 1713

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