In The Paddock

Martin Murray

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A look at agriculture and farming in Australia and around the world. Covering a range of topics including soil health, ag tech, farm innovation, weed management, herbicide usage, livestock management, profitability and sustainability.

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123 episodes

Finding Value with iinputs.com

This week we talk to Fraser from iinputs.com a new service that delivers value to growers through a simple farm tendering process, just simply create a account, put up a order and the have prices come to you. We talk about price transparency and the ways that growers can save on their supplies. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

32m
Dec 22, 2023
In Dodgy Company (The Lawyers Cut)

We have podcasting royalty on the show today with Matt and Andrew from Episode 3 and Ag Watchers. We talk about the future of carbon and biodiversity markets along with the role of sustainability and traceability programs in Ag Commodities. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

59m
Dec 19, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: The Gambler, A Review Of The Season

I'm not much of a punter, I don't go to races, bet on apps or head to the Casino but I did make make a large bet on this winter crop so lets see how it went. We'll go over what decisions I made correctly and what decisions I could have done better including sowing, variety selection, fertiliser use, weed control and harvest. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

14m
Nov 14, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Forage Crops Are Crops

On this weeks Wednesday Tec Talk we talk about the importance of managing forage crops as crops, protecting soil moisture, maintain ground cover, nutrient cycling and setting up for next years success. In order to run a sustainable farming business you need to think about the cropping system as a whole cycle and not just the time when the crop is in the ground, this extends to forage crops as well. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

4m
Nov 07, 2023
Innovation Through The Generations: Paul Ryan From RyanNT

We talk with Paul Ryan from RyanNT about his family legacy in no-till farming innovation. His father Austin was a pioneer in no till farming and Paul has taken on the family business, building and developing it into what it is today. We had a a great conversation about how RyanNT developed, how Paul has built their unique technology and how it is now serving a range of clients across the world including regen farmers. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

31m
Oct 15, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Roy Lance Spraying

In this weeks Wednesday Tec Talk I share some notes with on my conversation with Roy Lance Spraying about the differences in spraying between here in Australia and where he is in Othello, Washington State of the USA. There were some great differences between us in water rates, application and farming systems. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

7m
Oct 03, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Top Tips for a Great Fallow

In this Wednesday Tec Talk, we talk about our Top Tips for A great fallow to make sure you can turn every drop of moisture into yield which makes money. We cover off on managing tillage and cultivation, the importance of groundcover, timing sprays and planting out the use of residual herbicides. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

7m
Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Nitrogen Use and Application in Tight Seasons

Nitrogen is essential to crop growth and crop health, it is needed for a sustainable cropping program. But how do you manage nitrogen application in a tight year, what will limit nitrogen uptake and what will help to get the most out of your N. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

5m
Sep 12, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Updates

Just a short one to update on my life and agronomy, I've just left my previous role and started Encompass Ag solutions providing agronomic advice, contracting spraying and contract research. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

2m
Sep 05, 2023
Carbon Baselines with Ruminati

On todays podcast we talk with Will Onus and Bobby Miller from Ruminati on carbon baselines and how their new service allows you to easily measure your own on farm carbon baseline. We discuss why knowing emissions will only become more important into the future and how a better understanding of your emissions may help to prevent further regulation from government. https://ruminati.com.au/ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

33m
Jul 07, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: The Wheels Keep Turning

On today Wednesday Tec Talk we have a quick run down on what is going on in the season around the country along with what's going on around the farm at home. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

5m
Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Dry Sowing

So it hasn't rained and you still want to sow a crop, what do you do? On todays podcast we talk about dry sowing, the risks and how to manage them to help you get the best crop you can. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

5m
Jun 27, 2023
Andrew Coppin on Saving Time and Money With Farmbot

Today we're talking with Andrew Coppin CEO of Farmbot & Ranchbot as well as President of AusAgriTech. We talk about how Farmbot & Ranchbot and can save farmers time and money by keeping an eye on things remotely as well as their new pump control feature. We also discuss the role of agtech in Australia and how Australian agtech can be further developed and exported to the world. For more check out: www.Farmbot.com.au https://ranch-bot.com/ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

36m
Jun 24, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Sowing Depth

Sowing depth is key to a nice even establishment, so we discuss a few factors around planter setup and sowing depth that will help you get the most out of your sowing. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

5m
Jun 06, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Pre Emergent Herbicides

On todays Wednesday Tec Talk we discuss pre emergent herbicides, how they work, why you may want to use them and what you need to be aware of while using them. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

5m
May 23, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Sorry I've been away, Linseed and Sowing Moisture

Sorry I've been AWOL but I've been sowing amongst other things and haven't done a pod for a little while but today we're talking about sowing moisture and the importance of conserving that moisture so it can be converted into yield. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

3m
May 17, 2023
Two Aussie Agros Talk About Clarkson's Farm Season 2 Episode 1

Today we're joined again by Marty to talk about Season 2 Episode 1 of Clarkson's Farm. We look at his grain production system, his operations at harvest and his new cattle enterprise. We also talk about nutrient cycling and fertiliser requirements. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

35m
Apr 14, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Seed Treatments

A quick one today discussing the roles that various seed treatments can play in your cropping system including fungicides, insecticides and fertilisers. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

4m
Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Silicon in Cropping Systems

This week we are talking about the benefits of Silicon in the cropping system. Silicon is a non-essential plant nutrient but can still play a significant role in our farming system. While the mode of action is unknown there is growing evidence that silicon can act as a stress reducer in plants and possibly even help to reduce disease. In this podcast we look at a few things you may need to consider if you're going to incorporate silica into your cropping system. Check out the link below for the recording of the GRDC Goondiwindi talk on Silicon https://grdc.com.au/events/past-events/2023/february/grdc-grains-research-update-goondiwindi?videoId=6322581797112 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

8m
Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Nitrogen Budgets

In todays podcast we're talking about nitrogen budgets as we come into a winter cropping season with very depleted soils after some heavy crops. So making sure you have enough nitrogen in the soil to feed the crop is essential. For more on soil nitrogen budgeting check out the link to GRDC below https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/grdc-update-papers/tab-content/grdc-update-papers/2016/02/budgeting-crop-nitrogen-n-supply-better-estimation-better-decisions * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

3m
Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Conserving Moisture

On todays Wednesday Tec Talk we talk about conserving moisture in the fallow. Why its important to save your soil moisture and my three top tips for saving your soil moisture. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

5m
Mar 14, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Research Updates

I missed last weeks Wednesday Tec Talk because I was away at the Goondiwindi GRDC update and you should be taking the time to go to research updates as well and find out how you can improve your farming business. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

2m
Mar 07, 2023
Growing Hemp With Rob Eccles

On todays podcast we talk to Rob Eccles about growing hemp. We cover the how and why of growing hemp making sure that you are ticking all the boxes to grow the best crop you can. We also cover some of the key pitfalls that new growers can fall into along with some of the myths around hemp. We'll cover fertiliser, irrigation, pests and crop rotation. Its a cracking episode so tune in and enjoy. Check out the Australian Industrial Hemp Alliance http://hempalliance.org.au/ and the Australian Hemp Council https://australianhempcouncil.org.au/ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 14m
Mar 03, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Soil Tests

Today we're talking soil testing and why its important to test your soil for nutrients regularly, to determine what is and isn't present and the impact that may have on your farming plans. Nutrition Budgets are as important as financial budgets and getting your nutrition budgets wrong can have have a big impact on your financial budgets, farm profitability and sustainability. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

3m
Feb 21, 2023
Rob Eccles - High Performance Pastures

This week we talk with independent agronomist Rob Eccles on High Performance Pastures and how they can be utilised to not only fill the winter feed gap but also increase stock turnover, increase weight gain, stocking rates and carcase quality. We cover everything including what is a high performance pasture, how to prepare for a high performance pasture, how to fertiliser a high performance pasture and how to effectively graze a high performance pasture. Rob's Paper on High Performance Pastures https://www.kalro.org/igc-irc2021congresskenya/proceedings/Session3Three/Paper%2069%20Short-term%20high-performance%20pastures%20in.pdf Rob's Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/people/Rob-Eccles-Agronomy-Agribusiness-Services/100043255933850/ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 5m
Feb 17, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: My Problem with the Farms of The Future Grant

The NSW Government has rolled out a cracking grant scheme called the Farms of of the Future Grant but has only opened it up to 11 Council Areas based on a report from KPMG and find this to be highly discriminatory. So listen in to find out why. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

7m
Feb 14, 2023
Aussie Agronomists Watch Clarkson's Farm

Once again we're flicking on the TV to watch Clarkson's farm and compare the differences between farming in Australia and the UK. This week we look at Clarkson's sheep enterprise and it compares to Australian systems.

23m
Feb 03, 2023
Aussie Agronomists Watch Clarkson's Farm

Clarkson's Farm is a great show about modern farming and balancing production with social and environmental values while also battling the weather and trying to make a dollar. So I sit down with mate and fellow agronomist Marty Conroy to watch Clarkson's Farm and Compare the differences in farming between the UK and Australia.

20m
Jan 27, 2023
Wednesday Tech Talk: Stop Spray Drift Now

Spray drift has been a major issue this year and it is something we need to wipe out. If the Chem isn’t in the paddock it’s not doing it’s job, so make sure you’re using the right nozzles in the the right conditions with the right product. Also wand.com.au will help you monitor and predict inversions.

6m
Jan 24, 2023
Wednesday Tec Talk: Rolling into 2023

We’re back!!!! As we roll into 2023 we look at what we’re doing in the podcast world and what we’re doing on farm, what we need to do to prepare for the coming season and what we should be doing now.

6m
Jan 17, 2023