Best Mallee Sustainable Farming Podcasts (2024)

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Fence-free farming - the future of livestock management 6:35

3d ago6:35

6:35

In this episode of the MSF Farm Talk podcast, Nick Paltridge and Rick Llewellyn from CSIRO discuss the revolutionary concept of fence-free farming through virtual fencing technology. They explore recent trials and successful sheep management at Lameroo, along with the broader implications for cattle farming. The conversation highlights the potentia…

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Deep seeding success - insights from long coleoptile trials 11:52

10d ago11:52

11:52

In this episode of the MSF Farm Talk podcast, host Tanja Morgan discusses the potential of long coleoptile varieties with Terese McBeath from CSIRO and Andrew Ware, Research Agronomist with EPAG Research. The conversation covers recent research findings from trials in the Mallee and Eyre Peninsula regions, focusing on soil types, seeding strategies…

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Navigating weed management in a dry start 22:21

22d ago22:21

22:21

In this episode, we revisit a webinar featuring top experts discussing how to manage crops and weeds during a dry start to the season. Join Dr. Chris Preston, Professor of weed management at Adelaide University, as he sheds light on effective strategies for controlling grass weeds, the importance of pre-emergent herbicides, and handling herbicide r…

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ZimmCast 732 - Conversation with new Executive Director of NAFB 12:52

27d ago12:52

12:52

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. I’m getting a break from the agriblogging highway after last week’s AgGateway Mid-Year Meeting in Altoona, IA. Cindy and I have worked on our calendar through the end of the year and there are quite a few more places to be around the USA. In this episode I have a conversation with Gardner Hatc…

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From theory to field - long coleoptiles in the Mallee 5:18

1M ago5:18

5:18

In this episode of the MSF Farm Talk podcast, we revisit discussions from the MSF Big Ag Day Out events held earlier this year. The focus is on the advancements in long coleoptile wheat and its impact on farming systems. Long coleoptiles are an emerging technology aimed to improve the ability to establish crops on time under drying autumn soil surf…

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Is it too late to be growing legumes in the Mallee? 11:44

2M ago11:44

11:44

Can grain legumes still perform with a late start? In this episode, Paige Cross discusses the potential for grain legume crops with Dr. Penny Roberts, the resident research manager at MSF. They explore the complexities and opportunities of planting grain legumes late in the season, focusing on crop types, subsoil moisture, and best farm practices. …

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Frost Insights: Exploring Phenology and Strategies with Ben Smith 19:44

2M ago19:44

19:44

Mitigating Frost Risks: Strategies from the Frost Learning Centre In this episode of the Better Frost Decisions podcast, host Paige Cross speaks with Ben Smith from Agrilink Agriculture Consultants about frost management strategies. They discuss the work being done at the Frost Learning Centre in South Australia, including the role of phenology in …

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ZimmCast 731 - Celebration of Modern Ag on the Mall 19:31

2M ago19:31

19:31

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Autumn Climate Driver Conversations with Peter Hayman and the use of climate information to assist with making Better Frost Decisions 19:41

2M ago19:41

19:41

Navigating Climate Uncertainty in Agriculture for 2024 In this second episode of the 'Better Frost Decisions Podcast' for 2024, hosted by Paige Cross of Mallee Sustainable Farming, the focus is on demystifying climate drivers and their implications for agricultural planning and decision-making. Joined by Peter Hayman, Principal Scientist at the Sou…

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Improving Yields with VRT & Managing Technology Hurdles 8:17

3M ago8:17

8:17

Improving Yields with VRT and Managing Technology Hurdles The discussion revolves around the outcomes and experiences from Variable Rate Technology (VRT) workshops and field implementations in the Mallee region. Tanja Morgan interviews experts Sean Mason and Peter Treloar, focusing on the successes in phosphorus management through VRT, the variabil…

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ZimmCast 730 - AWIS and Nitrogen Pulse 33:34

3M ago33:34

33:34

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. Cindy and I celebrated our 20th anniversary of ZimmComm at the Agri-Marketing Conference in KC, MO. We got to see and talk to many of our friends and clients and talk about the “old” days and what we think is on the horizon. We’ve needed to make changes, go in different directions and learn ne…

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Better Frost Decisions April 2024 Podcast 15:47

3M ago15:47

15:47

Navigating Frost Management: Insights and Strategies for the 2024 Season This episode of the Better Frost Decisions podcast series delves into reflections on the 2023 season's frost experiences and discusses innovative frost management strategies for the upcoming 2024 season. Hosted by Paige Cross of Mallee Sustainable Farming, the episode features…

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ZimmCast 729 - Preview of 2024 Agri-Marketing Conference 12:15

3M ago12:15

12:15

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. It’s almost time for the 2024 Agri-Marketing Conference that is put on by the National Agri-Marketing Association. ZimmComm will be there to celebrate our 20th anniversary in our Connection Point booth. We’ve got more to come on this when we get to the conference later this month. In this epis…

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ZimmCast 728 - Global Center for AgComm 12:41

3M ago12:41

12:41

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. I started in a career of agricultural communications back in 1983 and in all these years it is amazing how much has changed. Technology has played a major role and that includes the ability today to easily communicate about agriculture everywhere in the world. Having said this I’m going to hav…

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Mapping Success: Vari-Rate and sowing time trial findings with Anthony Rowe & Peter Treloar 6:11

4M ago6:11

6:11

In this podcast episode, results from Anthony Rowe's vari-rate and sowing time demonstration in Millewa are discussed. Pete Treloar and Anthony Rowe talk about the outcomes presented to the Millewa agronomy group, focusing on the benefits of increasing seeding rates on sandhills for crop yield and ground cover, and the mixed results on different so…

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ZimmCast 727 - Syngenta at Commodity Class 2024 26:09

4M ago26:09

26:09

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. Once again I learned all about what’s new in the world of agribusiness for Syngenta during the Commodity Classic which was just held in Houston, TX. So this episode will feature interviews I did in the Syngenta booth. Between Cindy and myself this was our 7th conference of the year. You can fi…

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ZimmCast 726 - Clean and Renewable Fuels 22:26

5M ago22:26

22:26

A look at the Clean Fuels Conference and the National Ethanol Conference

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Announcing the winner of the 2024 David Roget Award for Excellence 7:11

5M ago7:11

7:11

In this year's first episode of the MSF Farm Talk podcast, we are thrilled to announce the winner of the prestigious 2024 David Roget Award for Excellence. This award is an opportunity to celebrate the legacy and contribution of David Roget, a principal research scientist at the CSIRO, who revolutionized the field by taking research out of the lab …

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ZimmCast 725 - NCBA Leaders 41:48

5M ago41:48

41:48

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. The last two weeks have been hectic for the ZimmComm Team. I was in Orlando for CattleCon and I’m going to share some interviews from there in this episode. Then I was off to Ft. Worth for the Clean Fuels Conference while Cindy went to Scottsdale for the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau A…

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ZimmCast 724 - Preview of CattleCon 15:01

6M ago15:01

15:01

Welcome to the ZimmCast, I’m Chuck Zimmerman. This week we’re going to get a preview of the new CattleCon. I love that name. It is new and perfect for the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. In fact, CattleCon is the official new name. To learn all about what’s new and different with CattleCon I talked with Kristin Torres, Executive Dir…

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ZimmCast 723 - 2023 Events Compilation 47:17

7M ago47:17

47:17

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. As we come to the end of 2023, we already have dates on the calendar going into the new year for about the same events we did this year, most of which we have been doing for about 15 years. From Beltwide Cotton Conferences right after new years to the American Seed Trade association Field Crop…

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ZimmCast 722 - Interviews from NAFB Trade Talk 27:03

8M ago27:03

27:03

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. During this year’s NAFB Trade Talk I interviewed a lot of company representatives and am taking this opportunity to share some of them. These folks had a lot more than just the Golden ZimmComm Microphone in their face! But they are now members of the Golden Mic Club. Here’s who you can listen …

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Frost mapping with Jess Koch - Flashback 6:58

8M ago6:58

6:58

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 Town Valley, an area prone to heavy frost conditions. They discuss the use of precision ag data, temperature sensors, and landscape change maps in identifyin…

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ZimmCast 721 - AWIS Winter Weather Ag Forecast Services 11:33

8M ago11:33

11:33

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. In this episode I’m going to share a timely interview. You’ll hear my conversation with Karl Harker with the Agricultural Weather Information Service. AWIS is advertising on AgNewsWire to reach new prospects for their services. That’s what we’ll be talking about as we approach winter which is …

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Using NDVI for early Mallee Seeps ID 12:29

8M ago12:29

12:29

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. This tool is a product of collaborative work between MSF and independent consultant Chris McDonough with funding from the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape…

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ZimmCast 720 - Ag Web Domain Sale and More 12:31

9M ago12:31

12:31

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this episode we’re going to learn about special sale of agriculture focused website domains being sold by Dave Larson of Larson Ent. LLC. There are a number of categories and I’ll let him tell you about what is available. After that I’m going to share my wrap-up interview of the 2023 NAMA Fall Conference with J…

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Anthony Rowe - A talk from an MSF crop walk: Sowing time and vari-rate trials in the Millewa. 11:02

9M ago11:02

11:02

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 Mallee Sustainable Farming as he engages in a down to earth conversation in the field with Millewa farmer Anthony Rowe, agronomist Peter Baird, and SARDI Soilb…

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Andy Marwood - Vari-rate demos, disease and keeping cover at Carwarp 15:29

9M ago15:29

15:29

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 test strips at Carwarp this year. Gain valuable insights from local agronomist Peter Baird and SARDI Soilborne diseases researcher Blake Gonter as they shar…

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ZimmCast 719 - Preview of the 2023 NAMA Fall Conference 17:41

10M ago17:41

17:41

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. It is time to get a preview of what to expect at this year's NAMA Fall Conference. I spoke with Trista Thompson, Wyffels, Chair for the conference and Laura Rustmann, J.L. Farmakis, Vice Chair. In our discussion we'll talk about the ag tour the day before the official start of the conference; keynote speakers; bre…

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ZimmCast 718 - Grand Opening of the AIC 27:52

10M ago27:52

27:52

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. Last week the Ag Innovation Campus held its grand opening in Crookston, MN. You can see lots of photos and interviews in the virtual newsroom I published on AgNewsWire.com. I’m going to share some of those interviews in the episode. Before getting to the AIC facility I met a group of farmers a…

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When to apply fungicides in spring 7:26

10M ago7:26

7:26

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 right decision about fungicide application in a low rainfall region can be tricky. Sara gives us a better understanding of what to consider before making the decis…

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Better Frost Decisions - September 2023 25:02

10M ago25:02

25:02

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 harvest is on the horizon but we are not quite there yet. So what could possibly go wrong? Heat stress, moisture stress, and the f word....frost! At this time of yea…

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ZimmCast 717 - Syngenta at #FPS23 23:50

10M ago23:50

23:50

Interviews with Kramer Farney, Golden Harvest head of marketing; NASCAR Driver Sammy Smith; Mary Kay Thatcher, senior lead for federal government relations at Syngenta; Eric Boeck, Regional Director North America for Syngenta Seeds; Sustainable Oils President Mike Karst; Matt Dolch, NK Corn Product Manager, and Jared Benson, NK Soybean Product Mana…

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ZimmCast 716 - A New Podcast and New Presidents 16:09

12M ago16:09

16:09

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. I’m going to start with an excerpt of the brand new podcast, The Heart of Rural America, hosted by Amanda Radke. She’s a South Dakota cattle rancher, wife, mama, author, and motivational speaker. Amanda also wrote for AgWired back in 2010! I highly recommend you subscribe to and listen to her …

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ZimmCast 715 - Preview of 2023 Ag Media Summit 21:08

12M ago21:08

21:08

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman After getting a break from the agriblogging highway the ZimmComm Team has used the time for some needed work on headquarters. Fortunately it has been indoors as the temperatures are high and a lot of rain has fallen until the last couple days. So now it’s time to look ahead to some events we wi…

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ZimmCast 714 - Margy Eckelkamp, Farm Journal 22:01

1y ago22:01

22:01

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ZimmCast 713 - The Work of AgGateway 22:28

1y ago22:28

22:28

Hello to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. In this episode I will be sharing a couple of interviews from the AgGateway Mid-Year Meeting. One of those is with Andres Ferrerya, Data Asset Manager for Syngenta Digital. The kind of work that he does and the work of AgGateway can get pretty technical but he describes it in a clear way to understand, in…

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ZimmCast 712 - 2023 IFAJ Congress Preview 25:59

1y ago25:59

25:59

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. It is going to be a very active June into July for ZimmComm, with a variety of on-location events. One of those is the annual IFAJ World Congress which is being held this year in Alberta, Canada. I will be there and I believe this will be my 10th IFAJ Congress. These events are very well plann…

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Blue Wyatt, using saltbush to fix a mallee seep 8:46

1y ago8:46

8:46

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 has used his stand of saltbush to fix a salt scald area. If Blue's experience is anything to go by, the degraded land can be reclaimed quite simply with the s…

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John Arentz, establishing and utilising a novel shrubs and pasture mix 9:25

1y ago9:25

9:25

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 shrubs at grazing height and how to manage stands so that productive pasture can be grown in amongst the shrubs. John reckons the shrubs pasture stand makes it a…

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Shooting the breeze on fodder trees 15:47

1y ago15:47

15:47

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 chat about the experiences shared by Mallee farmers and summarise the critical success factors. Thanks to Daniel Schuppan, Nutrien Livestock Production Speciali…

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Better Frost Decisions - June 2023 28:15

1y ago28:15

28:15

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 engaging conversations with industry leaders bring you the latest frost research and practical solutions for managing risk and optimizing yield. In this epi…

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ZimmCast 711 - Water for Food Global Conference 25:10

1y ago25:10

25:10

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I'm Cindy Zimmerman This episode comes to you from the 2023 Water for Food Global Conference, which was held May 8-11 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This was the 10th Water for Food Conference but the first time it’s been held since 2019, thanks to COVID. The Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI…

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Leaf diseases to watch out for in '23 with Alistair Crawford 19:36

1y ago19:36

19:36

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 research data and expert advice on key crop leaf diseases. Tanja Morgan chats to Alistair about last season, the impact of the wet finish and what to expect…

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Topsoil mapping in the Mallee 9:09

1y ago9:09

9:09

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 scale amelioration strategies. In this episode we catch up with Michael Moodie to talk about a new tool he has been working on to get a better understanding o…

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ZimmCast 710 - Preview of the 2023 Agri-Marketing Conference 16:30

1+ y ago16:30

16:30

The 2023 Agri-Marketing Conference is approaching fast. You can still register right here. And in this episode you can hear a comprehensive preview of the conference from Vice Chair, Lori Kruger, Signal Theory. In 2004 Cindy and I announced the start of ZimmComm at the conference which means we’re starting our 20th year!! It was one of the best dec…

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Thirty years of saltbush at the McNabb's 9:10

1+ y ago9:10

9:10

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 species survive best and regenerate, and currently have around 800 acres of mostly Old Man Saltbush on heavier, salt-affected land. This stand has helped reduce the sp…

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ZimmCast 709 - Captive Insurance Programs 17:51

1+ y ago17:51

17:51

In this episode we’re going to continue learning about newer options for insurance programs for farmers. And in the program we’re going to learn about a relatively new way for farmers, ag processors and cooperatives to have more control over their own risk protection. In particular, the subject will be Captive Insurance Programs. I had a conversati…

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Know your Mallee feed base roadshow catch up. 10:11

1+ y ago10:11

10:11

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 Paltridge and Extension Officer Kylie Matthewson were Emily King National Extension Manager for Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI), and Hamish Dickson, Rum…

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ZimmCast 708 - New at Commodity Classic 16:20

1+ y ago16:20

16:20

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. ZimmComm is celebrating 19 years in business this month! In this episode you'll hear about some new products, because that's what Classic is all about. I want to say a special thank you to Syngenta and Phospholutions for making my attendance possible. First you’ll hear my conversation with Hunter Swisher, CEO/Foun…

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