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Solar Powered Farm Water

We all know the benefits of keeping stock out of dams. Doing so has benefits from a production point of view and also improves soil management. Thanks to solar technology now becoming cheaper and more...

Biodynamic Farm

I recently had the privilage of spending time with Simon McLachlan at his farm, Gooligulch, in the Yarra Valley. Simon, previously an Avocado farmer from Queensland has a pedigree in conventional agriculture and found his...

Plastic Forests Recycled Plastic Posts

Building a Pro Horse Fence with Plastic Forests recycled plastic Equine PLUS Post. Horses can injure themselves easily, so why use fencing materials that put them in danger? Regardless of species, from horses to cattle and sheep,...

Barb Wire Trolley

I made a big deal about being involved in the development of the latest wire spinner from Fencestay in this week’s video. It worked like this; I got to use a prototype wire trolley for...

Rural Mental Health and TradeMutt

A company taking action. Regional and remote mental health is a big issue in many countries and none less than in Australia. There is a 20% greater need for services in rural and remote areas...

Fenceline Strainers – A Game Changer?

There is an old saying that “There is nothing new under the sun” and while I don’t completely prescribe to this, certainly most tools we use are a natural development of an existing tool. Every...

All Steel Fence Using Only Hand Tools

Want an all steel farm fence option that requires no welding or special tools? This week’s video might be the setup you’ve been looking for. The FenceStay end assembly by Trigger Engineering gets a workout...

Crutch Your Sheep to Control Fly Strike – What Every Hobby Farmer Should Know.

Sheep are a gentle and rewarding animal to run on a hobby farm but like any animal, they have specific care needs. This week I joined John Gilligan from Gilligan Property Services to go over...

Fencing and Managing Your Soils

Before you get out there and start planning your fences, find out what they are going to do. Remember, fences are a 20-30 year investment, so get it right and your land will thank you...

Is There an “Ultimate” Farm Fence?

Well, in short, no. But there are a lot of ways to make a mistake when you first construct your fence that cost time, money and even worse stock losses and injury. This week’s video,...

Knots Vs Knots, Joiners Vs Joiners

Are Woodshield Posts the End of CCA?

Recently an innovative Australian company Woodshield, gave me some posts to play around with. Promising to do away with CCA posts and the environmental issues surrounding the use of heavy metals in agricultural trellising and...

Pressing Wine

Wine made over a decade ago with friends. A chilly night in May was the perfect opportunity to reflect on the labours of this year’s harvest while relishing the memories of vintages past. This week...

Harvesting Grapes from a Small Vineyard to Make Wine

This week’s video sees me back to the vineyard finishing off the season’s work. Vintage, the time we harvest the grapes is like a long sigh of relief. The ups and downs of the season,...

Fencestay Review

This week’s (and my first) blog post is about the product review video I am premiering this week on the channel. Fencestay is an Australian-made product that allows you to use the venerable star-picket as...