Burr Busted! How One Farmer Beat Weeds Without Chemicals

Burr Busted! How One Farmer Beat Weeds Without Chemicals

Weeds taking over your paddocks? In this episode of Farm Learning, Tim Thompson meets Liam Maynard near Narromine, NSW, where oats are doing what herbicides couldn’t—smothering galvanized burr naturally.

🌱 Learn how direct sowing into weed-infested ground is transforming poor pastures into productive grazing blocks, without a single drop of chemical.
📉 Watch as Liam proves that competitive cropping can suppress burr growth fast—even in tough conditions.

🎯 Perfect for graziers, regen ag fans, and anyone battling persistent weeds.

Key topics:

Natural weed suppression using oats

Cropping into galvanized burr

Regenerative grazing insights

No herbicide weed control

Real results in just 8 weeks

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00:00 Introduction: Fighting Burr in Central West NSW
00:13 What Is Galvanised Burr?
00:31 Sowing Oats Directly Into Weeds
00:42 Crop vs Burr: Who’s Winning?
01:05 Nutrient Theft by Burr Explained
01:14 Tree Line Comparison – With and Without Cropping
01:22 8 Weeks In: Results of Natural Suppression
01:33 No Herbicides – Just Plants vs Plants
01:46 Grazing Systems Needing an Extra Boost
01:58 Adding Cropping to Suppress Problem Weeds
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