How to Build a Temporary Electric Fence for Strip Grazing and Other Short Term Fencing Needs
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Wallmine link: https://wallmine.com/users/sign-up?r=18im&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=plainbagel&utm_campaign=plainbagel Warren Buffett and many other prominent investors have long preferred to measure a company’s performance by their cash flows (found on the cash flow statement) rather than their reported earnings numbers… but what exactly are cash flows, and why are they given more weighting? Let’s find out on today’s episode If you’d like to support the channel, … Read More
This week we travel to Lake Cobbler by Dirt Bike during Easter 2019. This is one of the best loved destinations in the Victorian High Country. One day spent here and you will understand why! We set out up the “staircase”, then rest and lunch at Lake Cobbler. On the return journey we travel down little cobbler track back to … Read More
Review of the Massey Ferguson 4220 ride on mower. After two years of ownership, what are the positives and what are some negatives? A ride test and service show up some great features of the machine and highlight some annoying oversights in design. Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded every weekend. My Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw
A huge Privilege this week to work with the BlazeAid Volunteers and the kids from Yarra Valley Young Farmers re-fencing properties after the recent fires. For information about BlazeAid or to support or get involved http://blazeaid.com.au/ Yarra Valley Young Farmers are on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Yarra-Valley-Young-Farmers-2280155632059673/ Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded every weekend. My Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw
Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded every weekend. This week I evaluate and set up a bungee cord electric gate kit. Then I make one out of scrap materials found lying around most farms. Both gates are serviceable and offer flexible and safe solutions for stock control. My Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw
So why do vineyards often have roses at the ends of rows of grapes? Is there a purpose or are they just for looks? I take a look at the fascinating history of this common practice and find some legends of viticulture at the heart of the practice. We also dispel some myths along the way. Subscribe for a new … Read More
Some basic and hopefully interesting tips to try and get you working faster and smarter as you put up your fences around the farm. We start out with a few simple things like using INOX spray to run wires on end assemblies and avoiding blisters when you use a fencing bar. After this I check out the difference that standing … Read More
Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded most weekends. This week I build a bushman’s wire gate with a lever tensioning system, ensuring that it always closes tight and gets the job done! My Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw For all the knots used in this video, see my fencing playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcB7aXNf7WQ&list=PLI-zA_zYCYC8xd24Uohu63vb3ZmI3UUrZ
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Is Glyphosate safer than Coffee? Seems that there is a lot of misinformation around what is safe and not safe in agriculture these days. In this video, I give a simple explanation of the LD50 test used to determine toxicity of chemicals. I try to explain that just because caffeine has a higher toxicity than Glyphosate, that does not make … Read More
Using reclaimed, reused and donated second hand materials I rebuild a stock fence for a farm used by a local young farmers club for under 300 dollars! This video follows the week or so of after hours work I put in to repurpose a paddock to safely house sheep. During the week I remove and repurpose the old fence wire, … Read More
Installing two top wires above sheep mesh fence on star pickets with a twitcher. I show how to secure wires onto a star picket easily with a home made fence twitcher to finish off your sheep fence. Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded every weekend. My Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw
Do you take shortcuts using chemicals? A few years ago I conducted some research on chemicals used in viticulture and found some surprising results. Chemicals in Agriculture are here to stay. This means we need to stay safe using them. There are a few simple yet powerful ways that workers can dramatically improve their safety on the farm. Unfortunately, mostly … Read More
Little lamb born on the farm last week was hemorrhaging after birth. Quickly tying off the umbilical cord and keeping it clean has saved the lamb’s life. Video from the day of the incident and an update one week later. Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded every weekend. My Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw
Do your hoses drive you nuts tangling and kinking every time you use them? No need for expensive anti-kink hoses once you learn this simple trick. Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded every weekend. My Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw
This week I buy, unbox and and review the Honda GX25 powered Victa PRO 25cc straight shaft brush cutter. With both cord and blade head options the machine provides plenty of power in a quiet and refined package. Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded every weekend. My Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw
An Echidna wanders into the dog yard. After getting the dog safely away, I have to move the echidna somewhere safe. This is harder than it looks as Echidnas not only roll themselves in a ball, they dig in tight! I use a simple trick to loosen the echidna and move it on to safer ground. Subscribe for a new … Read More
Have you ever wondered what a vet is checking when they inspect your livestock? Want to make the process as easy as possible? Need to know what vital signs to check and in which order? Join Eloise Deen, an experienced and skilled vet as she takes a group of young farmers through a 5 station exam of a pregnant cow … Read More
Huge collaboration this week as we look at fencing gear in Australia, Ireland and America. Luke Gibson and Nigel McHugh join me as we look in the basic setup we use to fence in our three countries. Each of us has a different perspective on the job of fencing. From my background in animals, horticulture and vineyard trellising to Nigel’s … Read More
Sometimes you don’t want to tie a fence knot or you just don’t have the room. I compare two popular fence joining gadgets that replace knots, the Gripple and the Crimp. What is best? The Gripple, Crimp or Knot? It all depends on your perspective, although my bad experience with one of these might influence my opinion in this video … Read More
Lake Tali Karng is the only lake in the Victorian Alpine National Park. At 35 acres in size and with a depth of 50 meters the lake is surrounded by the mountain peaks that 1500 years ago collapsed to create it. There are two ways into the lake, a shorter easier route from the North or a longer more challenging … Read More
This week I use some simple and free tools to plan my new fences. Using freely available applications from google I can map, plot and cost new fences in half the time it used to take by hand. I have included a link to my free spreadsheet which even generates an order list for components of simple fence designs. Link … Read More
This video shows how to tie off an electric fence. Insulator knots are an important skill in electric fencing. I also discuss post spacing for electric fences, the cost advantage of electric fences for stock control and how to tell if the fence is tensioned correctly. Start making your cattle, horse or goat electric fence now! Subscribe for a new … Read More
This week I use a round lash to fix a broken handle with Bailing twine. Using simple cheap fixes lets you get on with the job when equipment fails. Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded every weekend. My Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw