In the latest episode of the Feed Central Hay Matters podcast, our host, Jon Paul Driver, caught up with Dr. Andrew Walter for a deep dive into agricultural research and innovation. Dr. Walter has extensive experience across government, business, and academia, which...
Podcast Highlights For the second part of the Feed Central Hay Matters Hay Innovators series, Jon Paul Driver caught up Damon Humphris of Taggr and Gavin Leersen of BaleTime at the recent AFIA Conference. This episode dives into the solutions both innovators have...
Canola crops that have been damaged due to frost don’t have to be a complete write-off! Making hay out of damaged grain crops is an opportunity to recoup costs but it’s essential that you understand what you’re getting into. Frosted canola crops can be cut for hay,...
Podcast Highlights In the first of our two part Hay Innovators series on the Feed Central Hay Matters Podcast, Jon Paul Driver sits down with Louis Kelly, Chairman of the Australian Fodder Industry Association (AFIA), and Bryce Riddell, the creator of HayShepherd, a...
Jon Paul Driver catches up with National Sales Manager Dave Clothier for a hay market report and an indepth discussion on the current status of the national hay market ahead of new season. While Southern Queensland has seen good early-season hay production, and early...
High moisture feed samples from total mixed rations, pastures, pit silage and round bale silage, always require some different handling to your drier hay and grain rations for feed testing. Silage based samples will commence a secondary fermentation when disturbed and...
In this episode of the Hay Matters podcast, Jon Paul Driver talks with Dr. Louise Brown, CEO and founder of Hydgene Renewables. They dive into how hay and fodder are being turned into green hydrogen, revolutionising the way farmers can produce and use ammonia for...
Weeds may reduce the aesthetic appeal and palatability of hay and/or may put livestock at risk of toxicity. Despite the challenge weeds pose in cereal crops, they present an alternative opportunity for Australian grain growers to transition into hay production before...
In this episode, Jon Paul Driver talks with Thommo, a hay industry veteran who began carting hay over 62 years ago. Thommo discusses his early days of manual hay baling, his role as a founding member of the Australian Fodder Industry Association, and the technological...
Farmers from across Australia have been rewarded for making top-quality hay in a season that marked a return to good growing conditions. Growers from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia shared the top honours in the 2023-24 Feed Central National...
This week, Jon Paul Driver caught up with Tim Ford and Dave Clothier for a special hay market update. They discussed recent weather challenges, including the 'green drought' in Southern Victoria and South Australia, and the subsequent feed gaps and high demand for...
Podcast Highlights This week on the podcast, Cassy Streeter and Kimberley Detmers discuss the launch of Equi-Analytical in Australia, which will significantly speed up feed testing results. They talk about the importance of forage testing for managing equine health...
This week on the podcast, Jon Paul Driver sits down with Shaun Hann, the Manager at Toowoomba Hay Farm, to discuss his firsthand experiences after one of their storage facilities was declared to be in a fire ant zone. Shaun shares how this unexpected challenge has...
This week, Jon Paul Driver catches up with National Sales Manager, Dave Clothier, for a market update, discussing current trends in the hay market. Although there remains a significant volume of hay on the market, much of the product is currently only available in...
This week, Jon Paul Driver is joined by Pat Guerin in a special two-part episode to discuss some of the many opportunities in the Australian hay industry. The discussion covers the need for industry-wide standards, a shifting R&D focus towards animal performance,...
Podcast This week, Jon Paul Driver chats with Feed Central National Sales Manager Dave Clothier, to discuss the latest trends in the hay market. They explore everything from the diverse weather patterns across Australia, to record herd sizes, and the shifting...
This week Jon Paul Driver chats with agricultural trailblazer Malcolm May about the crucial role of farmer involvement in continuous innovation, and explores how the industry might continue to foster innovation in the coming years. Malcolm May is a well known...
Podcast Highlights This week, Jon Paul Driver chats to Grower Relations Manager Stephen Page about the recent rains, the upcoming hay season, shifts we're seeing in bale contracting, and opportunities for spreading risk by working to the conditions. Episode...
Podcast Highlights In this episode of Hay Matters, Jon Paul Driver catches up with Rob Lawson from Balco and is introduced by Tim Ford. Rob talks about the Australian export industry of hay, the current market conditions, and their effect on the export market....
Podcast Highlights In this episode of Hay Matters, Jon Paul Driver catches up with Anthony Balzer and Jeff Collingwood following their recent road trip across NSW. They share some of their insights from the trip, including how the recent weather impacted the farms...