Hi, I’m Mike and I run a family farm with my brothers. Recently, we decided to invest in a rainwater tank to collect water for our stock. While the decision to buy a tank was simple enough, choosing the right one took a lot of thought. We had to work out how big the tank should be, where it should go, what it should be made from and what work we needed to do before it could be installed. We even ended up evaluating local rainfall at one point, We have our tank now and it’s working great, but I thought other people who are thinking of buying a rainwater tank might find our experiences useful. Hope our advice speeds things up for you!
Tips on Choosing Rainwater Tanks
Five Benefits of Agricultural Management Software Suites
12 May 2023
In today's technology-driven world, farm management software has emerged as an essential tool for modern agricultural operations. This innovative technology streamlines the management of agricultural businesses, enabling farmers to track, plan and organise various aspects of their operations with greater ease. Read on to find out why your farm data management could improve dramatically by investing in such purpose-built software. Improved Organisation and Record-Keeping One of the main advantages of farm management software is its ability to centralise and organise all relevant data, including crop information, livestock details and financial records.
Adding New Agriculture Software to Your Farm Business
11 May 2022
Farms now rely on computerised controls for equipment and computerised records for everything from farmhand pay to annual crop yield comparisons and weather predictions. New software can improve your management practices if the software provides new options and smoother processes than what you've been using. But you do need to make sure that the software meets your standards. Does This Cover Something That Existing Software Handles? New software often brings with it improvements, but be sure that what you're looking at really does improve your processes and record-keeping.
3 Reasons to Buy a 4-in-1 Bucket For Your Farm
31 August 2021
The attachments you use on your tractor or loader help you do various jobs around your farm. While some farmers stick with traditional buckets and separate attachments, a 4-in-1 bucket is an alternative solution. Why should you consider switching to a 4-in-1 bucket? 1. Get Instant Versatility 4-in-1 buckets work like any other bucket. However, they can do much more than regular bucket attachments. For example, you can use these buckets to dig, scoop, carry and dump materials, or you can have them bulldoze and level ground.
Some of the tasks you can carry out with a 4-in-1 bucket
29 May 2020
As the name suggests, a 4-in-1 bucket has many uses over and above the earthmoving that can be done with a standard bucket. Although it can be used for this, the fact that the sides and bottom open out means that it can perform many other jobs. Grappling As well as moving earth, a 4-in-1 bucket can be used to grab and pick up material. It has a clam-like design with serrated blades at the top and bottom, which means it can be used to pick up large objects such as branches, logs or long pieces of concrete.
How To Choose And Apply Fertilisers To Grow Tall, Beautiful Tulips
4 June 2018
While tulips might be most closely associated with the flat, temperate plains of the Netherlands, they can grow just as well on the other side of the world, and both amateur and professional gardeners across Australia can grow a wide variety of attractive tulip cultivars. However, for humble tulip bulbs to grow into tall, stately flowers in such alien soils, a little help is sometimes required, and tulip growers would do well to add garden fertilisers to their tulip beds for the best results.