Supermarket rejections fresh off the truck x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

IBM’s weather forecasting model GRAF goes live today, and it could have major implications around the world. Self-proclaimed "weather geek" Steve Liesman has a look behind the model and IBM’s new supercomputer, DYEUS. cnb.cx/2rEZNcZ

Things do get a bit crowded at #Agritechnica but there is plenty to see. #farmfun #agtech

Society: ‘Produce cheap food’ Farmers: ‘But what about...’ Society: ‘No buts... just do it’ FF 40 yrs Society ‘You’ve fucked the environment, and are nasty’ Farmers: ‘Yeh, but you...’ Society: ‘No buts, we are done with you and want to eat synthetic food now’ Farmers: 🤷🏼‍♂️

Congratulations to Mathew Hocken, Director of Grassmere Dairy in the Manawatu, the recipient of the 2019 Rabobank Emerging Leader Award. Watch to learn more about Mat’s leadership story youtube.com/watch?v=A-X1UD… #RaboLeadership

Congratulations to Volker Kuntzsch and Mathew Hocken for taking out 2019 Rabobank Leadership Award and Emerging Leader Award

The next time you think city people don’t care about agriculture, just remember that a Melb based year 12 student contacted me this week because she wants to study (and trial!) salt tolerance in wheat. How cool is that!!! Might be coming your way soon James Hunt 👍

Excellent piece of journalism by Clint Jasper 👍 - informed objective and clear. Plenty of reasons to be angry at the Murray-Darling plan, but canning it solves none of them abc.net.au/news/rural/201… National Farmers' Federation Fiona Simson David Jochinke Pete Arkle

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Sparrow prevention program still working a treat. Dad and I built this 30 years ago. Have had lot of kestrels raised in the shed eating the mice, chasing the sparrows and the odd gangly teenager walking around the workshop floor after flight 1.0 didn't quite go to plan.

2019! Arguably the worst drought experienced. 20 yrs ago this would have looked like Dubai desert and lost all income. Farming system today. TOS 8/5 Cut hay 6/9 Harvested regrowth 28/11 Baled 3/12 Costs recovey✅ Ground cover ✅ Feed for sheep ✅ 🖕🏾2019!!

Great summary Jock. Hats off.

Success! Autodrafter set up and working. Just recording weight against EID tag today. No drafting. Worked a treat. Can’t wait to start collecting data on our operation now.

Batteries are recyclable You know what’s isn’t being recycled? Fossil fuels The future is electric Battery pricing BloombergNEF

In case you missed it: 25 beautiful wildlife images are in the running to win the Lumix UK #WPYpeopleschoice Award, and the winner will be chosen by the public. See the incredible images and the stories behind them before casting your vote. nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/…

Everybody in Australia should see and read this. Please help by retweeting madly. Thank you.

Air quality over the Ganges plains is the same as the fire regions on the south coast of NSW and Gippsland.

Time to be a gd bugger, my house is open to Any Australian farmer that wants a break, 30mins from Chch airport So much to see &do ..... 3 empty bedrooms available...please contact me ... retweet if need be

Incredible timing Ross

Rock on.