Farming soil water: How to sustainably turn stored soil moisture into dollars

Tony Single is a 4th generation farmer who works alongside his family to run “Narratigah”, their family property, located southeast of Coonamble. They primarily run a winter and summer cropping program to maximise the productivity of stored soil moisture. 

In today's episode, Tony explains why every decision on their farm is influenced by the goal to make every drop count. He also breaks down the potential risks in their farming system, including herbicide resistance, and how the family's venture into the ag-tech space is helping them identify weed populations, and maximise efficiency.

Local Land Services Cropping advisor Tim Bartimote caught up with Tony for this chat on a strangely clear-skyed afternoon around the kitchen table at “Narritagah”.

 

Resources and links:

• Single Agriculture Website

 

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The views contained in this podcast series are not necessarily endorsed by Central West Local Land Services. Listeners are advised to contact their local office to discuss their individual situation.

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