More profitable farming in high rainfall zones





Sponsors

Please support our sponsors so they may support us to benefit you.

The following sponsors are integral to the success of Southern Farming Systems. They provide not only the financial resources to help us undertake the research and extension programme, but also they bring considerable knowledge and technical expertise. We are extremely grateful for their assistance and we hope that you may be able to support their business in some way. 

More efficient farming systems means regional economy is expected to benefit by more than 600 million dollars annually. There is the need to fund more research work throughout the region. Hence we are seeking your support for this to occur.



PLATINUM SPONSORS

Incitec Pivot Limited
The Company supplies more than 50 per cent of Australia's agricultural nutrient needs and plays an essential role in helping farmers to increase productivity and remain competitive in global markets. Partnership between farmers and Incitec Pivot distributors underpin sustainable farming in much of Australia.Incitec Pivot's manufacturing strength gives us unequalled capacity to meet the market's needs across a wide product range including urea, ammonium phosphates, ammonium sulphate, superphosphate and anhydrous ammonia.
   
 

Rural Finance
Rural Finance understands how important an investment in agriculture is to the growth of your business. As a specialist provider of finance to the rural sector for more than 60 years, we've assisted many families to invest wisely in their future. Rural Finance understands how important an investment in agriculture is to the growth of your business. As a specialist provider of finance to the rural sector for more than 60 years, we've assisted many families to invest wisely in their future.
   
GOLD SPONSORS
 
   

Goldacres Trading Pty Ltd
The Goldacres brand has been established over more than a quarter of a century, supplying Australian farmers with quality, innovative and technologically advanced spraying equipment. The vision has always been to provide spraying equipment which allows you to change the way you spray.
 
  Landmark
Landmark has been part of rural Australia for 150 years.A leading agribusiness company, we offer merchandise, fertiliser, farm services, wool, livestock, finance, insurance and real estate. Today, we’re Australia’s largest distributor of merchandise and fertiliser, with 2000 employees servicing 100,000 clients in our national network of around 400 locations. 
   
  New Holland
Renowned for its innovative nature, and demand for excellence New Holland provides a full complement of products to suit a variety of applications, and the staff and dealer network to support each of these in the marketplace. Working as a team with the New Holland dealer network is paramount and forms the core strength of our business. As a dynamic and innovative brand that continues to evolve we believe in providing first class advice and service across our entire product offering. 
   
  Pioneer Hi-Bred
Pioneer is the world's leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics to farmers worldwide. We seek to increase customer productivity, profitability and develop sustainable agricultural systems for people everywhere. Innovative and customer-focused, Pioneer is a leader in the agriculture industry and upholds the highest standards. 
 


Ridley AgriProducts
Ridley AgriProducts is the leading producer of high quality, high performance animal nutrition solutions in Australia. Using Australian grown cereal grains, Ridley AgriProducts works for farmers to add value to their animals and further increase their bottom line.

  Stock and Land
Stock and land is widely recognised as south east Australia’s premier farmers’ weekly newspaper, which has been serving the rural community since 1914. Each week, Stock & Land delivers a highly targeted audience of Australia’s top rural properties and provides outstanding reach to influential livestock producers and graingrowers, running broadacre farm businesses.
   
  Tasmanian Alkaloids
Tasmanian Alkaloids provides a large range of services and support for a great many poppy growers farming in different regions of Tasmania. Our strategies for the development of new products and desire to remain an innovative market leader means that we aim to provide the best levels of assistance for all growers who choose to contract with our company.
   
  Vaderstad
Our driving force is to create flexible machines for soil cultivation and drilling that produce excellent results regardless of cropping system. All our machines are capable of several operations in a single pass and have a high work capacity – everything needed to save time, energy and money for the farmer.
   
   


SILVER SPONSORS

Bayer Crop Science Pty Ltd
Farming IT
Gason
Gorst Rural Supplies

Grainsearch Pty Ltd

Nufarm Limited
Pacific Seeds Pty Ltd

Precision Agriculture

Rabobank Group
Riordans
RIST

RSM Bird Cameron
Seedmark

Syngenta Crop Protection
Tasmanian Country (Mercury)
Viterra Ltd



BRONZE SPONSORS 
 
 
Adelaide Research & Innovation

AGF Seeds
Agricultural Machinery Services (TAS)

AgVita Analytical (TAS)
Armstrongs Insurance Brokers (TAS)

Australian Grain Technologies
Australian Grain Accumulation
Ballarat Tractors

Becker Underwood P/L
Canola Breeders
CBH Grain
Chemtura

Crop Protection Research Pty Ltd

DOW Agrosciences Australia Ltd

Elders
GlaxoSmithKline Australia P/L (TAS)
Graincorp Operations Limited
Heritage Seeds
Househam Sprayers (Aust) Pty Ltd

Incitec Pivot Limited (TAS)
J.B. Scott Pty Ltd
Kotzur Silos

LaTrobe Fertilisers

Malteurop Australia Pty Ltd
Michaels of Donald

Moreton Hill Investments (TAS)

Mosaic Fertiliser

National Australia Bank (TAS)

National Australia Bank (VIC)
Nufarm (TAS)
Nuseed Pty Ltd
PASS (TAS)

Philips Farm Machinery

Rabobank Group (TAS)

Roberts Limited (TAS)
Seedmark (TAS)
Serve-Ag Pty Ltd (TAS)
Southern Soils Fertiliser
Stephen Pasture Seeds
Swayn & McCabe
TasAg Producers (TAS)
University of Adelaide
Vaderstad Pty Ltd (TAS)
Westlake Fertilisers 

Wrightsons Seeds

 



SUPPORTERS

Australian Government, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Department of Primary Industries Victoria
East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)
Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority
SPAA

Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research (TIAR)