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Sheep producers already using eID tags have been able to increase profitability drivers on their farms
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Sheep producers already using eID tags have been able to increase profitability drivers on their farms
By Rohan Leach, Regional Agricultural Landcare Facilitator After a brilliant season for much of the Central West in 2020, producers will undoubtedly have high levels of stubble cover on their cropping paddocks. While groundcover and moisture conserving stubbles are a sight for sore eyes, producers will in turn be faced with the increased difficulty that heavy stubbles cause when sowing. Heavy stubbles can cause seeder blockages, hair-pinning of seed and inconsistent stubble and chaff levels and may lead to poor establishment, poor weed control and uneven nutrient uptake in crops. Removing the...