In this month’s Farmcast, Belle Baker from Adelaide Hills Farm Services talks about the upcoming sheep or ram sales season and where you can get some more information. She also talks about what you can do to prevent blowfly strike in your sheep – and did you know it’s fox mating season right now? Pods […]
Category: Adelaide Hills Farmcast
Adelaide Hills Farmcast: August Edition
In the Adelaide Hills Farmcast August Edition, Belle Baker looks at farming jobs Adelaide Hills lifestyle farmers should be planning for in the coming months. Also, remember that each episode has chapter markers, so when you’re playing, you can skip to the next section easily. 00:30 Adelaide Hills Farmcast August Edition Introduction 02:19 Adelaide […]
Adelaide Hills Farmcast: July Edition
In the Adelaide Hills Farmcast July Edition, Belle Baker looks at farming jobs Adelaide Hills lifestyle farmers should be planning for in the coming months. We’ll cover weaning your lambs and calves and how to avoid grass Tetany. This episode was recorded with Alex Thomas from #plantaseedforsafety – a rural social change initiative that puts […]
Adelaide Hills Farmcast: June Edition
In the Adelaide Hills Farmcast June Edition, Belle Baker looks at farming jobs Adelaide Hills lifestyle farmers should be planning for in the coming months. We’ll cover topics such as calf marking and lamb marking and what other animal husbandry tasks can be done whilst you’ve got them in the yards. This episode was recorded […]
Adelaide Hills Farmcast: May Edition
In the Adelaide Hills Farmcast May Edition, Belle Baker looks at farming jobs Adelaide Hills lifestyle farmers should be planning for in May. We’ll cover topics such as getting a PIC number, the mating habits of Alpacas and when to look out for red-legged earth mites. This episode was recorded on the outskirts of Littlehampton […]
Adelaide Hills Farmcast: April Edition
In the Adelaide Hills Farmcast April Edition, Belle Baker looks at farming jobs Adelaide Hills lifestyle farmers should be planning for in April. We’ll cover everything from fecal egg counts in sheep, drenching programs, and snails. This episode was recorded at Mount Barker Springs at the home of Kate Phillips and James Trebilcock. They have […]
Adelaide Hills Farmcast: March Edition
In the Adelaide Hills Farmcast March Edition, Belle Baker looks at farming jobs Adelaide Hills lifestyle farmers should be planning for during March and April. We’ll cover everything from yard maintenance before the winter rain sets in, lamb vaccinations, and even Bott Eggs to keep your horses in top condition. We recorded this episode in […]