Graduate agronomist Georgia Boddington shares her insights on hay production, crop rotations, and managing resistant ryegrass in the Wimmera Mallee. Discover how growers are planning paddocks for both grain and hay, and what makes this season unique for local farms.
Dry seasons and higher hay storage increase the risk of hay fires. Learn from Agriculture Victoria’s Michele Jolliffe how to prevent spontaneous combustion, check moisture, and safely store your bales in the latest episode of Hay Matters.
In this episode of Hay Matters, Ken Cunliffe from AgEtal explains why seed testing, proper storage, and quick in-field prussic acid and nitrate checks are essential to protect both crops and livestock.
Harry Divall talks about his learnings on the land so far, as a hay contractor, grower and now AFIA board member.
Megan Ford talks about the mindset and support needed when business and family overlap.
In this Summer Series replay of Hay Matters, host Jon Paul Driver talks with Marty Conroy, Agronomy Services lead for Northern Australia at Barenbrug Seeds. Based in Northern NSW, Marty shares practical insights on tropical pasture systems across Queensland, the NT, and northern NSW. He explains the science behind C3 and C4 grasses, the link between feed quality and profitability, and the opportunities in pasture management and modern breeding programs.
In this Summer Series replay of Hay Matters, Grower Services Manager Steve Page travels to Warren, NSW, to uncover an unusual and highly valuable find: more than 1,000 tonnes of buried forage sorghum haylage discovered by grain grower Pat Hull when he purchased a new...
In the final Hay Matters episode of the season, host Steve Page sits down with Tim Ford, Managing Director of Feed Central and LocalAg, to reflect on an eventful year for the fodder industry. They unpack the challenges and opportunities across regions, discuss how the...
In this episode of Hay Matters, recorded on Thursday 16 October 2025, Cara Stewart steps in as guest host to chat with Feed Central’s Grower Services Manager and Podcast Host, Steve Page and National Sales Manager, David Clothier. Between Steve’s time on the road...
In this follow-up episode, Steve Page continues his conversation with award-winning lucerne hay producer Wade Alexander from Mundubbera, QLD. Wade opens up about the tough lessons learned from the 2013 floods, his approach to risk management, and how he’s...
In this first of a two part series of Hay Matters, Steve Page speaks with Wade Alexander from Mundubbera, Queensland - the winner of the Queensland Visual Lucerne Hay Award and the National Dual Visual Award. Wade shares his journey from growing up on a poultry farm...
In this episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by Local Ag and Feed Central, Steve Page continues celebrating this year's National Hay Quality Award winners with another outstanding partnership. In the Riverina, Michael Pfitzner has secured back-to-back vetch hay...
Podcast Highlights In the latest episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by LocalAg and Feed Central, Steve Page catches up with two of our 2025 National Hay Quality Award winners - Grant Alday and Ben Wright. At Sea Lake in Northwest Victoria, grain grower Grant...
Podcast Highlights In the latest episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by LocalAg and Feed Central, Steve Page catches up with Harry Divall; hay contractor, grower and AFIA board member. Harry shares his path from livestock work in Goulburn to running a growing hay...
Podcast Highlights In this episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by LocalAg and Feed Central, Grower Services Manager Steve Page hits the road to uncover a unique regional story of buried haylage, long-term storage, and unexpected opportunity. When grain grower Pat...
Podcast Highlights In this episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by LocalAg and Feed Central, Grower Services Manager Steve Page hits the road to uncover a unique regional story of buried haylage, long-term storage, and unexpected opportunity. When grain grower Pat...
Podcast Highlights In this episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by LocalAg and Feed Central, Jon Paul Driver is joined by National Sales Manager Dave Clothier to unpack current fodder market conditions. With drought in the south driving record demand and pushing...
Podcast Highlights In this episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by LocalAg and Feed Central, host Jon Paul Driver concludes his three-part series with South Australian farmer Matt Eckert. This final instalment shifts focus to the financial, mechanical, and personal...
Podcast Highlights In this episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by LocalAg and Feed Central, host Jon Paul Driver speaks with South Australian grower Matt Eckert in the first of a three-part series. Matt shares a candid look at the decisions, trade-offs, and...
Podcast Highlights In the latest episode of Hay Matters from Feed Central and LocalAg, our host Jon Paul Driver catches up with Director Tim Ford to discuss the current market and LocalAg's first quarter. As southern sheds sit nearly empty, Queensland hay has begun...