Daily 481 - Entertainment factor

Farm Tender Daily - All the news from Thursday, the 26th of September, 2024.

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By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast

Entertainment factor - Those modern-day Sheep and Cattle Auto Drafters have built-in counters where it records how many went through the system. I am guessing if you sent 30 to the left, 45 to the right and 300 straight ahead, it would tally them up automatically.

It got me thinking about how counting Sheep is a real skill. I was never great at it and never confident I was ever right. Some are great at it, some count in 2's, some 3's, some 5's and so on.

Our old legendary Agent, the late Don Murphy, was probably the worst I have ever seen. I remember helping him out as a teenager at the local Marnoo Sheep Sale when they had them, and we had to run through them 3 or 4 times because he lost count. On the last go, he would say he got them a spot on that time. He would sorta convince himself that he got them exactly right until the Truckie would count them and get a different number.

When I quizzed my brother Ben about the Auto Drafter counting the Sheep, I said to him they count much more accurately than Don Murphy right, to which he replied, "More accurate, yes, but Don way more entertaining". That he was. Are you good at counting Sheep, and if so, what multiples do you count in? Reply to [email protected]

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FARM INPUTS REPORT by Ellen Garland 0418 137 224

Listings of the Week:
Mainero 2235 Grain Bagger

New Machinery & Equipment: As above, we have access to New Mainero Grain Baggers, now is the time to secure yours to ensure you have it on Farm before Harvest.

Chemical Update: Last week we mentioned that Glyphosate was on the way up, we have ran out of the cheaper priced stock of $4.00 + GST for the Glyph 450. The current market price for Glyphosate 450 is $4.30 + GST per litre and Glyphosate 540 is $5.40 + GST per litre. Please see the links to what we have access to.
Gly 450 Ex Dubbo and West Wyalong
Gly 540 Ex Leeton
Gly 540
Gly 450

Fertiliser Update: Last week the Urea price dropped back $10.00 + GST and this week we have seen it go up again $10.00 + GST back to $680.00 + GST per tonne ex all ports. Please get in touch to discuss any current or future requirements. MAP remains at $1,060.00 + GST per tonne and DAP $1,075.00 per tonne. DAP is in high demand internationally putting pressure on the price domestically. We expect to see that hit here soon. We have access to MAP at $1,055.00 per tonne ex Geelong and Newcastle.  Single Super stays steady at $430.00 per tonne ex Newcastle, Geelong and Portland and $450.00 per tonne ex Adelaide. We have access to prompt stock at $425.00 per tonne ex Newcastle and Geelong.

Today's Trends - Sales trends included Hay Rakes, Tractors, Chaser Bins, Goats, Drill Fills, Sprayers, Feed Mixers, Organic Hay and Telehandlers,

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Dwain Duxson
P - 0427 011 900
E - [email protected] 

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