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Daily 516 - My bad Broden

Farm Tender Daily - All the news from Wednesday, the 26th of June, 2024.

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By Dwain Duxson

My bad Broden -  Duxson, you got it wrong. That's me just giving myself a telling-off. They say you should never assume. I don't know whether I believe that, but I have in this case and got it wrong. I wrote about Broden Holland, a young Cropping Farmer from Young in NSW, yesterday on how he is going about his business. Take a read here.

I said that Broden had given up on Variable Rate (VR) when, in fact, he hadn't. This is what he wrote: "I just read your newsletter, and I disagree with what you said. I think you may have taken me out of context or misheard what I said when you said. We haven't gone away from VR at all. We still use it very much, but we are back to blanket in the context of we are now pretty much even again. We are still using VR, but our Maps are very even. I just wanted to clarify this: yes, I totally agree VR is always very complicated, but our method of protein only is extremely simple and made us good money. We will continue to use it, but as our maps are really on two rates nowadays rather than 6, I say we are pretty much back to blanket". 

I took a listen again, and Broden's Header takes a protein sample every 10 metres, and when it comes time to spread Urea the following year, they use the variable rate to put on either more or less, depending on the need. Because they have been doing this for some time, it has got to a point where it's all pretty even. Hence, where I got confused.

I do want to say that not for one minute I think that what I write is right. I am more about throwing things out there to get people thinking, and you, the reader, will determine whether it's right or wrong. In this case, and because I have respect for Brodan, I thought a right of reply to set the record straight was appropriate. I think Broden does a great job innovating, but even a greater job educating. He is happy to relay what went right and equally what went wrong. My bad, apologies; I was wrong. Reply to [email protected]

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Dwain Duxson
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