Why the first big rain runs off, and what ground cover does about it, with a soil scientist.
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Soil after the dry
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Farm gate, markets and online orders: a beef producer on what's worth the effort.
Buying second-hand, what to inspect, and why the cheapest one wasn't.
Allocations, trading and carryover, in plain words, with a water broker.
Night checks, heifers and when to call the vet.
Three generations of one family on handing over a farm, and the conversation they put off.
The tiny workers that bury manure, and how to keep them around.
A marketing adviser on forward contracts, without the jargon.
Dividing fences, who pays, and how to have the chat.
Testing bore water, and what stock can and can't drink.
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