Mission. Advancing agriculture through consultation and co-operation with fellow farmers and agricultural specialists. We are striving to improve grain yields and quality, increase cropping frequency, reliability and hence profitability, while employing sustainable and enduring farming practices which guarantee maximum protection for our farms and the environment.
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About AgVance Farming

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/03/2006 - 14:31. General

AgVance Background

Brochure Pics - Harvester Picture AGVANCE FARMING PTY LTD was launched in 1999 by 13 progressive farming enterprises operating in the southern half of the Liverpool Plains in North-West New South Wales Australia. This dynamic company was formed to take its members beyond the conventional and establish them at the cutting edge of agriculture.

 

 

AgVance Profile

AGVANCE FARMING PTY LTD was registered in September, 1999 after 3 years of planning and development. The company was formed to:
  • Provide agronomy services for the benefit of the members
  • Explore, develop and research farming concepts.
  • Co-ordinate and channel ideas and results amongst members.
  • Compare physical and financial performance within the group.
  • Act as a facilitator, promoting the exchange of information.
  • Pass on to members the results of relevant external agronomic research
  • Organise, evaluate and interpret soil and plant tests.
  • Increase profitability by seeking opportunities in purchasing and marketing.
  • Develop prominence in the industry.
  • Assist members achieve standards of excellence.
An increase in membership since 1999 to 20 farming businesses now encompasses about 35,000 hectares of cropping plus substantial amounts of grazing country.  AgVance Farming members operate enterprises ranging in size from 800 to 9,000 hectares. Member's farms are located in the Liverpool Plains Shire in an area bounded by Quirindi, Spring Ridge, Premer, Blackville and Willow Tree. The predominant soil types are fertile, self-mulching black and chocolate clay loams. High yielding crops are produced using mainly dryland no-till and response cropping techniques. A small area is irrigated using either flood furrow or centre pivot systems.

The main crops produced are Grain Sorghum, Wheat, Barley, Canola and Sunflowers. Secondary crops grown include Corn, Faba Beans, Chick Peas, Triticale and Oats.

Group meetings of both a business and social nature are held on a regular basis. Field days are conducted covering a wide range of topics including trials, cropping techniques, precision agriculture, soils, machinery, technology and marketing. Since its inception the AgVance Farming group has conducted an annual tour to other farming regions.

The Company is administered by Chairman, Angus Murchison and Directors, Geoff Barwick and  Keith Harris.   Peter McKenzie is our Facilitator / Agronomist.

 

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AgVance Farming - services available.

Submitted by genwolf on Wed, 22/02/2006 - 09:37. About Us

Our organisation chart highlights some of the services available with AgVance Farming membership. Wave your mouse over the descriptions in the outer green oval to get a more detailed explanation. You can also download a PDF version of this chart

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Overpopulation

Submitted by rodgrant on Thu, 12/07/2007 - 10:27.

Food Production Click this Link for Full Document

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Survey

Submitted by rodgrant on Thu, 21/06/2007 - 15:21.
This is to test the form/survey module
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Canopy Management in Northern NSW- A GRDC Northern NSW Agribusiness Extension Trial

Submitted by pmckenzie on Wed, 18/04/2007 - 15:59. Trials | Crops | Fertiliser | Wheat

Canopy management and its relevance to shorter season cereal crops in northern NSW (GRDC Agribusiness extension project)

 

Author/s: By Peter McKenzie (AgVance Farming), Nick Poole (FAR), Ron Southwell (NSW DPI/EFS)

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