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 22 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, Angus Duddy, David Ronald and Keith Harris. Peter McKenzie is our Facilitator / Agronomist.
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Most of our Members are in North West NSW between Quirindi, Gunnedah and Premer. Our Head office is in Quirindi.
Pictured right is a detailed view taken from Google Earth of the area in which most of our members are located.
