Mingenew Irwin Group in Mingenew, Western Australia | Agricultural cooperative

Mingenew Irwin Group

Locality: Mingenew, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9928 1645

Address: 54 Midlands Road 6522 Mingenew, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.mingenewirwingroup.com/

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24.01.2022 AFGRI are proud sponsors of the Mingenew Irwin Group, and this year will be showcasing the new C650 air Cart at our Spring Field Day! To Register for the Mingenew Irwin Group Spring Field Day click on the link below https://trybooking.com/BKKKF

24.01.2022 Have you checked the NVT Online website, for some preliminary results of variety trials across the state? More extensive analysis to follow. https://www.nvtonline.com.au/nvt-results-reports/

24.01.2022 Our Spring-Summer active dung beetles are out in good numbers right now, helping keep the bush fly numbers down. The below image is a trap collected today full of Ontis alexis and Ontis aygulus. I've been told these beetles are pretty common in horse dung this time of year, so keep an eye out and let us know what you find!

24.01.2022 Make sure you put this fun backyard / farmyard activity in your diaries! https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/ a great way for the kids and adults to get involved in the environment.

20.01.2022 We have recently caught up with Neale from the Mingenew Police who gave us some great talking points for our next MIG newsletter. Keep an eye out for this! Neale also gave us a heap of Rural Watch Signs and stickers for your front gates and farms. Let us know if you would like one!

20.01.2022 Dung Beetle workshop in Chapman Valley next week, come along to learn more about these hard working beetles

19.01.2022 Researchers are using crop sensors, machine learning technology and publicly available data to develop tools that could reduce the guesswork for Australian wheat growers when making in-crop fertiliser application decisions. Nitrogen fertiliser is one of the biggest input costs for grain growers and mid-season N decisions are crucial for effective crop management and grower profitability.... Tools and decision aids have previously been developed to help inform N application decisions, but most rely on assessments based on crop plant tissue analysis mid-season and it can be difficult to identify N requirements across a paddock. In a recently released Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) video available on the GRDC YouTube channel, CSIRO postdoctoral research fellow Jonathan Richetti discusses sensor technology field trials and promising findings the team has achieved so far. To view the video click on the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfqx7nzQb5Y

19.01.2022 MIG's Annual Redcard Fox Shoot is back on Friday March 19th with breaky, tally count and prizes at Cecil Newton Park on Saturday morning @ 7:30am. Please ensure you register with Rachel by the 12th of March via [email protected] or 0427281001. Please note shooters MUST source their own property and landowners permission. Thanks again to our amazingly generous sponsors for supporting this event.... Smyth Agri Services Mingenew IGA Xpress Elders Mingenew Great Northern Rural Services

19.01.2022 MIG have been out and about collecting soil strength data as part of the WMG Ripper Gauge project. We do this for each treatment using a cone penetrometer (pictured). At this site south of Mingenew, two-years post ripping, the ripped treatments today were less compacted than all unripped treatments

18.01.2022 Just over a week away until our Spring Field Day! Located in Yandanooka, we have a lot to show and discuss. Please register via https://trybooking.com/BKKKF or 0427281007 Growers registering before 31st August will go into our mammoth prize draw. #springfieldday #farming #agriculture

18.01.2022 INTRODUCTION TO THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY This eight-day skill set at Muresk Institute provides a solid foundation and essential skills for those aspiring to work on farms. It is an introduction for new entrants to agriculture or other rural industries and is ideal for school leavers, career changers and those wanting to update skills for... current industry practices and equipment. Units covered include work health and safety; weed control; transport, storage and application of chemicals and operation of tractors, machinery, and equipment. Participants will attend in two blocks BLOCK ONE 5 days Monday 31 August to Thursday 3 September 7.30am-4.30pm and Friday 4 September 7.30am-12.30pm BLOCK TWO 3 days Wednesday 9 September to Thursday 10 September 7.30am-4.30pm and Friday 11 September 7.30am-12.30pm For more information please see the link below https://www2.dtwd.wa.gov.au//find-a/industry/short-course

18.01.2022 Australian Wool Innovation have recently released a series of webinars, podcasts and information on their website including this focus on lambing. Check the resources out here: https://www.wool.com//r/national-lambing-density-project/

15.01.2022 GRDC's Summer Sesh Series is back again in 2021! If you're in Busselton, Albany or Esperance for summer holidays make sure to head along and share your on farm issues and ideas, so we can see relevant project happening in the Northern Ag Region. Please note there are no Summer Sesh Series events in the North this year. https://grdc.com.au//1606447766432_grdc-grower-network-fly

15.01.2022 Some great tips in this article regarding farm staff. https://grdc.com.au//paddock-practices-managing-and-retain

15.01.2022 Do you know what a dung beetle sounds like? The dung beetle species, Copris hispanus squeaks when it’s disturbed! Learn more about the different dung beetles in Australia and what benefits they bring at the dung beetle workshop on the 8th of October in Chapman Valley.... https://www.mingenewirwingroup.com//10/8/dung-beetle-works

14.01.2022 Rachel really enjoyed educating the next generation about the importance of protecting our waterways. The kids were so enthusiastic and gladly got involved in catching and identifying macroinvertebrates. Definitely a few future scientists within the group! Thankyou to funding received from Western Australian Government's State NRM Program. We will be conducting more of these hands on community events in the future.

14.01.2022 MIG have been engaging with the Morawa Agricultural College to educate the future generation about dung beetles. Click the link to read more! https://www.dungbeetles.com.au//dung-beetle-interest-weste

13.01.2022 Thankyou for your generous support Arc Infrastructure! We are looking forward to continuing locally relevant research in our region.

12.01.2022 Have you registered yet? If not please do so by contacting Rachel or Madi at MIG, via our website, or use the following link https://www.trybooking.com/BNTKG We look forward to seeing you all there!

09.01.2022 The last few months have been full of MIG Events! The Sandplain field walk was well attended, and showcased a number of MIG trials, sponsor trials, NVT's and DPIRD Trials. Thanks to all the trial hosts, sponsors, presenters and attendees to this event! Thanks to Rob McTaggart for taking these great photos!

07.01.2022 Save the Date! Our Annual Trials Review will be taking place on March the 3rd. A big thank you to Tuncoat Australia for sponsoring this years sundowner. To RSVP please contact Rachel or Madi at MIG or use the following link https://www.trybooking.com/BNTKG

07.01.2022 Sustainable Beef and Sheep farmers Jenny and Paul O’Sullivan run a 680 ha property in South Gippsland, Victoria. Over the past 30 years, Jenny and Paul have developed many initiatives for their own property and others to adopt sustainable management practices. Passionate advocates for sustainable red meat production, in recent years Jenny and Paul have created an exciting agri-tourism business, Gippsland Food Adventures, promoting Gippsland as a premium food region and teaching people about red meat production and sustainable agriculture. https://youtu.be/ySALmoxhQtw

07.01.2022 Have you noticed an increase in bush flies recently? Rachel our project officer reported that there was one or two around last week!! Dung beetle help control bush flies by burying the dung they breed in.... Learn more about dung beetles at our workshop on the 8th of October. https://www.mingenewirwingroup.com//10/8/dung-beetle-works

06.01.2022 City Lawyer turned Beef Producer! Jack and Mim Walker’s cattle breeding stud in Theodore QLD operates alongside the family’s larger, grass-fed commercial herd. Their cattle are raised on buffel grass and legume pastures. They produce cattle for the EU, Meat Standards Australia and Grasslands markets and find caring for the animals from paddock to plate particularly rewarding. The Walker family are committed to managing their land in response to seasonal conditions, this requ...ires them to be flexible and adapt their operating practices according to the climate. This informs decisions regarding water, grazing practices and stocking rates. https://youtu.be/pQVZkySSE-I

06.01.2022 MLA producers are front and centre in a new series of on-farm videos, designed to showcase the industry’s strong environmental, social and animal welfare credentials to consumers. These videos provide an open and trusted source of information about the production of beef, sheep and goat meat in Australia. So share amongst your family and friends to promote the great work Australian red meat producers are doing! https://youtu.be/AYgCTFtpIBY

05.01.2022 8 DAYS TO GO!! MIG Spring Field Day 2020 will be hosted on the 2nd of September 2020. So we want to know have you registered yet ?? This year we have a number of excellent looking trials throughout Yandanooka which will be on show at the MIG Spring Field Day.... To register for the day click on the link https://www.trybooking.com/BKKKF Featuring; New JD C650 Air Cart New Gessner HDR-6011 Deep Ripper Heavyland Pulse Trials (Herbicide, Insect, Disease, Varieties, Inoculant) Cereals (Wheat & Barley NVTs, Nutrition in wheat, New Chemistry discussion) Canola (NVTs, Nitrogen timing and rate discussion) Soil Pit Guest Speakers Paul O'Meehan, Ben White and Josh Guimelli Lunch $15 Sundowner and dinner to finish! . So what are you waiting for click on the link below to register ! Please do not attend if you are unwell or have been overseas within the last 14 days , Covid safe practices will apply. https://www.trybooking.com/BKKKF

04.01.2022 This coming Thursday 10th September come and join us for the Mingenew Irwin Group and Murdoch University Pasture Field Day. To RSVP please contact MIG at 0427281007 to register by the 8th. Cost: Free for MIG members ... Non-members $30.00 Start time: 12:30 pm Location: meet at Elsegood's Vetch Site Coalseam Road ( approx 10kms from Mingenew ) BYO Lunch !

04.01.2022 Some entries from our 2020 photo competition "Farming in the Midwest"

03.01.2022 Come along to learn more about dung beetles and how they benefit your farm

03.01.2022 Innovative Sheep Farmers Charlie Blomfield & Eleanor Falkiner, Canowindra NSW. Boridgeree is a family-owned mixed farming property located in the Central West of New South Wales along the Belubula River. Charlie and Eleanor breed merino lambs for wool and meat. They are committed to improving animal welfare and environmental management by investing in on-farm innovation. Recent examples include the installation of an automated sheep feeding system to increase drought resilien...ce, giving them the ability to turn off quality lambs, regardless of season. https://youtu.be/ATQSD85Y96o

02.01.2022 Have you heard about the innovative work the Mingenew Irwin Group are doing with dung beetles? Check out this article from Particle WA!

02.01.2022 A fantastic afternoon focusing on pasture options in the Northern Ag Region last week, including vetch, clovers, medics, new legume species, serradella, perennials and more. Thankyou to the Murdoch University team of Ron Yates, John Howieson, Rob Harrison and Chris Poole, Tony Rosser (Great Northern Rural Services), Peter Elliot Lockhart and Nick Eyres (Elders) and the host farmers. Some great looking pastures doing wellin the low - medium rainfall zones.

01.01.2022 Media Release: Russian wheat aphid confirmed on WA south east coast Grain growers and consultants have been urged to survey cereal crops and grassy weeds for aphids and report any activity, after Russian wheat aphid was detected in two wheat crops north of Esperance. As it is difficult to distinguish between aphid species, landholders and consultants are encouraged to report all aphid activity via the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) MyPestG...uide Reporter App. To Read the full media release please click on the link below https://www.agric.wa.gov.au//russian-wheat-aphid-confirmed