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Sharkie and his Ruralco team are going into new territory via an innovative national campaign called: "Farm­ers. We've Got Your Back". 

“Take care of your employees and they will take care of your business, it’s that simple.” Richard Branson originally said this, and for Rob Sharkie, Ruralco’s CEO this is where the magic happens. “For Ruralco, the mental health and wellbeing of employees is integral to our strategy. The Ruralco leadership team have been working on how to ensure we make meaningful progress in this space and have it ingrained within the future of our business. We know that getting thi...

Driven by producing a quality product, not commercial gain, it’s Glen Whyte’s attention to detail that sets him apart in producing world class venison.

Based at Lowburn on the banks of Lake Dunstan, the Lawrence’s have been part of the district’s winemaking community for over 20 years.

This winter Ruralco is ramping up efforts to help make members’ farming year be a simpler, lower stress affair, with the co-operative’s pool of experienced staff on hand to help members plan their new farming year ahead of the inevitable challenges that may arise.

This year’s Ruralco Instore Days will be held on Thursday 7 July and Friday 8 July, with deals available online till midnight on Sunday 10 July.

Ensuring your bulk fuel storage is fit for purpose is not just about compliance. It is also about having safe, serviceable, and secure fuel on farm readily available when and how you need it.

Sulphur deserves more attention that it gets. It is important for plants, cheap and can easily be incorporated into fertiliser applications.

The autumn period has produced a more consistent spell of warmer weather than we had for the entire summer period. There were a couple of light frosts with the soil temperature remaining up, although a cold period around the time of writing has noticeably stopped grass growth.

Winter is fast approaching and for the next 3 months our focus will be sown arable crops, barley grass control in pasture and weed control in lucerne.