In this episode of the Farm Talk Podcast, part of the Future Drought Fund Project, consultants Chris McDonough and farmer Bruce Heddle from Minnipa discuss an innovative method to manage saline soils using chaff heaps as mulch.

They explore how spreading chaff has promoted crop growth in previously barren areas, detailing the practicalities and economic feasibility of this approach. Bruce shares his success and insights from applying up to 25 tonnes of chaff per hectare, leading to significant improvements in crop establishment and soil cover.

The conversation also touches upon grazing management strategies to maintain soil health.

00:00 Introduction to Farm Talk Podcast

00:56 Meet Bruce Heddle: Farming at Minnipa

01:30 Innovative Chaff Heap Strategy

02:19 Economic and Practical Insights

03:35 Grazing Management and Final Thoughts

For more info on the Future Drought Fund project 'Building resilience to drought with landscape scale remediation of saline land' click here

In this episode of the Farm Talk Podcast, part of the Future Drought Fund Project, consultants Chris McDonough and farmer Bruce Heddle from Minnipa discuss an innovative method to manage saline soils using chaff heaps as mulch.
They explore how spreading chaff has promoted crop growth in previously barren areas, detailing the practicalities and economic feasibility of this approach. Bruce shares his success and insights from applying up to 25 tonnes of chaff per hectare, leading to significant improvements in crop establishment and soil cover.
The conversation also touches upon grazing management strategies to maintain soil health.
00:00 Introduction to Farm Talk Podcast
00:56 Meet Bruce Heddle: Farming at Minnipa
01:30 Innovative Chaff Heap Strategy
02:19 Economic and Practical Insights
03:35 Grazing Management and Final Thoughts
For more info on the Future Drought Fund project 'Building resilience to drought with landscape scale remediation of saline land' <a href="https://msfp.org.au/projects/fixing-saline-soils/">click here</a>

MSF's Farm Talk Podcast proudly brings Farmers, Researchers and Ag Industry connections together to chat innovative farming practices to help build a sustainable farming future for our Mallee growers. Mallee Sustainable Farming is a farmer-driven organisation specialising in Research, Development and Extension for NSW, VIC & SA's low-rainfall Mallee region. For more information visit: www.msfp.org.au/podcast 

MSF's Farm Talk Podcast proudly brings Farmers, Researchers and Ag Industry connections together to chat innovative farming practices to help build a sustainable farming future for our Mallee growers. Mallee Sustainable Farming is a farmer-driven organisation specialising in Research, Development and Extension for NSW, VIC &amp; SA's low-rainfall Mallee region. For more information visit: <a href="http://www.msfp.org.au/podcast">www.msfp.org.au/podcast</a>&nbsp;

MSF Farm Talk Podcast

MSF's Farm Talk Podcast proudly brings Farmers, Researchers and Ag Industry connections together to chat innovative farming practices to help build a sustainable farming future for our Mallee growers. Mallee Sustainable Farming is a farmer-driven organisation specialising in Research, Development and Extension for NSW, VIC & SA's low-rainfall Mallee region.

MSF's Farm Talk Podcast proudly brings Farmers, Researchers and Ag Industry connections together to chat innovative farming practices to help build a sustainable farming future for our Mallee growers. Mallee Sustainable Farming is a farmer-driven organisation specialising in Research, Development and Extension for NSW, VIC &amp; SA's low-rainfall Mallee region.

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