The increase in supplementary feeding ewes, over the last few dry seasons, has meant feeding in containment, has been an effective tool for managing pregnant ewes. It has the added benefits of maintaining ground cover and minimising energy wastage from sheep wandering around large, bare paddocks. However, to ensure a… Forty-five farmers from across the Barossa, Mid North and Adelaide Hills attended the Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) Containment Ewe Tour on Wednesday 4th March at various locations around the Barossa Valley. The event showcased how local producers in this area have set up containment ewe areas, as well… The Barossa Improved Grazing Group has continued its growth, establishing itself as a trusted group within the farming community, by appointing a new Board at its first AGM as an incorporated body on Wednesday 18th September. Stepping into the chair role is local producer Ian Koch who runs a ram… BIGG’s 4th annual conference, Thriving into the Future was held at the Nuriootpa Sports & Function Centre on Thursday 21 March 2019. Producers shared their experiences and strategies for coping with tough times, demonstrating a positive attitude and readiness to make necessary changes in their businesses. “Despite the… From https://www.stockjournal.com.au/story/5944151/bigg-tackles-seasonal-challenges/ LIVESTOCK producers are being encouraged to view their farming operations from a range of perspectives, including livestock, land, business and people, as part of a way to deal with challenging conditions. The Barossa Improved Grazing Group is focussing on helping producers consider these in its fourth annual conference ‘Thriving… THRIVING in challenging conditions requires livestock producers to look at their farms from a range of perspectives including livestock, land, business and people. The Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) is focussing on helping producers consider these perspectives in their fourth annual conference ‘Thriving into the Future’ to be held… Moculta mixed farmer and principal of Bunyara Merino and Poll Merino stud, Ian Koch is currently hosting two Nuriootpa High School students as part of their agricultural school based apprenticeship. View the article from the Stock Journal. In July 2018, long time BIGG supporter and mentor, Bruce Hancock (Senior Livestock Consultant, PIRSA-Rural Solutions SA) was bestowed as a Fellow of the Australian Society of Animal Production. Bruce received this prestigious award at the society’s biennial conference in Wagga Wagga, for his tireless commitment to developing the livestock industry and… The highly valued Ag Ex Alliance Grower Group Award, sponsored by Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA), went to Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) for putting forward an educational proposal to benefit their members, the local and broader agricultural communities. BIGG will put the $5,000 towards two ‘soil health’… Paddock feed is becoming limited in many areas of the Barossa due to a drier than average summer and recent hot weather, leaving livestock producers looking for alternative options for feeding their stock. The Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) have created a video guide with livestock consultant Hamish Dickson to… Tech Note: The Value of Supplementing Minerals to Ewes in Containment
Farmers gain valuable insights on BIGG Containment Ewe Tour
BIGG Celebration and AGM
Thriving into the Future Presentations
BIGG tackles seasonal challenges
Barossa farmers learn to thrive into the future
Next generation arrives – agricultural school based apprenticeship
Bruce Hancock – Fellow of the Australian Society of Animal Production
Ag Ex Grower Group Award
Livestock containment areas, more than a drought measure
