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FMD … It’s not what you think
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals.FMD is a virus that’s transported by live animals, dairy and meat products, bones, soil, untreated hides and vehicles/machinery used in conjunction with livestock.FMD should not be confused with Hand, Foot and Mouth disease that is commonly found in children. FMD is not…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Storing On-farm
Welcome back to the blog! Sowing is just around the corner, and before we know it, we will be ramping up for yet another harvest. Let’s hope it’s a record breaker. It goes without saying, that planning ahead is the ultimate key to success. As the phrase goes; “By failing to prepare, you are preparing…
Read More2022 Predictions for Agriculture
Welcome back to the blog for 2022! Last year was an absolute rollercoaster for our agricultural community with floods, mice, labour shortages and a health pandemic, just to name a few. Today I’m having a look into what we can anticipate for 2022. The La Niῆa weather phenomenon is expected to continue until Autumn, resulting…
Read MoreA Year in Review: 2021
Many of us have mixed feelings about 2021 and regardless, it certainly won’t be a year forgotten any time soon. COVID-19 continued to wreak havoc across the globe, still putting a stopper in international and interstate travel. Many parts of the state suffered early at the hands of the mice plague, which continues to cause…
Read MoreA message from The Silologist 2.0
2020 saw a lot of changes. Changes to our economy, changes to our landscape, changes to the world as we knew it before. But for me, the biggest change I saw was the ever-growing sense of community and support within our region. I have always known that we at HE Silos are a team, a…
Read MoreThe Importance of Fumigating your Grain
Tis, the season to be busy! And with harvest well and truly underway, now it the time to understand the importance of grain management inside those HE Silos’. Let’s talk about fumigation! Fumigation is one of the most effective methods of pest control. It works by filling the chamber (in our case, a HE Silo!)…
Read MoreOur Girl Jess, The BOSCAR Trainee of the Year!
The 2019 Boscars AwardsWritten by Jessica Byrnes Representatives from H E Silos Forbes, including myself, had the privilege of attending the 2018/19 BOSCARS Forbes Business Awards on Friday 8 February. The event was organised by the Forbes Business Chamber to recognise the Forbes Business Community. These years’ guest speakers were Jim Honnor and Sam Johnston, the…
Read MoreWestern NSW Business Awards
Excellence in Business On Friday May 11, we had the opportunity to attend the Western NSW Business Awards in Bathurst. These awards are designed to celebrate all types of businesses across the western NSW region. On the night, there was over 40 finalist nominated across the 12 awards. HE Silos was nominated for the following…
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