Farmanco Facts - May 2025
- tnankivell
- Jun 19
- 2 min read
Thanks to Kelly Ryan, Farmanco Projects Officer and her team, Farmanco is busy preparing for our upcoming Carbon On-Farm Workshops: Understand, Measure and Manage it Profitably.
Events: Katanning and Dowerin (July 1st and 24th), Jerramungup and Esperance (September 18th and 19th) and Yarrawonga, NSW (October 16th).
Follow Farmanco socials for more information and visit Eventbrite to RSVP
Funding support by DCCEEW, under CFOP and with the GGA
See below clues to some great reading in the May 2025 edition of Farmanco Facts.
Renewable Energy Policy in Western Australia: Impacts & Considerations for Growers
Ian Richardson (Farm Management Consultant)
Renewable energy projects can be profitable for farmers, relative to normal farm returns.
Remuneration models
Profit share - payment fluctuates based on energy generation.
Flat fee - payments are based on nameplate capacity of turbines.
Landowners can benefit from negotiating collectively.
Environmental impacts need to be considered.
State government planning is often not in place for local government. Local government is often the last to know and not engaged early enough to provide capacity.
Farmanco conducted a desktop study to further understand the economic, social and environmental impact of this policy announcement and how growers and local government are navigating the change.
The Big Picture on Global Trade
Mae Connelly (Grain Marketing Consultant)
Australia’s grain industry depends on trade. We export ~70% of what we grow, and prices are set by global markets.
China is our biggest grain export market but rising powers like India and ASEAN are fast growing grain markets to watch.
US–China tensions could create trade risks and opportunities for Australian exports, depending on how we manage diplomacy.
BRICS and emerging economies are reshaping global trade, shifting power away from the US and G7.
Trade policy is no longer just about economics. It’s about strategy, politics, and positioning in a more divided world.
This article takes a step back to look at big-picture trends shaping global trade and what they could mean for Australian agriculture.
Urea Coatings for Improved Nitrogen Efficiency
David Cameron (Agronomy Consultant)
All fertiliser companies are actively coating urea.
NBPT can reduce ammonia losses and is the most common product.
Favourable results with NBPT are more likely on sandy soils.
Nitrification inhibitors and polymers are suited for high rainfall environments.
CSBP Sustain is now only NBPT based
In recent years there has been a lot of activity with Enhanced Efficiency Fertilisers (EEFs) which aim to improve nitrogen utilisation with urea and UAN.
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