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How a NSW farmer is building soil carbon in cropping systems

WHILE building soil carbon in grazing systems has been garnering plenty of attention in recent months, a New South Wales farmer says it should also be a focus for crop growers.

Scott McCalman gave last month’s Wilmot Field Days an entertaining look at his operation, Jedburgh Farms, where equipment is manufactured on farm if it is not commercially available and soil health is a major focus.

He started his presentation by thanking Wilmot for including cropping in the soil health discussion, which he said was not often the case.

“We have spoken today about things like overgrazing; we…

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