Yarrock Energy & Farm

29/12/2025

🚜 Another load is on its way!

🌾 Around 60% of harvest is now done, and it’s looking promising so far.

🙏 A big thank you to Michael for all your help. Here’s hoping the rest of the harvest continues just as smoothly.

23/09/2025

🌈 Just shifting the ewes and lambs when a little sprinkle came through — and look what turned up! Couldn’t resist stopping for a snap of this rainbow out in the paddock. 🐑✨

19/07/2025

🌱 With all the discussion around emissions in agriculture, carbon neutrality and sequestration, here are a couple of great events happening next week.

If you are interested, there is the Emissions and Productivity Workshop presented by soil scientist Dr Cass Schefe at Kaniva LINK Neighbourhood House through Wimmera CMA
📍 Tuesday 22 July, 10.30am. Register https://www.facebook.com/share/16ivKCK64B/

Then on
📍 Wednesday 23 July, there is the National Renewables in Agriculture Conference in Bendigo, where I've been invited to share our experience sequestering carbon in soils through changed land management here at Yarrock. 🌱

If you can't make either event, then have a listen to Pastoral Poddy, featuring the soil carbon project I'm running and a few ideas around on-farm emissions and profitability.

🎧 Listen here:
👉 Pastoral Poddy – Emissions in the Rangeland (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pastoral-poddy/id1559374412?i=1000716193578)

17/07/2025

Looking forward to attending the Emissions and productivity workshop at Kaniva LINK Neighbourhood House with Dr Cass Schefe

🌿 Kaniva Workshop – Emissions and productivity: What farmers need to know with 🎙️ Dr Cass Schefe
🔗 Register https://www.facebook.com/share/16ivKCK64B/

📅 22 July 2025 | 🕙 10 AM – 2:30 PM | 📍 Kaniva LINK Neighbourhood House

This workshop explores how soil health can be used as a lever for productivity, resilience, and market access.

Technical content:
🟤 Measurement and monitoring farm productivity
🟤 Linking soil condition to input efficiency and productivity
🟤 Short, medium and log term options to improve productivity & reduce emissions

16/07/2025

Here’s some learnings from previous droughts 🌾

Steven Hobbs has learned plenty from past droughts:

👁️He tries to focus on things he can control;
🔢He uses data and information to help make decisions
🌾He learns from failures and looks for opportunities in the unusual and unexpected.
💁‍♂️He is not afraid to seek advice from others off the farm
🔭He understands and plans for risks
🚶‍♂️And makes sure he takes time out to get away from the busy farm demands.

Read more of his story here https://tinyurl.com/zhamynjz

Resilient communities share many of Steven's philosophies

They connect well
They work towards common goals
They learn from change and are open to new ideas
They plan for risk and are open to different perspectives