News & Happenings

Our rolling 12-month rainfall total is sitting at 694mm, significantly lower than the long-term annual average of 1514.6mm for our area.

Fencing, sowing, and AI updates from Willarah Farm as we navigate a dry season and support local wildlife recovery efforts.

Autumn is always busy, but it’s also one of the best times of year to get things done before winter sets in.

After a year-long hiatus, we’re excited to bring the Willarah Farm Beef blogs back to life!

This month we introduced an exciting organic fertiliser from BARDEE, made from soldier fly larvae.

After a rough couple of years, we decided it was time to pack up the camper and take a much-needed three-week trip to Mackay and back.

Last night we pulled a ribeye from the chest freezer, from a steer processed in December, and gave it a go.

We finished the farm tracks, installed the remaining water troughs, and planted 100 native trees along the ridgeline of the Hill Paddock.

In mid-April, we decided to lock up our poorest-performing paddock and sow it with Gippy Dryland seed from Graham’s Seeds.

Public holiday weekends are for working on the farm, not holidays away – right?

We’ve started this blog to share what goes on behind the scenes at Willarah Farm.