Dawson Ag

23/05/2026

Jeremy’s spent the week running pasture visits across western Queensland. Longreach, Winton, Cloncurry and everywhere in between.

Pasture condition, species mix, soil testing on the spot. Plenty of windscreen time, plenty of good country, magic sunsets and getting to have a beer at the Burke and Will Campdraft with Harry Dawson made the drive worth it.

Always good to get out west.

📞 0484 058 231 if you’d like Jeremy to swing by next trip.

14/05/2026

What's an EM machine and why does it cost less to use one than to spread fertiliser blindly?

Electromagnetic surveys map your soil's electrical conductivity, which correlates with moisture, clay content, and salinity. The result is a high-res map of your paddock's actual soil variability. No guessing.

From there, variable rate lime, gypsum and fertiliser plans pay for themselves fast.
Read the blog: https://www.dawsonag.co/soil-testing/the-em-machine/

01/05/2026

Victrato has now finished its first full commercial season in Australia. With winter planting five to seven weeks away, here's the honest breakdown for our country.

25 NSW DPI trial sites, 5 seasons. Average crown rot yield loss falls from 21.5% to 4.9% with seed treatment. It works. It doesn't replace rotation, and it won't pay on every paddock.

Full decision framework with the trial numbers and the three paddock scenarios where it does and doesn't pay:
https://www.dawsonag.co/agronomy/crown-rot-victrato-2026-winter-plant/

30/04/2026

End of a long day soil testing out at Tara - and the dry one is well and truly on.

With urea near double what it was earlier this year and no certainty about when planting rains will arrive, a lot of growers are sitting on their hands right now. That's completely understandable. But the data you collect in the dry is exactly what helps you make the right call when conditions do improve - what nitrogen is sitting in your profile, what your starting position actually is, whether this paddock justifies the input cost at current prices.

We're still out on farm. Still doing the work. Because when it does break, you'll want to move fast.

If you haven't had soil testing done this season and want to know where your paddocks stand, get in touch. dawsonag.co



📸 Keeley Monaghan

24/04/2026

Great footage of our Kelly Chains - hard at it! Nice work Ost Farming!

23/04/2026

Oats are up north of Meandarra. It’s an early start in a tough season - dry across the board, inputs up sharply, and plenty of growers still waiting on a decent rain before they commit to anything. We understand the hesitation. Our job right now is to be out on farm with you, so when that rain does come, the decisions are already made. 📸

13/04/2026

Urea prices have jumped again. The Strait of Hormuz closure pushed global urea from around $516 to over $680 per tonne, and local growers are feeling it at the shed.

The good news: there are strategies that let you stretch every unit of nitrogen further. Deep soil tests, NDVI mapping, and zoned applications all help you spend fertiliser dollars where they actually return yield.

Full breakdown in our latest blog:

A perfect storm for fertiliser markets

09/03/2026

Last week Jeremy and Keeley headed along to the GRDC Grains Research Updates.

These events bring together the latest research, practical strategies and real on-farm insights for grain growers across our region.

From soil health and nutrition through to pest and disease management, it’s a great opportunity to hear what’s coming through the research pipeline and what actually matters in the paddock.

We’re always looking for ways to bring practical improvements back to our growers across Southern Queensland and Northern NSW.

Good conversations, good ideas, and plenty to think about heading into the next season.

If there’s something you’re curious about from the GRDC updates, let us know.

13/02/2026

📍North Star way 🌧️

After 2–3 months of dry paddocks and watching every forecast like hawks, it was good to see this roll through.

Not a season-maker yet, but a nice drop over the last 24 hours and exactly what’s needed to freshen things up. You could almost feel the country breathe again.

Fingers crossed it settles in and keeps coming for our growers!

Good rain changes everything. 🌾

31/01/2026

There’s something about late afternoons on the flats 🌅

These 40ft Kelly Chains are currently out on dry hire near Goondiwindi, tackling hard country and helping get paddocks back into shape ahead of the next operation.

Reliable, simple machinery that does exactly what it’s meant to do.
Dry hire available across Southern Queensland and Northern NSW.

📍 Goondiwindi
📞 Get in touch to check availability