Agricultural
28 March, 2024
Successful field day at Brookstead
Johannes and Scarlett Roellgen hosted more than 220 people at the 2024 Bayer Grower of the Year Field Day recently at their Brookstead property, Tyunga Farms.
Bus loads of cotton growers and industry members toured Tyunga Farms last Wednesday to hear about the benefits of adopting innovative nature and data-driven systems, as used by the Mr and Mrs Roellgen on their Brookstead property.
Mr Roellgen said the field day provided an opportunity to share the knowledge gained from 30 years of innovating and trialling new systems at the operation.
“There is a lot of benefit in sharing information on all the things that have worked and haven’t worked,” Mr Roellgen said.
He explained the field day built on previous efforts to collaborate with other growers on the Darling Downs and further afield, which included shared trials, group tours, and annual breakfasts.
The Roellgens, with support from agronomists and other advisers, have taken a whole-farming system approach to boost efficiencies on all aspects of the operation, including water use, soil health, and crop growth.
“Really, there are lots of positive stories to be told about the cotton industry,” Mr Roellgen said.
The field day also highlighted the work of the 2023 High Achievers of the Year, Skerman Farming, with Ross and Daniel Skerman providing an update on how they use data to drive decision-making at their Dalby operation.
Other speakers at the field day included environmental scientist Majella Mumford of Carbon Friendly, Cotton Australia’s supply chain consultant Brooke Summers, and Kim Bowman from farm business management consultancy company, Agripath.
