lightning_lukem's profile picture. Farm Manager in the Kimberley. Development and farming in Northern Australia. Waiting for the Wallabies to come good. 2018 Nuffield Scholar

Luke McKay

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Farm Manager in the Kimberley. Development and farming in Northern Australia. Waiting for the Wallabies to come good. 2018 Nuffield Scholar

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Corn: How many bushels are needed to cover expenses in 2025 vs previous years? This is a very interesting look at what is happening using national averages. It's easy to see the profit years. Those appear to be long gone as costs have risen quickly. Will yield ever catch up or…

BradyD78's tweet image. Corn: How many bushels are needed to cover expenses in 2025 vs previous years? This is a very interesting look at what is happening using national averages. It's easy to see the profit years. Those appear to be long gone as costs have risen quickly. Will yield ever catch up or…

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ABC Landline went to Kununurra to cover the rise of the cotton industry. abc.net.au/news/rural/pro…


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We continue to hear that “our environmental protection laws aren’t working”.. How about we actually proactively manage our conservation areas rather than just locking them up and walking away? Here’s one for the rewilding enthusiasts on our boundary with the NP today 🔥


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The ABC Landline Market Report was filmed at the new Kimberley Cotton Gin, WA Big thanks to Nathan Dyer 🎥 Here it is 👉 abc.net.au/news/rural/pro…

MattBrannRURAL's tweet image. The ABC Landline Market Report was filmed at the new Kimberley Cotton Gin, WA 

Big thanks to Nathan Dyer 🎥

Here it is 👉 abc.net.au/news/rural/pro…

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Growers have welcomed the opening of the Kimberley Cotton Gin which will begin processing around 90,000 bales this season, with the facility expected to create more than 1,000 jobs over the next decade in a new billion-dollar industry for northern WA. ow.ly/b84r50WFGcA


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Six #CaseIH Magnum 340 #tractors + Early Riser planters = 3,500ha of #cotton planted. It's the biggest crop in WA’s Ord Valley history. Farm manager Luke McKay tells the story. #FarmingAustralia #Magnumtractor #CaseIHAus


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The Kimberley Cotton Gin officially opens today I’ll be broadcasting the Country Hour from here at lunchtime, you can tune in online here: abc.net.au/listen/program…

MattBrannRURAL's tweet image. The Kimberley Cotton Gin officially opens today

I’ll be broadcasting the Country Hour from here at lunchtime, you can tune in online here: abc.net.au/listen/program…
MattBrannRURAL's tweet image. The Kimberley Cotton Gin officially opens today

I’ll be broadcasting the Country Hour from here at lunchtime, you can tune in online here: abc.net.au/listen/program…

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“It is totally unacceptable that a foreign entity, emboldened by significant tax advantages should be allowed to accumulate significant volumes of farmland and cannibalise Australia’s food producing capacity” @GrainProducers⁩ Mormon church spends $500m afr.com/property/comme…


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A 🧵on Midwest Farm Profitability: There's a lot of talk these days about how Midwest farmers are losing their shirts. Thing is, this narrative isn't supported by the data so let's unpack it. 1/n


Bit of storm activity across the continent, action from Broome to Bega!


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Northern Territory cotton.... processed at Katherine.... exported from Darwin.... bound for #Indonesia 🚢 My story today about this week's shipment: abc.net.au/news/2024-09-1… @sokitomi @CottonAustralia @csd_cotton @AdamKayCotton @lightning_lukem @BrosnanSue @AdamCoffeyNT


We need answers!

From the ABC Rural vault 📻 On the dawn of the 2012 Kununurra Agricultural show, the local rural report revealed a scandal that shocked the world I still can’t believe #4corners never signed me up… abc.net.au/news/2012-07-1… ping @ordsomefarmer @lightning_lukem @robmailer



Anyone got any contacts/tips/comments on converting header to 4m?

lightning_lukem's tweet image. Anyone got any contacts/tips/comments on converting header to 4m?

Luke McKay reposted

It’s called energy density. There is more, electricity was never just about power PRODUCTION, but always about TIMING & LOCATION too. Nuclear ticks ALL 3 boxes. It is incredibly potent (= resourceful) and located & dispatched where and when consumption requires it. Hence, it…

The simplest way I can say it is this: Nuclear can supply all the developed worlds base load energy demand with the minimum of land, materials, and labor. It's expensive because of bureaucracy. End of discussion.

Andercot's tweet image. The simplest way I can say it is this:

Nuclear can supply all the developed worlds base load energy demand with the minimum of land, materials, and labor.

It's expensive because of bureaucracy. End of discussion.


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A great article explaining what’s happened to our Bureau of Meteorology. Forecasting just not important for farmers but a lot of other industries as well.

Crash680's tweet image. A great article explaining what’s happened to our Bureau of Meteorology. Forecasting just not important for farmers but a lot of other industries as well.
Crash680's tweet image. A great article explaining what’s happened to our Bureau of Meteorology. Forecasting just not important for farmers but a lot of other industries as well.

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Main event for today:

stationmum101's tweet image. Main event for today:

Luke McKay reposted

An atrazine haiku Stupid bags blow away Froff ejects from sprayers top Passionately, I hate

pearse_kyle's tweet image. An atrazine haiku

Stupid bags blow away
Froff ejects from sprayers top
Passionately, I hate

The simplest way I can say it is this: Nuclear can supply all the developed worlds base load energy demand with the minimum of land, materials, and labor. It's expensive because of bureaucracy. End of discussion.

Andercot's tweet image. The simplest way I can say it is this:

Nuclear can supply all the developed worlds base load energy demand with the minimum of land, materials, and labor.

It's expensive because of bureaucracy. End of discussion.


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