Luke McKay @lightning_lukem
Farm Manager in the Kimberley. Development and farming in Northern Australia. Waiting for the Wallabies to come good. 2018 Nuffield Scholar Kununurra, Western Australia Joined September 2017-
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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…
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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…
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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
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The ABC Landline Market Report was this week filmed in the Kimberley’s Ord Irrigation Scheme 🚜 abc.net.au/news/rural/pro… @CottonAustralia @lightning_lukem @ordsomefarmer @csd_cotton @ICAC_cotton
We need answers!
Anyone got any contacts/tips/comments on converting header to 4m?
Luke McKay retweeted
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…
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…
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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.
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Main event for today:
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An atrazine haiku Stupid bags blow away Froff ejects from sprayers top Passionately, I hate
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That’s my mates t shirt he’s not wearing anymore. Reminder to all about revolving shafts. Only 25 mm of a 19 mm shaft exposed there and whammo. Watch out.
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