Click on the articles below to see what the newspapers were saying about the Fodder Factory...
1991
Hydroponically Yours (941 KB)
Locals develop NEW concept for drought feeding (223 KB) December 4th, 1991. Wingham farmer develops fodder factory to compensate for severe drought.
Alternative breakthough aids green fodder making (554 KB)
Hydroponics solves feed problem (668 KB)
Practical Hydroponics Frontpage (March, 1992) (494 KB) March, 1992. "Drought Buster-Hydroponic Fodder production"
Less water more feed! (238 KB)
Oats used in Fodder Factory (310 KB)
Drought Buster (1248 KB)
Hydroponic oats beat drought (571 KB)
'Factory' ensures year-round fodder (656 KB)
'Factory' grows feed indoors (554 KB)
'Fodder factory' ideal for Indian condition (528 KB) December 1st, 1996. Fodder factory promoted in India by NSW State Government.
The Fodder Factory Newspaper ad (341 KB)
We are able to produce 720 Kg of green feed per day (696 KB) May 31st, 1996. "We are able to produce 720 Kg of green feed per day" Mr Spry from Tasmania said.
Year-round fodder production update (634 KB)
A farm fodder factory (358 KB)
And the winners are... (435 KB)
Practical Hydroponics Frontpage (August, 1997) (501 KB)
Revolutionising Aussie farming (624 KB)
Smart small business (210 KB)
Taking gamble out of farming (399 KB) February 2nd, 1996. According to Kearney "To take the gamble out of farming New South Wales beef producer Peter Ryan invented a hydroponic fodder factory seven years ago - more recently he built one in Tasmania"
Drought-breaking invention (452 KB)
Green machine works well, but sales are slow (1616 KB)
Hydroponic seedling system a feed winner at Armatree (462 KB)
Join the many successful farmers using fodder factories for predictable production (315 KB)
Make a profit every season (214 KB)
National honour (91 KB)
Parliamentary praise (271 KB) May 13th, 1998. "Fodder factories have been put on drought stricken farms with dying animals and within weeks the stock have not only survived but have gained weight" According to the 'then' NSW Treasurer Michael Egan when speaking in relation to the international promotion of the Fodder factory which was highly praised by the State Government.
Potential to break droughts (480 KB)
Primed for production (330 KB)
Ryan's hydroponic Fodder Factory dumbfounds farmers (445 KB)
Sprouting success (567 KB)
When in drought, grazier relies on his feed factory (2714 KB)
World wide focus on Bobin company (237 KB)
Fodder factory for all seasons (394 KB)
Innovations: Stories (832 KB)
Newspaper photograph at Orange field days (277 KB)
The amazing Grass Machine (1378 KB)
Worth $5 million to the economy (263 KB)
Countryman Frontpage (836 KB)
Katanning feed plan a real cow pleaser (905 KB)
Sprouts lift carrying capacity (764 KB) February 15th, 2001. “Its been really good for us-it gives us an extra couple of hundred head (carrying capacity)” Mr Dendle said.
