CropScanAg Solutions show the way to close the Yield Gap
Closing the Yield Gap between the Yield Potential and the Actual Yield can be achieved by changing the way Nitrogen fertilizer is applied across most farms According to GRDC and CSIRO data (Yield Gap Australia, www.yieldgapaustralia.com.au) the average Yield across Australian grain farms is 1.7t/ha, whereas the Yield Potential is 3.4t/ha. Local farmers are leaving […]
Potential mouse plague raises $150 million to stop the vermin coming back
Warnings about the potential onset of a mouse plague in s[ting 2021 has justified the advocacy work of NSW Farmers in securing a $150 million state government support package. The CSIRO is advising farmers in NSW to get out of the ute to monitor paddocks and bait cards as predictive modelling forecasts showed a high […]
Creating drought resilient crops in the NT part of a 12 month trial costing $197,000
Through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund Northern Territory farmers from Central Australia to Katherine are being invited to take part in trials of a drought resilient crop. The 12-month trial would investigate the potential for agave as a low or no irrigation crop in Central Australia and Katherine. Agave is a crop that has […]
Top End is the top priority for further agriculture development
Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud has addressed the seventh annual Developing Northern Australia conference in Darwin, saying the government is fully committed to increasing the focus and momentum of Northern Australia’s development. In his first speech since taking on the Northern Australia portfolio, the Minister said the next phase of the northern […]