WeedSmart Week 2023 celebrates a decade of weed innovation

Make an effort to get across to the WeedSmart Week event to be held this year in Dubbo NSW on Tuesday to Thursday 1 to 3 August 2023 WeedSmart, in collaboration with its platinum partner the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), has announced the 10th WeedSmart Week will be held in Dubbo NSW from […]

LEMKEN IC-Light camera improves detection for specialist growers

Specialist growers of onions, broccoli and red cabbage already realising the advantages of mechanical weed control now have a camera advantage LEMKEN is now offering growers the advantage of IC-Light+ camera control that is able to detect weeds in the near-infrared range, for its stablemate brand Steketee hoeing models. With this new camera, it makes […]

Beef cattle market remains strong as herd rebuilding kicks in

Local beef production is expected to rise in the second half of 2023 following two seasons of herd rebuilding Australia’s beef production is forecast to rise by 6% through the second half of 2023, with output to sit in line with the five-year production average, according to the latest Rural Bank report. This comes on […]

Fruit and vegetable growers have the most to gain from the upcoming season

With fruit and vegetable prices remaining above average growers are expected to boost production for increased returns this season Strong horticultural production combined with rising export demand for key varieties are expected to hold producers in good stead over the back half of 2023 according to a report from the Rural Bank that counts fruit […]