Canola pests are under attack from beneficial insects spiders and mites
GRDC is attempting to recruit what it terms beneficial insects to attack known pests in Canola to combat pesticide resistant strains Grain growers are expected to benefit from improved pest management strategies with the commencement of two research projects by GRDC focusing on beneficial insects (beneficials) in Canola. The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) […]
Building drought resistance into crops is under intensive research
Developing cropping seed varieties to combat extreme drought conditions is part of a collaborative project now well underway If a wider approach to research is effective, it could result in improving drought adaptation in crops where growers in marginal regions will be saved from current seasonal seesaw calamities. More focus on integrating research into drought […]
Agtech company set to solve global problem of insecticide resistance in crop pests
Biopesticides will provide the key to future proofing Australia’s agricultural exports according to an analyst by Tim Grogan CEO of Bio-Gene Technology Limited Australian farm produce is among the highest quality in the world. As a result, the strong demand for our products has generated a 67% increase in value over the past three decades. […]
Agsafe initiated drumMUSTER program keeps communities clean and green
Agsafe is credited with coming up with a way of diverting 42 million agvet containers of plastics away from landfill sites and into clean recycling programs For years, farmers and other AgVet chemical users had few options for disposing of used containers. Consequently, they were dumped, buried, or burnt. Enter Product Stewardship. A whole-of-life-cycle approach […]
John Deere Operations Center 4G modem is key to connectivity
With the end of 3G in the bush on 30 June 2024 an upgrade to 4G is simply part of progress for Doolin Agriculture For the past four years, Doolin Agriculture has been steadily increasing its adoption of John Deere Operations Center™ as an essential tool for the company’s 7000ha cropping operation in northern NSW, and […]
Vineyard of the Year Awards list the top wineries for 2024
Experts in viticulture and wine highlight wine growers offering shining examples of success despite uncertain weather patterns and dwindling returns If you are planning on a little tipple to celebrate or simply to relax and ease the tension, take a look at the offerings from what experts have described as the best vineyards for 2024. […]
Winter crop farmgate income rebound tipped for coming season
Crop income experts have joined with rebound predictions for livestock producers to form a surge in farm income for season 2024-25 Farmgate income is predicted to rebound in the 2024-25 season with experts from different segments suggesting Crops and Livestock will increase to $48.7 and $36.2 billion respectively. A total of $84.9 billion for the […]
Croplands partners with MagrowTec to provide magnetically assisted spray technology
Growers in Australia and New Zealand now have ready access to MagrowTec spray technology for better canopy penetration and drift reduction Leading spray equipment manufacturer Croplands has joined forces with MagrowTec to offer their magnetically assisted spray technology to all Australian and New Zealand growers. MagrowTec may appear to have just burst onto the spraying […]
GUSS Automation unveils an electric sprayer with a Smart Apply upgrade
Order books will soon to be opened to local growers for the all-new electric autonomous GUSS orchard sprayer with an intelligent spray control system The specialist GUSS autonomous herbicide orchard sprayer has taken a major step forward by releasing the world’s first fully electric model and advising local growers can place orders soon. Electric GUSS […]
Cotton Industry launches Awards season with call for nominees
It’s time to recognise hard work as budding Cotton enterprises are lining up to nominate for five categories in the 2024 round of industry awards Cotton growers are being urged to nominate themselves or someone they know for the 2024 Australian Cotton Industry Awards as part of celebrating excellence in the way local farmers grow […]