John Deere See and Spray Select claim big input savings
How input savings could pay back the cost of purchasing John Deere See & Spray Select equipment in just one year The Summer weed season provided the ideal testing ground for Angus Siddins to see if his new John Deere 412R self-propelled sprayer with See & Spray Select technology would reward him with the results […]
BOSS Agriculture SX30P Single Disc Opener raises the performance bar
BOSS Agriculture can barely keep up with the throng of orders coming its way but still takes the time to make any improvements that will increase grower yields BOSS Agriculture had everybody talking when the company released its SX30 disc seeder design in 2019, in time to plant for the 2020-21 season. It was a […]
UWA accelerates wheat pre-breeding model for quicker grower adoption
UWA researchers have launched a second phase of plant development that is expected to reinvent the way researchers and growers interact The second and final stage of an ambitious project to accelerate uptake of physiological traits in commercial breeding programs and advance the yield of local wheat growers is well underway. Substantial global effort and […]
Goldacres Prairie Special Series 2 sprayers are providing the ideal solution
Goldacres has released the best value locally manufactured trailed spraying models with the Prairie Special Series 2 with product capacities of up to 10,000 litres Following our exclusive story on the release of Goldacres Prairie Special Series 2 trailed sprayers the range has simply taken off as the ideal cost solution for many farm operations. […]
Serafin Ultisow Forward Fold disc seeder has everything built in
Farmers have been working with Serafin Machinery for the past two years to make certain the Ultisow Forward Fold S24 FF has everything on their wish list Serafin Machinery believes it has designed the ultimate new disc seed bar model based on feedback from its long-term customers. That model is the S24, the biggest Ultisow […]
Syngenta and FMC announce breakthrough to control grass weed in rice
First herbicide with a novel mode of action in over three decades is set to be a game changer for millions of rice farmers Syngenta Crop Protection and FMC Corporation have formed an agreement to bring to market a breakthrough technology to control grass weeds in rice in Asia. The new active ingredient Tetflupyrolimet, discovered and […]
Winter crop planting for season 2023-24 off to a good start
Good autumn rain in most cropping regions has provided an ideal start for planting this year’s winter crops Planting of the 2023-24 winter crop is well underway with growers taking advantage of good soil moisture conditions. Early planted crops have germinated well and are off to a good start. However, growers are watching closely as […]
Fruit grown locally holds the key to citrus disease resistance
Citrus fruits native to Australia hold the key to ward off the invasive effect of HBL currently attacking growing areas across the US and Africa A comprehensive map of the genome of a native lime species that is resistant to a devastating citrus disease could be the key to preventing that disease from entering Australia. […]
Avocado trade expected to grow in an increasingly competitive market
The once hard to sell thick skinned Avocado with greasy content is finding favour in several world markets with our own exports booming With Avocados becoming popular in trendy sandwich bars and Bistros it backs up forecasts the global Avocado trade will continue to grow in the next few years. However, there is a major […]
Redekop SCU kills weeds at harvest
Harvest and kill weeds in one pass with world leader Redekop The Redekop seed control unit (SCU) design is proven for wide residue distribution across the whole cutting width and for its ease of installation into a combine drive and display system by the same local dealer that sold the combine Controlling weed seeds at […]