CropScan 3300H On Combine grain analyser now fitted to John Deere X9 Combines
CropScanAg and John Deere Operations Centre have formed an API connection that enables files to be uploaded into a cab mounted CropScan 3300H Touch Screen PC As a result, the CropScan 3300H On Combine Grain Analyser provides real-time information to the operator. This includes analysis of protein, moisture, oil, starch and fibre data for wheat, […]
Breakthrough method claims to reduce fertiliser input for growers
A seven-year trial has devised a method that determines the ideal fertiliser application for wheat crops without sacrificing yield or protein content The results of a seven-year study have revealed a method that can determine the ideal fertiliser application for wheat crops. An added advantage is that this method does not sacrifice yield or protein […]
BASF will release Axalion insecticide into our local market first
BASF will start its first global registration in Australia for Axalion insecticide billed as having a more environmentally friendly active ingredient Australia will be the first global market for the launch of BASF’s Axalion™ Active, a novel insecticide active ingredient that controls harmful piercing and sucking insect pests. Uses for Axalion-containing products include fruits, vegetables, […]
Crop Sprayers that made their presence known in 2022
Leading crop sprayer badges jostled for position all year as growers decided on what model would best suit their unique farm operation It appeared as though another battleground was brewing in 2022, just as hard fought as the tractor market as it seemed every grower needed a new sprayer and as a result, the market […]
Industrial Hemp Variety Trials now extended with national footprint
The global industrial hemp market is projected to reach $18.6 billion by 2027 and local growers have a chance to be involved The emerging industrial hemp industry now has varietal trials in the ground in every state, and the Northern Territory as the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) determines the best way forward. […]
CSIRO researchers deliver food security with Gates Ag One grant
A US$34 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One) fund now in play An international consortium of scientists has received a $34 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One) fund to improve crop productivity and food security in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. […]
Soil sampling project worth $54million for farmers has been axed
A pilot Soil Incentives Program that promised farmers the chance to test soil up to the value of $275 per sampling capped at $10,000 for each ABN has been axed In what the Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Agriculture, David Littleproud has described as a cruel blow to Australian farmers, the Federal […]
John Deere reveals ExactShot planting technology to cut starter fertiliser by over 60%
ExactShot uses sensors and robotics to place starter fertiliser precisely onto the seed at planting to avoid continuous flow wastage Some days it seems like just about everybody is working against the multinational chemical giants, especially since fertiliser increases of up to 150% were felt by growers during the past Winter planting season. As a […]
LEMKEN adds Equalizer planters and seed drills to its stable
LEMKEN specialist models will now be joined by large-scale seeding rigs following its acquisition of Equalizer The family-owned German agricultural machinery specialist LEMKEN has taken over the Equalizer product range of precision planters and seed drills to expand its reach into larger-scale farm operations. As a result, Lemken, the German agricultural machinery specialist will be […]
Goldacres Prairie Special Series 2 trailed sprayers built for best value
Goldacres has taken everything they know about trailed sprayers and have build it into the value packed Prairie Special Series 2 range The farm equipment boom has run almost unabated for the past three winter seasons where demand for bigger and faster machines has seen manufacturers produce some of the most advanced models ever released. […]