Bumper year for agriculture claws toward a near record $85 billion
Winter grain returns at record levels in some parts and livestock production keeps us on track for an outstanding 2022-23 season despite the impact of devastating floods for many Grain growers are the shining light as farm returns reveal high yields for winter crops and estimate the sector could set new benchmarks in export returns […]
Georgia Beattie named Organic Woman of the Year 2022
The Australian organic industry is handing out their annual awards and the prizes are being hotly contested A focus on diversity, sustainability and technology has earned Georgia Beattie the title of Organic Woman of the Year at the 2022 Australian Organic Industry Awards. Georgia is CEO and Managing Director of Australia’s largest organic mushroom farm, […]
Bednar claims the prize for widest cultivator with the Swifterdisc XE MEGA
Available to order now is the biggest speed disc available from Czech tillage specialist Bednar with a 18.4m working width and ultra clean finish The Bednar Swifterdisc Mega XE18400 disc cultivator with a 18.4m (60ft) cut is now claimed as the most productive speed discer available to local growers. This model is already proven across […]
Organic Industry Farmer of the Year for 2022 is Brendon Hoyle
Brendon Hoyle has been named Farmer of the Year at the 2022 Australian Organic Industry Awards Growing the sweetest berries is an art and a science according to Brendon Hoyle, who has been named as the organic industry’s Farmer of the Year for 2022. Brendon, who is co-owner and operator of Ashbern Farms in Queensland, […]
Anameka Farms prepares for a record harvest for season 2022-23
Able to avoid frosts and the flooding that persecuted eastern states growers this Tammin WA grower prepares for consecutive record harvests following a stellar growing season For thirty-one-year-old Western Australia farmer, Oscar York, it’s a matter of rolling up his sleeves ahead of what he predicts to be yet another record harvest on Anameka Farms […]
Wet harvest across eastern states disrupts the record breaking 2022-23 season
Not every state is still onboard for a record harvest off the back of the 2022-23 winter crop as driving flood waters take the edge off the season Grain growers in northern NSW have felt the pinch more than most from widespread flooding and ongoing rain, as wet conditions downgrade the grain quality and prolong […]
PlantSensors shows how Top End agriculture is gaining momentum
Now a finalist in the Export awards see how this Top End business has made use of the opportunities that still exist for agriculture in the Far North It has been spruiked for a while, open a business in the Top End and you will be surprised at the government subsidies they will throw at […]
Wheat variety bred to withstand more extreme heat expected soon
How this GRDC backed breeding program is being set up to add more resilience to the heat tolerance of wheat A hot finish on a bumper crop can have devastating effects for grain growers across Australia, with heat stress estimated to cost the grains industry $37 million annually in wheat alone. To respond to this, […]
Market Check says grain marketing sometimes needs a secret sauce
In the most volatile market for several seasons we talk to Market Check’s Head of Strategy Nick Crundall about how best to manage grain price risks in this current market Nick Crundall from Market Check outlines the pitfalls and benefits this current grain market is revealing. Nick’s analyst follows: The grain markets are becoming more […]
Crop breeders looking years ahead for next big breakthrough
The next big seed fad will arrive at a farm in a bag ready for planting into the ground with sometimes little understanding of the journey the seed has experienced As this near record winter grain harvest gets into full swing, held up by the ravages of rain and floods, and billed as one of […]