BOOSTER-Mag magnesium hydroxide insecticide gains approval
This foliar spray claims to act as a fertiliser and also assist with crop protection as it fulfils a need for lower-toxicity or non-toxic product to help manage crops Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is the first regulator anywhere in the world to allow a magnesium hydroxide insecticide into the cropping system. The […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sets tone for higher priced Australian wheat
Local grain growers have been handed the biggest challenge of their career – help fill the 34% grain supply gap wiped out in the Russian invasion of Ukraine World wheat markets have instantly lost access to the Black Sea region that currently accounts for 34% per cent of global wheat exports. The current war footing […]
HARDI sprayers have a solid Aussie made connection
HARDI sprayers are sold worldwide with the company HQ in Denmark but the Hardi Australia division plays a major part in product development for world markets Denmark’s HARDI may not sound like an Australian sprayer maker, but its HARDI Australia subsidiary has a substantial manufacturing facility in Adelaide SA. HARDI International established HARDI Australia in […]
KUHN hay and forage models offer the best value this season
For hay and feed producers looking to increase their income from improved product engineering many will discover an ideal model from the KUHN stable KUHN Agricultural Farm Machinery is renowned for being one step ahead of the market and is currently forging the way with orders being placed for some outstanding hay and forage models […]
Oztec tube conveyors and chaser bins are designed and built for local conditions
Oztec’s grain handling equipment includes chaser bins, field bins and augers along with advance designed tubeconveyors and grain elevators Oztec has become the specialist local manufacturer for grain and cotton-handling equipment for all sizes of farming operations and specialists in grain handling conveyors for large storage operations. Outstanding in the range is the Oztec engineer […]
Chickpea growers turn to CBA Captain variety to increase yields
Promising results in trials of a chickpea variety could see the popularity of this pulse grow significantly amongst growers in the 2022-23 season This new variety, CBA Captain, is an erect desi type with early to mid-flowering, moderate lodging resistance and excellent harvestability. Its release is part of the Chickpea Breeding Australia (CBA) initiative; a […]
K-Line offers solutions for the control of cropping weeds
As a potential problem looms its now down to the best method to control weeds and the Speedtiller and Flexi-mulch from K-Line can play a vital role With the winter crop harvested, attention has now turned to controlling weeds that have emerged in the stubble or are waiting to germinate when soil temperatures are high […]
Serafin Ultisow Hi Lift seeder range offers growers a winning formula
Serafin has grown the Hi Lift Ultisow range quickly off the back of grower demand and now offers models from 5 to 24m Since 2008 Serafin Machinery of Griffith, New South Wales has been designing and building their own range of no-till disc seeders. It started with a simple 12m Ultisow single disc air seeder […]
Barley Yields expected to increase through a genetic solution
Research is promising to find a successful strategy to mitigate heat damage and result in higher grain fertility and grain yield Barley growers are solid devotees of the grain and for season 2021-22 production is forecast to increase marginally over last year to reach the second highest on record of 13.3 million tonnes, 2% below the […]
Case IH 8250 Combine helps get this Corowa NSW crop through some untamed weather
With a 2021-22 winter crop that simply kept giving all season it was with great trepidation when at harvest time growers faced some of the worst storm events that only an LaNina can conjure up Heavy rain and flooding was a challenge that all growers in southern NSW had to face at critical harvest time […]