On-farm silos and bunkers guide to fumigating unwanted bugs and pests
A leading grain storage specialist is encouraging growers to act now to control storage pests that are highly conducive to an increase in insect populations
MagGrow an Irish AgTech company secures first client for its retrofit spray system
As the MagGrow system is being offered internationally the company has secured its first local client, a spray contractor based in South Australia MagGrow has been busy raising an 18 million Euro war-chest to commercialise and expand a system that fits onto any spray boom that the company says will reduce waste and save money […]
Glyphosate resistant capeweed has been detected in WA and it’s a world first
Researchers working with the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI) have detected the world’s first population of glyphosate-resistant capeweed The resistant biotype was reported by an agronomist in the Albany WA port zone, who noticed capeweed sprayed with several glyphosate applications was continuing to flourish. AHRI Research Associate Yaseen Kahlil, who is based at The University […]
LEMKEN Rubin 10 compact disc harrow is a worthy successor
LEMKEN compact disc harrows have stood for outstanding mixing efficiency at high forward speeds since 2001 and now with the launch of the Rubin 10 is able to deliver a wide range of improvements
Case IH AFS Harvest Command reduces grain loss for first time operator
Case IH is introducing it’s AFS Harvest Command automation to many first-time operators with great success
Steketee enjoys full order books for start of 2021 season
Lemken subsidiary Steketee is reporting record demand for its pesticide-free weed control solutions
Serafin adds more models to the sell-out Ultisow Hi Lift seeder range
Providing a full extra metre of underbar clearance makes the Ultisow Hi Lift a breeze to setup and maintain
Mungbean is a crop many Summer growers will rely on for some instant cash
Munbean is proving to be a high-value summer legume crop, already returning an average of $1100 per tonne to growers with even higher yields planned
Crop genes could be altered to withstand much hotter and drier conditions from climate change
How much can you bend the crop enzyme trail – scientists will find out with research into developing tougher genes
Macadamia species that was critically endangered becomes a plant supermodel
One of the world’s rarest tree species has been transformed into a sophisticated model that researchers say is the future of plant research “Macadamia jansenii grows near Miriam Vale in Queensland and there are only around 100 known trees in existence,” says Robert Henry, Professor of Innovation at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food […]