Study tours for growers with funding offered by the GRDC
It’s one of those hard gigs to win, but for some lucky soles the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is offering funding support for groups of growers and their advisers interested in undertaking study tours on key issues facing the grains industry. Available through the GRDC Grower Development Program, applications for the domestic and […]
Silvan 300 litre lightfoot vineboom can be towed by small utility vehicles
Silvan Australia has responded to requests from small vineyard owners with the release of the 300 litre motorised Lightfoot Vineboom sprayer. The unit offers a 300 litre capacity Polytuff tank mounted on a mud puppy pneumatic tyred axle assembly that gives good in paddock stability. The spraying power is provided by a Honda GX100 engine […]
Market check is empowering Australian Growers
In the 10 years since Australia’s wheat export market was deregulated there has been immense growth, change and opportunity witnessed by the nation’s grain growers. It’s been a period of remarkable transformation, and one which leading independent grain marketing and advisory business, Market Check, has played a major part in. The abolition of the single desk […]
Midwest is the out front harvest platform leader
Australia now leads the world in harvester platform design and it’s all due to the hard work and sheer tenacity that the Schutt family with some great grower support has put into making this a reality – the Schutt designed 18.3m (60ft) Durus front is an engineering feat that glides effortlessly through crops with every […]
It’s time to rethink your duals and fit LSW tyres to reduce soil compaction
Tractors are heavier and more powerful than ever before, and as a result, issues associated with soil compaction are becoming an increasingly common problem. Despite the obvious issues, many growers continue to run tyres that only worsen the problem – whether by choice or perceived lack of other options. But there are options and growers […]
Jadan hay handling equipment is world class
Jadan Enterprises is a vibrant local manufacturer based in Cowra NSW that specialises in supplying a vast range of hay handling equipment. Jadan’s bale stacker range is widely accepted by Australian farmers, contractors, produce stores and horse studs as a safer and easier way of collecting, stacking and transporting hay. It was over 30 years […]
Gason Air Seeder is a season favourite with a 21300 litre capacity
Making sure they are noticed this season, Gason’s 2210 air seeder is the company’s biggest to date. The 21,300 litre capacity is made up from three bins with a 32/41/27 split. Growers are embracing this combination as it offers more options when it comes to extend the time between refilling. A load cell option allows […]
Chickpea production set to soar as growers catch on to new variety
A pioneering, multi-nation research collaboration is expected to unlock valuable new opportunities for chickpea production in Australia. Researchers supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) have collected and multiplied wild chickpea species from the Middle East to build a unique genetic resource from which important traits are being screened for potential incorporation into […]
Insect management support available for grain growers
Grain growers and advisers are being provided with insect management support to inform their crop pest control strategies in 2018 with an updated version of I SPY, a comprehensive identification manual on insects of southern and western broadacre farming systems of Australia. Now available to view at https://grdc.com.au/I-SPY the manual has descriptions of common species, […]
Barley grass confirmed as resistant to glyphosate in South Australia
A population of the widespread winter annual grass weed, northern barley grass (Hordeum glaucum), has been confirmed resistant to the key herbicide glyphosate in South Australia. Dr Chris Preston, Associate Professor of weed management at the University of Adelaide and chair of the Australian Glyphosate Sustainability Working Group (AGSWG), says the resistance has been confirmed […]