Norco marks 130 years with week long celebrations
Norco partners with local communities to mark a significant milestone by offering free milk for school students and burying a time capsule Norco, the oldest 100% Australian farmer-owned dairy co-operative and the last operating dairy co-operative in Australia, has turned 130, honouring the special day with a week of celebrations within its local communities. The […]
Corteva Young Grower of the Year innovations boost yields
Introducing robots and smart tech earned an inspiring Queensland grower the 2025 Corteva Agriscience Young Grower of the Year award Vegetable grower Craig Dingle has been named the 2025 Corteva Agriscience Young Grower of the Year, with judges impressed with his commitment to innovation and global best practice. Changes made to his Queensland-based farm operation […]
Winter crop progress reveals that not all growing regions treated equal
Growers in all states started to plant with a similar level of confidence but outside influences have caused variances in harvest expectations Crop plantings for winter season 2025-26 across all states are historically high with a 24.9 million hectares mark already reached, and this could increase past the previous 25.0 million hectare record set just […]
Cotton Collective will host major Industry awards for 2025
Major Cotton industry awards will be announced at a grand gala event including Young Cotton Achiever of the Year Award The finalists for the 2025 Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Chris Lehmann Young Cotton Achiever of the Year Award have been announced by Cotton Australia, with the award recipient to be named at the […]
Growers planting down a near record winter season 2025-26 waiting on rain
For growers to get back significant cash they have put out in a massive spend to plant down a near record crop rain is needed now Industry analysts have been pretty much on board, suggesting a record winter crop planting for season 2025-26, with estimates as high as 24.9 million hectares, second only to the […]
Farmgate production predictions hold strong despite the dry spell
Unless average rainfall comes soon it will be an uneven result for farmers in the 2025-26 season with a grim outlook for the marginals The breathtaking run to plant down one of the biggest crop on record to achieve a record harvest now rests on a knife-edge. Growers coming off the second biggest winter harvest […]
CSIRO national stocktake of our food system reveals $800 billions of value
Local farmers produce enough food to feed around 100 million people and identifying hidden costs could extend that coverage CSIRO has completed the first-ever national stocktake of our $800 billion food system, currently produced by 100,000 farmers, that feeds around 100 million people, including 27 million Australians. Released today as part of the Food System Horizons initiative, […]
OTR Australia stock the leading LSW tyres for heavy AG equipment
OTR tyres are developed to handle any on-farm equipment with their range of LSW tyres introduced as far back as 2017 and continually improved Farm equipment manufacturers continue to introduce larger, heavier, and more powerful equipment, but the space in which to fit the tyres has not changed. This has meant the tyre industry has […]
Bourgault makes it easy to upgrade to the ultimate seeding Rig
The 2024-25 seeding season was a record breaker for area planted but not all regions had a seeding rig that suited ground conditions With the 2025-26 planting season completed, it’s the perfect time to assess the equipment’s performance and ask a simple question: Is it keeping up with demand, or are breakdowns slowing everything down. […]
AGT crop breeders show an ongoing commitment to supporting rural communities
For the past four years AGT has made considerable donations to local communities and asks how it can support your patch in 2025 Australian Grain Technologies (AGT), as the leading breeder of crop varieties, has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to supporting rural communities across Australia. AGT takes pride in releasing new and competitive varieties of […]