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 […]

Surging Chinese demand for liquid milk boosts export opportunities for some

Chinese consumption of liquid milk rose strongly in 2020 and is expected to continue growing over the coming decade With continued demand for liquid milk it will create export opportunities for dairy producers in Australia and other key dairy-producing regions, according to Rabobank senior dairy analyst Michael Harvey. Mr Harvey said there had been very […]