Farm production value to hold firm despite bushfires, drought and pandemic
Even with the Australian winter crop production coming in under 29 million tonnes – down 5% on the previous year, the outlook for Agriculture is quite rosy. Australian agricultural production is expected to remain high with overseas demand balancing drought-related falls in farm output and incomes. The value of farm production in fiscal 2019-20 was […]
High-tech sustainable protection for key Australian crops
Researchers at the University of Queensland are spearheading findings into alternatives to chemical fungicides to protect Australia’s $5 trillion global food and agribusiness sector. University of Queensland’s Professor Neena Mitter said the team from the newly launched $17.5m Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformational Research Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection was building on the university’s […]
Disease on ‘watch list’ for barley growers this season
Despite the conditions, growers are being warned to check barley crops for disease following reports of Spot Form Net Blotch (SFNB) in Queensland and northern New South Wales this winter. Prolonged dry weather has historically reduced disease pressure on crops, but pathologists have been fielding a number of calls regarding SFNB in barley crops in […]
Breakthrough in disease resistance for brassica crops
A global team led by Punjab Agricultural University, India, with researchers from The University of Western Australia, have made a significant breakthrough in disease resistance in Brassica oilseed crops. Widely grown Brassica crops include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, turnip and, in particular, oilseed crops for production of canola oil and the condiment mustard. The findings will […]
More crop ground can be gained from unlocking soil secrets
Expertise from industries outside agriculture, including mining, will be harnessed as part of research that aims to increase the profitability of grain crops grown on problematic ‘ironstone gravel’ soils. With Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investment the University of Western Australia (UWA) is leading research that will improve knowledge about the properties of these […]
Farmers share knowledge to combat climate change
A community-led collaboration in Victoria’s Gippsland is harnessing local knowledge for a proactive regional response to climate change. The Growing Southern Gippsland project is profiling local farmers who are successfully adapting to climate change, running knowledge-sharing workshops on local farms and providing scientific and business management resources via a new website at www.growingsoutherngippsland.org.au. Project Manager […]
End of grain storage chemicals as a natural appears
Results from 13 months of testing could see the end of chemical use in grain storage – instead to be replaced with a natural compound found in Australian eucalypt trees Atrial conducted by Aussie agtech Bio-Gene and the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) shows that Bio-Gene’s Flavocide natural insecticide derived from a […]
gyral str air seeder for when performance counts
Excel and Gyral branded agricultural products from family owned Great Western Manufacturing are impressive performers in today’s agricultural landscape delivering an excellent return on investment. For over 80 years the company has been at the forefront of the industry with a dedicated Research and Development Team to ensure that each product meets the Australian landscape […]
JOHN SHEARER electronic drive air drill
Equipped with an electronic drive system, the AS2400LT air drill from John Shearer offers greatly reduced maintenance and more accurate seed and fertiliser calibration. Catering primarily to farmers with small to medium size holdings, the AS2400LT air drill is available in sowing widths of 4.5 or 6m (15 or 20ft) with sowing spacing options of […]
simplicity offers a timely guide to air seeder maintenance
Simplicity Australia believes many of us would be familiar with the quote “If you fail to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” And whilst it is often incorrectly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, it is still relevant today, particularly in regard to getting ready for planting. Simplicity want to advise growers that spending the time with […]