Building drought resistance into crops is under intensive research
Developing cropping seed varieties to combat extreme drought conditions is part of a collaborative project now well underway If a wider approach to research is effective, it could result in improving drought adaptation in crops where growers in marginal regions will be saved from current seasonal seesaw calamities. More focus on integrating research into drought […]
Agtech company set to solve global problem of insecticide resistance in crop pests
Biopesticides will provide the key to future proofing Australia’s agricultural exports according to an analyst by Tim Grogan CEO of Bio-Gene Technology Limited Australian farm produce is among the highest quality in the world. As a result, the strong demand for our products has generated a 67% increase in value over the past three decades. […]
Agsafe initiated drumMUSTER program keeps communities clean and green
Agsafe is credited with coming up with a way of diverting 42 million agvet containers of plastics away from landfill sites and into clean recycling programs For years, farmers and other AgVet chemical users had few options for disposing of used containers. Consequently, they were dumped, buried, or burnt. Enter Product Stewardship. A whole-of-life-cycle approach […]
Croplands and Robotics Plus partner to introduce Prospr autonomous platform
Croplands has become the exclusive Australasian distributor of Prospr the autonomous multi-use hybrid vehicle designed for horticulture crops Prospr is a multi-use autonomous vehicle designed for sustainable vineyard and orchard production and will be exclusively available from Croplands in Australia and New Zealand. Croplands is a division of Nufarm and is the emerging solutions spray […]
Farm World at Lardner Park puts the spark back into field day events
The first big Field Days event for 2024 is set to get underway at Farm World where organisers will reveal some of the most interesting showstoppers on the calendar With all the main agriculture exhibits on show and an action-packed program of demos starting from new model releases to the latest techno-wizardry and the most […]
WIA Miller Bobcat 200 Air Pak Diesel at a price you cannot resist
Miller has designed the Bobcat 200 Air Pak Diesel all in one machine specifically for rural operators who work off the back of a Ute or truck This three in one machine delivers compressed air, generator power and full welding capabilities, and can also be used for battery charging/crank assist. Ideal for farm operators, Miller’s […]
ATV farm vehicle fatalities come under scrutiny of SafeWork NSW
Following three fatal accidents already this year the demonisation of irresponsible care when operating a Quad bike or similar has resurfaced SafeWork NSW is reminding farmers to wear seatbelts, use helmets and choose the right vehicle when using side-by-side vehicles, quad bikes and motorcycles after a spate of incidents. On-farm accidents involving children where there […]
John Deere Operations Center 4G modem is key to connectivity
With the end of 3G in the bush on 30 June 2024 an upgrade to 4G is simply part of progress for Doolin Agriculture For the past four years, Doolin Agriculture has been steadily increasing its adoption of John Deere Operations Center™ as an essential tool for the company’s 7000ha cropping operation in northern NSW, and […]
Vineyard of the Year Awards list the top wineries for 2024
Experts in viticulture and wine highlight wine growers offering shining examples of success despite uncertain weather patterns and dwindling returns If you are planning on a little tipple to celebrate or simply to relax and ease the tension, take a look at the offerings from what experts have described as the best vineyards for 2024. […]
TYM launches T68 and T78 compact utility cab tractors
Inlon packed a lot in at their annual conference with the launch of the T68 and T 78 and upgraded TYM TS25 and T2900HST compact models TYM tractors have kicked off the year on a positive note with the release the TYM T68 and T78 utility cab tractor models with the official launch event staged […]