Soil sampling project worth $54million for farmers’ back pockets
A pilot Soil Monitoring Incentives Program is offering farmers and land managers $275 per sampling site capped at $10,000 for each ABN Southern Cross University and the Environmental Analysis Laboratory (EAL) are inviting farmers and land managers across the country to participate in a Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry incentivised soil sampling and analysis […]
Crop residue distribution is more important than previously thought a new study reveals
A UWA study into how crop residue is managed sheds light on just how growers should understand the difference associated with crop conditions Grain growers must place a greater emphasis on uniformly spreading crop residue during no-till conservation farming, according to new research from The University of Western Australia (UWA). The study investigated how long-term […]
Cherries for Christmas under threat from highest price level for years
While our local cherry sector is in a growth phase the wet weather hang over and lack of workers for the upcoming harvest will limit normal supply levels It has been accepted that our local cherry growing sector is in an expansion phase in an attempt to meet growing consumer appetite for the fruit locally […]
Norco confirmed as major Northern Rivers contributor with top honour
This win for the Dairy co-operative shows what a difference a community of just 292 dairy farmers can make a difference for a region and also market its product across the nation Norco Co-operative, the largest and oldest dairy co-op has been recognised as the region’s most outstanding business after accepting the Excellence in Large […]
World’s largest food producers and exporters are ranked by market volume and value
How climate change, COVID-19, and the Ukraine-Russia war has disrupted the global agricultural market and raised concerns about the future of our food supply If you want to know what countries in the world grow the most agricultural produce, and in what volume, and what they do with their product, and what it is worth, […]
Fendt 700 Series Gen7 tractors develop into best power ratio handling models on offer
Fendt has launched a seventh generation of the 700 Series Vario tractor in one of the most exciting re-designs for 2022 Since their launch in 1998, the Fendt 700 Vario has won numerous awards and been Fendt’s best-selling tractor range of all time. Farmers all over the world have come to depend on these tractors […]
Massey Ferguson MF 5S Series has the credentials to be market leader
Massey Ferguson has introduced the MF 5S Series of supreme loader utility tractors in a striking current era design and with the most enhanced operator experience available Massey Ferguson had considerable success with their MF 5700 S line of utility tractors and when the time came to replace that range it would be up to […]
Native seed research unlocks key to plant growth in arid landscapes using local bacteria
Packaging local bacteria together with the seeds of native plants could replenish the vegetation of dryland ecosystems in many states and add to cropping ventures Dryland ecosystems cover around 40% of land on earth and support more than 2 billion people, but once degraded – through overgrazing or inadequate irrigation – can be difficult to […]
O’Connors get behind Operation Grain Harvest Assist as winter harvest ramps up
An agri training program piloted through Longerenong College in Victoria and supported by O’Connors 15 yard dealership will help two critical labour issues this harvest A harvest-focused training program that fulfills two very important objectives has just wrapped up in Victoria, with the support of Case IH dealer O’Connors. Operation Grain Harvest Assist linked ex-service […]
Tech trailblazers and innovators join Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Twenty-seven influential scientists making a difference have been honoured by Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) in 2022 program A parliamentary science champion, an international force for tackling climate change, solar panel innovators and computer science advocates are among the game-changing group of Fellows elected this year to the Australian Academy of Technological […]