Cropping News

Midwest Fabrication keeps the Aussie harvest moving forward
Midwest’s Early Order Program offers the chance to secure a world-leading harvest platform for next season at today’s price In an era when agricultural machinery

Bourgault is shaping precision seeding standards for the coming season
Residue management and precise seed placement are the most critical aspects of the coming season plant all easily controlled with Bourgault’s solutions As growers work

Romafa quality stainless steel Air Seeder parts soon readily available
Canadian manufacturer Romafa is offering dealers and ag repairers the opportunity to join its growing global network of premium stainless steel air seeder components Romafa

The Nationals issue a plea to buy Aussie farmer grown
With supermarkets expanding imported food product lines The National are urging shoppers to seek out Aussie grown produce Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud, has

Pye Group employs high-tech solutions for low-carb potato success
Potato growing that was once the small income backbone for family farm operations has been turned into a multi-million dollar enterprise by the Pye Group

NEXAT power platform comes with or without an onboard operator
The power platform developed to replace a tractor harvester and sprayer reveals an autonomous model while continuing to upgrade its full cab variant Experienced industry

CropVision predictor sums up risk level 4 months before sowing
CropVision science-based research data claims it can deliver success driven decisions well before sowing of winter or summer crops Some old timers could get it

Winter crop harvest expectations state by state for season 2025-26 season
Across all states growers are expected to harvest 62 million tonnes of grain in the winter season 2025-26 to bank the third-highest harvest on record
Briefs
Cargill completes acquisition of Teys beef processing
Cargill and Teys Investments Pty Ltd have completed the successful ownership transition of Teys Australia and Teys USA, with Cargill now holding 100% ownership. This follows the approval of all
Moments before the start of the Melbourne Cup the reserve bank board announced the base cash rate would remain at 3.60%
Enveloped by the highly static atmosphere just minutes prior to the jump of the Melbourne Cup, it was a unanimous decision by the Reserve Bank Board to keep the base
Bird Flu like symptoms detected on sub-Antarctic Heard Island to be tested for deadly H5 avian influenza
Chicken and egg producers need to stay vigilant following a recent alert from scientists who have observed signs consistent with H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in wildlife during a management
Classrooms connect with agriculture careers for a $2500 bonus
The future of agribusiness is getting a classroom-based boost, and Queensland schools can apply now to help inspire a new generation of leaders in the vital industry. CQUniversity’s Agribusiness Gateway
Future Cotton Leaders Program for 2026 is accepting applications now
Applications have opened for the 2026 intake for the Australia Future Cotton Leaders Program (AFCLP), the cotton industry’s premier leadership development initiative. It is anticipated that the applicants for the
Telco complaints increasing with mobile problems and financial stress rising according to annual report
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) received 57,592 complaints in FY 2024–25, an increase of 1.6 per cent from the previous year. Complaint data highlighted in the Annual Report 2024-25 published
Labor backflip on SMSF farm tax grab is a win for farmers according to The Nationals
Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud said farmers have had an enormous win, after Labor retreated on its poorly conceived, reckless and cruel plan to tax unrealised gains on farms
Rabo Community Hub Program announced 12 rural community hubs to receive $10k to improve facilities
Twelve rural community hubs across Australia have been selected to receive $10,000 each to upgrade their facilities, as the recipients of Rabobank’s 2025 Community Hub Program funding. The program, which