Cropping News
Winter crop harvest for season 2021/22 on alert for a record result
While everyone is a winner with one of the biggest crops on record gearing up for harvest we take look at the crops expected to
AEGIC takes malting barley information series to Latin American customers
The local malting barley industry is working to stimulate demand in Latin American markets to diversify market options for premium malting barley The Australian Export
Canola expected to break more records on price and crop harvest
Canola growers embrace record prices and attach their wagon to what is expected to be the winning crop over the next few seasons Structural changes
CSIRO turns a 77ha farm into the Forest Hill Agricultural Research Station
The Forest Hill Agricultural Research Station will become a focal point of cropping research as scientists find ways of increasing crop yields CSIRO, Australia’s national
Farmet Diskomat Speed Discs are in strong demand as attention turns to ground prep
In stock now is a range of new and ex-demo Softer and Diskomat Speed Discs models with working widths from 2.5m in 3PL models as
CNH Industrial has big plans for Seeding and Tillage with a major model bolster
With access to leading models worldwide and the purchase of local maker Horwood Bagshaw the product range coming on line from CNH is the most
Duraquip primes seed Storm for successful launch into season
With a retracting hydraulic tine system and main frame lift it means even the widest 24.2m (80ft) Seed Storm bar folds to a manageable 7.5m
Vegetable growers get access to supercharged $14.1 million program
The next generation of a national extension program for vegetable growers aims to boost productivity and deliver the latest research to all farms The $14.1M
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Fair Farms program pays out $3.2 million to supports horticulture employers
The Australian Government has granted $3.2 million to Growcom to bolster uptake of the Fair Farms program and help more horticulture producers get on board with the program. The Fair
Ag Visa extended to Indonesia to entice more foreign workers
Landmark talks are underway for Indonesia to become a participating country in the Australian Agricultural Worker Visa. This is a major step forward to relieve the workforce pressures that Australian
Water Research will open up the Top End for more farm production
A project to bolster water sustainability in northern Australia is about to start, gathering the insights Northern Territory producers need for greater crop yields while reducing water usage. The three-year Water Productivity Trial will be
Strike hits an already tight farm machinery supply line as Deere & Co workers throw down tools
It’s the UAW workers that are up in arms about pay conditions, and have walked off the job and threaten Deere & Co with a protracted shut-down unless their demands
Pilot scheme to reward farmers for improving their native vegetation is now open
Applications are now open for the Australian Government’s $22.3 million Enhancing Remnant Vegetation Pilot, but hurry as applications for the scheme close on 27 October 2021. Six regions will be
Future Drought Fund hands out $1.4 million in round one with more to follow
Regional communities are expected to share in more than $1.4 million to help them better prepare for drought under the Future Drought Fund’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience program. There
Mardie Salt & Potash Project has now chalked up $490 million in loan support
Increased funding now takes to support for the expansion of BCI Minerals’ Mardie Salt & Potash Project in Western Australia to $490 million with an Australian Government, Northern Australia Infrastructure
Melbourne Cup defender among 13 international runners subjected to a double quarantine
Horses arriving from overseas for the 2021 Spring Carnival racesunderwent 14 days’ pre-export quarantine overseas and also must complete 14 days’ post-arrival quarantine at government approved facilities. Last year’s Melbourne