Cropping News
Cotton growers show true grit as planting nears completion
Growers face one of the driest seasons in recent years but at least 265,000 hectares is expected to be bedded down Most cotton growers will
Midwest harvest platforms built to match your crop are coming season first pick
Move up to the next generation in harvest platform design with a Durus or Legacy series platform with unbeatable crop-to-ground control Midwest Fabrication is an
Grizzly Wheel Track Renovator restores tracks for smooth operation
There is no need to work with rutted or uneven wheel tracks as Grizzly will get your tracks back to perfect conditions Every time you
Summer crop forecast still to be bedded down
Early estimate of likely summer crop prospects is very subdued at this stage of pre-season planting While it’s early days to start looking at summer
Winter crop embellished by favourable growing conditions
Growers in proven cropping ground have taken full advantage of timely rainfall to improve the harvest forecast for the 2026-27 season The advanced-season forecast of
Barden Farms uses automation to maintain production levels
How a major vegetable grower is moving ahead with automation because it’s difficult to find people to do the work For Barden Farms, growing vegetables
Arag Flowtron smart spray system is first choice for precision spraying efficiency
Arag has developed Flowtron to become the ultimate spray system comprises advanced solenoid valves for constant pressure The Flowtron Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) system for
Long range weather forecast indicates challenges for some regions
Weather prediction for farm operations from September to November 2026 show some will be luckier than others Grain growers in particular have shown a lot
Briefs
Reserve Bank replaces puppy love with harsh reality of a world heading into high interest rates over the next 2 years
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) gave borrowers a break from increased rates at the past two meetings this year, but forces of persistent inflation and high government debt have
Livestock and food production renderers set their first sustainability agenda
The rendering and used cooking oil recycling sector has launched the first industry-wide ARA Sustainability Framework, establishing a common plan to measure and strengthen performance across some of the most
The Nationals identify Visa slowdowns as putting regional job vacancies at risk of not being filled
Farmers and regional employers are warning they could be left without the workers they need for the peak summer harvest and tourism season unless the Federal Government urgently fixes delays
Water conference will highlight water security and supply at a local level
Water security for rural, regional, and remote communities will take centre stage at the 2026 Water Management Conference being hosted by Local Government NSW (LGNSW) in Ballina from 2 to
Water flows will be diverted for the environment even though the Murray-Darling Basin faces likely drier year ahead
With warmer, drier conditions forecast across much of the Murray–Darling Basin. Not all stakeholders will be onboard with the plan laid out by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) today
Coalition calls on the Federal Labor government to stop selling productive farmland for foreign-backed carbon projects
The Coalition is calling on Treasurer Jim Chalmers and the Foreign Investment Review Board to reject the proposed foreign-backed acquisition of Victoria’s iconic Cobungra Station, warning Labor has already shown
AGCO snares net sales of US$2.61 billion for the second quarter of 2026
AGCO has managed solid second quarter net sales of US$2,609.7 million, representing a modest 1.0% decline when compared to the same time last year. But some analysts have pointed out
National database of mycorrhizal fungi reveals hidden biodiversity contained within our soils
Western Sydney University researchers have led the development of Australia’s first national database of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, mapping the hidden fungal networks beneath our feet that support plant health,