Irrigation News
WiseConn drop control automation offers precise water monitoring
The WiseConn drop control method gives growers remote access to irrigation systems more effectively to allow total monitoring WiseConn is now offering its water monitoring
Sentek releases Nexus Blue for automatic monitoring of BT probes
Growers are quickly latching onto the time savings from applying this latest Nexus Blue logger connectivity to monitor Bluetooth probes Since their release in 2019
Upton offers 80 years of irrigation experience and leadership
For the most effective centre pivot and lateral irrigation design and application Upton Agricultural Technology has the ideal solution From its long-term head office base
WiSA system moves ahead in automation race for farm irrigation
With more than 28 years of developing automated systems for farm irrigation WISA has now established the most viable solutions Local understanding and management solutions
Low maintenance irrigation expands Big River Instant Turf production
Project upgrade was achieved using four pivots across 77.2 hectares utilising hydraulic drive systems proven in broadacre farming in the US A Victorian turf industry
Dumac offer specialist effluent pumps you can rely on
The Dumac Ruffy and Filter-cut vertical column pump are now readily available from new distributor W&P Pumps Since W&P Pumps has taken over the manufacturing
Hydrosmart introduces HydroMAX to clear Center pivot corrosion
HyroMAX is claimed to effectively clean salt and corrosion build-up from Center pivots to increase crop yields To improve the quality and ensure the integrity
Automated irrigation gives a boost to productivity at TIA dairy research farms
Substantial upgrades include a 50-bay rotary dairy as well as an increase in available irrigation water from 24 to 115 megalitres An automated irrigation system
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Next-generation plant and animal breeding boosted by $13M training fund
Efforts to address rising global food demand were under the spotlight at the launch of the ARC Training Centre in Predictive Breeding at The University of Queensland on Friday. The
Emissions grants available through the Carbon Farming Outreach Program for farm businesses
Farmers will soon be able to access commodity-specific information to enable them to make decisions on reducing emissions for their businesses through an Australian Government grant initiative. As part of
RBA Governor shows true grit to keep rates on hold at a base rate of 4.35%
At this time in 2023 with the distraction of the general public watching the running of the 163rd Melbourne Cup the Reserve Bank of Australia Board (RBA) took a swipe
Your smartphone can detect when milk has gone off and save thousands of litres from being discarded
Researchers at UNSW Computer Science and Engineering have developed a smartphone sensor that can detect if milk is fresh or spoiled. Named VibMilk, the technology uses a smartphone’s vibration motor
Used Car Safety Ratings for 2024 that you need to know to avoid buying a lemon
The updated Used Car Safety Ratings for 2024 provide a comprehensive guide to the safest used vehicles to buy, and those to avoid. Based on data from the Monash University
CANEGROWERS secures vital exemption over the holiday period amid harvest delays
CANEGROWERS has again secured a critical industry exemption from the Christmas transport curfew, ensuring the delayed sugarcane harvest can keep moving through the holiday period. Poor weather, industrial action,
NHVR calls for feedback on draft Wine Industry Code of Practice
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released the draft Wine Industry Code of Practice, to allow any stakeholder with an interest in the wine industry to review and comment
Bureau predictions for long-range Spring weather forecasts that could make or break some farmers
With the release of the Bureau of Meteorology Long-Range 2024 Spring forecast it is the start of nightmares for some farming districts with predictions they would prefer not to see.
Syngenta Group reports H1 2024 sales and earnings are down compared to last year
Coming off record profits from the highest product input prices farmers have ever paid, Syngenta Group financial results for the first half and the second quarter of 2024 reveal the