Legumes being promoted as key to reducing nitrogen losses from crops
See what plant breeders have discovered at the 11th International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics in Brisbane The world’s foremost researchers and plant breeders will share the latest breakthroughs at the 11th International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics in Brisbane. Conference chair and University of Queensland Professor Michael Udvardi said the gathering from 30 September until 3 October […]
Initiative to enhance N fixation in pulses aims to reduce fertiliser usage
GRDC expects the National Nitrogen Fixation Project to develop nitrogen-fixing bacteria (rhizobia) strains for chickpea and could improve mungbean A Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investment to improve nitrogen (N) fixation in pulse crops across Australia aims to help grain growers increase crop productivity and reduce reliance on nitrogen fertiliser. The National Nitrogen Fixation […]
Building drought resistance into crops is under intensive research
Developing cropping seed varieties to combat extreme drought conditions is part of a collaborative project now well underway If a wider approach to research is effective, it could result in improving drought adaptation in crops where growers in marginal regions will be saved from current seasonal seesaw calamities. More focus on integrating research into drought […]
Agtech company set to solve global problem of insecticide resistance in crop pests
Biopesticides will provide the key to future proofing Australia’s agricultural exports according to an analyst by Tim Grogan CEO of Bio-Gene Technology Limited Australian farm produce is among the highest quality in the world. As a result, the strong demand for our products has generated a 67% increase in value over the past three decades. […]
Weed management is costing farmers billions for expensive chemicals
The direct cost of Pests and weed chemicals combined with production losses is costing farmers a combined $5.3 billion a year With three record seasons in a row for grain croppers and high prices for livestock, our local farm industry should be creating countless millionaire farmers each season. But that’s not the reality. Instead, a […]
Paddock drainage trials show promising results to increase crop yields
The wetter than average La Nina seasons have allowed growers to identify paddocks that need some additional drainage work Two consecutive wet seasons in many growing regions have put a renewed focus on waterlogged crops. In a recent survey, it was estimated that approximately three million hectares of land may be subject to waterlogging or […]
John Deere reveals ExactShot planting technology to cut starter fertiliser by over 60%
ExactShot uses sensors and robotics to place starter fertiliser precisely onto the seed at planting to avoid continuous flow wastage Some days it seems like just about everybody is working against the multinational chemical giants, especially since fertiliser increases of up to 150% were felt by growers during the past Winter planting season. As a […]
What to expect from agriculture in 2023 according to Rural Bank research
Rural Bank’s agriculture forecast for 2023 provides an in-depth perspective on supply, demand, and price outlooks for local agricultural sectors Strong production is forecast across most agricultural commodity sectors over the first six months of 2023, according to Rural Bank’s research into our major agricultural income sectors. And even though demand is expected to remain […]
What to expect from Cropping in 2023 according to Rural Bank research
Strong export demand keeping grain prices at a historically high level will see growers confident in putting in a full cropping program heading into the 2023-24 season Winter cereal production is forecast to be the second highest on record this season. Wheat production will surpass 30 million tonnes for the third consecutive year, for an […]
Harvest record leads to increase in bulk grain exports from 2021-22 season
With Australia’s bulk grain exports reaching 40.6 million tonnes from the 2021–22 season it has exceeded the previous season’s record by 22% A record grain export result followed what was a record set for local grain production in 2021–22 of 65.7 million tonnes, an increase of 11% on the previous record set in 2020–21. At […]