GRDC begins spring tours through key wheatbelt locations
Watch out for a GRDC spring tour in your region to establish if growers are satisfied with current research or need some further assistance Spring has sprung, and that means the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) will embark on its annual spring tours. These tours through busy growing regions provide an opportunity for GRDC […]
Growers are gaining ground in the fight against crop weeds
The impact of weeds on crop yields has fallen from 2.8 million tonnes in 2016 to 1.2 million tonnes in 2025 translating into higher income Grain and cotton growers are substantially increasing their income by incorporating long-term weed management strategies into their cropping programs, and more money is on the table. While growers are winning […]
Beef producers make big gains from the Aussie UK trade deal
Aussie beef is all the rage in UK supermarkets with the latest retailer Morrisons customers won over by the superior taste quality When a tariff-reducing trade deal between Australia and the UK went into effect in May 2023, several large retailers in the UK made a point of saying they would not be stocking Aussie […]
Farmgate production predictions hold strong despite the dry spell
Unless average rainfall comes soon it will be an uneven result for farmers in the 2025-26 season with a grim outlook for the marginals The breathtaking run to plant down one of the biggest crop on record to achieve a record harvest now rests on a knife-edge. Growers coming off the second biggest winter harvest […]
CSIRO national stocktake of our food system reveals $800 billions of value
Local farmers produce enough food to feed around 100 million people and identifying hidden costs could extend that coverage CSIRO has completed the first-ever national stocktake of our $800 billion food system, currently produced by 100,000 farmers, that feeds around 100 million people, including 27 million Australians. Released today as part of the Food System Horizons initiative, […]
John Deere S7 Series combine harvesters in demonstration mode
Be quick to get your hands on a John Deere S7 Series combine harvester demo model to drive at a local dealer near you Following the information launch of the John Deere S7 Series combine harvester in February; dealers now have machines in yards across the country for demonstrations. In this video filmed near Toowoomba Queensland, […]
John Deere S7 Series combines revealed for first time
Billed as a future market leader John Deere S7 Series combines offer predictive ground speed and settings automation tech that looks ahead of the front Twenty-nine of the grain industry’s brightest emerging leaders were the first growers and agriculture professionals to witness John Deere’s S7 Series Combine Harvester release on local soil. The group attended […]
John Deere P690 Precision Air Hoe Drill set for inaugural planting season
Warburto Farms powers up the first John Deere P690 drill to reach our shores in what is expected to create a raft of orders for next season Setting the scene for its first foray into planting here, a John Deere P690 Precision Air Hoe Drill is building excitement for grower Wick Dayman as he prepares […]
BOOSTER-Mag magnesium hydroxide insecticide gains approval
This foliar spray claims to act as a fertiliser and also assist with crop protection as it fulfils a need for lower-toxicity or non-toxic product to help manage crops Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is the first regulator anywhere in the world to allow a magnesium hydroxide insecticide into the cropping system. The […]