Feb 27, 2018
Crop Smart to open 10th store in Cleve, SA
Crop Smart is excited to announce in just a few weeks they will open the doors of our 10th store in Cleve, South Australia. The Crop Smart store will be stocked with a wide range of high quality farm-related products, including crop…
Feb 27, 2018
Mouse expert to address Wimmera and Mallee Farmers
With experts forecasting another outbreak of mice this autumn, Wimmera and Southern Mallee farmers are invited to hear about early season strategies for mouse management at Hopetoun on Friday 16 March and Kalkee Recreation Reserve…
Feb 27, 2018
AWI to face independent review
* The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to commission an independent review of Australian Wool Innovation's (AWI) performance and governance. * The review, welcomed by AWI, will look at its performance in delivering…
Feb 27, 2018
Resistance testing informs herbicide use plans
Matt and James Toscan have been growing cotton for seven years at Darlington Point in the Murrumbidgee. Speaking to their CottonInfo Regional Extension Officer, Matt Toscan outlined how they are managing the threat of resistant weeds.The…
Feb 26, 2018
WA to get $14.6 million of funding for soil and crop nutrition research
GRDC chairman John Woods said the GRDC had increased its investment into WA soils and crop nutrition research in response to grassroots feedback.The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is partnering with multiple organisations…
Feb 26, 2018
Spray planning a must
Targeted and effective chemical spray applications start well before the spray rig even leaves the shed.That’s according to Nufarm Australia spray application specialist Bill Gordon who will discuss the importance of adjuvant selection…
Feb 25, 2018
US worried about missing out on TPP
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) have expressed concern that the recent announcement that the eleven remaining TPP members have concluded talks on a revised deal without us is a looming…
Feb 25, 2018
CBH - 92% prefer using the App over paper forms
Western Australian growers will receive real time notifications of grain deliveries for the 2018-19 harvest following the successful trial of the CBH Group’s Carter’s Delivery Form (CDF) app.The app will be rolled out to all four…
Feb 25, 2018
SANTFA to focus on soils at the 20th anniversary conference
The latest insights in soil species diversity will top the bill at South Australia No-Till Farmers Association (SANTFA)’s 20th anniversary conference on Friday 2 March at the Barossa Arts and Convention Centre, Tanunda.Internationally…
Feb 25, 2018
Sarah Thompson takes up role with Dairy Australia
Murray Dairy this week farewells Sarah Thompson, Extension Officer in Workforce Development and the Coordinator of the region’s Young Dairy Network. After almost four years, Sarah is headed to Melbourne where she will be based in…
Feb 25, 2018
Video - A tough Farming related mental health story
Running a small business with long hours and financial pressures can be very stressful, and farmers are among those affected - sometimes with tragic consequences.https://www.sbs.com.au/news/small-business-secrets/article/2018/02/22/prioritising-mental-health-sma...
Feb 23, 2018
This could be yours - Tomato Farm and processing facility at Jerilderie
"Billabong Produce" is a three-generation family business providing outstanding income and profitability. Located on 314 acres (127 hectares). The property/ business is located in Cape Road on the outskirts of Jerilderie in the renowned…
Feb 23, 2018
EMI up 8 cents clean to finish the week at 1820c/kg
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolThe wool market remained relatively stable this week despite the Chinese New Year holiday break.As the week progressed, the Australian dollar eased to US 78 cents which assisted the EMI to increase by 8…
Feb 22, 2018
Mapping weeds will help
The use of paddock weed maps overlaid onto yield maps, variable rate technology and the way you access weather information will all be topics presented and discussed at the annual BCG Trials Review Day on Friday 16 February at the…
Feb 22, 2018
Weeds cost Australian Grain Growers over $3 billion per year
Weeds place a huge burden on the production system, so much so that GRDC estimated the total cost to Australian grain growers to be $3,318 million in 2016.BCG commercial services manager Cameron Taylor explained that technology will…
Feb 21, 2018
Video - Staheli West steamers changing the face of Hay Baling
Watch this video - https://youtu.be/AzpMMwuwXpYThe Patented “DewPoint” technology enables Commercial Hay Growers to bale hay anytime the crop is sufficiently dry, without the need to wait for natural dew.Steam produced by the DewPoint…
Feb 21, 2018
Audrey Delahunty is the new regional research agronomist for the Mallee region
Grain growers in the Mallee are set to reap the benefits of the recent appointment of Regional Research Agronomist (RRA) Audrey Delahunty.Based in Mildura, and partnering with industry stakeholders, Ms Delahunty will be undertaking…
Feb 21, 2018
Adjuvants’ role in combatting herbicide resistance
Andrew Somervaille, Jubilee Consulting has been evaluating the performance of herbicides for more than three decades and says the role of adjuvants is often either over-rated or under-estimated. This may seem a contradiction, but…
Feb 21, 2018
Pathfinder Angus to $20,000 twice
Pathfinder Angus, Penshurst, Vic, held their 21st annual Bull Sale on WednesdayOf the 102 Bulls offered 96 sold to an average of $8604.The top-priced lots were lot 4, Pathfinder Ada M172 and lot 6, Pathfinder Equator M121. Both Bulls…
Feb 21, 2018
Latest ANZ Ag Commodity report
By Mark Bennett - Head of AgribusinessOur latest ANZ Agri InFocus commodity report shows that rising agricultural commodity prices could impact the price Australian consumers pay for food.Australian retail food prices have increased…
