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Cotton - Market insight

Central Highlands visit engages growers and industry

July 15, 2025 | 2 min read

A recent visit to the Queensland Central Highlands gave Cotton Australia chief executive Adam Kay the chance to meet with local growers and industry leaders to hear firsthand about regional priorities and challenges.

Refining the double-break tactic for grassweed control

July 15, 2025 | 4 min read

Investment targets mouse activity

July 15, 2025 | 3 min read

Feedlot cattle can brush their stresses away

July 14, 2025 | 2 min read

Feedlot cattle can brush their stresses away

July 14, 2025 | 2 min read

Feedlot cattle with access to grooming brushes are generally more content, sociable and have less stress, according to recent research out of Murdoch University’s Centre for Animal Production and Health.

Tackling a mystery that's killing blueberries

July 11, 2025 | 3 min read

Identifying the cause and prevalence of a costly disorder in blueberries is the goal of a team of researchers at The University of Queensland.

50 years of cutting edge automation

July 11, 2025 | 5 min read

John Deere has put its suite of automation features on the groundbreaking S7 Combine to the ultimate test in an exciting new challenge that has pitted one of Australia’s most experienced operators against a next-generation farmer in the most recent wheat harvest.

Is there an integrated approach for curtailing Phalaris?

July 10, 2025 | 5 min read

Bhagirath Chauhan, professor at the University of Queensland’s Centre for Crop Science, says the increasing prevalence of Phalaris with resistance to Group 1 and 2 herbicides makes controlling this weed more difficult and demands a more integrated approach.

Market insight - Technology in agriculture

Tech allows for easy network switch

July 10, 2025 | 3 min read

As digital nomads are increasingly welcomed around the world, eSIM technology becomes essential when traditional SIM cards and costly international roaming fees no longer meet the demands of a borderless workforce.

Clean drums– rinse before recycling

July 9, 2025 | 2 min read

Every chemical drum recycled through programs such as drumMUSTER is part of a bigger story – one of sustainability, resource recovery, and shared responsibility.

Are computers ready to run our farms?

July 9, 2025 | 3 min read

Nature is still too complex for artificial intelligence (AI) modelling to be effective, but the tipping point is close, according to a new study which found the technology may still trip at the last real-world hurdle.

Agribusiness - News

Collaboration to boost wheat yield

July 8, 2025 | 2 min read

A new collaborative laboratory will allow researchers to share expertise between Australia and France to boost wheat yields in a changing climate.

Malting barley accreditation for Laperouse

July 8, 2025 | 1 min read

Grains Australia has announced the barley variety Laperouse has been accredited as malting barley.

Agribusiness - News

International buyers enjoy pick of Aussie hort

July 7, 2025 | 2 min read

Fruit and vegetable buyers from key export markets in the Asia–Pacific and Middle East regions have visited Australia for a first-hand view of the country’s world-class horticultural offering.

Movers & Shakers

VICCHEM appoints new territory manager for northern and western Victoria

July 7, 2025 | 1 min read

VICCHEM has named Adrian Carter as its new Northern Victoria, Goldfields and Wimmera Territory Manager.

Movers & Shakers

Shaffer joins Dairy Australia

July 4, 2025 | 1 min read

Dr Matthew Shaffer– DataGene’s chief executive since its formation in 2016 – will take on the role of chief executive at Dairy Australia from July 16.

Agribusiness - News

QUT snags $3.4 million for methane research

July 4, 2025 | 2 min read

Bovotica, a pioneering agtech spinout from QUT, has successfully raised $3.4 million in its seed funding round.

Tomato virus here to stay

July 3, 2025 | 2 min read

The National Management Group (NMG) has confirmed it is no longer technically feasible to eradicate tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) from Australia.

Agribusiness - News

Gazania’s wreak havoc on grain crops

July 2, 2025 | 2 min read

A La Trobe University study has found the invasive South African flower Gazania is more resilient than previously understood, with its ability to adapt to different environments making it one of the biggest weed threats to Australian native grasslands and grain production.

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