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Datamars Tru-Test WOW relaunched

Fencing, livestock handling & ID July 30, 2022



Agricultural technology company, Datamars Livestock, has evolved and relaunched its Tru-Test in-paddock Walk Over Weighing (WOW) cattle weighing product line.

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New fungicides help manage resistance

Fungicides Herbicide & fungicide resistance July 28, 2022



New crop fungicide releases are becoming key additions to growers’ disease management programs – helping to improve disease control, expand their spray options and assist fungicide resistance management, as well as extend crop greening benefits.

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New CLASSIC joins growing MaxCare range

Cattle health July 20, 2022



With the latest addition to its family, MaxCare looks to solidify its place as the leading calf milk replacer following the release of the new MaxCare CLASSIC.

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First signs of triple La Nina emerge, negative Indian Ocean Dipole to bring extra rain

Agribusiness July 14, 2022



A double whammy weather system could bring another “12 months of wet” for Australia, as the likelihood of a third summer of La Nina weather increases. The Bureau of Meteorology declared that the La Nina weather system had ended in late June, but signs have emerged it could make yet another resurgence.

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Finalists announced for Cotton’s highest awards in 2022

Summer cropping July 11, 2022



The finalists have been announced for the Australian cotton industry’s most prestigious awards in 2022 with entrants from New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory in the running.

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‘Summer of content’ still on offer for Australian grains and oilseeds – Rabobank Agri Monthly

Rural Business July 7, 2022



A ‘summer of content’ is still on offer for Australia’s grains and oilseeds sector this year, despite a recent softening in prices for global agri commodities and for some local commodities, Rabobank says in its just-released monthly outlook.

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Latest pesticide resistance management advice supports climate-smart pest management

Herbicide & fungicide resistance July 1, 2022



CropLife Australia’s Resistance Management Strategies for fungicides, herbicides and insecticides assist farmers, agronomists and environmental land managers to ensure important crop protection products remain viable and effective tools into the future. The official 2022-23 strategies have been updated and formally released today and are now available online.

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Growers urged to test redlegged earth mite for resistance

Winter cropping July 1, 2022



Grain growers and farm advisers are being asked whether they have noticed a chemical control failure or suspect insecticide resistance in redlegged earth mites (RLEM).

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Fresh hope for new flystrike control method

Sheep care & health June 30, 2022



Tiny nanoparticles less than a thousandth of a millimetre in size are providing a promising new method to protect sheep against deadly flystrike, according to University of Queensland research.

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FMC Overwatch Herbicide leaves its mark

Winter cropping June 22, 2022



Overwatch Herbicide has provided excellent weed control and a much-needed rotational option for agronomist Jake Rademacher on SA’s lower Yorke Peninsula.

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Smart storage solutions key to efficiency

Business solutions & technology June 21, 2022



When you think of business development and growth strategies, what do you think of? Perhaps email marketing and in-store promotions? Or maybe sales projections and refreshing your online store?

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Innovative drip system saves water and energy

Technology in agriculture Water supply & irrigation June 15, 2022



A new gravity-powered micro-irrigation solution by N-Drip is changing this reality, reducing global water use by offering a precise, sustainable, affordable alternative to flood irrigation.

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Ute guide drives farmers to deal with harmful oestrogenic subclovers

Sheep care & health June 3, 2022



How to identify and remediate subterranean clover pastures that cause sheep infertility is the focus of a new ute guide co-created by researchers from The University of Western Australia.

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International Day of Plant Health:

Seeds May 11, 2022



Inaugural International Day of Plant Health is a great opportunity to highlight the importance of healthy seed to healthy plants. Mr Osman Mewett, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Seed Federation (ASF), the peak national association for Australia’s seed for sowing sector said, “The seed industry has been supportive of the idea of celebrating an International Day of Plant Health from the very beginning.”

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New tool helps grain growers preserve beneficial insects on-farm

Grain protection Winter cropping May 4, 2022



A critical new tool will help Australian grain growers understand what pesticides to select to preserve ‘beneficial’ insects that play a critical role in pest management in the paddock.

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