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Fungicides - Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Winter cropping

Grower project confirms widespread fungicide resistance to net blotch in southern WA

June 22, 2020 | 3 min read

First-year results from a unique project have confirmed fungicide resistance to both spot and net forms of net blotch in barley is widespread in southern areas of Western Australia’s grainbelt, with findings of reduced sensitivity or fungicide resistance the dominant situation.

Agribusiness - Water supply & irrigation

Agtech Australian first: more crop per drop

June 18, 2020 | 2 min read

A new partnership between Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and local agtech company Goanna Ag will see sensors and analytics combined to maximise every drop of irrigation water used to grow crops.

Agribusiness

Agriculture outlook dominated by recovery from drought

June 16, 2020 | 2 min read

While the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to present challenges, the outlook for agriculture will be dominated by recovery from drought, according to ABARES’ June Agriculture Commodities report released today.

Fungicides - Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Post-emergent herbicides

Advice for farmers on resistance management now available online

June 13, 2020 | 2 min read

CropLife Australia has released its updated Resistance Management Strategies for fungicides, herbicides and insecticides.

Agribusiness - Winter cropping

"Movin’ on up – Australia’s winter crop planting set to soar more than 25 per cent

June 3, 2020 | 1 min read

Australia’s winter crop planting is set to climb by over 25 per cent this year on the back of widespread and well-timed rainfall across most of the country.

Agribusiness

You can’t pour from an empty cup

June 1, 2020 | 2 min read

If there was ever a time to kick the ‘she’ll be right’ mentality to the curve, surely, it’s in 2020. It’s time for a healthier stigma around talking about mental health and wellbeing in rural Australia.

Fungicides - Winter cropping

Early-sown canola may escape blackleg

May 19, 2020 | 3 min read

Canola crops sown early in warm conditions over recent weeks may escape potentially severe blackleg disease during the growing season.

Agribusiness - Seed treatments & coatings

Syngenta announces TYMIRIUM technology brand

May 18, 2020 | 1 min read

Syngenta is proud to unveil the TYMIRIUM™ technology platform brand in Europe and Latin America. It is a novel nematicide and fungicide technology under development for both seed- and soil-applied uses.

Agribusiness

Elders records $52 million first-half profit

May 18, 2020 | 4 min read

Elders Limited (ASX:ELD) today released its half year results for the six months to 31 March 2020, continuing to deliver on its Eight Point Plan initiatives.

Agribusiness - Sheep care & health

Tight supply supports sheep industry in COVID-19

May 5, 2020 | 4 min read

Limited sheep numbers will support Australian farmgate prices through COVID-19 disruption, however forecasts for the wool sector remain less bullish, according to agribusiness specialist Rabobank.

Agribusiness

Strong domestic cattle market to counter global pandemic – Rabobank Beef Cattle Outlook report

April 27, 2020 | 4 min read

Extreme opposing forces will dominate the Australian cattle market in 2020, with limited supply and strong local demand driving prices, but tempered by the global COVID-19 disruption, according to Rabobank’s Australian Beef Cattle Seasonal Outlook.

Agribusiness

Cut through COVID cloud

April 21, 2020 | 1 min read

Social distancing is making it difficult for supplier company sales reps to access rural merchandise stores. Many stores have restricted – or no longer permit– visits by company reps and service suppliers.

Agribusiness

Optimism for Australian grain growers, despite uncertainty

April 16, 2020 | 5 min read

While COVID-19 continues to create chaos across global markets and industries, Australian grain growers are quietly preparing for one of their most promising seasons in recent years.

Fungicides - Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Post-emergent herbicides - Seed treatments & coatings - Seeds

Independent science based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance

Feb. 19, 2020 | 3 min read

In an address to the inaugural international conference on the regulation of agvet chemicals and technologies at the University of New England, Chief Executive Officer of the peak industry organisation for the plant science sector, Matthew Cossey, declared that Independent science-based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance.

Agribusiness

Fall armyworm found in Torres Strait, prompting biosecurity alert amid fears for Australian crops

Feb. 14, 2020 | 2 min read

A moth that has decimated crops across the world has been detected in Australia for the first time.

Rural Business News

Grower project confirms widespread fungicide resistance to net blotch in southern WA

Agtech Australian first: more crop per drop

Agriculture outlook dominated by recovery from drought

Advice for farmers on resistance management now available online

"Movin’ on up – Australia’s winter crop planting set to soar more than 25 per cent

You can’t pour from an empty cup

Early-sown canola may escape blackleg

Syngenta announces TYMIRIUM technology brand

Elders records $52 million first-half profit

Tight supply supports sheep industry in COVID-19

Strong domestic cattle market to counter global pandemic – Rabobank Beef Cattle Outlook report

Cut through COVID cloud

Optimism for Australian grain growers, despite uncertainty

Independent science based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance

Fall armyworm found in Torres Strait, prompting biosecurity alert amid fears for Australian crops

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