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New biocontrol agent fights fleabane threat

Sept. 2, 2022 | 3 min read
The fungus only infects flaxleaf fleabane, while all non-target plant species tested were resistant to it.
Agribusiness

Work on Varroa pesticide under way in Australia

Aug. 2, 2022 | 3 min read
Amid Australia’s first Varroa Destructor mite outbreak, Hort Innovation has joined forces with the University of Sydney to develop a world-first hormone-based pesticide that is safe for honey bees but fatal to Varroa mite.
Agribusiness

Sustainability starts with IPM

Aug. 2, 2022 | 2 min read
Sustainable farming starts with climate-smart pest resistance management strategies, says CropLife Australia CEO Matthew Cossey.
Agribusiness

Container costs to soften

Aug. 2, 2022 | 3 min read
Australia’s agricultural sector can expect to contend with elevated ocean container shipping costs and ongoing supply disruptions for at least another year before a ‘normalisation’ of the global ocean freight system, according to new research from Rabobank.
Agribusiness

Kynetec buys machinery data analysis firm

Aug. 2, 2022 | 2 min read
Local tractor and machinery data has been given a boost, with the acquisition of an Australian data analytics business Agriview by UK based global firm, Kynetec.
Agribusiness

Record 2022 – 23 ag forecast

Aug. 1, 2022 | 2 min read
Australia’s agricultural exports are set to hit a record $65 billion in value in 2022–23 as total production tops $80 billion for a second straight year.
Agribusiness

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

July 14, 2022 | 3 min read
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.
Agribusiness

The impacts of China’s COVID lockdowns on Australian agriculture

May 3, 2022 | 3 min read
Current strict lockdowns in many major cities in China – as the country tries to eradicate the spread of COVID – are not only affecting its local citizens, but also having flow-on impacts on trading partners, including Australia, according to agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank.
Agribusiness

La Niña yields record crops

March 17, 2022 | 2 min read
Both winter and summer crops across Australia have seen extraordinary outcomes in 2021–22.
Agribusiness

Major partnership to deliver spray hazard warning system

March 15, 2022 | 3 min read
The grains and cotton industries have today announced a $5.5 million investment to help minimise spray drift through a five-year partnership with Australian agtech company, Goanna Ag. The investment will see the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), in partnership with Goanna Ag develop a spray drift hazardous weather warning system that will provide real-time weather data and alerts to growers and spray operators about the presence of temperature inversions.
Agribusiness

Agricultural commodities ride record highs

March 2, 2022 | 1 min read
Agricultural commodities are forecast to reach record highs in 2021-22, but a return to normality is on the way. Executive Director of ABARES Dr Jared Greenville said that agricultural commodities had performed even better than initial forecasts.
Agribusiness

Ag production value and volume soar to historic heights

Dec. 7, 2021 | 2 min read
Australia’s farmers are on track to smash production value and volume records in 2021-22 on the back of exceptional seasonal conditions and a surge in world commodity prices.
Agribusiness

New biosecurity hub for grains industry

Oct. 15, 2021 | 2 min read
Plant Health Australia (PHA) in partnership with Grain Producers Australia (GPA) have launched an online hub of industry-specific biosecurity resources and tools.
Agribusiness

Farmgate value hits new record of $66 billion

June 16, 2021 | 2 min read
Australian farmgate production is on track for a record-breaking $66.3 billion year.
Agribusiness - Winter cropping

Future fields of gold’ – Australia’s winter crop planting rises again

June 2, 2021 | 2 min read
Australia is looking at a second consecutive near-record winter crop planting, as excellent prices and good seasonal conditions see planted hectares rise. In its just-released 2021/22 Winter Crop Outlook, global agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank says the national winter crop planting – currently underway across the country – is forecast at 22.93 million hectares.

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