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GRDC talks resistance

Dec. 2, 2023 | 2 min read

Pesticide resistance poses challenges for effective pest management in agriculture. But imagine if, by knowing the exact enzymes that exist in a plant or insect, we could use a RAT-like test to determine if resistance is occurring and how it occurs?

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New board for Aussie hort

Dec. 1, 2023 | 2 min read

One new and two returning board directors have joined the grower-owned research and development corporation for Australian horticulture, Hort Innovation.

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Free water tests for farmers

Dec. 1, 2023 | 1 min read

VICCHEM, a trusted name in agrichemical solutions, is thrilled to announce the continuation of their free water test kit, reaffirming their commitment to providing retail partners and growers with valuable insights to optimise the performance of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides.

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Dimethoate ban on fruit

Nov. 22, 2023 | 2 min read

The APVMA has suspended the registration and labels of chemical products containing dimethoate used as a post-harvest dip for fruit with inedible peel (except citrus).

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$36M to unlock soil potential

Nov. 16, 2023 | 2 min read

An innovative new $36 million partnership between the Grains and Research Development Corporation (GRDC) and NSW Department of Primary Industries will explore and assess new technologies designed to help grain growers address common soil constraints.

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Industry calls for investment in recycling

Nov. 9, 2023 | 2 min read

Australia is calling on government to get behind industry led initiatives to tackle agricultural plastic waste.

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ACE orchard officially opened

Nov. 8, 2023 | 3 min read

More than 200 stakeholders recently attended the official handover of the Australian almond industry’s centre of excellence experimental orchard at Loxton North in South Australia’s Riverland.

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Going green gives ammonia an edge

Nov. 7, 2023 | 3 min read

Green ammonia has the potential to drastically reduce the carbon footprint needed to produce fertiliser vital for crop-growing.

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Algae is next for trade success

Nov. 7, 2023 | 1 min read

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has approved algae production to the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce.

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AgSmart Connects industry

Nov. 6, 2023 | 2 min read

With a new name and a sharpened focus, AgSmart Connect formally Agsmart Expo will return to Tamworth March 6-7.

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Pests and weeds on the rise

Nov. 5, 2023 | 2 min read

Last year over 85 per cent of Australian land managers spent an average of around $21,950 on pest and weed management, with feral animals contributing significantly to the cost.

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National Agriculture Day

Nov. 4, 2023 | 1 min read

National Agriculture Day is the day the nation collectively tips its hat to farmers across the country in celebration.

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NFF opposes Labor’s Basin Plan rewrite

Oct. 29, 2023 | 2 min read

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), together with other peak bodies, including Cotton Australia, has strongly opposed the proposed rewriting of the Murray Darling Basin Plan which was debated in the House of Representatives in October before going before the Senate.

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Workforce shortages worsen: AUSVEG

Oct. 28, 2023 | 3 min read

More than a year on from the Federal Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit, AUSVEG says the crippling workforce shortages facing Australian vegetable growers have only worsened, and many growers are now reconsidering their future as vegetable producers.

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Dropping of levy offers benefits

Oct. 26, 2023 | 3 min read

Agsafe’s highly successful drumMUSTER program is switching from a levy to a more efficient fee-for-service income model, delivering benefits to the agvet sector.