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New silicon fertiliser plant opens in Qld

MaxSil – a Brisbane based manufacturer has just begun production of a new patented silicon fertiliser, made from recycled glass at its new $4 million, 15,000 tonne capacity Moreton Bay plant.
Read full storyFertiliser prices return to earth

Farm fertiliser “affordability” is starting to improve across the globe, with a likely recovery in application in some regions in 2023, according to a recently released report.
Read full storyNeed for fertiliser labelling awareness campaign

Fertilizer Australia will launch the national Fertiliser Labelling Awareness campaign in the coming months – and with good reason, writes Stephen Annells.
Read full storyNew CBH WA liquid fertiliser plant opens

CBH has unveiled its new state-of-the-art facilities at the Kwinana grain terminal, including a transfer pipeline, a storage warehouse and tanks and administration office.
Read full storySmart fertiliser boosts yield potential

Lono, a specialised nitrogen fertiliser that is efficient and environmentally stable is gaining ground in the Australian tree crop sector as growers seek more sustainable options to improve marketable yields.
Read full storyFertilizer Australia Conference

The Australian fertiliser industry’s highlight annual event – the 2023 Fertilizer Australia Conference is taking place in Adelaide from 12–14 September 2023.
Read full storyReflect protects delicate crops from the sun

With hotter summer temperatures and sunshine hours, crops and growers are under increasing thermic and hydric stress.
Read full storyEnzymes prove worth in Australia’s winter crops

Trials across Australian crops over several seasons have consistently proved the economic and environmental advantages of adding specific enzymes for more efficient use of fertiliser and soil nutrients.
Read full story'Chelates ain’t chelates' when feeding plants iron

“Oils ain’t oils”, as many will long recall, and when it comes to supplying iron for plant nutrition according to your soil’s pH level, “chelates ain’t chelates” either.
Read full storyWengfu Aust’s fertbook app is a game changer!

Wengfu Australia continues to lead the industry with faster, more efficient ways for its customers to access their fertiliser requirements.
Read full storyLiquid lime and gypsum gaining broad appeal

With the vagaries of bulk fertiliser supply and prices, and the need to get a greater return on investment in crop nutrition, growers are increasingly turning to specialty products.
Read full storyPop-up starter fertilisers offer flexibility

Following recent major weather events which have delayed and potentially cut off part of the cotton planting window, resellers and advisers will be eager to help growers across both dryland and irrigated sectors maximise opportunity while managing the risk around planting in this highly volatile weather environment.
Read full storyGreat onion crops for SA growers

A capacity to grow great crops of onions in some challenging conditions, provides its own rewards for Jarryd Dolling of Dolling Produce in the south-east region of South Australia.
Read full storyStrategic N application boosts feed

After a wet and cool winter, livestock producers are being encouraged to consider applying targeted nitrogen (N) fertiliser to support pasture growth, helping to avoid a feed gap or boost silage or hay yields.
Read full storyEurope's fertiliser shutdown as gas prices soar

Europe's fertiliser industry association says more than 70 per cent of the continent's fertiliser production has been curtailed, as gas prices skyrocket.
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