Rural Business News

Fertilisers - Merchandise

Great onion crops for SA growers

Dec. 20, 2022 | 2 min read

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.

Fertilisers - Merchandise

Strategic N application boosts feed

Nov. 12, 2022 | 2 min read

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.

Specialty fertilisers & nutrition

Nutrition tweaks to help feed the world

Oct. 19, 2022 | 3 min read

The world understands one of the great challenges ahead remains the need to dramatically increase food crop production to sustain our future global populations.

Specialty fertilisers & nutrition

Positive feedback to organic fertiliser

Oct. 19, 2022 | 3 min read

‘Worm Hit’ has been working with farmers for several years to supply a comparative product, as an alternative for the popular synthetic products such as monoammonium phosphate (MAP), diammonium phosphate (DAP), and urea.

Specialty fertilisers & nutrition

Get the most out of your fertiliser application

Oct. 19, 2022 | 2 min read

Agripower’s head agronomist Bruce Cairns said that with the high cost of fertilisers, increasing scrutiny on fertiliser applications, and the potential environmental effects, every grower needs to ensure that they get the most out of their fertiliser application.

Specialty fertilisers & nutrition

Locally made fertiliser ensures good supply

Oct. 18, 2022 | 2 min read

Fertilisers such as lime, gypsum and dolomite not only provide plant-available calcium but can also improve soil structure and optimise soil pH.

Specialty fertilisers & nutrition

Efficient crop nutrition for sustainable success

Oct. 18, 2022 | 2 min read

Specialising in the supply of quality plant nutrition and bio-stimulant products to the primary industry, De Sangosse Australia has a shared vision that agriculture should be innovative, sustainable, and efficient.

Fertilisers

Europe's fertiliser shutdown as gas prices soar

Sept. 14, 2022 | 2 min read

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

Fertilisers - Merchandise

Better iron use efficiency with Eurosolids

Sept. 13, 2022 | 3 min read

Eurosolids is a Dutch producer of specialty fertiliser solutions for fertigation and foliar application. It distributes its products in more than 100 countries. To do that, it has subsidiaries all over the world.

Fertilisers - Merchandise

Quality has its own rewards

Sept. 11, 2022 | 3 min read

Choosing a quality NPK fertiliser will deliver a range of benefits far beyond its chemical composition, including improved distribution, uptake and nutritional efficiency.

Fertilisers

Soil carbon requires careful consideration

Aug. 9, 2022 | 3 min read

Soil organic matter makes up a small component of the mass of most soils, yet it has an important role in the functioning of the physical, chemical, and biological fertility of agricultural soils, writes Jeff Kraak.

Fertilisers - Merchandise

Yara committed to bag recycling scheme

Aug. 8, 2022 | 2 min read

Leading premium fertiliser manufacturer, Yara, continues to support Big Bag Recovery program as a partner.

Fertilisers

Margin control critical for Australian farmers in volatile global commodity market

March 28, 2022 | 3 min read

Keeping track of margins and controlling input costs will be vital for Australian farmers preparing for winter crop planting, say Rabobank analysts closely monitoring the global market.

Fertilisers - Winter cropping

GRDC Research Updates uncover potential phosphorous savings

March 3, 2022 | 3 min read

Good summer rainfall across parts of the northern grain growing region has boosted optimism for the winter cropping season and with fertiliser prices at an all-time high, growers are encouraged to make informed decisions to get the most out of their inputs.

Fertilisers - Summer cropping

Maize trials find higher N rates don’t equal higher yields

Dec. 8, 2021 | 4 min read

With skyrocketing nitrogen (N) prices and a shortage of supply, results from an irrigated maize trial series have delivered good news to growers looking to produce bumper yields while saving on fertiliser costs.