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Sundown Pastoral Co Cotton Grower Award

Sept. 16, 2022 | 2 min read
Sundown Pastoral Company is the 2022 recipient of the Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year Award.
Summer cropping

Cotton growers awarded for service to industry

Sept. 16, 2022 | 3 min read
Two exceptional Australian cotton producers have been recognised and celebrated for their contribution to the cotton industry at the 2022 Australian Cotton Conference Industry Awards Dinner.
Summer cropping

Summer cropping options guides now online

Sept. 15, 2022 | 2 min read
For growers across NSW who were unable to sow a winter crop due to waterlogged paddocks, the window will soon open for early summer crops. In the state’s northern regions, planting windows for crops such as sunflower and early sown sorghum will commence in early August.
Summer cropping

Dr Oliver Knox is CSD Researcher of the Year

Sept. 15, 2022 | 2 min read
Dr Oliver Knox is the 2022 CSD Researcher of the Year following an announcement at the recent Cotton Industry Awards at the Gold Coast.
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.
Summer cropping

Long-lasting control of feathertop Rhodes grass

Sept. 14, 2022 | 3 min read
Feathertop Rhodes (FTR) grass is a major weed in broadacre cropping systems in Central Queensland, the Darling Downs and Western Downs regions of southern Queensland, and in northern New South Wales. FTR has proven very difficult to control.
Summer cropping

Spray hazard warning system established

Sept. 14, 2022 | 3 min read
Earlier this year, Goanna Ag was awarded the contract to install and manage a world-first project designed to mitigate the risks associated with spray drift. Work is now well underway, with the network that stretches from central Queensland down to the Victorian border taking shape.
Spring horticulture & viticulture - Summer cropping

How can I gain more spray efficiency?

Sept. 14, 2022 | 3 min read
Efficiency is not all about speed. When it comes to spray application efficiency, the keys to success are firstly hitting the target with the right product at the right time, and secondly, maximising the time the sprayer is in the field rather than refilling.
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.
Summer cropping

Finalists announced for Cotton’s highest awards in 2022

July 11, 2022 | 2 min read
The finalists have been announced for the Australian cotton industry’s most prestigious awards in 2022 with entrants from New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory in the running.
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.

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