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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.
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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.
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Global fertiliser price outlook positive news for Australian growers

Jan. 5, 2021 | 3 min read
Affordable fertiliser prices helped support Australian agricultural producers’ profits through the 2020/21 winter cropping season. And a plentiful global fertiliser supply – along with stable currency outlook – spells further good news for growers in the year ahead, according to agribusiness specialist Rabobank.
Fertilisers

Cadmium information now available on the Fertilizer Australia website

Aug. 24, 2020 | 1 min read
Cadmium (Cd) is an element naturally found at low concentrations in soils. It's also found in many sources of phosphate and can accumulate in soil through fertiliser application. Plant uptake of cadmium is usually limited, but in some situations it may be high enough for farm produce to exceed maximum safe levels.
Fertilisers

Consider N strategies in early-sown oats

July 17, 2020 | 2 min read
Targeted nitrogen (N) management strategies can help to optimise both grain yield and quality for early-sown oats in the western region, according to preliminary results from a Grain Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investment.
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Australian urea application ‘full steam ahead’, despite COVID supply risk – Global Fertiliser Outlook

July 14, 2020 | 2 min read
Low global prices, long-awaited favourable seasonal conditions across most regions and a so-far unscathed supply chain will ensure urea application continues full steam ahead on Australian farms – despite COVID-19 supply risks – according to Rabobank’s latest Global Fertiliser Outlook
Fertilisers

Fertiliser giant Yara aims to decarbonise food production with green hydrogen trial in Pilbara

June 22, 2020 | 3 min read
One of the world's biggest fertiliser manufacturers is aiming to decouple the link between food production and carbon emissions through a landmark trial in Western Australia.

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