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Market insight - Snail & slug control

Precision, power and performance – Slugoff leads the way

March 21, 2025 | 3 min read
Since its launch both in Australia and New Zealand local farmers and their agronomists have continued to be impressed at the superior effectiveness in both broadacre and high value horticulture situations, ensuring Sluggoff is the first choice molluscicide choice in all-weather situations.
Market insight

Game-changing speed tillers from Tulip

March 18, 2025 | 2 min read
Tulip, the pioneer of speed discs in Australia, has appointed Inlon as the Australian distributor of their latest range of Multidisc tillers.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Market insight

Robotic weed manager pays it way

March 17, 2025 | 3 min read
Weed detection and spot spraying in fallow is a powerful way to reduce chemical use, conserve soil moisture and run down the weed seed bank.
Market insight - Seed treatments & coatings

Groundbreaking endophyte research

March 17, 2025 | 3 min read
DLF Seeds Australian research manager, Martin Harmer, spent four years exploring the nitrogen efficiency benefits of AR37 endophyte and how incorporating it into a pasture system can improve a farmer’s bottom line.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Market insight

Reinventing the-seeding double-knock tactic

March 16, 2025 | 4 min read
The double-knockdown tactic is a key component of the WeedSmart Big 6 strategy, which aims to keep weed numbers low, preserve herbicide efficacy and give competitive crops ahead start.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Market insight

Putting research in local hands

March 15, 2025 | 3 min read
It is the agronomists who remain curious and open to trialing new products, as well as challenging and improving the current standards, who will be in the best position to provide recommendations to generate the most value for their clients.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Market insight

Excellent weed control in wheat helps pulse phase

March 15, 2025 | 4 min read
Paddocks where Overwatch herbicide has been used in wheat are showing up cleaner going into the following lentil phase on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia.
Market insight

Feedlot trial Goodnews for cattle farming

March 14, 2025 | 2 min read
A trial conducted at Charles Sturt University’s feedlot in Wagga Wagga has revealed significant results for the future of cattle farming.
Cattle health - Market insight

NJ Phillips – quality livestock equipment

March 14, 2025 | 1 min read
For almost a century, NJ Phillips has been supplying reliable livestock treatment equipment, designed to handle the demands of Australian farming.
Cattle health - Market insight

Protect your cattle, protect your family

March 13, 2025 | 3 min read
With an increased vigilance around zoonotic diseases (diseases which transfer directly from animals to humans), it’s worth reviewing the key reasons cattle producers are utilising Ultravac 7in1 to protect the workforce on their farm.
Cattle health - Market insight

Preparing heifers for better lifetime breeding value

Feb. 27, 2025 | 3 min read
The success of heifer raising programs hinges on the reproductive health of the heifer group, and how well they have been prepared for their first breeding season.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Market insight

Maximise herbicide performance with free water analysis report

Feb. 26, 2025 | 2 min read
With extensive rain across the nation, it's never been more important to understand your spray water quality to get the best performance from your herbicide during summer knockdown.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Market insight

Pulse crop herbicide benefits continue to mount

Feb. 24, 2025 | 3 min read
Consistent control of grass weeds including herbicide-resistant types across different seasons, is offering benefits for entire cropping systems and is continuing to raise the profile and justify grower investment in a specialist pulse crop herbicide.
Market insight - Seed treatments & coatings

Three C’s of seed treatment spell success

Feb. 20, 2025 | 4 min read
A series of workshops in the north of Australia’s wheat growing regions has helped farmers adopt some useful tactics when applying cereal seed treatments for themselves.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Market insight

Six reasons to recommend CALLISTO

Feb. 19, 2025 | 3 min read
More than 300 farmers from across Australia have shared their thoughts on using CALLISTO pre-emergent herbicide, giving other cereal growers some points to weigh up in their own weed management programs.

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Low interest loans for low emissions machinery
Another solid cotton season tipped
Can diverse weed management push resistant weed nummbers down?
MANAGEMENT: 5 ways to capitalise on the opportunity a tight market brings
COMMENTARY: NAB says tighter supply could benefit our ag
INSIGHTS: Fencing, livestock handling & ID
INSIGHTS: Snail and slug control
INSIGHTS: Fertilisers
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