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Top speed broadacre aphid control

June 22, 2023 | 3 min read
Controlling aphids in broadacre crops is not primarily about limiting feeding damage. The greatest threat is that the aphids will infect the crops with a devastating disease, says BASF canola and pulses protection portfolio manager Shannon Altomare.
Merchandise - Rodent & vertebrate pest control

Must-have rodent control solutions

June 21, 2023 | 4 min read
Fears of the next mouse plague are rippling through the agricultural community as Australian farmers become increasingly vigilant for signs of rodent activity.
Merchandise - Rodent & vertebrate pest control

Mousemaster for effective mouse control

June 20, 2023 | 2 min read
Granular Products has introduced a zinc phosphide mouse control product to their range with the launch of GP Mousemaster 25 pellets.
Merchandise

How Datamars Livestock can upskill you

June 1, 2023 | 2 min read
Do you and your team struggle to keep up to date with the diversity of the product range you sell?
Merchandise

Optical spot sprayers give more options

May 20, 2023 | 4 min read
According to WeedSmart, industry sources estimate that around 70 per cent of grain production businesses in Queensland and northern NSW either own or use a contractor with an optical spot sprayer.
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Shenzi – right product and the right fit!

May 17, 2023 | 3 min read
Horticultural and broadacre growers will soon have access to a new insecticide formulation for control of Lepidoptera insect pests with the imminent registration of Shenzi insecticide in Australia.
Merchandise

Good nutrition powers salad business

May 16, 2023 | 4 min read
The use of premium granular and water-soluble fertilisers is driving quality and yields for one of Western Australia’s largest suppliers of packaged salads, The Loose Leaf Lettuce Company.
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AGT varieties are the pick of the crop

May 15, 2023 | 3 min read
From the world’s first CoAXium barley to elite yielding wheat with APH quality classification, there are many reasons for Australian grain growers to choose an Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) variety to grow this winter.
Merchandise - Winter cropping

Use green urea to minimise volatilisation

May 14, 2023 | 3 min read
In most southern growing areas, summer rainfall has been more variable than the previous three years, soil moisture levels remain good and the 2023 winter crop season is shaping up well.
Merchandise

Accreditation boosts new Alestar barley

May 13, 2023 | 2 min read
A new malting barley called Alestar is gaining momentum among growers, maltsters and brewers because of its impressive yields and high-quality malt profile.
Merchandise - Sheep care & health

Where do flies go at this time of year?

May 13, 2023 | 2 min read
The Australian sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina is the primary fly species responsible for flystrike.
Merchandise

World’s first oral lice treatment

May 11, 2023 | 2 min read
Australia’s Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has registered the world’s first oral product for managing lice in sheep – potentially revolutionising the industry.
Merchandise

Supplement to offset methane in livestock

April 20, 2023 | 2 min read
For producers looking to reduce the methane output of their livestock, Performance Feeds’ organic nutritional supplement OrganiPro contains key ingredients that aid in reducing methane emissions, while also creating more productive feed utilisation.
Cattle health - Merchandise

Simplifying calf rearing

April 19, 2023 | 2 min read
“Helping farmers achieve the best possible results with the resources they have available.” This is the outcome that MaxCare is trying to achieve with their clients, says Maxum business manager Tom Newton.
Merchandise

Troy Butec a game changer for resellers

April 19, 2023 | 3 min read
Previously available only via vet channels, Troy Animal Healthcare has announced the launch of Butec in over-the-counter channels.

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Trials fundamental for mungbean production
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Why communication is key to mitigating conflict
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