Bringing WA’s grain industry to the heart of the city

Dec. 3, 2025 | 2 min read
CBH Group has partnered with Scitech to unveil an exciting new exhibit showcasing the global significance and innovation behind WA’s grain industry.

Helping farmers, boosting biofuels: promising cover crop benefits

Dec. 2, 2025 | 3 min read
New research has found cover crops which are viable in Washington’s normal off season don’t hurt the soil and can be sold as a biofuel source.

Omega-3 for longevity

Nov. 29, 2025 | 1 min read
New research shows fats, especially omega-3, are critical to cow aging and survival, opening opportunities to optimise cow longevity through nutrition.

GRDC seeks proposals through Grain Adopt open call

Nov. 27, 2025 | 2 min read
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has launched Grain Adopt, a regional development and extension open call, inviting applications for short-term projects to deliver practical solutions for grain growers to locally identified challenges.

AUSVEG to update seed potato growers at Victorian PMTV forum

Nov. 26, 2025 | 3 min read
AUSVEG has met with Victorian seed potato growers to provide updates on positions and approaches to managing potato mop-top virus (PMTV) from the national perspective.

FARMERS IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT AS GPA LAUNCHES NEW AUTOMATION SURVEY

Nov. 23, 2025 | 1 min read
Australian grain growers are being asked to help steer the future of on-farm automation, with Grain Producers Australia (GPA) launching its 2025 Autonomous Farm Machinery Survey to capture how producers are using, testing, and planning for autonomous equipment in the paddock

Grains Australia seeks applicants for Oat and Pulse Councils

Nov. 23, 2025 | 1 min read
Grains Australia is inviting expressions of interest (EOIs) for two positions on its Oat Council and one position on its Pulse Council.

Growers help protect pollinators and beneficial insects

Nov. 5, 2025 | 2 min read
Australian grain growers and advisers have an improved resource to help safeguard beneficial insects while managing pests with the launch of the latest Beneficials Chemical Toxicity Table (version 4.0).

Building confidence in food from farm to fork

Nov. 4, 2025 | 2 min read
In a world shaped by changing consumer expectations and shifting trade policies, food company Cargill sees science and technology as central to strengthening food systems.

Spicy new crop options for farmers in northern Australia

Nov. 3, 2025 | 2 min read
Efforts to spice up northern Australia’s crop options are gathering pace with this season’s trials of kalonji and fennel proving to be some of the best performing yet.

GRDC northern panel tours southern Queensland grain regions

Oct. 30, 2025 | 2 min read
The Grains Research and Development Corporation northern panel has staged its spring tour, engaging with growers to gather firsthand insights into local innovations, seasonal conditions, production opportunities and challenges.

Tour reinforces universal agricultural challenges

Oct. 29, 2025 | 2 min read
Shepparton-based horticulture agronomist Lucas Coreejes recently joined a study tour of Argentina, gaining fresh insights into the challenges and opportunities facing agriculture on the global stage.

Fertiglobe enters Australian market through Wengfu acquisition

Oct. 28, 2025 | 2 min read
The world’s largest seaborne exporter of urea and net ammonia combined, and the leading nitrogen fertiliser producer in the Middle East and North Africa has acquired the distribution assets of Wengfu Australia.

APVMA gives final neomycin decision

Oct. 27, 2025 | 2 min read
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has published its final regulatory decisions for the reconsideration of neomycin, an antibiotic contained in certain veterinary products for use in both companion and food-producing animals.

Above average crops expected for cotton

Oct. 24, 2025 | 6 min read
Planting is underway across most of Australia’s cotton growing regions with some crops already out of the ground in warmer climates, while some growers in southern regions are awaiting warmer weather before starting their 2025/26 season.