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‘Weevil Kinevil’ could be the answer to wicked weed problem

Nov. 4, 2025 | 3 min read
A team of world-leading researchers from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, are exploring if a small insect, the stem-boring weevil, Lixus caudiger, could hold the key to tackling flaxleaf fleabane; one of the most invasive and costly weeds in Australian grain production.
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Planting stronger trans-Tasman connections

Oct. 27, 2025 | 3 min read
For the first time, Seed and Grain New Zealand and the Australian Seed Federation (ASF) joined forces for a joint Seed Business 2025 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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$20m research partnerships see Australia pioneer world-first FMD vaccine

Oct. 7, 2025 | 2 min read
A world-first biodegradable vaccine to protect livestock from foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been developed through a $20 million, five-year research partnership between Meat & Livestock Australia, Tiba Biotech, and the NSW government.
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Ridley strengthens Tasmanian feed supply with Carrick mill

Oct. 6, 2025 | 2 min read
Tasmania’s agricultural industry is reaping the benefits of fresh investment.
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Low-dose herbicide applications can accelerate resistance

Oct. 2, 2025 | 4 min read
Some weeds can really thrive on lower-dose applications of herbicide, producing more biomass and more seed according to research conducted by Dr Asad Asaduzzaman and Eric Koetz, examining weed populations with resistant and susceptible individuals to investigate this phenomenon further.
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Low-oil oats targeted for new markets

Oct. 1, 2025 | 2 min read
South Australian oat breeders are embracing new technologies to breed better varieties which meet growing domestic and international demand for the grain.
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Growers winning war on weeds

Sept. 30, 2025 | 3 min read
A new report reveals Australian grain and cotton growers are achieving productivity gains by investing in smarter, long-term weed management strategies, proving weeds can be beaten.
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Fungicide use may be placing canola production at risk

Sept. 29, 2025 | 4 min read
Crop pathologists and fungal disease experts are concerned about the increasing use of precautionary fungicide applications in Australian canola.
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From Canada to Australia – a diverse career in crop protection

Sept. 26, 2025 | 4 min read
From the prairies of Manitoba in central Canada to the farming regions of southern Australia, Orville Hildebrand has built a diverse career in agriculture.
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Maxing out chemical-free crop protection with dsRNAmax

Sept. 15, 2025 | 2 min read
A software package developed and validated at The University of Queensland can tailor safe, effective and chemical-free crop protection using RNA interference (RNAi).
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Report reveals world-leading R&D reaping billions for Australian food and fibre

Sept. 15, 2025 | 6 min read
Australia’s Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) are reaping enormous economic, environmental and employment benefits by investing around $1.3 billion every year in knowledge and innovation to drive a productive and sustainable future for the nation and global markets.
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First Start Loan gives cane growers a sweet start to farming

Sept. 14, 2025 | 4 min read
In the heart of Queensland's sugarcane country, young canegrowers Dylan and Sarah Wedel have embarked on a journey which intertwines dreams, hard work, and a commitment to the land.
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Agrion Crop Solutions is the new name for DKSH Agrisolutions

Aug. 20, 2025 | 2 min read
Growers and customers will be familiar with brands such as Kwickin, Companion Surfactant, Envirodye and Spreadwet – all trusted, household names found in many sheds and rural stores.
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New Australian chickpea pan-genome poised to boost production

Aug. 13, 2025 | 3 min read
Researchers from the Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI) at Murdoch University have led the generation of a pan-genome tailored specifically to Australian chickpea varieties, paving the way for improved chickpea production across the country.
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Reinventing the double-knock tactic in fallow

Aug. 12, 2025 | 5 min read
Knockdown herbicides opened the door for broadacre conservation farming, essentially taking the place of cultivation for weed control between crops.

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Inside this issue
Above average crops expected for cotton
SA swoops on first varroa outbreak
Tour reinforces universal agricultural challenges
Planting stronger trans-Tasman connection
7 Worlds Ag celebrates first year
WA lupins poised to go global
Management: Doing less not more-the key to boosting productivity
Insights: Specialty fertilisers and nutrition, Resistance management
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