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A new strain of salt-tolerant bread wheat will begin field trials this year.

March 30, 2020 | 4 min read

A new strain of salt-tolerant bread wheat with genes that can be traced back to wild relatives will begin field trials in Australia this year.

Fungicides - Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Post-emergent herbicides - Seed treatments & coatings - Seeds

Independent science based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance

Feb. 19, 2020 | 3 min read

In an address to the inaugural international conference on the regulation of agvet chemicals and technologies at the University of New England, Chief Executive Officer of the peak industry organisation for the plant science sector, Matthew Cossey, declared that Independent science-based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance.

Seeds

Swiss Agronomist Trades Snow For Australia’s Outback Dream

Nov. 6, 2019 | 2 min read

With her Australian accent, it is hard to believe Pacific Seeds Production Agronomist Annie Christinat recently swapped life in the Swiss mountains for the Australian outback to pursue her dream of living on the land.

Seeds - Summer cropping

Researchers double sorghum grain yield to improve food supply

Nov. 5, 2019 | 2 min read

Plant scientists have doubled the amount of grains that a sorghum plant can yield.

Seeds

NEW JOINT VENTURE TO IMPROVE ANNUAL LEGUME BREEDING

Oct. 24, 2019 | 2 min read

A 10-year joint venture between The University of Western Australia and PGG Wrightson Seeds has been launched to provide farmers better access to advances in seed technology.

Seeds - Summer cropping

World-class research supporting QLD sorghum industry

Oct. 22, 2019 | 2 min read

World-class research from Queensland’s leading scientists is supporting significant growth in the state’s sorghum industry.

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Heritage Seeds to be known as Barenbrug

Oct. 17, 2019 | 2 min read

One of Australia’s largest seed companies is changing names, with Heritage Seeds to be known as Barenbrug from 28th October 2019.

Seeds - Summer cropping - Tropical agriculture & sugar cane

New projects tap the cropping potential of northern Australia

Aug. 30, 2019 | 2 min read

Projects to focus on developing commercial-scale trials of oilseeds, pulses, cereals and forage crops in northern Australia.

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LIFTING GM MORATORIUM A WIN FOR FARMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Aug. 19, 2019 | 2 min read

The plant science industry commends Minister Whetstone and the Marshall Government’s announcement today. We now call on all parties to support this science-based decision so farmers in South Australia can access the clear environmental, agronomic and financial benefits of growing approved genetically modified (GM) crops.

Seeds - Winter cropping

BASF enters Australian wheat seed market

Aug. 9, 2019 | 2 min read

BASF to launch its first new wheat seed varieties onto the Australian market in 2021.

Rural Business News

A new strain of salt-tolerant bread wheat will begin field trials this year.

Independent science based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance

Swiss Agronomist Trades Snow For Australia’s Outback Dream

Researchers double sorghum grain yield to improve food supply

NEW JOINT VENTURE TO IMPROVE ANNUAL LEGUME BREEDING

World-class research supporting QLD sorghum industry

Heritage Seeds to be known as Barenbrug

New projects tap the cropping potential of northern Australia

LIFTING GM MORATORIUM A WIN FOR FARMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

BASF enters Australian wheat seed market

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