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Protect canola with Exirel insecticide

Merchandise Winter cropping July 10, 2023



The recent registration of Exirel insecticide to control pests in canola will help growers maximise yields with a proven, effective product against key pests such as diamondback moth and native budworm.

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2023 winter crop weed control advice

Merchandise Winter cropping July 9, 2023



Farmers can get the latest information on effective weed control, to ensure successful and profitable winter crop production, in the free ‘2023 Weed Control in Winter Crops management guide’ published by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI).

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Use green urea to minimise volatilisation

Merchandise Winter cropping May 14, 2023



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.

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Setting up winter crops for success

Winter cropping April 30, 2023



The latest edition of the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) ‘Winter Crop Variety Sowing Guide’ is now available for growers to use when making their key management decisions for the 2023 season.

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Powerful tank mix for broadleaf weed control

Winter cropping April 28, 2023



Herbicide tank mixes designed to boost control of treatments against weeds are becoming a stronger option for many growers to help manage difficult populations.

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Herbicide trials reveal solution for resistance

Winter cropping April 27, 2023



The arrival last season of a new cereal pre-emergence and early post-emergence (EPE) herbicide offers growers a potential step-change in their early season weed control, as confirmed by independent trials last year.

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Soft finish brings risk of crown rot

Merchandise Winter cropping Nov. 10, 2022



A softer finish to this year’s winter crop could mask issues with crown rot across the Australian wheatbelt.

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Ascochyta blight discovery to improve variety choices for lentil growers

Winter cropping Oct. 31, 2022



Australian researchers have discovered a gene in the fungal pathogen causing ascochyta blight that triggers disease resistance in lentils, helping researchers to advise growers on lentil varieties with strong genetic resistance.

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World first CoAXium barley seed

Winter cropping Oct. 6, 2022



Titan AX will be the first barley variety to be released by Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) as part of the CoAXium Barley Production System, offering tolerance to Aggressor (a Group 1, Quizalofop-P-Ethyl) herbicide.

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Insecticide great news for macadamias

Merchandise Winter cropping Sept. 9, 2022



Macadamia growers are increasingly recognising the versatility of Trivor insecticide for protecting their crops against a range of key pests.

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How to beat barley grass in two years

Winter cropping Aug. 18, 2022



Barley grass often slips under the radar and pales in significance to annual ryegrass. But it is ranked in the top ten weeds in Australian grain crops and considered the seventh most costly weed to control for growers in the Victorian Mallee and Mid-North, Lower Yorke and Eyre Peninsula of South Australia.

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Growers urged to test redlegged earth mite for resistance

Winter cropping July 1, 2022



Grain growers and farm advisers are being asked whether they have noticed a chemical control failure or suspect insecticide resistance in redlegged earth mites (RLEM).

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FMC Overwatch Herbicide leaves its mark

Winter cropping June 22, 2022



Overwatch Herbicide has provided excellent weed control and a much-needed rotational option for agronomist Jake Rademacher on SA’s lower Yorke Peninsula.

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New tool helps grain growers preserve beneficial insects on-farm

Grain protection Winter cropping May 4, 2022



A critical new tool will help Australian grain growers understand what pesticides to select to preserve ‘beneficial’ insects that play a critical role in pest management in the paddock.

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Long, longer, longest: new trials weigh up benefits of long coleoptile wheat varieties

Winter cropping April 28, 2022



Strong interest amongst Western Australian growers in new lines of “moisture seeking” wheat is driving the expansion of regional trials this year, with results set to inform future agronomic and farming systems guidelines for long coleoptile varieties.

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