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Using next generation genetic testing to give growers a competitive boost

Product development & regulatory services Summer horticulture Technology in agriculture June 21, 2019



QUT has partnered with Hort Innovation under the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) to advance the use of next-generation genetic sequencing technologies, giving Australia’s horticulture sector a competitive boost through faster access to new plant stock.

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ACCC warns Ruralco takeover could lead to higher prices for farmers

Agribusiness June 14, 2019



The competition watchdog has highlighted "competition concerns" with the $469 million takeover of agricultural merchandiser Ruralco by global agribusiness Nutrien, warning of the potential for higher prices and decreased services for farmers.

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Australia's winter crop forecast to jump 20 per cent says national forecaster ABARES

Winter cropping June 12, 2019



Australia's winter crop will jump 20 per cent after a drought-ravaged season last year, according to the national forecaster. In its first crop report of the year, ABARES today tipped this year's winter crop to reach 36.4 million tonnes.

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Sydney team awarded $1m industry grant for new cattle vaccine

Cattle health June 10, 2019



A team of scientists at the University of Sydney have been awarded a $1 million grant by Meat and Livestock Australia to fund new vaccine development for feedlot cattle.

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To treat, or not to treat seed for Russian wheat aphid

Seed treatments & coatings Winter cropping June 5, 2019



Cereal growers in Queensland and northern New South Wales are being advised to carefully evaluate the need for seed treatments to protect against Russian wheat aphid (RWA) this season.

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Industrial jobs and $106 million investment secured at Incitec Pivot

Fertilisers June 4, 2019



Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has welcomed the announcement by industrial manufacturer Incitec Pivot that it has secured arrangements for the continued operation of its chemical plant near the Port of Brisbane and the jobs of the 400 workers at the plant, thanks to the Queensland Government’s domestic gas policy.

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National agribusiness confidence rises despite tough conditions

Business solutions & technology June 3, 2019



Confidence levels of Australian agribusinesses jumped in Q1 2019, despite persistently challenging conditions across much of the country.

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On-farm impacts of sorghum RD&E spanning 20 years surface from economic analysis

Summer cropping May 30, 2019



Productivity gains made by the Australian sorghum industry are unmatched anywhere else in the world, according to a report by the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI).

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Regulator issues licence authorising the limited and controlled release of chickpea genetically modified (GM) for drought and other environmental stress tolerance.

Winter cropping May 28, 2019



The Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) and the licence were finalised taking into account input received during consultation with the public, State and Territory governments, Australian Government agencies, the Minister for the Environment, the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee and the local council.

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NVT winter crop planting underway in the north

Winter cropping May 23, 2019



The National Variety Trials (NVT) program is off to a "better than anticipated" start in parts of Queensland and New South Wales thanks to early planting rain.

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Ruralco diversification drives half-yearly growth, profit and dividend

Rural Business May 22, 2019



AGRIBUSINESS leader Ruralco has attributed its three per cent growth and after tax of $16.6 million for the half year ended 31 March 2019 to its diversification strategy.

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2019 first half financial results

Rural Business May 22, 2019



Elders Limited (ASX:ELD) today released its half year results for the six months to 31 March 2019, continuing to deliver on its Eight Point Plan initiatives despite the reduced activity in agriculture due to the hot and dry conditions across Australia. Elders also announced a fully franked interim dividend of 9 cents per share.

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Australia approves foreign grain imports for the first time in over a decade

Winter cropping May 15, 2019



Australia will import foreign-grown grain for the first time since 2007, after the Department of Agriculture approved a permit to import bulk wheat from Canada.

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Canola blackleg breakthrough

Winter cropping May 7, 2019



NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) researchers have identified genetic regions which could be used to develop new canola varieties with durable resistance to blackleg disease.

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Sakura remains king of pre-emergent herbicides

Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides Winter cropping April 30, 2019



Pre-emergent herbicide trials across the country last season have continued to show the consistent strength and reliability of Sakura herbicide for controlling annual ryegrass in a wide range of environments.

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