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

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

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.
Read full storyNVT winter crop planting underway in the north

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.
Read full story2019 first half financial results

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.
Read full storyRuralco diversification drives half-yearly growth, profit and dividend

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.
Read full storyAustralia approves foreign grain imports for the first time in over a decade

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.
Read full storyCanola blackleg breakthrough

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.
Read full storySakura remains king of pre-emergent herbicides

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.
Read full storyBreakthrough in high-yield drought-resilient chickpeas

A global study led by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and involving scientists from The University of Western Australia has identified genes that can be used to develop drought and heat tolerant chickpeas.
Read full storyTaranis Partners with ADAMA & Landmark to bring precision agriculture to Austrlia

By combining its crop-monitioring solution with the crop-protection solutions of ADAMA Australia and Landmark, Taranis will add value to the pair's existing customer bases.
Read full storyFarmers Edge Adds In-Cab Intelligence to Precision Digital Platform

Farmers Edge™ today released an app-based in-field intelligence tool that provides a seamless digital experience from the office to the cab. Digitally linking growers, dealers, retailers, trusted advisors, and other key stakeholders, the In-Cab Tool provides full visibility of every field activity while simplifying record-keeping, improving workflow, and reducing the risk of critical data losses. Integrated with existing exclusive features of the FarmCommand™ platform, including: on-farm weather conditions and forecasts, daily satellite imagery, predictive modeling, and automated crop health change detection, the In-Cab Tool provides an additional layer of fundamental decision-support enabling new levels of efficiency and profitability on the farm.
Read full storyUWA researchers helping Australian sheep producers tackle high-oestrogen clovers

A team of researchers at The University of Western Australia are working together with farmers to tackle an issue which could have a devastating impact on Australian sheep producers.
Read full storyCotton picking time: Lighter cotton crop across Moree district, below average yields

It's cotton picking time across the district, and while the hot, dry season will see a lighter crop this year, many growers, such as first-timers the Smiths, are just pleased to have a crop to harvest.
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