Rural Business News

Agribusiness

Elders’ wool centre opens over in west

Aug. 18, 2023 | 1 min read

Elders’ new wool handling business has commenced operations at Rockingham in Western Australia.

Agribusiness

CSD removes seed treatment restrictions

Aug. 17, 2023 | 3 min read

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) in relation to potentially anti-competitive provisions in its agreements with agents.

Rural Business

Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year awards

Aug. 16, 2023 | 4 min read

The 2023 Bayer Cotton Growers of the Year Johannes and Scarlett Roellgen from the Darling Downs say their agronomist, information sharing among farmers, and Cotton Australia’s myBMP program are important factors in their success.

Merchandise

Resistance key to future sustainability

Aug. 16, 2023 | 2 min read

Australia has strong farming sustainability credentials compared to other major agricultural producing countries according to a new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).

Merchandise

Critical time for mineral deficiencies

Aug. 16, 2023 | 4 min read

Animal health advisors have a key role in reminding their customers to monitor mineral levels in their livestock and to take steps to address any potential deficiencies.

Rural Business

Ag demonstrates its sustainability cred

Aug. 16, 2023 | 2 min read

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has announced its continuing partnership with the Australian Government to further develop the Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework (AASF).

Spring horticulture & viticulture

Luna Experience set to benefit vegie growers

Aug. 15, 2023 | 3 min read

Tomato, capsicum, cucurbit and bulb vegetable growers are now set to benefit from a new effective fungicide option following new registrations for Bayer Crop Science’s Luna Experience.

Agribusiness

GPA visits Nufarm facility

Aug. 15, 2023 | 1 min read

Last month GPA Members gathered in Melbourne for the 2023 AGM and GPA Policy Council meeting.

Spring horticulture & viticulture

New fungicide provides flexibility in brassicas

Aug. 14, 2023 | 3 min read

Using the right fungicide is a critical decision along the northwest coast of Tasmania, because the wet weather that can sweep through the area creates ideal disease conditions, particularly in spring.

Merchandise

Full toolbox approach to beat blackleg

Aug. 13, 2023 | 4 min read

Ongoing research into canola blackleg fungicide resistance is continuing to reinforce that growers should deploy a full combination of management tools against the disease, including avoiding fungicide applications where it is not necessary.

Agribusiness

APVMA review “opportunity to improve”

Aug. 12, 2023 | 3 min read

A report on the APVMA authored and released last month by Clayton Utz is a genuine opportunity to further improve APVMA operations, according to CropLife Australia – the peak industry body for the plant science industry.

Spring horticulture & viticulture

Unique new downy mildew fungicide for grapes

Aug. 11, 2023 | 4 min read

Widespread testing for downy mildew resistance to fungicides in grapevines has revealed varying levels of sensitivity in different regions, dialling up the pressure on existing disease management programs and the need for new fungicides.

Merchandise

New Verpixo Adavelt active shines in trial

Aug. 11, 2023 | 2 min read

Growers in the Lockyer Valley have joined agronomists from across Queensland and New South Wales at Elders Gatton Field Day for a powerful demonstration of Verpixo Adavelt active in the control of challenging ascomycete pathogens.

Merchandise

BASF tearless onions an Aussie first

Aug. 10, 2023 | 2 min read

There’s no use crying over onions any longer as Australia’s first crop of Happy Chop – Tearless Onions launched exclusively in Woolworths Supermarkets stores across NSW, Victoria and the ACT from mid-July until September (while stocks last).

Commentary

Horticulture shows resilience in tough times

Aug. 10, 2023 | 3 min read

Despite the significant challenges facing growers over recent years, the vegetable sector continues to show impressive growth and resilience due to the hard work and dedication of its growers who continue to struggle with increasing costs of production and labour shortages, writes Michael Coote.