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New test measures antibacterial properties of honey

May 1, 2025 | 2 min read
A tool developed by e University of Western Australia and commercialised by bee research centre Y-Trace can measure the antibacterial properties of honey with unprecedented accuracy.
Agribusiness - News

Unlocking grower solutions for Australia’s biggest horticulture challenges

May 1, 2025 | 3 min read
Mentoring to transform ideas into real solutions is one of the key offerings of a new program launched by Hort Frontiers.
Adjuvants & spray oils - Market insight

Take care with adjuvants when fruit thinning

April 30, 2025 | 2 min read
Fruit growers and their advisers are reminded to take the utmost care and choose the right adjuvant before applying chemical thinners and plant growth regulators (PGRs) in their pome and stone fruit orchards this season.
Adjuvants & spray oils - Market insight

JD’s See & Spray Select comes Down Under

April 30, 2025 | 3 min read
Australian farmers have played a crucial role in testing improvements to John Deere’s See & Spray Select, which now has in-season variable rate capabilities via AutoTrac automation and ExactApply technologies.
Market insight

How do I stop gazanias invading crops?

April 29, 2025 | 5 min read
Dr Ali Bajwa, a weed scientist at La Trobe University, says gazanias have become more common on road verges during the past decade and, more recently, have started to invade cropping paddocks in several low rainfall regions of South Australia and Victoria.
Market insight - Winter cropping

Power of pastures and fodder crops to lower weed numbers

April 29, 2025 | 4 min read
A robust crop and pasture rotation and strong crop competition are very effective strategies in mixed farming operations to keep weed numbers low in grain crops.
Market insight - Winter cropping

Game changer seed treatment hits the market

April 28, 2025 | 3 min read
A decade of Australian development has culminated in a breakthrough for wheat and barley growers, with Victrato seed treatment now registered for the management of devastating Fusarium sp. crown rot.
Merchandise

Gold standard pain relief for lambs

April 25, 2025 | 3 min read
Providing pain relief during surgical animal husbandry procedures is a better choice for livestock, producers and the industry as a whole.
Merchandise

ACTA celebrates 35 years of Foxoff

April 25, 2025 | 3 min read
First registered in Australia in 1989, Foxoff contains the naturally occurring active sodium fluoroacetate and due to its unique properties, Foxoff and 1080 have a unique and critical fit in protecting our local native flora, fauna and farming livelihoods.
Merchandise

Anipro boosts performance

April 24, 2025 | 2 min read
At GrainCorp Animal Nutrition, we believe that nutritional supplementation is often the missing piece of the puzzle for producers looking to take their herd’s performance to the next level.
Merchandise

Using residual herbicides to beat fence line resistance

April 23, 2025 | 5 min read
Fence lines can be a haven for weeds, perpetuating one of the biggest threats to agricultural crops, however growers have the opportunity to reduce this risk through the use of herbicides offering long-term weed control.
Merchandise

Research into industry’s best grass herbicide strategies

April 23, 2025 | 4 min read
Independent, showpiece trials investigating the best upfront herbicide strategies put forward by crop protection companies against annual ryegrass are proving highly valuable for growers’ weed management planning.
Merchandise

Using the right rodenticide matters

April 22, 2025 | 5 min read
Careful product selection can not only optimise the success of your rodent control program but help to minimise the unintentional poisoning of non-target species.
Adjuvants & spray oils - Market insight

Unlock the power of your herbicide with Hasten

April 21, 2025 | 2 min read
Vicchem’s Hasten Spray Adjuvant is proven to unlock the power of your herbicide to make a real performance difference in your farming operation.
Rural Business

Stronger Rainbow ready to shine for Australian industry

April 21, 2025 | 3 min read
Rainbow, China’s largest agrichemical exporter, is set to expand its contribution to the Australian crop protection industry with a broader product portfolio, enhanced facilities, and a strengthened management and field team.

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Applications open for future cotton leaders program
APVMA's latest levies
Elders get Delta Ag green light
New technology at Halbury Field Day
Zoetis marks 10-year Beyond Blue partnership
Redox on a roll acrosss country and world
Why perfectionism is the enemy of authentic leadership
Insights: Summer horticulture, Technology update
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