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Shenzi – right product and the right fit!

Horticultural and broadacre growers will soon have access to a new insecticide formulation for control of Lepidoptera insect pests with the imminent registration of Shenzi insecticide in Australia.
Read full storyGood nutrition powers salad business

The use of premium granular and water-soluble fertilisers is driving quality and yields for one of Western Australia’s largest suppliers of packaged salads, The Loose Leaf Lettuce Company.
Read full storyAGT varieties are the pick of the crop

From the world’s first CoAXium barley to elite yielding wheat with APH quality classification, there are many reasons for Australian grain growers to choose an Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) variety to grow this winter.
Read full storyUse green urea to minimise volatilisation

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.
Read full storyAccreditation boosts new Alestar barley

A new malting barley called Alestar is gaining momentum among growers, maltsters and brewers because of its impressive yields and high-quality malt profile.
Read full storyWhere do flies go at this time of year?

The Australian sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina is the primary fly species responsible for flystrike.
Read full storyNew regulatory director for biostimulants

Experienced biological scientist Dr Sharon Gossage joined Elemental Enzymes in June 2022 as regional director of regulatory affairs for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific regions.
Read full storyWorld’s first oral lice treatment

Australia’s Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has registered the world’s first oral product for managing lice in sheep – potentially revolutionising the industry.
Read full storyReading the climate mood enables planning foresight

Understanding ‘climate moods’ adds strength to the management toolbox in our increasingly variable climate, writes Kate Burke.
Read full storySheep producers face wet season challenges

With a wet summer coming off the back of last year’s strong rainfall, NSW sheep producers have been facing a raft of animal health issues, including high worm pressure, flystrike and lameness.
Read full storyNutrien agribusiness graduate program

Applications are closing for the Nutrien Ag Solutions 2024 Agronomy and Agribusiness Graduate Program.Applications are closing for the Nutrien Ag Solutions 2024 Agronomy and Agribusiness Graduate Program.
Read full storyWinRural gives extra choice and value

Independent wholesale and warehouse business, WinRural has carved out an exclusive market niche, underpinning its strategy of supporting Australia’s independent rural retailers to deliver a competitive advantage, created through partnerships.
Read full storyProject to report ag carbon footprint

A research project led by Charles Sturt University with Food Agility and other agribusiness partners aims to equip the ag supply chain with a transparent and credible tool to understand and manage natural capital and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Read full story‘Ride for Resilience’ raises $50K for charities

More than $50,000 was raised at the Active Farmers ‘Cherry Ride for Resilience’ event in Australia’s cherry capital of Young in the South West Slopes of NSW.
Read full storyGrowers Agrishop to bolster AgLink in WA

Perth business, Growers Agrishop has joined leading independent rural group AgLink Australia.
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