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Rainbow says thanks for an amazing year

March 17, 2026 | 2 min read
Fantastic support from the rural retail industry, further additions to the local Rainbow team and facilities across the country and great acknowledgement of the product portfolio - in particular quality and significant investment into exciting new products to come.
Movers & Shakers

New AGT variety support manager for Victoria

March 16, 2026 | 2 min read
Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) has announced Rowan Prior is its new variety support manager for Victoria.
Movers & Shakers

Changes at top of Croplands

March 16, 2026 | 1 min read
Sean Mulvaney has stood down as Croplands general manager and transitioned into the position of commercial manager from February 1
Movers & Shakers

Pretorius takes the reins at Yara Australia

March 13, 2026 | 1 min read
Yara has announced Candice Pretorius has been appointed as Australian managing director.
Movers & Shakers

FAR Australia announces new chief executive

March 13, 2026 | 1 min read
New Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia, a national, independent, not for profit research, development and extension provider, has appointed Rohan Wardle as its chief executive.
Rural Business

Clethodim resistance spike in canola rotations

March 12, 2026 | 4 min read
In 2025, Greg Condon, WeedSmart extension agronomist in southern NSW, saw widespread failure of clethodim applications for ryegrass control, particularly in canola crops.
Movers & Shakers

DataGene appoints chief executive

March 12, 2026 | 1 min read
DataGene has appointed Dr Emily Piper as its chief executive officer following her return to Australia after almost 10 years in the US with Zoetis, most recently heading its business process and strategic programs for its precision animal health group.
Management

Why boredom is the new burnout and it’s quietly killing motivation at work

March 11, 2026 | 4 min read
Burnout and boredom, the two b-words of the modern workplace. We fear one, dismiss the other and often fail to see how easily they trade places. Too often, boredom masquerades as burnout. With exhaustion and disengagement disguised so cleverly, to the untrained eye, they can look identical writes Roxanne Calder. *
Movers & Shakers

Corteva makes staff moves

March 11, 2026 | 1 min read
Corteva Agriscience has announced the appointment of Alexis Middleton as commercial director for Australia.
Agsafe

The importance of safe chemical storage and disposal in changing conditions

March 10, 2026 | 2 min read
In wake of the recent fire and flood activity across Australia, it’s a timely opportunity to remind households, farms and workplaces that good chemical storage and management is one way to help protect people, property and the environment.
Rural Business

BASF and Adama to co-develop breakthrough Gilboa fungicide technology

March 10, 2026 | 2 min read
BASF Agricultural Solutions and Adama, a leading global crop protection company, have signed a strategic co-development and commercialisation agreement centred on Adama’s proprietary fungicide active ingredient, Gilboa (flumetylsulforim).
Cattle - Market insight

New Wagyu genetic test to improve calving rates and profitability

March 9, 2026 | 3 min read
In a world first, Australian Wagyu producers will have access to a breakthrough genetic test for the Annexin A10 mutation, which has been identified in Wagyu cattle and is associated with embryonic mortality.
Agribusiness - News

Driving change in northern grains: pilot explores extension capacity

March 9, 2026 | 2 min read
A pilot project led by the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is helping strengthen collaboration across the Darling Downs, thanks to a Grains Research and Development Corporation investment aimed at increasing extension capacity in the northern grains industry.
Market insight

NSW government legalises virtual fencing AgTech

March 6, 2026 | 2 min read
NSW cattle and dairy farmers have a new AgTech option to manage their livestock with that state’s government legalising virtual stock fencing so farmers can reduce costs and take advantage of new data on the welfare of their herds.
Movers & Shakers

Retirement of AgLink boss

March 6, 2026 | 2 min read
AgLink Australia has announced Ian Scutt will retire from his role as chief executive after nine years of dedicated service to the organisation.

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Inside this issue
ABS data confirms record beef production
Registrations open for cotton conference
Industry needs budget backup
Outmanoeuvre clethodim resistance in legume rotations
Residuals which don't lock up your rotation
FMC challenges farmers to grow a beer
Why honest is an undervalued leadership superpower
Insights: Fencing, Livestock handling & ID; Fertilisers; Snail & Slug control
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