Has northern Australian lost some key herbicides?

July 1, 2024 | 4 min read
Some weeds have thrived in minimum-tillage farming systems, and resistance to mainstay herbicides is a considerable threat to profitability.

dry soil impacts on pre-emergents

June 30, 2024 | 5 min read
Soil moisture is sadly lacking in many grain-growing areas this season, particularly in the southern and western regions of the country.

BASF expands portfolio

June 29, 2024 | 2 min read
With its first biomass-balanced (BMB) ammonia and urea products, BASF now offers BMB options within its ammonia value chain.

Walker takes national role with Datamars

June 28, 2024 | 1 min read
Datamars has appointed Brian Walker as national sales manager

drumMuster continues to deliver

June 27, 2024 | 2 min read
Agsafe’s drumMUSTER program, a cornerstone in the effort to ensure the responsible disposal of agricultural chemical containers in Australia, remains robust and accessible nationwide.

Production boosts dairy confidence

June 26, 2024 | 2 min read
Farmer confidence in the Australian dairy industry is currently in its most stable period in a decade.

Farming for the future of wool

June 25, 2024 | 2 min read
With consumer demand for nature-positive wool outstripping supply, a new project is underway to provide consistency and certainty for woolgrowers around measuring and reporting on environmental performance.

Investment boosts AEGIC Chinese barley talks

June 24, 2024 | 2 min read
New investment from the Australian Government through the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations (NFACR) will allow the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) to continue building Chinese relationships to support enhanced use of Australian barley for the malting and brewing industries.

ACCC expresses concerns over Namoi bid

June 23, 2024 | 3 min read
The ACCC has published a Statement of Issues outlining preliminary competition concerns with Louis Dreyfus Company’s (LDC) proposed acquisition of Namoi Cotton Ltd.

APVMA reviews costs

June 23, 2024 | 1 min read
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has met with key stakeholders to discuss the upcoming review of its cost recovery structure, including our fees and levies.

Hort Connections 2024

June 21, 2024 | 2 min read
Hort Connections 2024 has been given a big tick of approval by organisers and visitors to this years annual event, held in Melbourne during June.

Elders sponsors potato congress

June 19, 2024 | 1 min read
As a leading supplier of certified seed potatoes to commercial growers, Elders has proudly announced they are the major sponsor for the upcoming World Potato Congress, to be held in Adelaide June 23 -26.

Nutrien  focuses on emissions

June 15, 2024 | 2 min read
As the focus on sustainability continues to escalate, Australian agribusiness Nutrien Ag Solutions is helping farmers understand their emissions and on-farm opportunities.

Biting into the mealybug malaise in wineries

June 14, 2024 | 5 min read
Completing an extensive study of mealybugs on two Margaret River wineries and integrating the research findings into practical advice for growers is all part of the job for Scott Paton from Nutrien Ag Solutions in Perth, WA.

Tripod Farm joins Hort Connections tour

June 12, 2024 | 4 min read
Tripod Farmers was established in 1990 at Bacchus Marsh, northwest of Melbourne. Today the business has grown to almost 400 ha over two locations but remains 100 per cent Australian owned and family run by the third generation of the Candeloro family and their sons Joseph, Frankie and Joseph Jnr Ruffo.