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Cattle health - Market insight

Protect your cattle, protect your family

March 13, 2025 | 3 min read
With an increased vigilance around zoonotic diseases (diseases which transfer directly from animals to humans), it’s worth reviewing the key reasons cattle producers are utilising Ultravac 7in1 to protect the workforce on their farm.
Rural Business

Hi-tech spraying and spreading

March 12, 2025 | 5 min read
Agricultural drones designed and built specifically to apply crop inputs are now an affordable option for individual farming businesses.
Rural Business

Study unlocks ragweed’s secret weapon

March 12, 2025 | 2 min read
Monash researchers have made a breakthrough discovery about the invasion success of plants, with the revelation large-scale genetic changes are the common ragweed’s secret to rapidly adapt to new environments.
Rural Business

AI delivers smart irrigation solution

March 12, 2025 | 4 min read
A smart irrigation system powered by artificial intelligence will tell sugarcane farmers when and where to water their crops in an advance that could one day revolutionise agriculture – and help preserve the health of the Great Barrier Reef.
Movers & Shakers

New team at Beef Australia

March 11, 2025 | 2 min read
Beef Australia has announced the appointment of a new chair and board of directors, following the company’s 2024 AGM in Rockhampton. Members elected Cameron Hewitt and Wendy Mayne as new directors, and re-elected Claire Mactaggart and Russell Hughes.
Movers & Shakers

Allan McGann retires from Agsafe

March 11, 2025 | 1 min read
Allan McGann has retired from Agsafe after two decades on the industry frontline.
Rural Business

Stoller Australia joins the Corteva Agriscience family

March 11, 2025 | 3 min read
Farming in Australia is increasingly challenging with record extremes in environmental conditions, but Australian farmers have a new partnership to help them meet the challenge, and one which brings a new focus on plant performance.
Movers & Shakers

New roles at Nufarm

March 10, 2025 | 3 min read
Mitch Allen has moved from Nufarm’s field research and development team into the position of commercial technical lead, Australia.
Rural Business

AgLink has gone global – and how

March 7, 2025 | 4 min read
At home AgLink is a confederation of 13 independent businesses operating from more than 230 locations across Australia and for almost 40 years has been helping Australian farmers grow quality, sustainable food and fibre.
Movers & Shakers

Nutrien Ag announces transition

March 5, 2025 | 2 min read
Nutrien Ag Solutions has announced Kelly Freeman has stepped into a new global role within the company. Adrian Capogreco has been appointed as the new Australian managing director
Agsafe

Revolutionising agricultural plastic recycling

March 4, 2025 | 3 min read
The agricultural industry is making a monumental stride toward sustainability with the opening of the first bagMUSTER collection sites.
Agribusiness - News

Lineup finalised for cotton field day

March 3, 2025 | 3 min read
Organisers for the Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year Field Day have released the full agenda for the event which will be among the most anticipated on-farm events for the cotton industry in 2025.
Agribusiness - News

Garlic gets a taste of AUSVEG

Feb. 28, 2025 | 2 min read
AUSVEG (the peak body for the Australian vegetable, potato and onion industries) and the Australian Garlic Industry Association (peak body for the Australian garlic industry) have announced a strategic alliance, as the two organisations join forces for the bene t of all vegetable growers nationally.
Cattle health - Market insight

Preparing heifers for better lifetime breeding value

Feb. 27, 2025 | 3 min read
The success of heifer raising programs hinges on the reproductive health of the heifer group, and how well they have been prepared for their first breeding season.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Market insight

Maximise herbicide performance with free water analysis report

Feb. 26, 2025 | 2 min read
With extensive rain across the nation, it's never been more important to understand your spray water quality to get the best performance from your herbicide during summer knockdown.

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