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Churchill Fellowship awards for ag open

Rural Business Feb. 11, 2023



A program that offers people the opportunity to travel overseas and investigate a topic or issue they are passionate about is seeking applicants from across Australian agriculture, including people working in the rural merchandise and farm advisory sectors, their suppliers and clients.

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Boehringer Ingelheim named top employer

Rural Business Feb. 10, 2023



Boehringer Ingelheim has again been named an employer of choice, with the Top Employers Institute awarding the company Global Top Employer status for the third successive year.

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Gallagher buys Norton Livestock Handling

Rural Business Feb. 9, 2023



Well-known and respected animal management company, Gallagher, announced in December that Norton Livestock Handling Solutions, a leading Australian manufacturer and supplier of farm gates, gate hardware, and livestock handling equipment is now part of Gallagher Group.

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Hogg fronts Farmer Mates mental health

Rural Business Feb. 9, 2023



Australian cricketing legend Brad Hogg is continuing his great work getting on the front foot for Australian farmers and rural communities, as the national ambassador for Grain Producers Australia’s (GPA) ‘Farmer Mates’ Mental Health program.

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New GM role created at Hort Innovation

On The Move Feb. 8, 2023



After two years at Plant Health Australia (PHA) Dr Mila Bristow, general manager, partnerships and innovation, will join Hort Innovation in the newly created role of general manager, trade and biosecurity research and development.

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Datamars’ new national sales manager

On The Move Feb. 7, 2023



Late in 2022 Datamars Livestock appointed Michael Corfield to the newly created role of national sales manager.

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Imtrade’s new microbiologist boosts team

On The Move Feb. 6, 2023



Imtrade CropScience recently employed Lina Avila, a passionate industrial microbiologist who grew up in an agricultural region of Colombia, surrounded by rice and corn crops.

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Agsafe to hold Stewardship Conference

Agsafe Feb. 5, 2023



Agsafe is holding its Stewardship Conference and Awards at the Sea World Resort on the Gold Coast from 25–27 July.

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Resistance pioneer lands AHRI director role

Commentary Feb. 5, 2023



Rural Business acknowledges Professor Ken Flower’s recent appointment as the director of the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI) The University of Western Australia’s (UWA) School of Agriculture and Environment.

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Best-practice spray use is ag industry’s future

Agribusiness Feb. 4, 2023



Being a ‘world’s best’ farmer, agronomist, or ag supply retailer doesn’t happen by accident, says CropLife Australia CEO Matthew Cossey.

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Turbulent year for cotton and wool: Rabo

Agribusiness Feb. 4, 2023



International markets for wool and cotton saw much volatility through the course of 2022 – with the lingering impacts of COVID and escalated geopolitical and economic uncertainty affecting the trade – and the year ahead could be equally turbulent, says agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank in a recent industry podcast.

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FTR resistance seed testing

Agribusiness Feb. 3, 2023



Riverina and Central West farmers are being invited to send feathertop Rhodes grass seeds to the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) for free herbicide resistance testing, as researchers strengthen strategies to manage the weed.

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Dog owners warned of deadly disease

Agribusiness Feb. 3, 2023



Dog owners in or travelling to North Queensland need to be advised to protect their dogs from tick bites, with the deadly tick-borne disease, ehrlichiosis, recently detected in the area for the first time.

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EP AGnFERT joins Delta Agribusiness

Agribusiness Feb. 3, 2023



EP AGnFERT (EP) at Kimba on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, has entered into an agreement to merge with Delta Agribusiness (Delta) effective March 1, 2023.

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Life goes on at Grochem

Agribusiness Feb. 2, 2023



It’s business as usual for horticultural supplier, Grochem Australia, with long-standing supply agreements securely in place for its innovative range of herbicides, fungicides, pheromones and other specialty products.

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