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New MD for Pacific Seeds

Agribusiness Feb. 2, 2023



Advanta Seeds is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Short as managing director of Advanta’s Australian arm, Pacific Seeds. This appointment took effect from 2 January 2023.

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Ask an expert: Crop competition on weeds

Summer cropping Dec. 28, 2022



‘How does crop competition support other weed control tactics?’ with Chris Davey, WeedSmart southern extension agronomist.

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Insecticide resistance rising in pest aphids

Herbicide & fungicide resistance Resistance management Dec. 28, 2022



With insecticide resistance on the rise, it is important for the Australian agricultural industry to keep up-to-date on current trends and management practices to best respond to resistance risks,

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Why IPM is important in resistance management

Resistance management Dec. 28, 2022



Insecticide resistance is not as top of mind for growers as herbicide resistance in weeds. However, with insecticides, the set of challenges is different, and the alternatives are not as extensive.

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Be covered from A to Z for blowflies and lice

Merchandise Dec. 27, 2022



With another big blowfly season ahead of us, blowfly prevention product use is going to once again be heavily relied upon.

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‘Mini-rotation’ to turn the tables on resistance

Herbicide & fungicide resistance Dec. 27, 2022



Although all farmers are very familiar with the principles of crop and chemical rotation, not everybody makes changes as often they should.

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Innovative products, the right time, the right way

Herbicide & fungicide resistance Dec. 26, 2022



Syngenta, global leaders in plant health science, brought together agronomists, advisors, consultants and growers from across Australia for the launch of two breakthrough products for horticulture last month.

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Resistance management doesn’t stop…

Herbicide & fungicide resistance Dec. 26, 2022



Challenging weather conditions over the last few years has put Australian farmers under extreme pressure to control an increase in weeds, insect pests and disease.

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Terrad’or: next-gen spike makes a splash

Herbicide & fungicide resistance Dec. 26, 2022



Nufarm’s Terrad’or is already proving a success story across the country, less than two years since its launch.

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Pasture Trials Network’s independent variety data

Seeds Dec. 26, 2022



The Pasture Trials Network (PTN) offers independent, robust and up to date grazing feed-base variety performance information on a range of pastures.

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Breeders looking years ahead of grain harvest

Seeds Dec. 26, 2022



As Australia’s grain harvest kicks off, activity is also building for the country’s crop breeders.

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Nuseed’s dedicated team to support canola

Seeds Dec. 25, 2022



Canola growers have even more choice than ever before, and seed companies are releasing new varieties each season that promise better yields and enhanced disease protection. So, helping a grower decide which variety is going to perform best in their specific growing conditions is a complex task for advisers.

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“Seeds are our business, our only business”

Seeds Dec. 25, 2022



Tatiara Seeds has been in operation since 1976. It began in Bordertown (SA) in the heart of the Tatiara, with one processing plant and a single operator, Graham Ramsdale. Now Tatiara Seeds operates at both Bordertown and Keith with a total of 10 processing plants and employing over 40 people.

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AgriVentis Technologies releases new mung beans

Seeds Dec. 24, 2022



AgriVentis Technologies is an agricultural seed technology and development company, and the release of their promising Green Dragon and Green Taipan mung bean varieties will be the first of their material to be commercially available in Australia.

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Floods and costs hits vegetable sector hard

Commentary Dec. 24, 2022



2022 was meant to be the year where we bounced back from the hardships and difficulties of COVID-19, but this year has been one of the toughest in recent memory for the vegetable industry, writes Michael Coote.

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