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Queensland researchers launch new mungbean ‘gem’

Summer cropping April 24, 2020



Queensland Government plant breeders have developed a new disease-resistant variety of mungbean with high yield potential.

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Emergency permit to combat fall armyworm

Rural Business April 22, 2020



Biosecurity Queensland says the latest discovery of fall armyworm to the west of Cairns is a blow to agriculture.

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Cut through COVID cloud

Agribusiness April 21, 2020



Social distancing is making it difficult for supplier company sales reps to access rural merchandise stores. Many stores have restricted – or no longer permit– visits by company reps and service suppliers.

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Agsafe's New Agvet Chemical Supplier Course

Product development & regulatory services April 21, 2020



The Agvet Chemical Suppliers Course has been the flagship training for Agvet retailers since 2015. Completion of the Agvet Chemical Suppliers Course earns 300 points in the Agsafe industry professional development program and achieves Personal Accreditation. This course is suitable for those who have worked in the agvet chemical sector for 12 months, in addition to those with many years experience. It is interactive, challenging and an excellent way to learn about the industry.

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Optimism for Australian grain growers, despite uncertainty

Agribusiness April 16, 2020



While COVID-19 continues to create chaos across global markets and industries, Australian grain growers are quietly preparing for one of their most promising seasons in recent years.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Merchandise Manager – Young NSW

Business solutions & technology April 13, 2020



Are you looking to join a leading independent and Australian owned agribusiness? Are you seeking autonomy within a group that is growing, agile and privately owned where common sense is a core principal? Have you considered a move to the South West slopes of NSW, with close proximity to large regional centres and cities? Do you have a desire to obtain equity and create your own family asset?

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QLD research makes breakthrough in boosting sorghum protein content

Summer cropping April 3, 2020



Researchers from the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation have announced a major breakthrough in lifting the protein content of sorghum using gene editing.

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A new strain of salt-tolerant bread wheat will begin field trials this year.

Seeds Winter cropping March 30, 2020



A new strain of salt-tolerant bread wheat with genes that can be traced back to wild relatives will begin field trials in Australia this year.

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Sentinel - a step towards national pest surveillance

Spring horticulture & viticulture Summer horticulture Technology in agriculture March 29, 2020



A new mobile plant pest surveillance unit is a step towards a nationally coordinated approach to plant pest surveillance aimed at informing grower pest management and providing early detection and improved market access.

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Port in shape for first Australian grain exports

Winter cropping March 27, 2020



A project to give South Australian farmers a new way of shipping their grain to global markets is close to commissioning following the delivery of a transhipment vessel.

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Nation’s farm confidence rebounds to highest level in almost five years

Business solutions & technology Rural Business March 26, 2020



Results at a glance: ■ Significant rain prompts major turnaround in farmer sentiment across Australia, despite ongoing effects of drought and bushfire ■ Farmers are confident of return to better seasons and improved farm incomes ■ Strong commodity prices are fuelling farmer optimism ■ Confidence up in all states, with most notable swings in NSW and Queensland ■ Survey finds nearly 70% of farmers expect climate change will impact their business in the next decade, with 20% expecting that impact to be major

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Increase pulse inoculant in dry conditions this season

Biologicals Seed treatments & coatings Winter cropping March 26, 2020



Growers planning to dry sow pulses on soils responsive to inoculation this season are encouraged to double the rate of peat inoculant or use a granular inoculant which delivers a high number of rhizobia at sowing to increase the likelihood of successful nodulation and nitrogen fixation.

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New appointment to make mungbeans even healthier

Summer cropping March 16, 2020



The Queensland Government has appointed a dedicated mungbean pathologist to further develop and protect the State’s $100 million a year industry.

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drumMUSTER collects 35 millionth container for recycling

Business solutions & technology March 10, 2020



On Friday 6 March 2020, in the town of Renmark, South Australia, Agsafe’s drumMUSTER program’s 35 millionth agvet chemical container was collected. The milestone container was delivered to the Renmark Refuse Depot which holds a regular collection of agvet containers each month.

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Long-term view key to $100 billion agriculture target

Business solutions & technology March 5, 2020



Reaching the target of $100 billion in agricultural output will require industry to take a long term view, and continue to take hard choices that lift farm productivity and keep Australian exports competitive against rivals, ABARES executive director Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds told the 2020 ABARES Outlook Conference in Canberra recently.

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