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Update on late-season glyphosate use

The late-season use of glyphosate on barley, under emergency use permit (PER82594), is no longer permitted
Read full storyBASF enters Australian wheat seed market

BASF to launch its first new wheat seed varieties onto the Australian market in 2021.
Read full storyIoT satellite network to deliver rainfall data

Australian farmers could soon be looking to the stars rather than the skies for their weather information.
Read full storyAPVMA relocation to Armidale becomes official

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) headquarters has officially opened in Armidale.
Read full storySpot form net blotch disease found in Croppa Creek barley crops

Growers in Queensland and northern New South Wales are being warned to check their barley crops for disease, following reports of spot form net blotch (SFNB).
Read full storyNew thinning agent shines in first season

A new fruit thinning agent - Brevis - has passed its first season with flying colours offering a more flexible application window than currently available options.
Read full storyDeveloping new tick management tools

MLA‑funded research is aiming to deliver a new, once‑per‑season‑dose cattle tick vaccine to producers.
Read full storyAgtech jobs on offer in farm robot company

A team of specialised agtech robot designers and builders will be recruited in Central Queensland following grant funding from the Queensland Government.
Read full storyUPL unviels global identity and vision

UPL has unveiled its “living” brand, revealing a bold new company identity. The new brand brings its OpenAg purpose to life, with the objective of having the world’s first open agriculture network.
Read full storyElders flags $187m AIRR takeover tilt

Elders has made a $10.85-per-share, half-scrip, half-cash bid for Australian Independent Rural Retailers in a deal that values the enterprise at $187 million.
Read full storyMandatory pain relief for mulesing in Victoria looks set to become a reality

Victoria is set to become the first state in the country to introduce mandatory pain relief for mulesing.
Read full storyGallagher ups investment in Aussie agritech company

Melbourne agritech company Agersens says it has raised $14.75 million capital including cash from existing investors such as NZ’s Gallagher Group.
Read full storyElders strengthening horticulture investments in technical services

Building on its position in Australian horticulture was one of the aims for iconic agribusiness Elders at this year's Hort Connections.
Read full storyWheat myth comes a cropper

The myth that modern wheat varieties are more heavily reliant on pesticides and fertilisers than older varieties has been debunked by new research.
Read full storyUsing next generation genetic testing to give growers a competitive boost

QUT has partnered with Hort Innovation under the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) to advance the use of next-generation genetic sequencing technologies, giving Australia’s horticulture sector a competitive boost through faster access to new plant stock.
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