Hogg fronts Farmer Mates mental health

Feb. 9, 2023 | 3 min read
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.

Gallagher buys Norton Livestock Handling

Feb. 9, 2023 | 2 min read
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.

New GM role created at Hort Innovation

Feb. 8, 2023 | 2 min read
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.

Datamars’ new national sales manager

Feb. 7, 2023 | 1 min read
Late in 2022 Datamars Livestock appointed Michael Corfield to the newly created role of national sales manager.

Imtrade’s new microbiologist boosts team

Feb. 6, 2023 | 2 min read
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.

Agsafe to hold Stewardship Conference

Feb. 5, 2023 | 3 min read
Agsafe is holding its Stewardship Conference and Awards at the Sea World Resort on the Gold Coast from 25–27 July.

Resistance pioneer lands AHRI director role

Feb. 5, 2023 | 5 min read
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.

Turbulent year for cotton and wool: Rabo

Feb. 4, 2023 | 3 min read
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.

Best-practice spray use is ag industry’s future

Feb. 4, 2023 | 3 min read
Being a ‘world’s best’ farmer, agronomist, or ag supply retailer doesn’t happen by accident, says CropLife Australia CEO Matthew Cossey.

EP AGnFERT joins Delta Agribusiness

Feb. 3, 2023 | 2 min read
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.

Dog owners warned of deadly disease

Feb. 3, 2023 | 2 min read
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.

FTR resistance seed testing

Feb. 3, 2023 | 1 min read
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.

New MD for Pacific Seeds

Feb. 2, 2023 | 1 min read
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.

Life goes on at Grochem

Feb. 2, 2023 | 1 min read
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.

Insecticide resistance rising in pest aphids

Dec. 28, 2022 | 4 min read
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,