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Industrial jobs and $106 million investment secured at Incitec Pivot

June 4, 2019 | 2 min read
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has welcomed the announcement by industrial manufacturer Incitec Pivot that it has secured arrangements for the continued operation of its chemical plant near the Port of Brisbane and the jobs of the 400 workers at the plant, thanks to the Queensland Government’s domestic gas policy.
Business solutions & technology

National agribusiness confidence rises despite tough conditions

June 3, 2019 | 2 min read
Confidence levels of Australian agribusinesses jumped in Q1 2019, despite persistently challenging conditions across much of the country.
Summer cropping

On-farm impacts of sorghum RD&E spanning 20 years surface from economic analysis

May 30, 2019 | 4 min read
Productivity gains made by the Australian sorghum industry are unmatched anywhere else in the world, according to a report by the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI).
Winter cropping

Regulator issues licence authorising the limited and controlled release of chickpea genetically modified (GM) for drought and other environmental stress tolerance.

May 28, 2019 | 1 min read
The Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) and the licence were finalised taking into account input received during consultation with the public, State and Territory governments, Australian Government agencies, the Minister for the Environment, the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee and the local council.
Winter cropping

NVT winter crop planting underway in the north

May 23, 2019 | 3 min read
The National Variety Trials (NVT) program is off to a "better than anticipated" start in parts of Queensland and New South Wales thanks to early planting rain.
Rural Business

2019 first half financial results

May 22, 2019 | 4 min read
Elders Limited (ASX:ELD) today released its half year results for the six months to 31 March 2019, continuing to deliver on its Eight Point Plan initiatives despite the reduced activity in agriculture due to the hot and dry conditions across Australia. Elders also announced a fully franked interim dividend of 9 cents per share.
Rural Business

Ruralco diversification drives half-yearly growth, profit and dividend

May 22, 2019 | 4 min read
AGRIBUSINESS leader Ruralco has attributed its three per cent growth and after tax of $16.6 million for the half year ended 31 March 2019 to its diversification strategy.
Winter cropping

Australia approves foreign grain imports for the first time in over a decade

May 15, 2019 | 1 min read
Australia will import foreign-grown grain for the first time since 2007, after the Department of Agriculture approved a permit to import bulk wheat from Canada.
Winter cropping

Canola blackleg breakthrough

May 7, 2019 | 2 min read
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) researchers have identified genetic regions which could be used to develop new canola varieties with durable resistance to blackleg disease.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Winter cropping

Sakura remains king of pre-emergent herbicides

April 30, 2019 | 4 min read
Pre-emergent herbicide trials across the country last season have continued to show the consistent strength and reliability of Sakura herbicide for controlling annual ryegrass in a wide range of environments.
Winter cropping

Breakthrough in high-yield drought-resilient chickpeas

April 30, 2019 | 2 min read
A global study led by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and involving scientists from The University of Western Australia has identified genes that can be used to develop drought and heat tolerant chickpeas.
Business solutions & technology

Taranis Partners with ADAMA & Landmark to bring precision agriculture to Austrlia

April 24, 2019 | 2 min read
By combining its crop-monitioring solution with the crop-protection solutions of ADAMA Australia and Landmark, Taranis will add value to the pair's existing customer bases.
Business solutions & technology

Farmers Edge Adds In-Cab Intelligence to Precision Digital Platform

April 24, 2019 | 4 min read
Farmers Edge™ today released an app-based in-field intelligence tool that provides a seamless digital experience from the office to the cab. Digitally linking growers, dealers, retailers, trusted advisors, and other key stakeholders, the In-Cab Tool provides full visibility of every field activity while simplifying record-keeping, improving workflow, and reducing the risk of critical data losses. Integrated with existing exclusive features of the FarmCommand™ platform, including: on-farm weather conditions and forecasts, daily satellite imagery, predictive modeling, and automated crop health change detection, the In-Cab Tool provides an additional layer of fundamental decision-support enabling new levels of efficiency and profitability on the farm.
Summer cropping

Cotton picking time: Lighter cotton crop across Moree district, below average yields

April 6, 2019 | 3 min read
It's cotton picking time across the district, and while the hot, dry season will see a lighter crop this year, many growers, such as first-timers the Smiths, are just pleased to have a crop to harvest.

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