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Datamars Tru-Test WOW relaunched

Agricultural technology company, Datamars Livestock, has evolved and relaunched its Tru-Test in-paddock Walk Over Weighing (WOW) cattle weighing product line.
Read full storyNew fungicides help manage resistance

New crop fungicide releases are becoming key additions to growers’ disease management programs – helping to improve disease control, expand their spray options and assist fungicide resistance management, as well as extend crop greening benefits.
Read full storyNew CLASSIC joins growing MaxCare range

With the latest addition to its family, MaxCare looks to solidify its place as the leading calf milk replacer following the release of the new MaxCare CLASSIC.
Read full storyFirst signs of triple La Nina emerge, negative Indian Ocean Dipole to bring extra rain

A double whammy weather system could bring another “12 months of wet” for Australia, as the likelihood of a third summer of La Nina weather increases. The Bureau of Meteorology declared that the La Nina weather system had ended in late June, but signs have emerged it could make yet another resurgence.
Read full storyFinalists announced for Cotton’s highest awards in 2022

The finalists have been announced for the Australian cotton industry’s most prestigious awards in 2022 with entrants from New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory in the running.
Read full story‘Summer of content’ still on offer for Australian grains and oilseeds – Rabobank Agri Monthly

A ‘summer of content’ is still on offer for Australia’s grains and oilseeds sector this year, despite a recent softening in prices for global agri commodities and for some local commodities, Rabobank says in its just-released monthly outlook.
Read full storyGrowers urged to test redlegged earth mite for resistance

Grain growers and farm advisers are being asked whether they have noticed a chemical control failure or suspect insecticide resistance in redlegged earth mites (RLEM).
Read full storyLatest pesticide resistance management advice supports climate-smart pest management

CropLife Australia’s Resistance Management Strategies for fungicides, herbicides and insecticides assist farmers, agronomists and environmental land managers to ensure important crop protection products remain viable and effective tools into the future. The official 2022-23 strategies have been updated and formally released today and are now available online.
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