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Setting up winter crops for success

Winter cropping April 30, 2023



The latest edition of the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) ‘Winter Crop Variety Sowing Guide’ is now available for growers to use when making their key management decisions for the 2023 season.

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Italian ryegrass: quick winter feed and high ROI

Winter pastures & forage April 29, 2023



Growers can get the most of their grazing and increase their return on investment by optimising sowing rates and sowing an Italian ryegrass instead of an annual ryegrass this autumn.

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Tramat a game changer for Vic dairy farmer

Winter pastures & forage April 29, 2023



Ryegrass pastures play an essential role in Stuart Crosthwaite’s dairy farming operations, but with weeds having a massive impact, his grass crops were suffering. However, that changed once he introduced Tramat from Bayer into his farming system.

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Powerful tank mix for broadleaf weed control

Winter cropping April 28, 2023



Herbicide tank mixes designed to boost control of treatments against weeds are becoming a stronger option for many growers to help manage difficult populations.

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Australian pasture industry generates $3b

Winter pastures & forage April 28, 2023



The Australian pasture industry is bigger than ever. Much of this year-on-year growth is thanks to local and international companies investing in research and development for new varieties.

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Ryegrasses continue to improve and adapt

Winter pastures & forage April 27, 2023



Short-term ryegrasses have been an important source of winter feed for farmers for many years, particularly in the coastal and southern regions of Australia. However, some agronomists believe ryegrass is under-utilised in other areas.

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Herbicide trials reveal solution for resistance

Winter cropping April 27, 2023



The arrival last season of a new cereal pre-emergence and early post-emergence (EPE) herbicide offers growers a potential step-change in their early season weed control, as confirmed by independent trials last year.

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Hasten a leading spray adjuvant for 25 years

Adjuvants & spray oils April 26, 2023



In 1993, Dr Bob Killick – owner of Vicchem, was involved in the creation of ground breaking chemistry by using ethylated canola oil to create the unique formulation of Hasten Spray Adjuvant.

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Trials test perennial ryegrass perceptions

Winter pastures & forage April 26, 2023



An independently managed pasture trial that has already highlighted benefits in prime lamb meat production from grazing different perennial ryegrass cultivars is this year turning its attention to measuring the impact on Merino wool production.

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We can’t afford to lose older herbicides

Adjuvants & spray oils April 25, 2023



Ian Linklater and his sons, Daniel, James and Michael – of Trentham Farms, near Gol Gol in Far Western NSW, crop 9800 ha of sandy loam country and appreciate the value of older and cheaper herbicides that are still effective options against their major weeds.

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How widespread a problem is Spraydrift?

Adjuvants & spray oils April 24, 2023



Spray drift events have been at an all-time high due to floods and large-scale rain events at the end of 2022.

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Less fines = less drift with On Coarse DRA

Adjuvants & spray oils April 22, 2023



Without fines, there’d be no drift. Worries about nearby cotton, surface temperature inversions, low or high wind speeds, downwind buffer zones or stories on the ABC would be a thing of the past, says FMC’s technical extension specialist, David Johnson.

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Guidebook identifies key to spraying efficiency

Adjuvants & spray oils April 22, 2023



A new technical and troubleshooting resource for grain growers is available in the form of a GRDC guidebook for mixing and batching agricultural chemicals.

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Commodity prices, interest rates and drought bite

Commentary April 21, 2023



Australian farmers continue to ride the rollercoaster of seasons, commodity prices and economic factors, with rural sentiment at the start of 2023 dipping to its lowest level reported since late 2018.

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Smart fertiliser boosts yield potential

Fertilisers April 21, 2023



Lono, a specialised nitrogen fertiliser that is efficient and environmentally stable is gaining ground in the Australian tree crop sector as growers seek more sustainable options to improve marketable yields.

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