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Global wheat supplies under further pressure

Global wheat supplies under further pressure

Downgrades to production estimates for French, German and Russian wheat crops are putting further pressure on the global balance sheet for wheat.

Familiar face to lead peak cotton body into expected bumper season

Familiar face to lead peak cotton body into expected bumper season

Nigel Burnett has taken the helm of Cotton Australia.

Tips to optimise your harvest this season

Tips to optimise your harvest this season

The Australian grains sector is on course to what is forecast to be another golden harvest for many key production zones as grain begins filling chaser bins across the country.

Don't neglect the woollybutt

Don't neglect the woollybutt

Long drought has hammered this red soil wonder that assists ground cover

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Global wheat supplies under further pressure

Global wheat supplies under further pressure

Downgrades to production estimates for French, German and Russian wheat crops are putting further pressure on the global balance sheet for wheat.

Russian harvest winding down as the planting program accelerates

Russian harvest winding down as the planting program accelerates

Attention is being paid to wide-ranging crop production and export forecasts for Russia.

NSW croppers expected to reap 16.1 million tonnes of grain

NSW croppers expected to reap 16.1 million tonnes of grain

NSW winter crop production is forecast to be the second-biggest on record.

NSW grain producers are set to produce another bumper crop with favorable prices

NSW grain producers are set to produce another bumper crop with favorable prices

Prices for key grains have been firming but are growers resilient under heavy harvest selling pressure?

Russian harvest winding down as the planting program accelerates

Russian harvest winding down as the planting program accelerates

Attention is being paid to wide-ranging crop production and export forecasts for Russia.

Industry ready to seize sustainability opportunities

Industry ready to seize sustainability opportunities

Rather than seeing sustainability accreditation as a burden, the grains industry should be set to grab new chances it presents.

Ag advice critical to yield gains

Ag advice critical to yield gains

The head of Nutrien Ag Solutions has said the ag advisory sector must do the heavy lifting in helping growers bolster yield.

Small border blocks could cost growers thousands

Small border blocks could cost growers thousands

Growers are concerned they could loose thousands of dollars and hours if smaller border crossings are not opened.

Efficacy of mouse bait doses questioned

Efficacy of mouse bait doses questioned

Three research papers are being prepared and are expected to be peer reviewed and submitted to scientific journals over the next two months.

Industry ready to seize sustainability opportunities

Industry ready to seize sustainability opportunities

Rather than seeing sustainability accreditation as a burden, the grains industry should be set to grab new chances it presents.

Ag advice critical to yield gains

Ag advice critical to yield gains

The head of Nutrien Ag Solutions has said the ag advisory sector must do the heavy lifting in helping growers bolster yield.

NSW grain producers are set to produce another bumper crop with favorable prices

NSW grain producers are set to produce another bumper crop with favorable prices

Prices for key grains have been firming but are growers resilient under heavy harvest selling pressure?

Small border blocks could cost growers thousands

Small border blocks could cost growers thousands

Growers are concerned they could loose thousands of dollars and hours if smaller border crossings are not opened.

NSW croppers expected to reap 16.1 million tonnes of grain

NSW croppers expected to reap 16.1 million tonnes of grain

NSW winter crop production is forecast to be the second-biggest on record.

Efficacy of mouse bait doses questioned

Efficacy of mouse bait doses questioned

Three research papers are being prepared and are expected to be peer reviewed and submitted to scientific journals over the next two months.

Vigilance urged as mouse numbers on the rise again

Vigilance urged as mouse numbers on the rise again

Monitor closely and act quickly - that's the message for farmers from authorities warning that the classic crash normally associated with the end of mouse outbreaks hasn't happened.

GPA Training teams up with GrainCorp

GPA Training teams up with GrainCorp

Grain Producers Australia has teamed up with GrainCorp to provide site induction training modules.

Vigilance urged as mouse numbers on the rise again

GPA Training teams up with GrainCorp

AGT strengthens barley portfolio

USDA increases wheat stock estimates

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Familiar face to lead peak cotton body into expected bumper season

Familiar face to lead peak cotton body into expected bumper season

Nigel Burnett has taken the helm of Cotton Australia.

Scene set for a big cotton year

Scene set for a big cotton year

Planting to kick off in the next week in southern NSW.

Kimberley cotton gin plan receives major funding boost

Kimberley cotton gin plan receives major funding boost

Northern Australia's cotton growers will soon be spoiled for choice with two cotton gins to be built over the next couple of years.

Cotton season shaping up to be one of the largest on record, Rabobank says

Cotton season shaping up to be one of the largest on record, Rabobank says

Excellent seasonal conditions and strong prices are fuelling a positive outlook for Australia's cotton sector.

John Deere feels it has the pick of the pickers

John Deere feels it has the pick of the pickers

A new line of cotton pickers and strippers has hit the market.

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Victoria pursuing irradiation option

Victoria pursuing irradiation option

Irradiation is growing in acceptance for export fruit processing.

Bayer lifts hort profile with eye on fruit and veg consumption

The company is looking to assist horticulture growers produce more, efficiently.

Robotics revolution rolling out across Australia

Robotics revolution rolling out across Australia

Find out how robots like the Digital Farmhand are chipping weeds and solving labour challenges for growers.

Digital modelling to influence orchard design

Digital modelling to influence orchard design

Get used to hearing the term, DigiHort.

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Precision ag investment pays off for Gippsland contractor

Precision ag investment pays off for Gippsland contractor

Providing extensive precision agriculture services has proven to be a point of difference for Victorian contractor Arron Daniel.

Robotics revolution rolling out across Australia

Robotics revolution rolling out across Australia

Find out how robots like the Digital Farmhand are chipping weeds and solving labour challenges for growers.

New disc ripper ploughing ahead

New disc ripper ploughing ahead

Farmers preparing their soil for planting will be left with smoother and more uniform fields thanks to a new disc ripper on the market.

Accelerating the growth of Australia's agtech industry

Accelerating the growth of Australia's agtech industry

Start-ups getting support thanks to a variety of accelerator programs.

Robotics revolution rolling out across Australia

Robotics revolution rolling out across Australia

Find out how robots like the Digital Farmhand are chipping weeds and solving labour challenges for growers.

Jelbarts shift to self-propelled sprayer

Jelbarts shift to self-propelled sprayer

The Jelbarts moved to a RoGator 1300C in February and said it was a big decision as it was different to anything they had used previously.

August tractor sales increase 40 per cent

August tractor sales increase 40 per cent

Tractor sales across Australia are on an upward trajectory and are running at a rate in excess of 16,000 units this financial year.

Money in machines: Auction grosses $14.2 million

Money in machines: Auction grosses $14.2 million

The sale is believed to have been the largest national agricultural unreserved auction in Australia.

2021 AgQuip field days cancelled

2021 AgQuip field days cancelled

The field days have been shelved for this year but a new event is on the horizon.

Jelbarts shift to self-propelled sprayer

Jelbarts shift to self-propelled sprayer

The Jelbarts moved to a RoGator 1300C in February and said it was a big decision as it was different to anything they had used previously.

Accelerating the growth of Australia's agtech industry

Accelerating the growth of Australia's agtech industry

Start-ups getting support thanks to a variety of accelerator programs.

Money in machines: Auction grosses $14.2 million

Money in machines: Auction grosses $14.2 million

The sale is believed to have been the largest national agricultural unreserved auction in Australia.

New disc ripper ploughing ahead

New disc ripper ploughing ahead

Farmers preparing their soil for planting will be left with smoother and more uniform fields thanks to a new disc ripper on the market.

2021 AgQuip field days cancelled

2021 AgQuip field days cancelled

The field days have been shelved for this year but a new event is on the horizon.

Claas strengthens its big baler offering

Claas strengthens its big baler offering

A comprehensive technical upgrade has boosted the balers' output and durability.

Brown and Hurley expands its Queensland footprint

Brown and Hurley expands its Queensland footprint

It is part of the company's shift to re-establish its presence in the agriculture and farming sector.

August tractor sales increase 40 per cent

August tractor sales increase 40 per cent

Tractor sales across Australia are on an upward trajectory and are running at a rate in excess of 16,000 units this financial year.