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Fodder demand down as NSW grass grows

Fodder demand down as NSW grass grows

The heavy March rain in NSW, and the knowledge there will be autumn feed in many regions, put a sudden stop to the bulk of fodder sales.

Liquids help with flexibility on YP

Liquids help with flexibility on YP

An agronomist has said liquid fertilisers can help farmers with flexibility and provide a sugar hit of upfront nitrogen to crops.

Giving emerging crop a liquid lunch

Giving emerging crop a liquid lunch

One recent convert to liquid fertilisers says the liquids can help with flexibility and efficiency during the busy sowing period.

One in four products seized in blitz contain ASF fragments

One in four products seized in blitz contain ASF fragments

The importance of strict biosecurity laws was backed up during a quarantine blitz that found disturbing evidence of animal and plant pests.

Grains

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Fodder demand down as NSW grass grows

Fodder demand down as NSW grass grows

The heavy March rain in NSW, and the knowledge there will be autumn feed in many regions, put a sudden stop to the bulk of fodder sales.

Secure mixing system reduces risk

Secure mixing system reduces risk

Farmers are demonstrating how their chemical mixing systems reduce the risk of herbicide contamination. WITH VIDEOS

State of the art grain quarantine facility opens

State of the art grain quarantine facility opens

A new quarantine facility set up at the Australian Grains Genebank in Horsham will cut waiting time for imported seeds by 18 months.

Advanta Seeds cleared in long running shattercane case

Advanta Seeds cleared in long running shattercane case

Farmers have lost a bid for compensation in a long running court case over the alleged contamination of sorghum with shattercane seed.

Secure mixing system reduces risk

Secure mixing system reduces risk

Farmers are demonstrating how their chemical mixing systems reduce the risk of herbicide contamination. WITH VIDEOS

New chief at VFF eyes closer links with consumers

New chief at VFF eyes closer links with consumers

The new chief executive at the Victorian Farmers Federation is looking to bring the general public closer to its food production systems.

World markets surge as Aussie grain remains a key player

World markets surge as Aussie grain remains a key player

World grain markets have kicked in light of surprise USDA data with the news especially strong for corn and soybeans.

Liquids help with flexibility on YP

Liquids help with flexibility on YP

An agronomist has said liquid fertilisers can help farmers with flexibility and provide a sugar hit of upfront nitrogen to crops.

Giving emerging crop a liquid lunch

Giving emerging crop a liquid lunch

One recent convert to liquid fertilisers says the liquids can help with flexibility and efficiency during the busy sowing period.

New chief at VFF eyes closer links with consumers

New chief at VFF eyes closer links with consumers

The new chief executive at the Victorian Farmers Federation is looking to bring the general public closer to its food production systems.

World markets surge as Aussie grain remains a key player

World markets surge as Aussie grain remains a key player

World grain markets have kicked in light of surprise USDA data with the news especially strong for corn and soybeans.

Advanta Seeds cleared in long running shattercane case

Advanta Seeds cleared in long running shattercane case

Farmers have lost a bid for compensation in a long running court case over the alleged contamination of sorghum with shattercane seed.

Liquids help with flexibility on YP

Liquids help with flexibility on YP

An agronomist has said liquid fertilisers can help farmers with flexibility and provide a sugar hit of upfront nitrogen to crops.

State of the art grain quarantine facility opens

State of the art grain quarantine facility opens

A new quarantine facility set up at the Australian Grains Genebank in Horsham will cut waiting time for imported seeds by 18 months.

Giving emerging crop a liquid lunch

Giving emerging crop a liquid lunch

One recent convert to liquid fertilisers says the liquids can help with flexibility and efficiency during the busy sowing period.

Storage and transport solution delivers efficiency

Storage and transport solution delivers efficiency

A new, reusable bagging system is saving a pulse processing plant hundreds of thousands of dollars in efficiency gains.

Moisture in the bank and a positive rain outlook set up sowing for 2021

Moisture in the bank and a positive rain outlook set up sowing for 2021

Grain growers with moisture in the bank are halfway towards having another good year.

Storage and transport solution delivers efficiency

Moisture in the bank and a positive rain outlook set up sowing for 2021

More supply factors for grains trade to digest

Aussie safety standards mitigate paraquat risks

Cotton

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Cotton to benefit from return to normality

Cotton to benefit from return to normality

Cotton prices should firm in the medium term on the back of a post-COVID-19 increase in demand, but synthetics will take market share.

New app to help keep cotton growers from a sticky situation

New app to help keep cotton growers from a sticky situation

Developers are turning to ag-tech solutions to help mitigate silverleaf whitefly damage in cotton crops.

Cotton industry identifies emerging leaders

Cotton industry identifies emerging leaders

A combination of growers and researchers have been selected for this year's program.

Rainfall lifts confidence of North West cotton growers

Rainfall lifts confidence of North West cotton growers

Seasonal conditions lift cotton producers hopes for a stellar season.

Cotton heatwave pollination riddle solved

Cotton heatwave pollination riddle solved

A valuable research breakthrough from Macquarie Uni may lead to more heat tolerant cotton varieties.

Horticulture

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Ugly fruit and veg delivered direct to door

Ugly fruit and veg delivered direct to door

The provocatively named, Good & Fugly, takes ugly produce and delivers it.

One in four products seized in blitz contain ASF fragments

One in four products seized in blitz contain ASF fragments

The importance of strict biosecurity laws was backed up during a quarantine blitz that found disturbing evidence of animal and plant pests.

Driscoll's move to organic blueberries

Driscoll's move to organic blueberries

The large berry brand is making the most of an organic transition.

Onions enjoy lift during lockdowns

Onions enjoy lift during lockdowns

It seems the public turned to onions for a health kick while locked at home.

Machinery

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Same old story as HiLux utes dominate market in March

Same old story as HiLux utes dominate market in March

The enduring love affair between Australian new vehicle buyers and the HiLux ute continued in March.

McColley excited to head Case IH's Advanced Farming Systems

McColley excited to head Case IH's Advanced Farming Systems

Former Moree farm boy, Sean McColley, is Case IH's new product manager for Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) in Australia and New Zealand.

Kubota unveils four new 'goodies' in autumn catalogue

Kubota unveils four new 'goodies' in autumn catalogue

Leading Japanese manufacturer has unveiled four new products in its autumn catalogue.

An electric ute may soon be coming to a farm near you

An electric ute may soon be coming to a farm near you

Affordable and powerful electric utes are now in the production pipelines of many of the world's leading car manufacturers.

McColley excited to head Case IH's Advanced Farming Systems

McColley excited to head Case IH's Advanced Farming Systems

Former Moree farm boy, Sean McColley, is Case IH's new product manager for Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) in Australia and New Zealand.

Cheaper electric cars and household power in Labor plan

Cheaper electric cars and household power in Labor plan

Federal Labor has unveiled a plan for cheaper electric vehicles and household power which it will take to the next election.

Back local farm machinery companies if you want a winner

Back local farm machinery companies if you want a winner

Australian farmers have been among the country's greatest innovators and are still making breakthroughs today.

How humans lost to AI on China's strawberry battlefield

How humans lost to AI on China's strawberry battlefield

Artificial intelligence (AI) has beaten humans in a strawberry growing competition in China.

Bidding for rare Aussie Titan D tractor hits $93,000

Bidding for rare Aussie Titan D tractor hits $93,000

The online auction in the United States of a rare farm tractor from Australia that is due to end on April 24 has already hit $93,000.

Cheaper electric cars and household power in Labor plan

Cheaper electric cars and household power in Labor plan

Federal Labor has unveiled a plan for cheaper electric vehicles and household power which it will take to the next election.

An electric ute may soon be coming to a farm near you

An electric ute may soon be coming to a farm near you

Affordable and powerful electric utes are now in the production pipelines of many of the world's leading car manufacturers.

How humans lost to AI on China's strawberry battlefield

How humans lost to AI on China's strawberry battlefield

Artificial intelligence (AI) has beaten humans in a strawberry growing competition in China.

Kubota unveils four new 'goodies' in autumn catalogue

Kubota unveils four new 'goodies' in autumn catalogue

Leading Japanese manufacturer has unveiled four new products in its autumn catalogue.

Bidding for rare Aussie Titan D tractor hits $93,000

Bidding for rare Aussie Titan D tractor hits $93,000

The online auction in the United States of a rare farm tractor from Australia that is due to end on April 24 has already hit $93,000.

Amazone spreading technology a force in border control

Amazone spreading technology a force in border control

German-owned Amazone says accurate fertiliser spreading along field borders and water courses can lift yields.

Toyota unveils new hydrogen production plant in Melbourne

Toyota unveils new hydrogen production plant in Melbourne

Toyota has opened a new hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility at its former manufacturing site at Altona in Melbourne's west.

Back local farm machinery companies if you want a winner

Back local farm machinery companies if you want a winner

Australian farmers have been among the country's greatest innovators and are still making breakthroughs today.