Rural Business August issue

Fodder conservation & pasture - Market insight

AGT agronomic trait comparative ratings aid decision making

Sept. 19, 2025 | 2 min read

Leading field crop breeder Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) has launched a resource to help farmers and agronomists make even more informed choices when it comes to what varieties to grow.

Management

Why we need more fun at work (and how to do it)

Sept. 16, 2025 | 3 min read

Fun is my favourite wellness area, but it’s also the one we can pay the least attention to, writes Tim Jack Adams.*

Rural Business

Maxing out chemical-free crop protection with dsRNAmax

Sept. 15, 2025 | 2 min read

A software package developed and validated at The University of Queensland can tailor safe, effective and chemical-free crop protection using RNA interference (RNAi).

Rural Business

Report reveals world-leading R&D reaping billions for Australian food and fibre

Sept. 15, 2025 | 6 min read

Australia’s Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) are reaping enormous economic, environmental and employment benefits by investing around $1.3 billion every year in knowledge and innovation to drive a productive and sustainable future for the nation and global markets.

Rural Business

First Start Loan gives cane growers a sweet start to farming

Sept. 14, 2025 | 4 min read

In the heart of Queensland's sugarcane country, young canegrowers Dylan and Sarah Wedel have embarked on a journey which intertwines dreams, hard work, and a commitment to the land.

Agsafe

Agsafe industry standard review underway – and what it means for you

Sept. 12, 2025 | 2 min read

Agsafe has launched a formal review of its industry standard for the first time in five years.

Movers & Shakers

7 Worlds Ag strengthens team

Sept. 12, 2025 | 3 min read

A sales professional with a diverse career in agriculture and a graduate in her first professional post in the industry are strengthening the team at 7 Worlds Ag.

Agribusiness - News

Branding advances NT produce

Sept. 11, 2025 | 2 min read

Territory Mangoes, NT beef, local barramundi and Kakadu plums are among the Northern Territory’s major exports – but once they’re on the plate, how many people ponder the origin of these products?

Agribusiness - News

WFI Insurance releases farm accident insights

Sept. 10, 2025 | 2 min read

WFI Insurance has released its annual farm accident insights as part of Farmsafe Australia’s 2025 Safer Farms Report, to help reduce injuries and save lives in farming communities.

Fodder conservation & pasture - Market insight

What’s the latest in targeted tillage for conservation farming systems?

Sept. 10, 2025 | 4 min read

Conservation farming practices have kept tonnes of topsoil in place, reduced drought risk, and enabled many businesses to expand and increase their profitability.

Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Citrus grader boosts research and innovation

Sept. 9, 2025 | 3 min read

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) has unveiled a new state-of-the-art citrus grader, marking a significant step forward in NSW citrus research and development.

Agribusiness - News

Rabobank graduate program opens for 2026

Sept. 9, 2025 | 2 min read

Applications for Rabobank’s 2026 graduate program are now open, providing university graduates interested in agriculture and agribusiness the chance to start their careers with the specialist agribusiness bank.

Agribusiness - News

Japanese delegates take in the best of Australian horticulture

Sept. 8, 2025 | 3 min read

In June, three delegates from Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) visited Australia to understand counter-seasonal horticulture export opportunities and interview Australian growers and horticulture experts to assess feasibility of future export opportunities and collaboration between our two countries.

Commentary

Lamb market hits the spotlight

Sept. 8, 2025 | 3 min read

With new record highs in the lamb market – the national trade lamb indicator sat at 1178¢/kg carcase weight on August 1 (and that was back 7 cents on the previous week) – has the market over-cooked itself and will this lead to a drop in prices?

Agribusiness - News

Regional hydrogen gets green light

Sept. 3, 2025 | 4 min read

Hiringa Energy, Sundown Pastoral and the NSW government have announced financial closure has been reached on their Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia (GEGHA) project.

Merchandise

Double barrel pig control with Hoggone and Pigout

Sept. 2, 2025 | 4 min read

More and more landholders in Queensland and Northern Territory are taking up the challenge of getting on top of feral pigs by deploying bait options Pigout Econobait and Hoggone meSN from ACTA.

Agribusiness - News

Australian horticulture productivity opportunity

Sept. 2, 2025 | 3 min read

A new report from Hort Innovation and the Centre for International Economics has revealed high adoption of productivity enhancing innovation, would benefit the Australian industry by about $1 billion annually in additional value added, reaching $22 billion in 204

Agribusiness - News

Real time tracking of on-farm fatalities and injuries

Sept. 2, 2025 | 2 min read

The first real-time dashboard for tracking on-farm fatalities and injuries has launched, giving journalists, farm safety advocates, researchers and the farming community early insights into where and how agricultural incidents are occurring.

Agribusiness - News

Research project tracks calves of resilient Nguni cattle

Sept. 1, 2025 | 3 min read

Murdoch University has welcomed the first calves in an innovative new breeding and research program, marking the introduction of the Nguni cattle breed to Western Australia.

Market insight - Sheep care & health

Instant, accurate WEC results for farmers

Sept. 1, 2025 | 3 min read

Farmers can now receive instant WEC test results thanks to a revolutionary new proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) feature within the FECPAK on-farm testing system.

Agribusiness - News

Cattle Australia calls for review on US beef

Aug. 28, 2025 | 1 min read

Cattle Australia has called for an independent scientific panel to review Canberra’s decision to lift biosecurity restrictions on beef imported from the US.

Fodder conservation & pasture

trinamiX for fodder analysis

Aug. 28, 2025 | 2 min read

Eurofins Agro Testing and trinamiX GmbH, a subsidiary of BASF, have announced the launch of the first jointly developed on-farm nutritional analysis for fresh maize, maize silage, corn cob mix, grass and clover silage and haylage.

Agribusiness - News

Victorian growers invited to shape RD&E

Aug. 27, 2025 | 2 min read

Grain growers in Natte Yallock, Rochester, Dookie and Yarrawonga are invited to take part in a new series of Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) National Grower Network (NGN) forums this August.

Merchandise

Vicchem’s Bloat-Drench delivers fast-acting control

Aug. 27, 2025 | 1 min read

As pasture growth accelerates across key grazing regions, the risk of bloat in cattle rises sharply, particularly on high-quality, legume-rich paddocks.

Merchandise

Recommend YaraRega and go in the draw to visit Santa

Aug. 27, 2025 | 3 min read

YaraRega water-soluble NPK compound fertilisers are the easy way to deliver a balanced blend of nutrients to vegetable and tree crops using existing irrigation systems.

Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Seeker Duo delivers early season powdery mildew control

Aug. 26, 2025 | 3 min read

Achieving excellent control of diseases such as powdery mildew, especially early in the season, creates a strong foundation for producing high quality wine grapes and wines.

Movers & Shakers

Syngenta strengthens leadership with key appointment

Aug. 26, 2025 | 1 min read

Syngenta Australia-New Zealand has announced the appointment of Julian Memoli as product lead, plant health, marking a significant step toward expansion of its crop protection business with a focus on biologicals.

Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Thiopron fungicide powdery mildew control on tap

Aug. 25, 2025 | 3 min read

Growers looking for an easy-to-use sulphur to protect grape vines from powdery mildew and tomato crops from mites and powdery mildew will have access to an advanced liquid formulation from UPL Australia this season.

Market insight - Sheep care & health

Pain relief following ring application

Aug. 25, 2025 | 3 min read

The use of rubber rings to dock and castrate lambs is standard practice throughout Australia. Contrary to perception, this practice causes intense acute pain due to the restriction of blood supply (ischemia).

Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Yarra Valley growers switch away from old chemistry

Aug. 22, 2025 | 3 min read

The first botrytis fungicide release in decades has been welcomed by grapegrowers in the Yarra Valley of Victoria as an excellent alternative to existing disease control options that are losing effectiveness.

Merchandise

Revystar returns for canola – now it’s primed to perform in cereals

Aug. 22, 2025 | 4 min read

New trial data demonstrates Revystar is the best fungicide choice for tackling sclerotinia in canola, Septoria tritici in wheat and net form net blotch in barley.

Market insight - Sheep care & health

Pain management for marking

Aug. 21, 2025 | 4 min read

Dr. Kristabel Lewis, BSc BVMS(Hons), technical services veterinarian, Troy Animal Healthcare asks have you discussed pain management plans for marking this year with your clients?

Market insight

Reducing worm risk with new and trusted tools

Aug. 20, 2025 | 3 min read

A new resource introduced by Boehringer Ingelheim enables sheep farmers and their advisors to be aware of the worm challenge in their region.

Rural Business

Agrion Crop Solutions is the new name for DKSH Agrisolutions

Aug. 20, 2025 | 2 min read

Growers and customers will be familiar with brands such as Kwickin, Companion Surfactant, Envirodye and Spreadwet – all trusted, household names found in many sheds and rural stores.

Merchandise

Stark display of insecticide effectiveness from spray miss

Aug. 19, 2025 | 3 min read

A spray miss on the property of Stott Redman, at Hopetoun, on the south coast of Western Australia, proved to be a perfect trial for Exirel insecticide in the control of diamondback moth (DBM) and native budworm.

Merchandise

Breakthrough chemistry for tick and buffalo fly control

Aug. 1, 2025 | 3 min read

Launched in December 2024, Coopers Exzolt Pour-on for Cattle is the first and only Australian cattle product that contains fluralaner. Coopers Exzolt is a low-volume pour-on, offering long-lasting control of cattle tick, bush tick, and buffalo fly and will help Australian cattle farmers fight chemical resistance.