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Agsafe to assist flood clean-up

Aug. 3, 2022 | 2 min read
To assist farmers and other agricultural and veterinary chemical users in the Queensland and New South Wales regions that have been impacted by the recent floods, Agsafe, in collaboration with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Queensland Department of Environment has organised a ChemClear run to collect damaged or affected chemicals in these regions.
On The Move

Grochem gears up for growth

Aug. 3, 2022 | 2 min read
Leading horticultural supplier, Grochem Australia, has positioned its business for further growth, following the appointment of Orville Hildebrand and Linda Simsek to new roles.
On The Move

New Sumitomo appointment

Aug. 3, 2022 | 1 min read
Sumitomo Chemical Australia continues to bolster its experienced sales team with the addition of Ardina Jackson in the role of regional sales manager for north western NSW and south western QLD.
Agribusiness

Work on Varroa pesticide under way in Australia

Aug. 2, 2022 | 3 min read
Amid Australia’s first Varroa Destructor mite outbreak, Hort Innovation has joined forces with the University of Sydney to develop a world-first hormone-based pesticide that is safe for honey bees but fatal to Varroa mite.
Agribusiness

Sustainability starts with IPM

Aug. 2, 2022 | 2 min read
Sustainable farming starts with climate-smart pest resistance management strategies, says CropLife Australia CEO Matthew Cossey.
Agribusiness

Container costs to soften

Aug. 2, 2022 | 3 min read
Australia’s agricultural sector can expect to contend with elevated ocean container shipping costs and ongoing supply disruptions for at least another year before a ‘normalisation’ of the global ocean freight system, according to new research from Rabobank.
Agribusiness

Kynetec buys machinery data analysis firm

Aug. 2, 2022 | 2 min read
Local tractor and machinery data has been given a boost, with the acquisition of an Australian data analytics business Agriview by UK based global firm, Kynetec.
Agribusiness

Record 2022 – 23 ag forecast

Aug. 1, 2022 | 2 min read
Australia’s agricultural exports are set to hit a record $65 billion in value in 2022–23 as total production tops $80 billion for a second straight year.
Cattle health

New CLASSIC joins growing MaxCare range

July 20, 2022 | 2 min read
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.
Agribusiness

First signs of triple La Nina emerge, negative Indian Ocean Dipole to bring extra rain

July 14, 2022 | 3 min read
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.
Summer cropping

Finalists announced for Cotton’s highest awards in 2022

July 11, 2022 | 2 min read
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.
Rural Business

‘Summer of content’ still on offer for Australian grains and oilseeds – Rabobank Agri Monthly

July 7, 2022 | 1 min read
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.
Winter cropping

Growers urged to test redlegged earth mite for resistance

July 1, 2022 | 2 min read
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).
Herbicide & fungicide resistance

Latest pesticide resistance management advice supports climate-smart pest management

July 1, 2022 | 2 min read
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.
Sheep care & health

Fresh hope for new flystrike control method

June 30, 2022 | 2 min read
Tiny nanoparticles less than a thousandth of a millimetre in size are providing a promising new method to protect sheep against deadly flystrike, according to University of Queensland research.

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