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Spring horticulture & viticulture

New thinning agent shines in first season

July 29, 2019 | 3 min read

A new fruit thinning agent - Brevis - has passed its first season with flying colours offering a more flexible application window than currently available options.

Cattle health

Developing new tick management tools

July 25, 2019 | 3 min read

MLA‑funded research is aiming to deliver a new, once‑per‑season‑dose cattle tick vaccine to producers.

Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Post-emergent herbicides - Spraying equipment & application - Technology in agriculture

Agtech jobs on offer in farm robot company

July 22, 2019 | 2 min read

A team of specialised agtech robot designers and builders will be recruited in Central Queensland following grant funding from the Queensland Government.

Rural Business

UPL unviels global identity and vision

July 18, 2019 | 5 min read

UPL has unveiled its “living” brand, revealing a bold new company identity. The new brand brings its OpenAg purpose to life, with the objective of having the world’s first open agriculture network.

Rural Business

Elders flags $187m AIRR takeover tilt

July 16, 2019 | 2 min read

Elders has made a $10.85-per-share, half-scrip, half-cash bid for Australian Independent Rural Retailers in a deal that values the enterprise at $187 million.

Sheep care & health

Mandatory pain relief for mulesing in Victoria looks set to become a reality

July 15, 2019 | 3 min read

Victoria is set to become the first state in the country to introduce mandatory pain relief for mulesing.

Fencing, livestock handling & ID

Gallagher ups investment in Aussie agritech company

July 15, 2019 | 1 min read

Melbourne agritech company Agersens says it has raised $14.75 million capital including cash from existing investors such as NZ’s Gallagher Group.

Agribusiness - Spring horticulture & viticulture - Summer horticulture - Tropical agriculture & sugar cane

Elders strengthening horticulture investments in technical services

July 10, 2019 | 2 min read

Building on its position in Australian horticulture was one of the aims for iconic agribusiness Elders at this year's Hort Connections.

Fertilisers - Post-emergent herbicides - Winter cropping

Wheat myth comes a cropper

June 27, 2019 | 2 min read

The myth that modern wheat varieties are more heavily reliant on pesticides and fertilisers than older varieties has been debunked by new research.

Product development & regulatory services - Summer horticulture - Technology in agriculture

Using next generation genetic testing to give growers a competitive boost

June 21, 2019 | 2 min read

QUT has partnered with Hort Innovation under the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) to advance the use of next-generation genetic sequencing technologies, giving Australia’s horticulture sector a competitive boost through faster access to new plant stock.

Agribusiness

ACCC warns Ruralco takeover could lead to higher prices for farmers

June 14, 2019 | 2 min read

The competition watchdog has highlighted "competition concerns" with the $469 million takeover of agricultural merchandiser Ruralco by global agribusiness Nutrien, warning of the potential for higher prices and decreased services for farmers.

Winter cropping

Australia's winter crop forecast to jump 20 per cent says national forecaster ABARES

June 12, 2019 | 3 min read

Australia's winter crop will jump 20 per cent after a drought-ravaged season last year, according to the national forecaster. In its first crop report of the year, ABARES today tipped this year's winter crop to reach 36.4 million tonnes.

Cattle health

Sydney team awarded $1m industry grant for new cattle vaccine

June 10, 2019 | 2 min read

A team of scientists at the University of Sydney have been awarded a $1 million grant by Meat and Livestock Australia to fund new vaccine development for feedlot cattle.

Seed treatments & coatings - Winter cropping

To treat, or not to treat seed for Russian wheat aphid

June 5, 2019 | 4 min read

Cereal growers in Queensland and northern New South Wales are being advised to carefully evaluate the need for seed treatments to protect against Russian wheat aphid (RWA) this season.

Fertilisers

Industrial jobs and $106 million investment secured at Incitec Pivot

June 4, 2019 | 2 min read

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has welcomed the announcement by industrial manufacturer Incitec Pivot that it has secured arrangements for the continued operation of its chemical plant near the Port of Brisbane and the jobs of the 400 workers at the plant, thanks to the Queensland Government’s domestic gas policy.

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