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CSIRO DEVELOPS ‘GENE SANDWICH’ TO ENHANCE WHEAT RUST RESISTANCE

Jan. 5, 2021 | 3 min read
Australia is expecting a strong wheat crop this year, but that would be threatened if a large outbreak of wheat rust occurred. However, researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, led an international effort to develop wheats with a stronger and potentially more durable level of resistance against rust diseases by “stacking” five resistance genes together.
Fertilisers

Global fertiliser price outlook positive news for Australian growers

Jan. 5, 2021 | 3 min read
Affordable fertiliser prices helped support Australian agricultural producers’ profits through the 2020/21 winter cropping season. And a plentiful global fertiliser supply – along with stable currency outlook – spells further good news for growers in the year ahead, according to agribusiness specialist Rabobank.
Product development & regulatory services

Draft Report of the Independent Review of the Agvet Chemicals Regulatory System

Dec. 16, 2020 | 2 min read
The independent panel has released its draft report on the review of Australia’s agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals regulatory system. Public comments are invited by 26 February 2021.
Summer cropping - Technology in agriculture

CSD releases new crop modelling tool

Dec. 4, 2020 | 2 min read
Crop modelling tool assists cotton growers and consultants to estimate potential yield throughout the season.
Agribusiness

Forecast of near record 51.5m tonne national winter crop

Dec. 1, 2020 | 2 min read
New South Wales is on the verge of a record-breaking winter crop, with forecast production of more than 17.6 million tonnes driving near all-time high production prospects for Australia overall. The ABARES Australian Crop Report - December 2020 forecasts a 76 per cent rise in Australia’s 2020-21 winter crop production to 51.5 million tonnes, second only to the record 56.7 million tonnes in 2016–17.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides

New organic herbicide great for tree crops

Nov. 26, 2020 | 2 min read
Grochem Australia has launched a new non-selective, organic herbicide in what it describes as a major breakthrough for the horticulture sector.
Agribusiness

BOM's outlook suggests a wet summer. But never rule out fire

Nov. 25, 2020 | 4 min read
Summer is set to be wet, according to the official outlook from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Despite it being relatively dry over the past few weeks the La Niña declared back in September is still strong, according to BOM senior climatologist Andrew Watkins. At the moment, short-term climate drivers are conspiring to keep things dry, giving farmers a handy window to try and get the crop out.
Post-emergent herbicides

All farmers encouraged to map crops to prevent spray drift damage this season

Nov. 25, 2020 | 2 min read
All cropping farmers are being encouraged to play their part in preventing off-target spray drift damage by mapping their fields this season.
Spring horticulture & viticulture - Summer horticulture - Tropical agriculture & sugar cane

Serpentine leafminer detected in SE Queensland

Nov. 25, 2020 | 2 min read
Serpentine leafminer has been found in a commercial vegetable crop in the Fassifern Valley
Agribusiness - Rural Business

Agchem Safety Week – Industry Insights 24 Nov

Nov. 12, 2020 | 1 min read
Agsafe to host virtual presentation of two passionate advocates.
Winter cropping

Great leap forward in innovation and choice for South Australian Farmers

Nov. 2, 2020 | 3 min read
South Australian growers will have access to GM crops from next season after Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development David Basham declared that all of mainland South Australia’s farmers would be allowed to commercially cultivate the crops.
Agribusiness

We’re back! Australia on track for above-average winter crop

Oct. 22, 2020 | 6 min read
Australia is on track for a major recovery in grain production, with the winter harvest set to come in at above-average levels, according to just-released forecasts by agribusiness specialist Rabobank. In its Australian Winter Crop Production Outlook 2020/2021, the agribusiness bank says after three successive years of below-average production due to drought in many parts of the country, Australia’s “long-awaited grain production recovery is here”, with the nation expected to harvest 47.4 million tonnes of winter grains, oilseeds and pulses this year.
Spring horticulture & viticulture - Summer horticulture

Corteva’s new organic insecticide

Oct. 20, 2020 | 2 min read
In a commitment to the sustainability of Australian farmers, Corteva Agriscience has launched a new organic insecticide. Entrust Organic is a naturally derived insecticide, based on metabolites produced by the fermentation of naturally occurring soil organisms. Its favourable environmental and end-user safety profile offers many benefits to growers wanting effective control of damaging pests.
Business solutions & technology - Technology in agriculture

DPI 'Farms of the Future' Breakfast Webinar Series

Oct. 15, 2020 | 1 min read
As part of the NSW Government's Regional Digital Connectivity program, NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has set up three commercial demonstration 'Farms of the Future' sites across NSW to showcase currently available farm connectivity and sensor technology.
Summer cropping

First fall armyworm detected in NSW between Moree and Boggabilla

Oct. 13, 2020 | 1 min read
A pest which has the potential to destroy crops has been discovered in New South Wales for the first time. Growers in northern NSW have been urged to be on the lookout for fall armyworm in crops following the positive identification of a single male moth trapped between Moree and Boggabilla on Tuesday.

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MOU strengthens grain research
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Fungus the frontline in flebane fight
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