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Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides

Long residual makes Overwatch ideal for WA

Feb. 21, 2023 | 2 min read
The lengthy residual ryegrass control of Overwatch Herbicide makes it ideal for barley on the Hirsch enterprise at Latham and Bunjil, in the mid-west region of Western Australia.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Merchandise

Mateno tops weed control in barley

Dec. 23, 2022 | 6 min read
On the heels of its welcome registration for early post-emergent (EPE) application in barley to control grass and broadleaf weeds, latest trials in this use pattern with the recently released Mateno Complete herbicide have further reinforced its performance over several years of development.
Fencing, livestock handling & ID - Merchandise

Barbless wire safe for stock and wildlife

Dec. 22, 2022 | 3 min read
“Brilliant” sums up the new Murray Barbless Safe-Twist wire.
Dairy - Fencing, livestock handling & ID

Gallagher: adding value for resellers

Sept. 17, 2022 | 3 min read
Gallagher Australia’s territory managers are a value-adding resource for Gallagher’s resellers, providing the expertise to identify what the customer wants and how to install it. That’s the case for both permanent and temporary fencing solutions, depending on what the end-user needs.
Fencing, livestock handling & ID - Merchandise

Stockboss post stands up to corrosive soils

Sept. 11, 2022 | 2 min read
For those in the know, difficult soils is a collective term used for acidic, saline and alkaline elements that can corrode steel at a great rate.
Fencing, livestock handling & ID - Merchandise

Electric fence monitoring saves time

Sept. 9, 2022 | 3 min read
South Australian farmer Charlie Crozier has two main reasons for using the Tru-Test Fence Monitoring system on his 840-hectare property in the state’s southeast – for peace of mind and to save time.
Fencing, livestock handling & ID

Datamars Tru-Test WOW relaunched

Aug. 26, 2022 | 3 min read
Agricultural technology company, Datamars Livestock, has evolved and relaunched its Tru-Test in-paddock Walk Over Weighing (WOW) cattle weighing product line.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Winter cropping

New chemistry vital option in Central West

March 19, 2022 | 3 min read
The release of the new pre-emergent, Overwatch Herbicide in 2021 has been welcomed by Nutrien Forbes agronomist Jim Cronin as a vital rotational option in key winter crops.
Adjuvants & spray oils - Fencing, livestock handling & ID - Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides

Mix up your approach to fenceline weeds

March 9, 2021 | 2 min read
The recent discovery of multi-resistant capeweed along fencelines in Western Australia has put a fine point on the need for integrated weed management tactics to be applied to non-production areas on farms.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides

Strategies to manage feathertop Rhodes grass

Jan. 6, 2021 | 4 min read
When it comes to managing feathertop Rhodes grass (FTR), the successful strategies being used by Queensland and northern New South Wales grain growers and farm advisers focus on stopping weed seed set.
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.
Cattle health - Fencing, livestock handling & ID

Cattle weigh themselves with Trutest

Aug. 26, 2020 | 2 min read
The Tru-Test remote walk over weighing (Remote WOW) system has revolutionised the way Australian cattle producers run their business as it means that cattle can now effectively weigh themselves – without a human in sight.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Post-emergent herbicides

Understanding weed competitive traits in barley

Aug. 11, 2020 | 4 min read
Not all barley genotypes are equal when it comes to weed suppression and tolerance.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides

Winter ideal time for feathertop Rhodes grass control plan

July 30, 2020 | 3 min read
Feathertop Rhodes grass (FTR) was once considered a summer weed, but new research has confirmed field observations that FTR can effectively germinate in winter, making it an increasing challenge for grain growers across northern New South Wales and Queensland.
Adjuvants & spray oils

Hasten increases cross-labelled products to 45

July 13, 2020 | 2 min read
Years of research and development by Vicchem creating superior crop adjuvants such as the flagship Hasten brand continues to pay off for the science-based company. Since its Australian launch in 1996, Hasten is now cross-labelled on 45 leading agricultural chemical products, with recent additions including BASF’s Versys Insecticide and Adama’s Topnotch Fungicide. Hasten’s foliar penetrative properties make it an adjuvant of choice for these new systemic products.

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