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Lineup finalised for cotton field day

March 3, 2025 | 3 min read
Organisers for the Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year Field Day have released the full agenda for the event which will be among the most anticipated on-farm events for the cotton industry in 2025.
Agribusiness - News

Garlic gets a taste of AUSVEG

Feb. 28, 2025 | 2 min read
AUSVEG (the peak body for the Australian vegetable, potato and onion industries) and the Australian Garlic Industry Association (peak body for the Australian garlic industry) have announced a strategic alliance, as the two organisations join forces for the bene t of all vegetable growers nationally.
Agribusiness - News

New node will unlock insights for plant research

Feb. 25, 2025 | 2 min read
Charles Sturt University and the Australian Plant Phenomics Network (APPN) have officially launched their new plant phenotyping node at the University’s AgriPark in Wagga Wagga.
Agribusiness - News

Aussie farmers ahead in innovation but need community support

Feb. 21, 2025 | 3 min read
Despite increased difficulties presented by weather volatility and climate change, Australian farmers continue to use technology to adapt, and want the next generation to embrace life working on the land.
Agribusiness - News

Nutrien confirms investment

Jan. 3, 2025 | 3 min read
One of the world’s leading providers of crop inputs and farm services, Nutrien Ag Solutions, has started work on a new modern and efficient bulk fertiliser distribution centre in Western Australia which will serve farmers and enable food production for WA and export.
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Grant scheme gives access to modern tech

Jan. 2, 2025 | 4 min read
Ahead of another expected hot summer, Australian agtech company Farmbot is urging farmers to take advantage of a Federal Government-backed rebate program by investing in water monitoring technology which will save them time, fuel, natural resources and money.
Agribusiness - News

Call for start-ups to help curb costs

Jan. 1, 2025 | 3 min read
As fruit, vegetable and nut growers face challenging economic conditions and a drop in consumption, grower-owned not-for-profit research and development company, Hort Innovation will activate $60 million of investment into early-stage startups to drive positive change.
Agribusiness - News

Is an app the way to go for almonds?

Dec. 31, 2024 | 2 min read
The Australian almond industry is big business – and now it’s going to be helped into the future by something as small and simple as an app.
Agribusiness - News

Elders and Delta Agribusiness join forces

Dec. 30, 2024 | 3 min read
Adelaide-based Elders only needs an ACCC rubber stamp early next year to formalise its $475 million acquisition of Delta Agribusiness.
Agribusiness - News

Alliance offers fertile ground

Dec. 2, 2024 | 3 min read
The sustainable manufacture of bio-based herbicides is the target of a $1.3 million international collaboration initiated by the Global Bioeconomy Alliance (GBA).
Agribusiness - News

Mixed priced trends for ag commodities

Dec. 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Australian wheat, canola and sugar were among the agricultural commodities to experience price gains in September, according to NAB’s October Rural Commodities Wrap.
Agribusiness - News

Recovery with RIC drought loan

Nov. 25, 2024 | 3 min read
With the assistance of a drought loan from RIC (Regional Investment Corporation), Michelle Walton-Hassell and her husband John have recovered from drought, prepared their mixed farm business for future dry conditions, and improved financial position for succession.
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Invasive species cost NSW $1.9 billion annually

Oct. 24, 2024 | 2 min read
Invasive species are already costing NSW at least $1.9 billion per year, and without major reform this could balloon to $29.7 billion per year by 2030, a new, scathing report has found.
Agribusiness - Cotton - News

Australian cotton planting underway

Oct. 24, 2024 | 2 min read
Planting is underway across much of Australia’s cotton growing regions with some crops already out of the ground in warmer climates, some growers holding back for warmer weather while some in tropical areas won’t be planting until rain begins to fall.
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Regen farming unlocks potential

Oct. 23, 2024 | 2 min read
There’s been a surge in the number of farmers pooling their resources with their neighbours to aggregate their market power and capitalise on economic and environmental impacts of regenerative farming.

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Low interest loans for low emissions machinery
Another solid cotton season tipped
Can diverse weed management push resistant weed nummbers down?
MANAGEMENT: 5 ways to capitalise on the opportunity a tight market brings
COMMENTARY: NAB says tighter supply could benefit our ag
INSIGHTS: Fencing, livestock handling & ID
INSIGHTS: Snail and slug control
INSIGHTS: Fertilisers
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