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Agriculture’s crop-led recovery on track despite COVID-19

Sept. 15, 2020 | 2 min read
Agriculture's crop-led recovery from drought remains on track but falling prices and global economic uncertainty from COVID-19 is forecast to temper earnings. ABARES’ September Agriculture Commodities report released today finds that the gross value of production is forecast to stay unchanged at $61 billion despite a significant rebound in crop production.
Agribusiness

Mapping grain paddocks from space

Aug. 10, 2020 | 2 min read
Scientists at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have solved a farming challenge using artificial intelligence to identify the boundary of every individual paddock in Australia’s grain growing region from space – around 1.7 million of them.
Agribusiness

Rabobank rolls out world-first virtual rural property valuations technology in Australia

July 20, 2020 | 1 min read
Global food and agribusiness bank Rabobank has rolled out world-first technology enabling virtual rural property valuations from CSIRO-backed start-up Digital Agriculture Services (DAS) in Australia.
Agribusiness

Grants program aids cotton communities

July 13, 2020 | 2 min read
Australian cotton growers can again nominate local not-for-profit and community organisations to receive $150,000 in grants for projects to benefit the communities in which they live and work.
Agribusiness

Beef – during and beyond COVID-19

June 30, 2020 | 3 min read
As parts of the world cautiously ease out of lockdown and reassess COVID-19’s impact on the beef sector, Rabobank’s latest global Beef Quarterly has revised down its global beef production outlook, and forecasts slowing beef demand in a declining economy.
Agribusiness - Water supply & irrigation

Agtech Australian first: more crop per drop

June 18, 2020 | 2 min read
A new partnership between Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and local agtech company Goanna Ag will see sensors and analytics combined to maximise every drop of irrigation water used to grow crops.
Agribusiness

Agriculture outlook dominated by recovery from drought

June 16, 2020 | 2 min read
While the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to present challenges, the outlook for agriculture will be dominated by recovery from drought, according to ABARES’ June Agriculture Commodities report released today.
Agribusiness - Winter cropping

"Movin’ on up – Australia’s winter crop planting set to soar more than 25 per cent

June 3, 2020 | 1 min read
Australia’s winter crop planting is set to climb by over 25 per cent this year on the back of widespread and well-timed rainfall across most of the country.
Agribusiness

You can’t pour from an empty cup

June 1, 2020 | 2 min read
If there was ever a time to kick the ‘she’ll be right’ mentality to the curve, surely, it’s in 2020. It’s time for a healthier stigma around talking about mental health and wellbeing in rural Australia.
Agribusiness - Seed treatments & coatings

Syngenta announces TYMIRIUM technology brand

May 18, 2020 | 1 min read
Syngenta is proud to unveil the TYMIRIUM™ technology platform brand in Europe and Latin America. It is a novel nematicide and fungicide technology under development for both seed- and soil-applied uses.
Agribusiness

Elders records $52 million first-half profit

May 18, 2020 | 4 min read
Elders Limited (ASX:ELD) today released its half year results for the six months to 31 March 2020, continuing to deliver on its Eight Point Plan initiatives.
Agribusiness - Sheep care & health

Tight supply supports sheep industry in COVID-19

May 5, 2020 | 4 min read
Limited sheep numbers will support Australian farmgate prices through COVID-19 disruption, however forecasts for the wool sector remain less bullish, according to agribusiness specialist Rabobank.
Agribusiness

Strong domestic cattle market to counter global pandemic – Rabobank Beef Cattle Outlook report

April 27, 2020 | 4 min read
Extreme opposing forces will dominate the Australian cattle market in 2020, with limited supply and strong local demand driving prices, but tempered by the global COVID-19 disruption, according to Rabobank’s Australian Beef Cattle Seasonal Outlook.
Agribusiness

Cut through COVID cloud

April 21, 2020 | 1 min read
Social distancing is making it difficult for supplier company sales reps to access rural merchandise stores. Many stores have restricted – or no longer permit– visits by company reps and service suppliers.
Agribusiness

Optimism for Australian grain growers, despite uncertainty

April 16, 2020 | 5 min read
While COVID-19 continues to create chaos across global markets and industries, Australian grain growers are quietly preparing for one of their most promising seasons in recent years.

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Inside this issue
Above average crops expected for cotton
SA swoops on first varroa outbreak
Tour reinforces universal agricultural challenges
Planting stronger trans-Tasman connection
7 Worlds Ag celebrates first year
WA lupins poised to go global
Management: Doing less not more-the key to boosting productivity
Insights: Specialty fertilisers and nutrition, Resistance management
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