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Cattle health - Merchandise

Simplifying calf rearing

April 19, 2023 | 2 min read

“Helping farmers achieve the best possible results with the resources they have available.” This is the outcome that MaxCare is trying to achieve with their clients, says Maxum business manager Tom Newton.

Merchandise

Troy Butec a game changer for resellers

April 19, 2023 | 3 min read

Previously available only via vet channels, Troy Animal Healthcare has announced the launch of Butec in over-the-counter channels.

Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Merchandise

New, improved Frequency herbicide

April 19, 2023 | 2 min read

Wheat and barley growers now have access to the most adaptable Group 27 product on the market, thanks to BASF’s new and improved Frequency herbicide that offers excellent control of hard to manage broadleaf weeds such as fleabane, sowthistle, buckwheat/bindweed, wireweed, wild radish, bifora and capeweed.

Merchandise - Sheep care & health

Numnuts NumOcaine in store for lamb marking

April 18, 2023 | 2 min read

Numnuts, the dual-action tool that delivers fast-acting pain relief while applying rubber rings during lamb castration and tail docking, has now appeared on the shelves of rural stores in preparation for the 2023 lamb marking season.

Merchandise

Enzyme trials lift vegetable production

April 18, 2023 | 5 min read

Recent trials across Australian vegetable crops have proved the economic and environmental advantage of adding specific enzymes for more efficient use of nutrients and other inputs to increase yield and improve produce quality.

Fencing, livestock handling & ID

Golden opportunity to track stock performance

March 13, 2023 | 2 min read

Making decisions based on accurate data is the future of farming. With the introduction of mandatory electronic identification (EID) of sheep across Australia, there’s a golden opportunity to do more than just tag your animals.

Merchandise

New weapon to hit weed seed banks

March 12, 2023 | 4 min read

A spur-of-the-moment decision to try a new weed control option in a paddock of Mace wheat last season has convinced northern WA wheatbelt grower Wade Parker that he has a new weapon to help reduce weed seed banks.

Fencing, livestock handling & ID

Smarter fencing solution for all needs

March 12, 2023 | 3 min read

Australia is a diverse country, with a range of different ecosystems and landscapes to protect and nurture. Gallagher leads the market in offering an extensive product range that reflects the diversity of Australia’s environment and has a premium fencing and animal management solution for the needs of any property.

Fencing, livestock handling & ID

A new and powerful view of the fence line

March 12, 2023 | 2 min read

Reality television shows might be all the go, but it’s the rise of smart technologies that is really giving farming customers an exciting view of their farms.

Merchandise

Beating fungus in berries

March 11, 2023 | 3 min read

Botrytis grey mould is a common disease facing berry growers, making the recent registration of Miravis Prime fungicide vitally important from both a production and resistance management perspective.

Merchandise

Recommending the right cattle implants

March 11, 2023 | 3 min read

In last month’s edition of Rural Business, we discussed the value and importance of hormone growth promotant (HGP) implants to the Australian beef industry, Bruce Smith writes.

Merchandise

Optimum GLY canola launch

March 11, 2023 | 2 min read

Corteva Agriscience has announced plans for the commercial launch of Optimum GLY canola – an advanced herbicide-tolerant trait technology for canola farmers in Australia, Canada and the United States.

Grain protection - Merchandise

Overwatch a success in SA cereals

March 10, 2023 | 3 min read

On-farm trials over several seasons has led to Overwatch Herbicide becoming a key part of the ryegrass management program in wheat and barley on the Kreig property at Kangaroo Flat, 40 kilometres north of Adelaide in South Australia.

Merchandise - Summer cropping - Summer horticulture

New 2023 crop varieties

Feb. 20, 2023 | 2 min read

After the conclusion of the NSW harvest, growers are now turning their minds to which new crop varieties should be considered that may have the potential to improve yields or provide better disease resistance.

Merchandise - Technology in agriculture

Pests symptom of a deeper problem

Feb. 19, 2023 | 2 min read

A headache is not the problem. It's a symptom of a problem. Taking pain relief medication only temporarily masks the problem. You still have the problem. A good doctor will search for the cause of the problem and treat that. It's the same with growing a crop.

Rural Business News

Simplifying calf rearing

Troy Butec a game changer for resellers

New, improved Frequency herbicide

Numnuts NumOcaine in store for lamb marking

Enzyme trials lift vegetable production

Golden opportunity to track stock performance

New weapon to hit weed seed banks

Smarter fencing solution for all needs

A new and powerful view of the fence line

Beating fungus in berries

Recommending the right cattle implants

Optimum GLY canola launch

Overwatch a success in SA cereals

New 2023 crop varieties

Pests symptom of a deeper problem

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