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Market insight - Seed treatments & coatings

Australian-first cereal solution for crown rot and nematodes

Feb. 18, 2026 | 3 min read
Together, fusarium crown rot and root lesion nematodes are costly, hidden threats that have historically been difficult to manage. This season, wheat and barley growers have access to Victrato seed treatment.
Market insight - Research

Moo-ving boundaries and virtual fencing

Jan. 26, 2026 | 2 min read
Cattle producers in Northern Australia face unique challenges when adapting tools like virtual fences on their properties.
Market insight

Workshop drives innovation through data and genomics

Jan. 21, 2026 | 2 min read
Beef producers from across Central Queensland came together at CQUniversity’s Central Queensland Innovation Research Precinct (CQIRP) to explore how data and genomics can help drive the future of beef production in northern Australia.
Market insight - Research

Hi-tech drones deliver better crops

Jan. 19, 2026 | 3 min read
A $4.5 million investment in the most high-tech crop measuring equipment and infrastructure available will see Australian researchers increase their capacity to improve crops on a scale not possible before.
Market insight - Research

Break through in onion disease diagnostic

Jan. 14, 2026 | 4 min read
Lockyer Valley biotechnology company Metagen has reached a world-leading milestone in developing a DNA-based diagnostic test for Australian onion growers battling crop losses caused by Stemphylium leaf blight (SLB).
Market insight - Summer fallow

Profit hinges on effective summer weed management

Jan. 12, 2026 | 4 min read
A weed-free summer fallow conserves soil moisture and nitrogen, doubling the yield potential for the following winter crops in Central NSW.
Market insight - Seeds

Support for harmonised approach to PMTV management

Jan. 9, 2026 | 2 min read
Potato growers and industry representatives from across the country have provided their views and perspectives on the approach to managing Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) during a government-industry meeting in Melbourne.
Market insight - Seeds

Know Before You Sow

Jan. 8, 2026 | 3 min read
The Australian Seed Federation (ASF), in partnership with Plant Health Australia (PHA), has been running the Know Before You Sow campaign to emphasise the critical importance of seed quality, integrity and transparency for all seed buyers, agronomists, and growers.
Market insight

Helping producers navigate sustainability opportunities

Dec. 16, 2025 | 2 min read
In a boost to producers wanting to be better informed about environmental stewardship, the University of New England (UNE) and AgriFutures Australia launched Environer at the National NRM Knowledge Conference in Cairns.
Market insight

An integrated vision for predicting crop success

Dec. 15, 2025 | 3 min read
A system developed at The University of Queensland is offering accurate predictions of crop yield and farm production risks up to 4 months before sowing.
Market insight

Low-carb potatoes, high-tech solutions and the Pye Group’s recipe of success

Dec. 15, 2025 | 4 min read
What started as a leap of faith from New Zealand to South Australia’s Mallee region 35 years ago to grow the humble spud, has transformed the Pye family into one of Australia’s biggest names in horticulture.
Market insight

Australian weed fight breakthrough gets global attention

Dec. 12, 2025 | 3 min read
The International Weed Science Congress in China has seen a world-leading Queensland researcher present findings of trials demonstrating breakthroughs in managing a costly weed – Phalaris – across Asia and Australia.
Market insight

ABC Software focuses on what matters most

Dec. 11, 2025 | 3 min read
Managing a modern horticulture business often requires juggling multiple software tools, each designed for a specific purpose.
Market insight

Next generation weed management takes centre stage

Dec. 10, 2025 | 3 min read
The next generation weed management project focuses on real world integration of emerging technologies onto farms and data collection to understand the opportunities more broadly.
Market insight

New option for Botrytis control in cherries

Nov. 24, 2025 | 4 min read
Botrytis grey mould ( Botrytis cinerea ) has long been overlooked as the cause of serious fruit losses, in an industry that has consistently battled brown rot ( Monilinia spp.).

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INSIGHTS: Seed treatments & coatings; Pre-emergent herbicides; Cattle
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