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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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An easy and sustainable solution for nematodes

Nov. 24, 2025 | 4 min read
Vaniva powered by Tymirium technology is the latest cutting-edge nematicide from Syngenta, protecting cucurbit and fruiting vegetable crops in open field and protected cropping, from root-knot nematodes.
Market insight - Resistance management

Best practice for phosphine use in stored grain fumigation

Nov. 18, 2025 | 2 min read
A new best management practice (BMP) guide for phosphine use in stored grain fumigation is now available.
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Insecticide resistance project targets fall armyworm in grains

Nov. 17, 2025 | 3 min read
NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) scientists are ramping up an insecticide resistance surveillance project to combat the destructive fall armyworm.
Market insight - Specialty fertilisers & nutrition

Innovation and impact at 2025 Fertiliser Australia awards

Nov. 14, 2025 | 5 min read
The Australian fertiliser industry came together in Melbourne on September 9 and 10 for the 2025 Fertiliser Australia conference.
Market insight - Specialty fertilisers & nutrition

Biological fertilisers build soil fertility, carbon credits

Nov. 13, 2025 | 5 min read
Like many farmers, Victorian Wimmera grower Geoff Vivian had plenty of scepticism about using biological fertilisers, but after first-hand experience with a soil carbon project which is set to provide valuable income following a tough year, he is now on-board and excited in the benefits for future generations.
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Monsoon gets the job done

Oct. 22, 2025 | 4 min read
Northern croppers have a lot to think about when applying broadleaf herbicides on winter and summer fallows – of course, their effectiveness on weeds, particularly from some traditional options; plantback intervals; one-pass applications with brews containing grass herbicides and any related antagonism; their volatility and application restrictions in sensitive cropping areas; and weather conditions after spraying.
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Corteva’s Intrepid Edge - giving farmers alternative control

Oct. 21, 2025 | 3 min read
Dairy farmers and silage producers in the Northern Rivers region of NSW are relieved to finally have an alternative control option for Fall armyworm (FAW), which has decimated maize crops in the region in several successive seasons.
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Game changing technology in the spotlight

Oct. 16, 2025 | 1 min read
Delegates at this year’s Dairy Research Foundation Symposium will hear from Tasmanian dairy farmer, Troy Ainslie, about his life changing experience with virtual fencing.

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