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Triple fungicide resistance detected in Yorke Peninsula barley

Aug. 19, 2025 | 3 min read
Yorke Peninsula barley growers should review their disease management practices after samples of a damaging fungal disease collected from local paddocks showed resistance to three widely used fungicide groups.
Fungicides - Market insight

Be alert for triple-fungicide-resistant barley net form net blotch

Aug. 19, 2025 | 2 min read
Barley growers in Victoria should keep watch for signs of net form net blotch (NFNB) disease following the recent confirmation of a triple-fungicide-resistant mutant of NFNB at Streatham.
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New code of practice brings clarity to bio-stimulant labelling

Aug. 14, 2025 | 3 min read
In a major step toward improving transparency and consistency in the agricultural inputs sector, Fertiliser Australia has announced the development of a voluntary code of practice (CoP) for the labelling of soil bio-stimulants.
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BASF drills down on Asian soybean rust

Aug. 14, 2025 | 2 min read
BASF has begun the registration process for its new fungicide innovation Adapzo Active (Flufenoxadiazam) and submitted the regulatory dossiers to the relevant authorities in Brazil and Paraguay, with a subsequent submission planned in Bolivia.
Biologicals - Market insight

Unlocking the power of biologicals

July 28, 2025 | 3 min read
As growers across Australia face increasing pressures to reduce chemical inputs, improve soil health, and build sustainable production systems, biological solutions are no longer just an alternative — they are becoming essential tools for modern horticulture.
Biologicals - Market insight

NEM reshaping Australian agriculture with science that listens

July 25, 2025 | 3 min read
Australian farmers face unprecedented challenges: climate variability, soil degradation, and rising input costs. In this evolving landscape, many are turning their attention underground – to the living systems which sustain healthy, resilient crops.
Fungicides - Market insight

Stellar residual protection and return on investment with Miravis Star

July 25, 2025 | 4 min read
From pulses to canola, Miravis Star fungicide has proven its worth in recent seasons, with extended residual protection against diseases and a strong return on investment.
Market insight

Understanding Legend broadacre fungicide

July 22, 2025 | 3 min read
Australia’s cereal and barley growers are all too familiar with the threat powdery mildew poses to crop yields and quality.
Biologicals - Market insight

ADAMA adds unique stubble management solution for multiple cropping benefits

July 21, 2025 | 3 min read
Growing crop protection formulation specialist and supplier, Adama Australia, has strengthened its early season portfolio with a new product addressing a key challenge many growers face prior to planting – crop stubble management.
Cotton - Market insight

Central Highlands visit engages growers and industry

July 15, 2025 | 2 min read
A recent visit to the Queensland Central Highlands gave Cotton Australia chief executive Adam Kay the chance to meet with local growers and industry leaders to hear firsthand about regional priorities and challenges.
Cotton - Market insight

Cotton conclave set for Toowoomba

July 15, 2025 | 2 min read
Tickets are on sale for the cotton industry’s key learning and engagement opportunity, and the biggest trade show for cotton in 2025, to be held from August 5–7 in Toowoomba, Queensland.
Market insight

Finalists announced for Australian Cotton Grower of the Year

July 14, 2025 | 2 min read
Cotton Australia has announced the finalists for both the 2025 Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year award and the AgriRisk High Achiever of the Year award, with the results to be announced at the Cotton Collective in Toowoomba in August.
Market insight

50 years of cutting edge automation

July 11, 2025 | 5 min read
John Deere has put its suite of automation features on the groundbreaking S7 Combine to the ultimate test in an exciting new challenge that has pitted one of Australia’s most experienced operators against a next-generation farmer in the most recent wheat harvest.
Market insight - Technology in agriculture

Tech allows for easy network switch

July 10, 2025 | 3 min read
As digital nomads are increasingly welcomed around the world, eSIM technology becomes essential when traditional SIM cards and costly international roaming fees no longer meet the demands of a borderless workforce.
Market insight

Are computers ready to run our farms?

July 9, 2025 | 3 min read
Nature is still too complex for artificial intelligence (AI) modelling to be effective, but the tipping point is close, according to a new study which found the technology may still trip at the last real-world hurdle.

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Agribusiness News -Waste to energy- using weeds as biofuel
APVMA cuts back fenitrothion use
Tour identifies grain research opportunities
Rural Business - Fungicide use may be placing canola at risk
Growers winning war on weeds
Ridley strengthens Tasmanian feed supply
Why emotionally intelligent leaders don't force change
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