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Zolvix Plus now registered for use in cattle

Feb. 17, 2025 | 3 min read
Leading animal health company Elanco has announced Zolvix Plus – a leading broad spectrum drench used in the sheep industry – is now registered for use in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle.
Cattle health - Market insight

Multi-mineral injection convenient for beef and dairy producers

Feb. 15, 2025 | 3 min read
Leading animal health company, Elanco, has broadened its ruminant nutritional portfolio with the release of a new five-way mineral and vitamin booster, MultiBoost with B12.
Market insight

Don’t get wild about oats, get their measure

Feb. 5, 2025 | 4 min read
Weedy oats species have lifecycles and growth patterns similar to those of winter cereals, making them highly competitive with crops in the absence of effective control measures.
Market insight

Bacstim trial shows consistent results

Dec. 26, 2024 | 3 min read
Bacstim Seed, Omnia Specialities five-strain bacillus product, is designed for coating seeds before planting, and is suitable to all grain crop production systems.
Market insight

Let Merlin cast a spell on your RMS

Dec. 11, 2024 | 4 min read
If you want the latest technology in your business – without the cost of having an IT department to make sure it works – you will be spellbound by Merlin Software.
Market insight

Video venture aimed at rural and regional marketers

Nov. 28, 2024 | 2 min read
Jason Kilgour and Andrew Barton are showing agri-marketers a whole new vision for their future.
Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Controlling vine suckers with minimal labour

Nov. 27, 2024 | 3 min read
The challenge of controlling vine suckers in current labour markets is being addressed with a herbicide option in many vineyards across the Barossa region of South Australia.
Market insight - Summer horticulture

SIMODIS insecticide wins the west

Nov. 27, 2024 | 4 min read
SIMODIS insecticide is a new insecticide from Syngenta, exceeding industry expectations from north to south, and east to west, in under two years from launch.
Market insight - Summer cropping

The Edge over Fall armyworm

Nov. 22, 2024 | 4 min read
Adam Harber has seen firsthand how much damage Fall armyworm can do to a crop and how quickly it can happen.
Market insight

Project aims to boost nitrogen in chickpeas and mungbeans

Nov. 16, 2024 | 2 min read
The GRDC-supported International Legume Inoculant Genebank (ILIG) at Murdoch University, led by Dr Jason Terpolilli, will spearhead efforts to characterise rhizobia strains in their collection.
Market insight

Understanding germination to improve yields

Nov. 15, 2024 | 2 min read
New research from La Trobe has identified ways to create more consistent seed growth across a season, ensuring bigger harvest yields for crop growers.
Market insight - Resistance management

Can weeds adapt to harvest weed seed control?

Nov. 14, 2024 | 4 min read
Research agronomist with the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative Dr Mike Ashworth said there is evidence long-term, consistent use of harvest weed seed control can result in patches of weeds that possess an evasion trait, including shedding seeds early, before harvest.
Market insight - Resistance management

When to mix and when to rotate

Nov. 13, 2024 | 5 min read
The mix-and-rotate WeedSmart Big 6 tactic aims to increase diversity within a herbicide program to delay and manage herbicide resistance. While rotating modes of action is relatively simple, mixing is much more complicated.
Market insight

Unlock potential with K-humate

Nov. 12, 2024 | 3 min read
K-humate is a highly concentrated source of humic acids which is sourced and produced in Australia. The product’s high quality and proven performance is now well recognised all over the world.
Market insight

Using natures nitrogen with N-Leaf

Nov. 11, 2024 | 2 min read
Nitrogen needs and usage efficiency can be important levers to understand and support. With growers needing more access to natural, organic sources, biofertilisers like N-Leaf give them an option to support their crops nitrogen needs using natural bacteria.

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Canberra commits to national food security
Cattle industry supports guidelines
MOU strengthens grain research
Stronger Rainbow ready to shine for Australian Industry
Fungus the frontline in flebane fight
Winter pastures & forage Insights
Winter cropping Insights
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