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FARMERS IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT AS GPA LAUNCHES NEW AUTOMATION SURVEY

Nov. 23, 2025 | 1 min read
Australian grain growers are being asked to help steer the future of on-farm automation, with Grain Producers Australia (GPA) launching its 2025 Autonomous Farm Machinery Survey to capture how producers are using, testing, and planning for autonomous equipment in the paddock
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Grains Australia seeks applicants for Oat and Pulse Councils

Nov. 23, 2025 | 1 min read
Grains Australia is inviting expressions of interest (EOIs) for two positions on its Oat Council and one position on its Pulse Council.
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Growers help protect pollinators and beneficial insects

Nov. 5, 2025 | 2 min read
Australian grain growers and advisers have an improved resource to help safeguard beneficial insects while managing pests with the launch of the latest Beneficials Chemical Toxicity Table (version 4.0).
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Building confidence in food from farm to fork

Nov. 4, 2025 | 2 min read
In a world shaped by changing consumer expectations and shifting trade policies, food company Cargill sees science and technology as central to strengthening food systems.
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Spicy new crop options for farmers in northern Australia

Nov. 3, 2025 | 2 min read
Efforts to spice up northern Australia’s crop options are gathering pace with this season’s trials of kalonji and fennel proving to be some of the best performing yet.
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GRDC northern panel tours southern Queensland grain regions

Oct. 30, 2025 | 2 min read
The Grains Research and Development Corporation northern panel has staged its spring tour, engaging with growers to gather firsthand insights into local innovations, seasonal conditions, production opportunities and challenges.
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Tour reinforces universal agricultural challenges

Oct. 29, 2025 | 2 min read
Shepparton-based horticulture agronomist Lucas Coreejes recently joined a study tour of Argentina, gaining fresh insights into the challenges and opportunities facing agriculture on the global stage.
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Fertiglobe enters Australian market through Wengfu acquisition

Oct. 28, 2025 | 2 min read
The world’s largest seaborne exporter of urea and net ammonia combined, and the leading nitrogen fertiliser producer in the Middle East and North Africa has acquired the distribution assets of Wengfu Australia.
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APVMA gives final neomycin decision

Oct. 27, 2025 | 2 min read
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has published its final regulatory decisions for the reconsideration of neomycin, an antibiotic contained in certain veterinary products for use in both companion and food-producing animals.
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Above average crops expected for cotton

Oct. 24, 2025 | 6 min read
Planting is underway across most of Australia’s cotton growing regions with some crops already out of the ground in warmer climates, while some growers in southern regions are awaiting warmer weather before starting their 2025/26 season.
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From waste to energy – using weeds as a source of biofuel

Sept. 30, 2025 | 2 min read
Researchers have assessed the potential to convert 15 weed species found west of Brisbane into biomass pellets, which were then used as a solid biomass fuel.
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Tour identifies EP grains research opportunities

Sept. 29, 2025 | 2 min read
Graingrowers, farming systems groups and others in the grains industry across Eyre Peninsula staged meetings with the GRDC Southern Panel when it visited the region in early September to discuss the season, and industry opportunities and challenges.
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2025 Australian Hazelnut Conference 10–12 October

Sept. 29, 2025 | 2 min read
The hazelnut industry has one of the best growth opportunities of any horticultural crop in Australia and growers across the country are reporting strong results for the past season.
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Branding advances NT produce

Sept. 11, 2025 | 2 min read
Territory Mangoes, NT beef, local barramundi and Kakadu plums are among the Northern Territory’s major exports – but once they’re on the plate, how many people ponder the origin of these products?
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WFI Insurance releases farm accident insights

Sept. 10, 2025 | 2 min read
WFI Insurance has released its annual farm accident insights as part of Farmsafe Australia’s 2025 Safer Farms Report, to help reduce injuries and save lives in farming communities.

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