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Summer cropping - Technology in agriculture

Customers love Wengfu fertbook Dealer module

Sept. 14, 2023 | 3 min read

Wengfu Australia continues to lead the industry with faster more efficient ways for their customers to access their fertiliser requirements.

Product development & regulatory services

Toxicity table reduces impact on beneficials

June 30, 2023 | 4 min read

Pest management is a critical component of successful crop production, but there is increasing need to promote the sustainable use of insecticides to avoid resistance issues and non-target impacts.

Product development & regulatory services

One stop shop for all your research equipment

June 29, 2023 | 3 min read

Trial Supplies continues to facilitate the easy access of high-quality trial equipment into the hands of agronomists, researchers and growers who are completing their own research.

Technology in agriculture

The ‘fringe benefits’ of agtech on the farm

June 28, 2023 | 4 min read

The application of agtech is often positioned to improve operational efficiency, profitability and sustainability. But could this narrow definition be limiting the adoption of agtech on farm and in the supply chain?

Technology in agriculture

SwarmFarm Robotics raises $12M for automation

June 28, 2023 | 5 min read

With over 526,000 hectares (1.3 million acres) covered to date, SwarmFarm Robotics seeks to chart a farm-centric path in the race to farm autonomy.

Technology in agriculture

Beating sandplain lupins is like a case of the blues!

June 28, 2023 | 4 min read

More often than not, when an old house in Perth is demolished in winter, a few weeks later a spectacular germination of blue lupins (aka sandplain lupins) will emerge from where the house once stood.

Technology in agriculture

AI Assessment closes in on grain quality

June 26, 2023 | 4 min read

South Australian agtech company GoMicro has just released an AI (artificial intelligence) powered assessment app that empowers Australian farmers to determine the quality of their grains – using their smartphones.

Technology in agriculture

Collecting animal data with Gallagher app

June 26, 2023 | 3 min read

Being able to access animal performance data is increasingly important. Farmers are busy and facing heightened demands on their time and efficiency.

Summer horticulture

Zorvec Enicade the ‘big gun’ against fungus

March 10, 2023 | 3 min read

Wet weather and the onset of downy mildew are major challenges for agronomist Shane Ebert on onion crops in the south-east region of South Australia.

Merchandise - Summer cropping - Summer horticulture

New 2023 crop varieties

Feb. 20, 2023 | 2 min read

After the conclusion of the NSW harvest, growers are now turning their minds to which new crop varieties should be considered that may have the potential to improve yields or provide better disease resistance.

Merchandise - Technology in agriculture

Pests symptom of a deeper problem

Feb. 19, 2023 | 2 min read

A headache is not the problem. It's a symptom of a problem. Taking pain relief medication only temporarily masks the problem. You still have the problem. A good doctor will search for the cause of the problem and treat that. It's the same with growing a crop.

Merchandise - Technology in agriculture

MaxCare’s new animal app

Dec. 22, 2022 | 1 min read

MaxCare is excited to announce the launch of its new app ‘MaxCare Animal’.

Merchandise - Technology in agriculture

Instant analysis boosts in-crop N efficiency

Dec. 22, 2022 | 4 min read

Growers can now gain the nitrogen (N) nutrition status of a range of crops instantly following the launch of a unique smartphone app that aims to assist the most efficient application of fertilisers to maximise returns and protect the environment.

Summer horticulture

Apple industry welcomes miticide with new MOA

Nov. 17, 2022 | 3 min read

After increased mite pressure in apple orchards in recent seasons and more than a decade since a new mode of action miticide has been introduced, a new product hitting the shelves always was going to be a valuable addition for growers’ control programs.

Summer horticulture

Fruit fly control now a major focus in Sunraysia

Nov. 15, 2022 | 3 min read

Controlling fruit fly has become a major focus on the 500 hectares of citrus orchards of the Nutrano Produce Group in the Sunraysia region at Mildura.