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Robots to boost vegie grower tech

July 25, 2024 | 3 min read

Aussie vegetable growers are set to gain a competitive edge with exclusive trials of cutting-edge global machinery under a groundbreaking new program.

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Supporting a right to farm in the Great Barrier Reef catchment

July 24, 2024 | 3 min read

Nutrien Ag Solutions’ agronomists in the Mackay and Burdekin irrigation area have developed one of the first industry blueprints balancing the complex requirements of government legislation and regulations, farm productivity and fertiliser use in the Great Barrier Reef catchment area.

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Viking king of genetics

July 23, 2024 | 4 min read

Breeding cows to AI from all around the world was like a fantasy come true for Goulburn Valley dairy farmer Gayle Clark.

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Do adjuvants boost herbicide efficacy?

July 22, 2024 | 4 min read

By Cindy Benjamin, WeedSmart. The old saying oils ain’t oils certainly holds when it comes to adjuvant products available to enhance the performance of herbicide actives and other agricultural chemicals.

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Has northern Australian lost some key herbicides?

July 1, 2024 | 4 min read

Some weeds have thrived in minimum-tillage farming systems, and resistance to mainstay herbicides is a considerable threat to profitability.

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Biting into the mealybug malaise in wineries

June 14, 2024 | 5 min read

Completing an extensive study of mealybugs on two Margaret River wineries and integrating the research findings into practical advice for growers is all part of the job for Scott Paton from Nutrien Ag Solutions in Perth, WA.

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Tripod Farm joins Hort Connections tour

June 12, 2024 | 4 min read

Tripod Farmers was established in 1990 at Bacchus Marsh, northwest of Melbourne. Today the business has grown to almost 400 ha over two locations but remains 100 per cent Australian owned and family run by the third generation of the Candeloro family and their sons Joseph, Frankie and Joseph Jnr Ruffo.

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MANGO GROWERS FIGHT FOR SUPPORT

June 10, 2024 | 2 min read

Mango growers on the Atherton Tablelands have been facing severe challenges due to the catastrophic effects of Ex Tropical Cyclone Jasper, which occurred in December 2023.

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Price reduction for Fertcare training

May 12, 2024 | 1 min read

The Fertiliser Australia Board recently announced a significant price reduction for Fertcare Handling participants to encourage enrolment.

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Nuseed focuses on pod shatter

April 29, 2024 | 3 min read

Global seed innovator, Nuseed is equipping Australian canola growers and their advisers with the knowledge and tools to make more informed decisions on pod shatter tolerance when selecting varieties.

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Genetics key to cattle sustainability

April 26, 2024 | 3 min read

Genetics will play a critical role in making Australia’s beef and dairy industries more environmentally sustainable and profitable, a major conference has been told.

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CRT partners to support rural mental health

April 25, 2024 | 2 min read

Australia’s largest independent rural retailing group, CRT has announced a $90,000 partnership with national mental health charity, TIACS (This Is A Conversation Starter).

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New face in food fight fraud

April 22, 2024 | 2 min read

Bia Analytical Ltd has joined forces with trinamiX GmbH to launch a ground-breaking new portable authenticity testing service offering customers along the food value chain, a high-speed indication of authenticity at the point of sampling, taking testing out of the lab and into the supply chain.

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Farmers wanted for regenerative cropping survey

April 16, 2024 | 3 min read

Five hundred crop farmers nationally are wanted for a short online survey – and 75 of those will be selected for a broader, three-year farm monitoring project.

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Pesticides keep you in business

April 3, 2024 | 3 min read

Way back in September 2023, crop growers were looking forward to this past season.

Rural Business News

Robots to boost vegie grower tech

Supporting a right to farm in the Great Barrier Reef catchment

Viking king of genetics

Do adjuvants boost herbicide efficacy?

Has northern Australian lost some key herbicides?

Biting into the mealybug malaise in wineries

Tripod Farm joins Hort Connections tour

MANGO GROWERS FIGHT FOR SUPPORT

Price reduction for Fertcare training

Nuseed focuses on pod shatter

Genetics key to cattle sustainability

CRT partners to support rural mental health

New face in food fight fraud

Farmers wanted for regenerative cropping survey

Pesticides keep you in business

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