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International Day of Plant Health:

Seeds May 11, 2022



Inaugural International Day of Plant Health is a great opportunity to highlight the importance of healthy seed to healthy plants. Mr Osman Mewett, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Seed Federation (ASF), the peak national association for Australia’s seed for sowing sector said, “The seed industry has been supportive of the idea of celebrating an International Day of Plant Health from the very beginning.”

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NSW to ensure access to future GM Crop innovations

Seeds Technology in agriculture Winter cropping March 2, 2021



Decision will encourage stronger research and innovation.

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Nuseed and Barenbrug collaborate

Seeds Summer cropping May 6, 2020



Nuseed and Barenbrug enter into collaborative agreement to provide R&D, plant breeding, and commercialisation of hybrid sorghum and sunflower.

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A new strain of salt-tolerant bread wheat will begin field trials this year.

Seeds Winter cropping March 30, 2020



A new strain of salt-tolerant bread wheat with genes that can be traced back to wild relatives will begin field trials in Australia this year.

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Independent science based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance

Fungicides Herbicide & fungicide resistance Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides Post-emergent herbicides Seed treatments & coatings Seeds Feb. 19, 2020



In an address to the inaugural international conference on the regulation of agvet chemicals and technologies at the University of New England, Chief Executive Officer of the peak industry organisation for the plant science sector, Matthew Cossey, declared that Independent science-based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance.

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Swiss Agronomist Trades Snow For Australia’s Outback Dream

Seeds Nov. 6, 2019



With her Australian accent, it is hard to believe Pacific Seeds Production Agronomist Annie Christinat recently swapped life in the Swiss mountains for the Australian outback to pursue her dream of living on the land.

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Researchers double sorghum grain yield to improve food supply

Seeds Summer cropping Nov. 5, 2019



Plant scientists have doubled the amount of grains that a sorghum plant can yield.

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NEW JOINT VENTURE TO IMPROVE ANNUAL LEGUME BREEDING

Seeds Oct. 24, 2019



A 10-year joint venture between The University of Western Australia and PGG Wrightson Seeds has been launched to provide farmers better access to advances in seed technology.

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World-class research supporting QLD sorghum industry

Seeds Summer cropping Oct. 22, 2019



World-class research from Queensland’s leading scientists is supporting significant growth in the state’s sorghum industry.

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Heritage Seeds to be known as Barenbrug

Seeds Oct. 17, 2019



One of Australia’s largest seed companies is changing names, with Heritage Seeds to be known as Barenbrug from 28th October 2019.

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New projects tap the cropping potential of northern Australia

Seeds Summer cropping Tropical agriculture & sugar cane Aug. 30, 2019



Projects to focus on developing commercial-scale trials of oilseeds, pulses, cereals and forage crops in northern Australia.

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LIFTING GM MORATORIUM A WIN FOR FARMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Seeds Aug. 19, 2019



The plant science industry commends Minister Whetstone and the Marshall Government’s announcement today. We now call on all parties to support this science-based decision so farmers in South Australia can access the clear environmental, agronomic and financial benefits of growing approved genetically modified (GM) crops.

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BASF enters Australian wheat seed market

Seeds Winter cropping Aug. 9, 2019



BASF to launch its first new wheat seed varieties onto the Australian market in 2021.

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