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Chitin-based biostimulant launches

Oct. 7, 2024 | 3 min read
Flamingro’s Ian Rew said trials in New Zealand have shown the product can increase plant root mass and shoot growth by 26 per cent, while also suppressing plant-parasitic nematodes.
Management

7 considerations before a tough conversation

Oct. 6, 2024 | 4 min read
In any tough conversation, the difference between success and failure often lies in the setup, writes Leah Mether.*
Rural Business

Syngenta brings viticulture industry together

Oct. 5, 2024 | 3 min read
The seasons can be long and the opportunities to gather few and far between.  Rarer still, do viticulturists from across the breadth of Australia’s growing regions get the chance to meet face-to-face. Syngenta coordinated such an occasion, in July, dedicated to them and in part to thank nearly 100 guests for taking a keen interest in three pipeline Syngenta fungicides.
Rural Business

Incite Pivot unveils upgraded facility

Oct. 4, 2024 | 2 min read
Incitec Pivot Fertilisers (IPF) has unveiled its newly upgraded fertiliser import and distribution facility at Portland in regional Victoria, following a $20 million investment in the site.
Rural Business

$4 million to tackle septoria in oats

Oct. 3, 2024 | 3 min read
A new research consortium has been established to close knowledge gaps around Septoria avenae leaf blotch, a significant disease in Australian oat crops.
Fungicides - Rural Business

New test, new detection for fungicide resistance

Oct. 2, 2024 | 3 min read
Researchers at the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) have developed a new method for detecting fungicide resistance enabling them to detect multiple mutations, both known and novel, in just one test.
Rural Business

Workshops maximise grower profitability

Oct. 1, 2024 | 2 min read
A series of harvester workshops run across the WA grain belt have brought together harvester specialists, industry experts and researchers to give grain growers the latest advice ahead of this season’s harvest.
Rural Business

Cotton Australia awards

Sept. 30, 2024 | 5 min read
The Cotton industry’s top awards have been announced at the glamour event of the biennial Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast, the 2024 Awards Dinner, with the top two awards going to Queenslanders.
On The Move

New boss for BOSS

Sept. 29, 2024 | 1 min read
James Haarhoff, new chief executive officer of Inverell based BOSS Engineering.
On The Move

Animal Medicines appoints Richard Boyce

Sept. 29, 2024 | 1 min read
Animal Medicines Australia has appointed Richard Boyce as the peak body’s communications and engagement manager.
Agsafe

bagMUSTER set to tackle plastic waste

Sept. 27, 2024 | 3 min read
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic, predominantly used in packaging, is a significant source of agricultural waste. Without a viable collection and recycling program, LDPE bags often end up in landfills, are disposed of in environmentally harmful ways, or remain as on-farm waste.
Agribusiness - News

Changes to fertiliser description and code of practice

Sept. 26, 2024 | 2 min read
Have you heard the fertiliser description and labelling code of practice (CoP) has been updated to include new technologies like nitrogen inhibitors?
Agribusiness - News

Australian crop production under threat

Sept. 25, 2024 | 2 min read
Grain Producers Australia RD&E spokesperson Andrew Weidemann says the future of these practices employed to protect the environment are on the line if critical tools, such as paraquat and diqaut, are removed from the toolbox.
Merchandise

Verpixo approved by APVMA

Sept. 25, 2024 | 3 min read
Verpixo has become the go-to option for vine and vegetable growers seeking flexibility in resistance programs to control damaging diseases like botrytis, powdery mildew, alternaria and septoria.
Agribusiness - News

CSU launches $30 million biosecurity hub

Sept. 24, 2024 | 4 min read
Australia’s defence against crippling biosecurity threats was strengthened with the recent launch of the Charles Sturt University Biosecurity Hub (the Hub), a co-investment in research and training of almost $30 million to enhance the nation’s biosecurity defences, protecting our food, farms and communities.

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Inside this issue
Academia and industry working together
New taskforce for livestock transport
Managing stubble for improved weed control
Sowing rates to maintain yield and suppress weeds
Why leaders need to approach work with sensitvity and action
Supply fragility creates volatility in urea market
Academia and industry working together
New taskforce for livestock transport
Farmers to cash in on EOFY offers
Managing stubble for improved weed control
Sowing rates to maintain yield and suppress weeds
Why leaders need to approach work with sensitivity and action
Supply fragility creates volatility in urea market
Insights: Post-emergent herbicides; Rodent & pest control; Tropical agriculture & sugar cane
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