Rural Business News

Agribusiness

Agronomist now farmer wins Young Grower award

July 7, 2023 | 3 min read

A first-generation farmer from Tasmania who got a foothold in horticulture through the generosity of a neighbour has claimed the 2023 Corteva Agriscience Young Grower of the Year at the Horticulture Awards for Excellence.

Agribusiness

drumMUSTER champion wins Stewardship Award

July 7, 2023 | 2 min read

Allan McGann, the face behind Australia’s extremely successful Agsafe drumMUSTER and ChemClear agvet chemical recycling programs, has been awarded the E.E. Muir and Sons Community Stewardship Award at Hort Connections 2023 in Adelaide.

Commentary - Merchandise

Why people resist change (and what to do about it)

July 7, 2023 | 3 min read

The human brain is wired for comfort and certainty. It likes routines, patterns and habits. Change challenges us – like that being experienced by rural businesses across Australia after natural disasters, COVID-19, skills shortages and technology advances, writes Leah Mether.

Merchandise - Water supply & irrigation

A better view of your farm water levels

July 7, 2023 | 2 min read

A pioneer in the animal performance and electric fencing space, Gallagher is launching a new range focused on measuring water tank performance and making it easy for Australians to stay on top of their most important resource.

Merchandise

New Simodis insecticide in brassicas

July 7, 2023 | 3 min read

Han Chhen has farmed at Port Gawler in South Australia for the past 25 years. For ten months of the year the 100-hectare family farm grows broccoli and cauliflower.

Agribusiness - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Best and brightest at Hort Connections Awards

July 6, 2023 | 2 min read

The Australian horticulture industry’s best and brightest have been recognised in the 2023 Horticulture Awards for Excellence, presented on Wednesday 7 June at the Hort Connections Gala Dinner in Adelaide.

Agribusiness

Syngenta 2023 Grower of the Year

July 6, 2023 | 2 min read

Through a culture of continuous innovation, passion and dedication to sustainability, Pirrone Brothers have successfully transitioned from sugarcane to advanced vegetable production while being highly regarded by their peers.

Agribusiness - Fungicides

Agro ‘natural’ fungicide helps combat resistance

July 6, 2023 | 3 min read

Australia’s premier horticulture conference served as the ideal backdrop for the unveiling of Corteva Agriscience’s latest naturally inspired solution to help growers meet their resistance challenges.

Rural Business

Delta expands into livestock & property

July 5, 2023 | 2 min read

Independent agri services group Delta Ag has recently commenced livestock and property services in Dubbo to service the Orana and Central West regions.

Rural Business

Are You Bogged Mate? extends to ‘Bogged Brakes’

July 5, 2023 | 2 min read

Since 2018, the ‘Are You Bogged, Mate?’ program has been connecting rural men who are feeling ‘stuck in the mud’ with the right help to get unbogged.

Agribusiness

Hort Connections 2023 breaks records

July 5, 2023 | 4 min read

Amid rising cost pressures and challenges to labour availability, the Australian horticulture sector came together for Hort Connections 2023, the largest horticulture conference and trade show in the Southern Hemisphere.

On The Move

New Hybrid Fertilisers sales manager

July 4, 2023 | 1 min read

Riaan Breedt, an agronomist with more than 25 years’ experience both in farming and as an advisor, has been appointed regional sales manager at Hybrid Fertilisers.

On The Move

Gallagher adds to its ranks

July 4, 2023 | 2 min read

Gallagher has again bolstered its ranks to keep up with demand for its growing range of products with the appointment of two new territory managers with strong ag backgrounds.

Agribusiness

Future agritech leaders named

July 3, 2023 | 2 min read

Innovators in the agtech sector have been acknowledged for their contributions to the adoption of on-farm and agri-food supply chain technology at the Australian Agritech Awards Gala in Sydney.

Agribusiness - Agsafe

New facilitators start at Agsafe

July 3, 2023 | 3 min read

Agsafe facilitators’ backgrounds are as varied as the stores they visit, and they have a depth of skills relevant to your business.