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Omnia’s success starts in Australia

Nov. 3, 2024 | 8 min read
For Omnia’s scientists, extracting humic and fulvic acids from brown coal is a little like alchemy – they take in incredibly base material and turn it into a glistening object of desire.
Rural Business

Nutrien triples manufacturing capacity

Nov. 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Nutrien Ag Solutions has started work to establish a new plant nutrition, crop chemical and animal health manufacturing facility in Laverton, Victoria. The facility will have the capacity to produce critical farming inputs for growers on the east coast of Australia.
Rural Business

What you need to know about barley stripe rust

Nov. 1, 2024 | 4 min read
Barley stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp hordei) poses a significant threat to wheat and barley production globally. Although not present in Australia, the grains industry is going to great lengths to keep this damaging disease from being introduced.
Fertilisers - Rural Business

Annual conference highlights the future of fertiliser

Oct. 31, 2024 | 5 min read
Cairns served as a vibrant backdrop for Fertilizer Australia's annual conference in September, with over 200 delegates from the fertiliser and agricultural industries gathered under the theme "Sustaining Soil Health - Cultivating a Sustainable Future."
Rural Business

Green light for Trigall field trials

Oct. 29, 2024 | 2 min read
Careful regulatory oversight to allow genetically modified wheat trials is important for the sustainability of the Australian grains industry.
Rural Business

ASF hosts largest conference in history

Oct. 29, 2024 | 4 min read
The Australian Seed Federation (ASF) this year hosted its largest conference, with more than 170 attendees from across the country.
Rural Business

Early BASF carbon trial results

Oct. 28, 2024 | 2 min read
In a recently published report, BASF has shared the first results from its multi-year global carbon field trials.
Rural Business

Community Paddock expands to South Australia

Oct. 28, 2024 | 2 min read
BASF’s Community Paddock initiative continues into its third year with the announcement of its newest location – Maitland in South Australia.
On The Move

New role at 7 Worlds Ag

Oct. 27, 2024 | 1 min read
The former Grochem Australia, now named 7 Worlds Ag, is growing from strength to strength with the appointment of William Jury to the new role of key account manager.
On The Move

Yara appoints two regional managers

Oct. 26, 2024 | 2 min read
Leading fertiliser manufacturer, Yara Australia, has announced the appointment of Chris McClarron and Paul Crack as new regional sales managers for Queensland/Northern NSW and Victoria/Tasmania, respectively.
Agsafe

Is your AgVet certification still valid?

Oct. 25, 2024 | 2 min read
If you’re working in agriculture, your training should include safe handling procedures, understanding of chemical labelling and safety data sheets (SDS), knowledge of first aid measures in case of exposure, and an understanding of legal requirements.
On The Move

GRDC welcomes SA grower as chair

Oct. 25, 2024 | 2 min read
South Australian grain grower Sharon Starick has been announced as the new board chair at GRDC.
Agribusiness - News

Invasive species cost NSW $1.9 billion annually

Oct. 24, 2024 | 2 min read
Invasive species are already costing NSW at least $1.9 billion per year, and without major reform this could balloon to $29.7 billion per year by 2030, a new, scathing report has found.
Agribusiness - Cotton - News

Australian cotton planting underway

Oct. 24, 2024 | 2 min read
Planting is underway across much of Australia’s cotton growing regions with some crops already out of the ground in warmer climates, some growers holding back for warmer weather while some in tropical areas won’t be planting until rain begins to fall.
Agribusiness - News

Regen farming unlocks potential

Oct. 23, 2024 | 2 min read
There’s been a surge in the number of farmers pooling their resources with their neighbours to aggregate their market power and capitalise on economic and environmental impacts of regenerative farming.

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