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Seeds

Breeders looking years ahead of grain harvest

Dec. 26, 2022 | 4 min read
As Australia’s grain harvest kicks off, activity is also building for the country’s crop breeders.
Seeds

Pasture Trials Network’s independent variety data

Dec. 26, 2022 | 3 min read
The Pasture Trials Network (PTN) offers independent, robust and up to date grazing feed-base variety performance information on a range of pastures.
Herbicide & fungicide resistance

Terrad’or: next-gen spike makes a splash

Dec. 26, 2022 | 2 min read
Nufarm’s Terrad’or is already proving a success story across the country, less than two years since its launch.
Herbicide & fungicide resistance

Resistance management doesn’t stop…

Dec. 26, 2022 | 2 min read
Challenging weather conditions over the last few years has put Australian farmers under extreme pressure to control an increase in weeds, insect pests and disease.
Herbicide & fungicide resistance

Innovative products, the right time, the right way

Dec. 26, 2022 | 2 min read
Syngenta, global leaders in plant health science, brought together agronomists, advisors, consultants and growers from across Australia for the launch of two breakthrough products for horticulture last month.
Seeds

Nuseed’s dedicated team to support canola

Dec. 25, 2022 | 3 min read
Canola growers have even more choice than ever before, and seed companies are releasing new varieties each season that promise better yields and enhanced disease protection. So, helping a grower decide which variety is going to perform best in their specific growing conditions is a complex task for advisers.
Seeds

“Seeds are our business, our only business”

Dec. 25, 2022 | 3 min read
Tatiara Seeds has been in operation since 1976. It began in Bordertown (SA) in the heart of the Tatiara, with one processing plant and a single operator, Graham Ramsdale. Now Tatiara Seeds operates at both Bordertown and Keith with a total of 10 processing plants and employing over 40 people.
Commentary

Floods and costs hits vegetable sector hard

Dec. 24, 2022 | 3 min read
2022 was meant to be the year where we bounced back from the hardships and difficulties of COVID-19, but this year has been one of the toughest in recent memory for the vegetable industry, writes Michael Coote.
Seeds

AGT marks 20 years with top new varieties

Dec. 24, 2022 | 3 min read
The year 2022 has been a significant milestone year for Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) which celebrated 20 years of grain breeding excellence.
Seeds

AgriVentis Technologies releases new mung beans

Dec. 24, 2022 | 2 min read
AgriVentis Technologies is an agricultural seed technology and development company, and the release of their promising Green Dragon and Green Taipan mung bean varieties will be the first of their material to be commercially available in Australia.
Fertilisers - Merchandise

Pop-up starter fertilisers offer flexibility

Dec. 23, 2022 | 3 min read
Following recent major weather events which have delayed and potentially cut off part of the cotton planting window, resellers and advisers will be eager to help growers across both dryland and irrigated sectors maximise opportunity while managing the risk around planting in this highly volatile weather environment.
Merchandise - Rodent & vertebrate pest control

Rural market rodenticides from Rudducks

Dec. 23, 2022 | 2 min read
When control of rats and mice is proving to be a problem, Rudducks has some unique and highly effective options. As well as the Pyrethrum based insecticides featured in November Rural Business, Rudduck offers two rodenticide products for the rural market.
Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Merchandise

Mateno tops weed control in barley

Dec. 23, 2022 | 6 min read
On the heels of its welcome registration for early post-emergent (EPE) application in barley to control grass and broadleaf weeds, latest trials in this use pattern with the recently released Mateno Complete herbicide have further reinforced its performance over several years of development.
Fencing, livestock handling & ID - Merchandise

Barbless wire safe for stock and wildlife

Dec. 22, 2022 | 3 min read
“Brilliant” sums up the new Murray Barbless Safe-Twist wire.
Merchandise - Technology in agriculture

MaxCare’s new animal app

Dec. 22, 2022 | 1 min read
MaxCare is excited to announce the launch of its new app ‘MaxCare Animal’.

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ASF hosts largest conference in history
Nufarm celebrates Cruicial's home soil wins
Omnia's success starts in Australia
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