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WA orchards beat rising weevil damage

Oct. 29, 2023 | 4 min read
Limited chemical control options and high reliance on the Group 22a insecticide, indoxacarb, for control of weevils in pome and stone fruit orchards throughout South West WA always meant a new option would be warmly welcomed.
Agribusiness

Workforce shortages worsen: AUSVEG

Oct. 28, 2023 | 3 min read
More than a year on from the Federal Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit, AUSVEG says the crippling workforce shortages facing Australian vegetable growers have only worsened, and many growers are now reconsidering their future as vegetable producers.
Merchandise

New powdery mildew option in cucurbits

Oct. 28, 2023 | 2 min read
Powdery mildew is a persistent adversary Australian cucurbit growers deal with each year in their melon, squash, zucchini and cucumber crops.
Resistance management

Pest control vital for higher canola yields

Oct. 28, 2023 | 4 min read
As the canola business continues to grow across the country, many growers are looking to achieve higher yields through better control of insect pests.
Merchandise

Satellite-based liquid monitoring

Oct. 27, 2023 | 2 min read
Known for their innovation in the animal performance and electric fencing spaces, Gallagher is launching a new range focussed on measuring tank performance and making it easy for Australians to stay on top of their most important resource: their water.
Agribusiness - Agsafe

Dropping of levy offers benefits

Oct. 26, 2023 | 3 min read
Agsafe’s highly successful drumMUSTER program is switching from a levy to a more efficient fee-for-service income model, delivering benefits to the agvet sector.
Agribusiness

Red tape cut on non-GMO exports

Oct. 25, 2023 | 2 min read
Meeting the export premium market certification requirements for non-genetically modified organism (non-GMO) produce has just been made cheaper, easier, and more efficient for Australian farmers.
Agribusiness

Elders buys Eureka! toll business

Oct. 24, 2023 | 2 min read
Elders has announced the acquisition of Eureka! group, a leading research, development, registration and formulation business for agricultural chemicals and other agricultural products.
Resistance management

Chromosomes feature in evolution of resistance

Oct. 20, 2023 | 4 min read
Some things are hard to understand: mayonnaise on fries, lemon in beer, the latest paper published by the AHRI team!
Resistance management

Crop protection forum focuses on resistance

Oct. 19, 2023 | 4 min read
We keep hearing that the next new herbicide is ‘not a silver bullet’ to overcome herbicide resistance.
Specialty fertilisers & nutrition

Nitrophoska is back: The original and best!

Oct. 15, 2023 | 3 min read
Australian resellers and growers will be pleased to hear that Nitrophoska Special fertiliser – the original complex fertiliser product – will soon be available again.
Resistance management

Resistance management safeguarding agriculture

Oct. 14, 2023 | 2 min read
The fourth agricultural revolution is dawning rapidly. It promises transformative change driven by AI and automation, data analytics, innovative seed varieties and next generation crop protection products.
Specialty fertilisers & nutrition

Beneficial bacteria root of success for avocados

Oct. 12, 2023 | 4 min read
For WA avocado grower Nigel Love, it all starts with healthy roots, leading to healthier trees, and improved yields of higher quality fruit.
Grain protection

First on-farm grain protectant in decades

Oct. 11, 2023 | 4 min read
Growers in Western Australia storing grain on farm now have another chemistry with a different mode of action to add to their rotation for the control of insect pests, thanks to the recent APVMA approval of K-Obiol EC Combi for the on-farm use.
Grain protection - Rural Business

Protecting the harvest with Methograin

Oct. 9, 2023 | 4 min read
Australian winter cereal growers and grain handlers preparing for the 2023 harvest have a tried and trusted product range available to protect their stored grain from major damage by insect pests.

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