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AGT’s new variety support officer in WA

Oct. 8, 2025 | 1 min read
Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) has announced Sienna Bergersen is its variety support officer for Western Australia, based at the company’s field crop breeding centre at Northam.
Management

Why emotionally intelligent leaders don’t force change

Oct. 8, 2025 | 3 min read
Change is a bit like having a baby. The lead-up can be huge. It’s like riding an emotional rollercoaster writes Amy Jacobson.*
Rural Business

$20m research partnerships see Australia pioneer world-first FMD vaccine

Oct. 7, 2025 | 2 min read
A world-first biodegradable vaccine to protect livestock from foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been developed through a $20 million, five-year research partnership between Meat & Livestock Australia, Tiba Biotech, and the NSW government.
Market insight

Farm smarter with endophyte: getting the most from your pasture

Oct. 7, 2025 | 3 min read
AR37 endophyte has been shown to be crucial for maximising nitrogen efficiency in perennial ryegrass, resulting in economic gains and environmental positives.
Rural Business

Ridley strengthens Tasmanian feed supply with Carrick mill

Oct. 6, 2025 | 2 min read
Tasmania’s agricultural industry is reaping the benefits of fresh investment.
Dairy - Market insight

Lactalis adds Australia, New Zealand to global empire

Oct. 6, 2025 | 2 min read
Lactalis, the world’s largest dairy company, announced it has reached an agreement with Fonterra to acquire the consumer and associated businesses of Fonterra.
Rural Business

Low-dose herbicide applications can accelerate resistance

Oct. 2, 2025 | 4 min read
Some weeds can really thrive on lower-dose applications of herbicide, producing more biomass and more seed according to research conducted by Dr Asad Asaduzzaman and Eric Koetz, examining weed populations with resistant and susceptible individuals to investigate this phenomenon further.
Dairy - Market insight

Hamilton’s Run taps into Water Dynamics’ solar pump technology

Oct. 2, 2025 | 3 min read
A long-time leader in breeding Australian Red dairy cattle, the Hamilton family of Hamilton’s Run near Mt Gambier, is reinforcing its commitment to sustainable farming with its latest use of solar technology to uphold its enduring values and product quality.
Agsafe

bagMUSTER expands across Victoria in next rollout

Oct. 1, 2025 | 2 min read
Producers and agribusinesses across Victoria will soon gain wider access to recycling options for single-use polypropylene agricultural plastic bags, with bagMUSTER moving into its second phase of expansion.
Rural Business

Low-oil oats targeted for new markets

Oct. 1, 2025 | 2 min read
South Australian oat breeders are embracing new technologies to breed better varieties which meet growing domestic and international demand for the grain.
Agribusiness - News

From waste to energy – using weeds as a source of biofuel

Sept. 30, 2025 | 2 min read
Researchers have assessed the potential to convert 15 weed species found west of Brisbane into biomass pellets, which were then used as a solid biomass fuel.
Rural Business

Growers winning war on weeds

Sept. 30, 2025 | 3 min read
A new report reveals Australian grain and cotton growers are achieving productivity gains by investing in smarter, long-term weed management strategies, proving weeds can be beaten.
Agribusiness - News

Tour identifies EP grains research opportunities

Sept. 29, 2025 | 2 min read
Graingrowers, farming systems groups and others in the grains industry across Eyre Peninsula staged meetings with the GRDC Southern Panel when it visited the region in early September to discuss the season, and industry opportunities and challenges.
Rural Business

Fungicide use may be placing canola production at risk

Sept. 29, 2025 | 4 min read
Crop pathologists and fungal disease experts are concerned about the increasing use of precautionary fungicide applications in Australian canola.
News

2025 Australian Hazelnut Conference 10–12 October

Sept. 29, 2025 | 2 min read
The hazelnut industry has one of the best growth opportunities of any horticultural crop in Australia and growers across the country are reporting strong results for the past season.

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