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Cotton conclave set for Toowoomba

July 15, 2025 | 2 min read
Tickets are on sale for the cotton industry’s key learning and engagement opportunity, and the biggest trade show for cotton in 2025, to be held from August 5–7 in Toowoomba, Queensland.
Rural Business

Non-toxic weed control to boost crop production

July 14, 2025 | 3 min read
A non-toxic, environmentally friendly method of controlling weeds and pests in horticultural crops which has already proved successful in the US and EU will now be tested in Australia through a $4.74 million project led by La Trobe University.
Rural Business

Feedlot cattle can brush their stresses away

July 14, 2025 | 2 min read
Feedlot cattle with access to grooming brushes are generally more content, sociable and have less stress, according to recent research out of Murdoch University’s Centre for Animal Production and Health.
Market insight

Finalists announced for Australian Cotton Grower of the Year

July 14, 2025 | 2 min read
Cotton Australia has announced the finalists for both the 2025 Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year award and the AgriRisk High Achiever of the Year award, with the results to be announced at the Cotton Collective in Toowoomba in August.
Rural Business

Tackling a mystery that's killing blueberries

July 11, 2025 | 3 min read
Identifying the cause and prevalence of a costly disorder in blueberries is the goal of a team of researchers at The University of Queensland.
Market insight

50 years of cutting edge automation

July 11, 2025 | 5 min read
John Deere has put its suite of automation features on the groundbreaking S7 Combine to the ultimate test in an exciting new challenge that has pitted one of Australia’s most experienced operators against a next-generation farmer in the most recent wheat harvest.
Rural Business

Is there an integrated approach for curtailing Phalaris?

July 10, 2025 | 5 min read
Bhagirath Chauhan, professor at the University of Queensland’s Centre for Crop Science, says the increasing prevalence of Phalaris with resistance to Group 1 and 2 herbicides makes controlling this weed more difficult and demands a more integrated approach.
Market insight - Technology in agriculture

Tech allows for easy network switch

July 10, 2025 | 3 min read
As digital nomads are increasingly welcomed around the world, eSIM technology becomes essential when traditional SIM cards and costly international roaming fees no longer meet the demands of a borderless workforce.
Agsafe

Clean drums– rinse before recycling

July 9, 2025 | 2 min read
Every chemical drum recycled through programs such as drumMUSTER is part of a bigger story – one of sustainability, resource recovery, and shared responsibility.
Market insight

Are computers ready to run our farms?

July 9, 2025 | 3 min read
Nature is still too complex for artificial intelligence (AI) modelling to be effective, but the tipping point is close, according to a new study which found the technology may still trip at the last real-world hurdle.
Agribusiness - News

Collaboration to boost wheat yield

July 8, 2025 | 2 min read
A new collaborative laboratory will allow researchers to share expertise between Australia and France to boost wheat yields in a changing climate.
Merchandise

Malting barley accreditation for Laperouse

July 8, 2025 | 1 min read
Grains Australia has announced the barley variety Laperouse has been accredited as malting barley.
Agribusiness - News

International buyers enjoy pick of Aussie hort

July 7, 2025 | 2 min read
Fruit and vegetable buyers from key export markets in the Asia–Pacific and Middle East regions have visited Australia for a first-hand view of the country’s world-class horticultural offering.
Movers & Shakers

VICCHEM appoints new territory manager for northern and western Victoria

July 7, 2025 | 1 min read
VICCHEM has named Adrian Carter as its new Northern Victoria, Goldfields and Wimmera Territory Manager.
Movers & Shakers

Shaffer joins Dairy Australia

July 4, 2025 | 1 min read
Dr Matthew Shaffer– DataGene’s chief executive since its formation in 2016 – will take on the role of chief executive at Dairy Australia from July 16.

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Australian horticulture productivity opportunity
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