Page 62 - Rural Business News

Agribusiness

GRDC wants Rutherglen bug samples in WA

Nov. 4, 2022 | 2 min read

Grain growers and agronomists in Western Australia are being encouraged to report sightings of Rutherglen bug (RGB) or register to submit samples of the insect to better inform future pest management strategies.

Agribusiness

FMD response extension

Nov. 3, 2022 | 2 min read

The Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Biosecurity Response Zone Determination 2022 covering relevant international airports has been extended to 30 June 2023.

Agribusiness

FMC wins patent case in China

Nov. 3, 2022 | 2 min read

The Zhengzhou Court in the Henan province of China has ruled in favour of FMC Corporation in a patent infringement lawsuit against four defendants: Henan Yongfeng Chemical Co; Suqian Haide Pharmaceutical and Chemical Co; Xinxiang Runyu New Material Technology Co; and Wang Shichao.

Agribusiness

NSW anthrax risk warning

Nov. 3, 2022 | 2 min read

Livestock producers who manage properties where anthrax has previously occurred, including areas bordered by Bourke and Moree in the north, to Albury and Deniliquin in the south, have been reminded to vaccinate their cattle and sheep against anthrax.

Agribusiness

David Grays to exit Aglink in WA

Nov. 3, 2022 | 2 min read

After 17 years of successful operations in Western Australia, David Grays Aglink is set to exit the Aglink Group on 31December this year and complete a transition across to the strong brand of parent company Delta Agribusiness.

Management

Large Cotton crop still expected in 2023 despite constant rain

Nov. 2, 2022 | 2 min read

Only two years after severe drought, Cotton farmers celebrated good water availability resulting in a record crop of 5.5 million bales last season, however the rain has persisted providing a headache for some farmers.

Winter cropping

Ascochyta blight discovery to improve variety choices for lentil growers

Oct. 31, 2022 | 4 min read

Australian researchers have discovered a gene in the fungal pathogen causing ascochyta blight that triggers disease resistance in lentils, helping researchers to advise growers on lentil varieties with strong genetic resistance.

Cattle health

Annual vaccination protects sheep and cattle from anthrax in high-risk areas

Oct. 24, 2022 | 2 min read

Livestock producers who manage properties where anthrax has previously occurred, including areas bordered by Bourke and Moree to Albury and Deniliquin in the south, have been reminded to vaccinate their cattle and sheep against anthrax.