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Recommend YaraRega and go in the draw to visit Santa

Aug. 27, 2025 | 3 min read
YaraRega water-soluble NPK compound fertilisers are the easy way to deliver a balanced blend of nutrients to vegetable and tree crops using existing irrigation systems.
Agribusiness - News

Victorian growers invited to shape RD&E

Aug. 27, 2025 | 2 min read
Grain growers in Natte Yallock, Rochester, Dookie and Yarrawonga are invited to take part in a new series of Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) National Grower Network (NGN) forums this August.
Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Seeker Duo delivers early season powdery mildew control

Aug. 26, 2025 | 3 min read
Achieving excellent control of diseases such as powdery mildew, especially early in the season, creates a strong foundation for producing high quality wine grapes and wines.
Movers & Shakers

Syngenta strengthens leadership with key appointment

Aug. 26, 2025 | 1 min read
Syngenta Australia-New Zealand has announced the appointment of Julian Memoli as product lead, plant health, marking a significant step toward expansion of its crop protection business with a focus on biologicals.
Market insight - Sheep care & health

Pain relief following ring application

Aug. 25, 2025 | 3 min read
The use of rubber rings to dock and castrate lambs is standard practice throughout Australia. Contrary to perception, this practice causes intense acute pain due to the restriction of blood supply (ischemia).
Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Thiopron fungicide powdery mildew control on tap

Aug. 25, 2025 | 3 min read
Growers looking for an easy-to-use sulphur to protect grape vines from powdery mildew and tomato crops from mites and powdery mildew will have access to an advanced liquid formulation from UPL Australia this season.
Merchandise

Revystar returns for canola – now it’s primed to perform in cereals

Aug. 22, 2025 | 4 min read
New trial data demonstrates Revystar is the best fungicide choice for tackling sclerotinia in canola, Septoria tritici in wheat and net form net blotch in barley.
Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Yarra Valley growers switch away from old chemistry

Aug. 22, 2025 | 3 min read
The first botrytis fungicide release in decades has been welcomed by grapegrowers in the Yarra Valley of Victoria as an excellent alternative to existing disease control options that are losing effectiveness.
Market insight - Sheep care & health

Pain management for marking

Aug. 21, 2025 | 4 min read
Dr. Kristabel Lewis, BSc BVMS(Hons), technical services veterinarian, Troy Animal Healthcare asks have you discussed pain management plans for marking this year with your clients?
Market insight

Reducing worm risk with new and trusted tools

Aug. 20, 2025 | 3 min read
A new resource introduced by Boehringer Ingelheim enables sheep farmers and their advisors to be aware of the worm challenge in their region.
Rural Business

Agrion Crop Solutions is the new name for DKSH Agrisolutions

Aug. 20, 2025 | 2 min read
Growers and customers will be familiar with brands such as Kwickin, Companion Surfactant, Envirodye and Spreadwet – all trusted, household names found in many sheds and rural stores.
Market insight

Triple fungicide resistance detected in Yorke Peninsula barley

Aug. 19, 2025 | 3 min read
Yorke Peninsula barley growers should review their disease management practices after samples of a damaging fungal disease collected from local paddocks showed resistance to three widely used fungicide groups.
Fungicides - Market insight

Be alert for triple-fungicide-resistant barley net form net blotch

Aug. 19, 2025 | 2 min read
Barley growers in Victoria should keep watch for signs of net form net blotch (NFNB) disease following the recent confirmation of a triple-fungicide-resistant mutant of NFNB at Streatham.
Merchandise

Stark display of insecticide effectiveness from spray miss

Aug. 19, 2025 | 3 min read
A spray miss on the property of Stott Redman, at Hopetoun, on the south coast of Western Australia, proved to be a perfect trial for Exirel insecticide in the control of diamondback moth (DBM) and native budworm.
Commentary

Avocado market smashes past $30 billion

Aug. 14, 2025 | 3 min read
Australia is experiencing a dip in avocado production, with the 2024/25 crop estimated to be down 15 percent on last year, Rabobank’s Anna Drake* says in a newly released report.

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Applications open for future cotton leaders program
APVMA's latest levies
Elders get Delta Ag green light
New technology at Halbury Field Day
Zoetis marks 10-year Beyond Blue partnership
Redox on a roll acrosss country and world
Why perfectionism is the enemy of authentic leadership
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