Cropping

Tour learns from growers getting innovative with soybeans

A three-day bus tour held earlier this month allowed growers from Qld and northern NSW heard of innovative ways to incorporate soybeans into different farming systems…Read More

Emma Alsop, March 15, 2024

Three recipients named for COGGO 2024 grants

GIWA’s Barley Council, Farmanco and Stirlings to Coast Farmers have all been successful in securing some 2024 funding from WA’s COGGO…Read More

Grain Central, March 13, 2024

Cotton picking under way in CQ, Ord still planting

Cotton Australia is expecting the cotton pick now underway to yield more than 4.5 million bales after a mixed growing season, and with planting in the Ord yet to finish…Read More

Emma Alsop, March 13, 2024

Registrations invited for Brookstead cotton event

The Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year Field Day is being held next Wednesday and includes a farm tour and insights from a variety of speakers. ..Read More

Grain Central, March 11, 2024

Commodus CL, Minotaur gain malting accreditation

Two barley varieties, Commodus CL and Minotaur, have been given malting accreditation by Grains Australia…Read More

Grain Central, March 7, 2024

CSIRO breakthrough to boost disease resistance in crops

CSIRO has achieved a breakthrough in molecular plant pathology, marking a technological leap forward for breeding durable disease-resistant crops…Read More

Grain Central, March 8, 2024

Mungbean harvest could break 2016 record

Australia could this year harvest a record mungbean crop to break the 150,000t set in 2016 if the season has a soft finish…Read More

Emma Alsop, March 4, 2024

Goldie gets milling-oat classification

InterGrain has released Goldie as a high-yielding milling-oat variety suitable for WA, SA, Vic and southern NSW, and with promising hay data to boot. ..Read More

Grain Central, February 29, 2024

Jumbuck released as potential hard wheat for NSW, Qld

InterGrain has released Jumbuck, a high-yielding mid-slow potential Australian Hard wheat for northern NSW and Qld…Read More

Grain Central, February 22, 2024

Field walks, project launched for pigeonpea

Pigeonpea is being investigated as a cash-cropping option for Qld and northern NSW growers, with field walks being held to build knowledge and promote the pulse’s merits…Read More

Grain Central, February 15, 2024

Strategies help navigate shifting fertiliser prices

The use of brokers, purpose-built sheds, and ordering schedules are helping some producers and wholesalers chart a path through an historically volatile fertiliser market. ..Read More

Liz Wells, February 8, 2024

Drift incidents down, but growers urged to stay vigilant

Spray drift incidents damaging cotton crops in NSW have decreased, yet growers should remain vigilant to prevent damage to neighboring properties…Read More

Emma Alsop, January 25, 2024

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