Widespread rains and flooding throughout the cotton-growing regions of eastern Australia over the past few weeks have impacted this season’s emerging crops…Read More
Neil Lyon, December 8, 2021
Construction of the Northern Territory’s first cotton gin is well under way, with the facility on track to start operating in July next year…Read More
Grain Central, December 6, 2021
One of the most significant organisations in the development of the cotton industry in Australia, Queensland Cotton, is celebrating its 100th birthday…Read More
Grain Central, December 6, 2021
The big wet that has blanketed the eastern farming regions has set the scene for big acreages of later-planted summer crops like mungbeans, sorghum, sunflowers and millet to go in over coming weeks…Read More
Neil Lyon, December 3, 2021
Grain Producers Australia’s (GPA) state policy managers met last week to discuss sharp increases in fertiliser prices and consider the impacts on Australian grain producers…Read More
Grain Central, December 1, 2021
Scientists are exploring the potential to expand the production of the ancient oilseed summer crop, sesame, from northern regions to southern Queensland and NSW…Read More
Neil Lyon, November 26, 2021
Research is showing that the widely-held assumption that pulse crops boost soil nitrogen levels for following crops may not hold true in some instances…Read More
Australian seed companies are seeking to raise awareness about the importance of growers paying end-point royalties as harvest gathers pace…Read More
Liz Wells, November 24, 2021
Crop competition is one of the most effective weed control tools available to growers, but some crops simply don’t have a competitive edge…Read More
Cindy Benjamin, WeedSmart, November 22, 2021
A massive international research effort has led to the development of a genetic model for the ‘ultimate’ chickpea, with the potential to lift crop yields by up to 12 per cent…Read More
Grain Central, November 19, 2021
Researchers have cracked the case of what causes powdery mildew in mungbeans, and have also found how to control weeds and minimise production loss in pigeon peas…Read More
Grain Central, November 17, 2021
A select group of experts and community leaders from the cotton industry has been brought together to further improve cotton sustainability…Read More
Grain Central, November 15, 2021