By walking into a Toyota museum in Nagoya, you can get a startling insight into the development of the cotton-processing industry, for that is where the automotive giant began…Read More
Liz Wells, January 17, 2020
Researchers are employing novel technology to speed their search for genetic material to develop drought-tolerant chickpeas…Read More
Scientists have busted the myth that bollworm won’t infest grain crops until spring, finding the pest can strike anytime from early August…Read More
Grain Central, January 16, 2020
As an emerging crop of importance to the grains and livestock industries, researchers have begun the task of investigating the agronomic requirements of pigeonpea in the Australian environment…Read More
Cindy Benjamin, WeedSmart, January 14, 2020
While drought in NSW and southern Qld continues to limit cropping activity, agronomists are being kept busy working with their clients to make the most of the next significant rainfall…Read More
Liz Wells, December 20, 2019
Bankless irrigation systems that water fields from both ends with tailwater backup are creating greater water use efficiencies and achieving higher, more uniform crop yields than conventional siphon-fed systems…Read More
Neil Lyon, December 20, 2019
Australia’s cotton production for the 2019/20 season is forecast to be a mere 850,000 bales – the second lowest in the past 30 years. ..Read More
Neil Lyon, September 30, 2019
Introducing cotton onto a farm near Texas on the NSW-Qld border for the first time last season has helped the family through the ongoing drought…Read More
Grain Central, September 27, 2019
Advances in genetically-modified plant technology and a better understanding of how to grow the crop in a tropical environment have reignited efforts to develop a cotton industry in northern Australia…Read More
Neil Lyon, September 25, 2019
Lower United States cotton production and trade barriers saw 2018/19 exports from the US drop from the previous year, according to the USDA…Read More
Grain Central, August 14, 2019
The excellence and achievements of the Australian cotton industry over the past year were recognised at the 2019 Australian Cotton Industry Awards last night…Read More
Grain Central, July 25, 2019
China’s cotton imports in 2019/20 are expected to surpass the previous year’s robust level, reinforcing its position as the world’s largest importer…Read More
Grain Central, July 18, 2019