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
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
The Australian cotton sector is facing its toughest outlook in more than a decade, as ongoing drought slashes local production prospects to just 735,000 bales in the 2019/20 season…Read More
Grain Central, December 12, 2019
For the first time, research has identified priority areas and hands-on actions to help boost biodiversity conservation in Australia’s 36 cotton-growing shires…Read More
Grain Central, December 5, 2019
Cotton Australia is now predicting the total national crop will be around 750,000 bales – the second smallest in three decades…Read More
Neil Lyon, December 4, 2019
New research from Bayer has revealed 85 per cent of growers surveyed in 2019 suspect they have glyphosate-resistant weeds on farm, an increase of over 10 per cent since 2016…Read More
Grain Central, October 1, 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