A dry spring in all but mainland Australia’s southernmost growing areas has prompted a 21-per-cent cut in the Australian Oilseeds Federation tonnage estimate for the canola crop now being harvested…Read More
Grain Central, November 18, 2019
Those with an interest in broadacre oilseeds can find out how their extracts compare with those from horticultural, plantation and even marine sources at the 2020 World Congress on Oils and Fats to be held in Australia next year…Read More
Liz Wells, November 11, 2019
A dry growing season and strong lamb values have seen roughly half the NSW canola crop cut for hay or grazed out, and seed now being harvested is meeting good demand from crushers…Read More
Liz Wells, November 8, 2019
Regularly adjusting harvester settings could dramatically boost profits for farmers by reducing canola losses from the back of harvesters…Read More
Grain Central, October 8, 2019
A new weed seed impact mill from Canada will give Australian growers a third option for destroying weed seeds – adding to the Australian-built iHSD and Seed Terminator…Read More
Cindy Benjamin, October 18, 2019
CQ-based SwarmFarm Robotics has signed a memorandum of understanding with WA-based Roesner to develop a fully autonomous fertiliser spreader…Read More
Grain Central, October 17, 2019
Robotics, drone technology, automation and precision agriculture all came under the spotlight at AgTeCH 2019 in the Central Queensland rural centre of Emerald yesterday…Read More
Neil Lyon, November 7, 2019
CRISPR gene editing has opened up new opportunities for developing higher performing crops, but as a society we need to work out how such technology and plants will be regulated to ensure safety and acceptability…Read More
James Hereward and Caitlin Curtis, University of Queensland, November 4, 2019
AgTeCH 2019, the largest regionally-based dedicated agtech forum in Australia, is set to take centre stage in the Central Queensland town of Emerald on Wednesday, November 6…Read More
Grain Central, October 24, 2019
CQ-based SwarmFarm Robotics has signed a memorandum of understanding with WA-based Roesner to develop a fully autonomous fertiliser spreader…Read More
Grain Central, October 17, 2019
A Resilient Regions Week session in Toowoomba heard rural Queensland’s digital inclusion rate lags that of large cities, and needs to be addressed if agriculture wants to keep abreast with other sectors…Read More
Liz Wells, October 4, 2019
A unique new facility launched today at the University of Adelaide will help protect Australia’s precious groundwater from overuse and contamination…Read More
Grain Central, September 20, 2019