Cropping

Dry seeding challenges pre-emergent herbicide efficacy

Many growers across southern Australia are sowing in dry conditions that can impact the efficacy of pre-emergent herbicides. ..Read More

Cindy Benjamin, May 20, 2024

National planting passes 65pc in mixed conditions

Planting of Australia’s winter crop is continuing at pace, despite rain being desperately needed in many WA, SA and Vic districts to shore up yield prospects…Read More

Liz Wells, May 15, 2024

Tocumwal corn sets national yield record in mixed season

A mixed season for corn has seen significant fall armyworm damage in Qld and a bumper season with a new yield record set in the south. ..Read More

Emma Alsop, May 13, 2024

QDAF to host online update on fall armyworm

Growers and advisors are invited to register for a fall armyworm update being held online on Wednesday next week…Read More

Grain Central, April 26, 2024

Cotton industry releases latest environmental assessment

Australia’s cotton industry has adopted all 16 recommendations, including greater transparency for myBMP, from an independent assessment. ..Read More

Grain Central, April 26, 2024

Revystar on market, Victrato at gate as APVMA chugs through list

While a much-anticipated tool to combat crown rot is yet to gain APVMA approval, the regulator has lately given the green light to at least one fungicide…Read More

Grain Central, April 22, 2024

DPIRD outlines techniques for managing WA’s sodic soils

DPIRD research has yielded pointers to help eastern grainbelt growers farming sodic clay soils reduce production risk and increase profitability,..Read More

Grain Central, April 22, 2024

On-farm trials key to growing mungbean production: GRDC

A four-year project designed to equip growers with the tools, tactics and confidence to successfully grow mungbeans is being launched across Qld and NSW…Read More

Grain Central, April 19, 2024

Winter-crop plant off to patchy start across Australia

Planting of Australia’s winter crop is under way in all states as a very dry WA and SA await general rain and parts of NSW have the handy problem of being too wet to plant. ..Read More

Liz Wells, April 10, 2024

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

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