Contract harvesters in NSW and Victoria are hoping to gain exemptions from the Qld Government which will allow them to harvest crops in Qld in the face of new restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19…Read More
Liz Wells, August 12, 2020
Early signs of mouse activity have been reported in southern Queensland, putting growers on alert for a rise in numbers leading into summer crop planting…Read More
Neil Lyon, August 12, 2020
As Australia heads for one of its biggest ever grain crops a major challenge will be to make sure the industry is ready to handle the massive volume, according to the latest ANZ grains report…Read More
Grain Central, August 12, 2020
Australia’s winter crop is on track to increase by 45 per cent year-on-year, assuming average production can be achieved in WA and SA, according to Rural Bank’s August Insights Update…Read More
Grain Central, August 11, 2020
Widespread rain across Australia’s cropping regions during the past week has shored up this season’s winter crop prospects, locking in the potential for the best national crop since 2016…Read More
Neil Lyon, August 10, 2020
Scientists have identified top-performing black sesame varieties to suit a range of northern Australian conditions, laying the foundation for building a new high-value cropping industry…Read More
Grain Central, August 10, 2020
Many companies have held off on making key organisational appointments during the COVID-19 crisis, but there has been renewed interest in moving forward, Ag Appointments’ Dr Ray Johnson suggests…Read More
Dr Ray Johnson, Agricultural Appointments, August 10, 2020
As a new round of COVID-19 restrictions raises consumer concerns, Australians have been reassured there is no threat to food security with the nation producing far more wheat than domestic demand could consume…Read More
Neil Lyon, August 7, 2020
Ammonium nitrate, one of the world’s most widely used fertilisers, caused the massive explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday evening that killed at least 78 people and injured thousands more. ..Read More
Gabriel da Silva, University of Melbourne, August 6, 2020
A Queensland Government grant will enable Allenden Seeds at Goovigen to expand and better service demand from growers in Central and North Queensland…Read More
Grain Central, August 6, 2020
Keep up to date with Australian cropping industry developments with Grain Central’s monthly quiz…Read More
Grain Central, August 5, 2020
Agricultural food production and the farm machinery sector will continue to operate relatively normally under the strict, new COVID-19 restrictions imposed on Melbourne and regional Victoria this week…Read More
Neil Lyon, August 4, 2020