All posts tagged "crops"

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  Latest crop report reveals lower than average yields

  Prospects for total winter crop production in Australia have fallen slightly during spring 2017, due to the varied condition of crops and...

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  Initiative to support growers diversifying into pulse crops

  Grain growers considering diversifying into pulse crops in non-traditional production areas of Victoria and South Australia are being supported through a new...

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  Legumes a viable break crop option

  Solid prices and strong agronomic management packages are enticing grain growers to consider legumes as a break crop in the Western Australian...

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  Seed and fertiliser coating technology shows potential

  Ground breaking grains research on the use of new seed and fertiliser coating technology to overcome soil constraints has generated revealing results,...

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  Harvester fires a particular risk in lentil crops

  The 2016-17 harvest saw a significant incidence of harvester fires in Western Australia, but growers can minimise the risks in 2017-18 with...

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  Improvement, but still a long way to go

  The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) performance statistics for the September 2017 quarter, highlights the continued poor timeframe performance for registration...

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  Monitor crops for frost damage to inform strategies

  Southern region grain growers who have recently experienced frost events are being advised to continue to monitor crops to determine the extent...

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  Beating multi-resistant weeds in the Northern region

  Dryland cotton and grains farmer Paul Slack is battling weeds that have high levels of resistance to several important herbicide modes of...

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  Finger on the pulse for field day

  Farmers will be able to test the pulse of cropping options at a field day in the Wimmera.

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  Rob McCarron reaches 35 years with Pacific Seeds

  Well-known local face Rob McCarron is celebrating 35 years of service with Pacific Seeds, after starting work with the organisation in October...