Crop Industry News: Australia
09 February 2012
Seed Destructor on Course for Commercial ProductionAUSTRALIA - The Harrington Seed Destructor is edging closer towards commercial production, offering an additional strategy in the grains industry’s battle against herbicide resistance in weeds....
07 February 2012
Floods Cause Major Damage to Farming & GrazingAUSTRALIA - While there is understandable concern about the impact of flooding in south-west Queensland towns, broadacre farm group AgForce said aerial surveys show outlying properties have also...
31 January 2012
Iron-Enriched Rice to Boost NutritionAUSTRALIA - Despite being a major food source for billions of people in developing countries, particularly in Asia, polished or white rice does not contain enough iron, zinc or pro-vitamin A...
Australian GM Trials a Success According to ResearchersAUSTRALIA - The first year of salt-tolerant genetically modified barley trials near Corrigin have been hailed a success by researchers from the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics...
23 January 2012
Ethanol Switch to Leave 750,000 Australian Motorists Out of PocketAUSTRALIA - Up to 750,000 drivers in NSW will be forced to pay at least AUS$150 more for petrol each year when the government bans regular unleaded petrol in July....
NSW North Coast Farmers Try Again at Growing CottonAUSTRALIA - Farmers on the New South Wales North Coast are having another go at growing cotton. ...
18 January 2012
Weed Suppressing Wheat Put to Test in WA TrialsAUSTRALIA - New Western Australian trial results have increased knowledge about competitive wheat lines, which could give growers the option of keeping weedy paddocks in crop....
17 January 2012
Be the Early Bird on Summer Weed ControlAUSTRALIA - Western Australian growers are urged to control summer weeds as soon as possible, even it means getting out the boomspray while completing harvesting programmes....
16 January 2012
Australian Grain Variety Trials Results OnlineAUSTRALIA - The latest results from the National Variety Trials (NVT) are now being released to assist southern region grain growers and their advisers in preparing for this year's sowing programs....
12 January 2012
Less Red Tape To Aid Agricultural ExportsAUSTRALIA - The Australian Government is boosting regional economies through $30 million in support and a further A$30 million per annum in reduced red tape for agricultural export industries....
10 January 2012
Australian Crop Residues: Asset or Liability?AUSTRALIA - As better crop production practices boost yields in Australia's high rainfall zones (HRZ), stubble management has emerged as a double-edged sword for the region's growers....
05 January 2012
2012 - Australian Year Of The FarmerAUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, and Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Sid Sidebottom, have welcomed 2012 - the...
04 January 2012
Goomalling Trial Moulds Clay KnowledgeAUSTRALIA - Claying at a rate of 260 tonnes per hectare and using a rotary spader to incorporate the clay is a cost effective and profitable way of ameliorating non-wetting sands on a farm near...
23 December 2011
Ministers Welcome Changes to the Farm Management Deposits SchemeAUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Mark Arbib, have welcomed the passing of legislative changes to the Farm Management...
22 December 2011
Urgent Appeal: Resist Herbicide ResistanceAUSTRALIA - With northern region cropping operations entering the all-important summer fallow weed control period an urgent appeal has gone out for growers to use glyphosate wisely....
21 December 2011
New Grain Buying GuideAUSTRALIA - Dairy Australia and Grain Trade Australia have launched a new tool to aid dairy producers when buying grain....
20 December 2011
Talking Carbon With Land ManagersAUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, yesterday announced AUS$1.68 million in grants for regional facilitators who will help farmers, land managers...
19 December 2011
Phosphine-Resistant Grain Insects EliminatedAUSTRALIA - The application of commonly recommended management principles has eradicated a strain of grain storage insects with strong phosphine resistance, located on a Western Australian farm....
16 December 2011
Viterra's Positive Grain OutlookAUSTRALIA - Positive harvest conditions in both South Australia and Western Canada should provide strong volumes for Viterra's grain handling and marketing operations in fiscal 2012. ...
15 December 2011
NSW Sugar Harvest Crushed By Bad WeatherAUSTRALIA - The NSW sugar industry has had its worst year in two decades....
Research Points to Biochar Climate Change BenefitsAUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, today welcomed the release of a report into the benefits of biochar in Australian farming, produced by the Australian...
13 December 2011
Farm Export Earnings Forecast to RiseAUSTRALIA - Australia's agricultural export earnings are forecast to rise in 2011-12....
12 December 2011
Variety Selection A Key Consideration for 2012AUSTRALIA - Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) western panel chairman Peter Roberts has urged Western Australian growers to think particularly carefully about which grain varieties...
Australia, China Continue Agricultural PartnershipAUSTRALIA & CHINA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, has announced six successful Australian applicants for a prestigious Australia-China exchange program...
08 December 2011
Australia Harvests Bumper Crop, But Quality A ConcernAUSTRALIA - Australia is harvesting more wheat, canola and barley than expected. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences released its December crop report on...
Carbon Farming Initiative Open For BusinessAUSTRALIA - The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus QC and Minister for Agriculture,...
Ludwig to Reinforce Agriculture Trade Ties in North AsiaAUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, will seek to strengthen Australia's $12.6 billion agricultural trade relationship with North Asia as a part of...
07 December 2011
Rice Crop Trials Show Promise for Top End SuccessAUSTRALIA - A Northern Territory research scientist says she has no doubt rice can be grown commercially in the Top End after successful trials at Tortilla Flats, south of Darwin....
Proposals Invited Through 'Caring for our Country'AUSTRALIA - The Australian Government yesterday announced the opening of applications for grants for natural resource management and sustainable agriculture projects....
Treat Grain Nicely This Festive SeasonAUSTRALIA - When it comes to controlling pests in stored grain this season, growers can choose both chemical and non-chemical treatment options. Usually a combination is best....
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