Crop Industry News: Australia
11 June 2014
Reduced Rainfall Affects Australia Winter Crop SeasonAUSTRALIA - Timely and ample rainfall will be critical to winter crop development, despite an encouraging start to the 2014-15 season, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource...
02 June 2014
Global Significance for Tasmanian Pasture ExperimentAUSTRALIA - The results of a 12-year experiment by University of Tasmania School of Biological Science researcher Associate Professor Mark Hovenden could lead to major changes in the way farmers...
29 May 2014
Australian Cereal Researcher Wins Award, Targets Wheat, Barley DevelopmentAUSTRALIA - A University of Adelaide plant scientist Jana Phan has won the 2013 SARDI Science Bursary. The PhD student will use the A$1500 bursary to continue her research into the composition...
24 April 2014
Australia Produces World's Highest Cotton YieldsAUSTRALIA - Australia is one of the world’s largest exporters of raw cotton with over 90 per cent of the domestic crop exported, mainly to China, Indonesia and Thailand....
Australian Sugar Output Forecast to Rebound in 2014/15AUSTRALIA - The Australian sugar industry produces raw and refined sugar from sugarcane....
06 March 2014
Drought Down Under: What is the Cost?AUSTRALIA – Drought has held Australia’s broadacre production back 11 per cent this millennium, according to a new Australian government report....
Australia to Play Its Part in Alleviating Global Food CrisisAUSTRALIA - Constant change in global demographics is creating a radically different landscape of world agriculture, delegates at ABARES Outlook 2014 heard yesterday, 5 March....
26 February 2014
New South Wales Croppers Need RainsAUSTRALIA - Grain growers in NSW are now desperate for rain to get the paddocks ready to sow a winter crop....
11 February 2014
Agriculture Takes Centre Stage at Upcoming Australian ConferenceAUSTRALIA - Final preparations are underway for ABARES Outlook 2014, Australia’s premier agricultural conference, which will be held in Canberra on 4 and 5 March this year....
10 February 2014
Excellent Growing Conditions, Beneficial Rains in Western, South AustraliaAUSTRALIA - Excellent growing conditions and beneficial rains in Western and South Australia producing areas are expected to result in significant production increases for Australian wheat in...
07 February 2014
Trial GM Crop Proposed for Australia's Ord ValleyAUSTRALIA - The national body responsible for regulating genetic technology has received an application to grow safflower in the Kimberley....
04 February 2014
Soybean Production Drop Could Lead to ShortageAUSTRALIA - A big drop in soybean plantings in Australia could lead to a shortage of the oilseed on the domestic market next year....
29 January 2014
Third Largest Grain Crop Expected for South AustraliaAUSTRALIA - South Australian grain growers are on track to record the state's third largest crop on record....
21 January 2014
Falling Dollar Good Timing for Australia's Grain GrowersAUSTRALIA - A weakening Australian dollar is boosting returns for Australian grain producers....
Applications Open for Concessional Farm LoansAUSTRALIA - Western Australian primary industries’ businesses can now apply for concessional loans through the Farm Finance Concessional Loans Scheme (WA)....
17 January 2014
Bee Sensors Take Flight to Help FarmersAUSTRALIA - Thousands of honey bees in Australia are being fitted with tiny sensors as part of a world-first research program to monitor the insects and their environment using a technique known...
09 January 2014
Plenty of Demand for Western Australia's Bumper Grain CropAUSTRALIA - With the last of the Western Australia's bumper grain harvest trickling in, it's now more critical than ever to keep an eye on what's driving commodity prices....
03 January 2014
Harvest Record in Western AustraliaAUSTRALIA - West Australian grain farmers have just finished harvesting a record breaking crop....
30 December 2013
Australian White Paper to Boost ProductivityAUSTRALIA - The Australian Government is developing a White Paper to boost agriculture’s productivity and profitability....
11 December 2013
Value of Australian Crop Exports Forecast to DeclineAUSTRALIA - Australian farm exports are forecast to be around A$38 billion in 2013–14, with higher forecasts for beef and veal, wine, and dairy products, according to the Australian Bureau...
04 December 2013
Australia Crop Production Increases, with Regional VariationsAUSTRALIA - Winter crop production is forecast to increase by 12 per cent this season to a total of 42.1 million tonnes, according to the December edition of the Australian Crop Report....
26 November 2013
Queensland Drought IntensifiesANALYSIS - Over 65 per cent of the state of Queensland has been officially drought declared, writes Gemma Hyland. ...
28 October 2013
Australia Weather: Rainfall Restricts Grain HarvestAUSTRALIA - Much of Australia has recently experienced hot, dry and gusty weather conditions. Bushfires across eastern New South Wales have burnt out significant areas of bushland, forests and...
Deadline for EP Grain Industry Funding Applications ExtendedAUSTRALIA - Grain growers on the Eyre Peninsula have a renewed opportunity to apply for project funding from the Eyre Peninsula Grain Rail Fund....
23 October 2013
Australian Farmers Welcome New Shadow MinistryAUSTRALIA - The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the appointment of the new Shadow Ministry, led by Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten, and Deputy Leader, Tanya Plibersek....
22 October 2013
Herbicide Runoff Reduced to Great Barrier ReefAUSTRALIA - An innovative new approach to sugarcane plantation weed management trialled in select Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchments has shown a 90 per cent reduction in runoff of highly soluble...
19 September 2013
Australia Expects Record Value of Farm ProductionAUSTRALIA - Australia’s gross value of farm production is expected to achieve a record of A$49 billion in 2013-14, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics...
12 September 2013
Variable Winter Crop Outlook Across AustraliaAUSTRALIA - The outlook for Australia’s winter crop production remains positive, with the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) forecasting production...
Drought Conditions Are Focus of Ground-breaking Wheat ResearchAUSTRALIA - Ground-breaking research being conducted in South Australia into the qualities of wheat varieties grown in hotter, drier locations could hold the key to significant future yield increases....
09 September 2013
Harvesting Solutions for Red Witchweed Affected ProducersAUSTRALIA - Industry and government representatives have locked in a range of agreed solutions to enable business continuity for cane growers affected by red witchweed in Mackay....
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