Update to re-energise South Australian producers for 2025
Precision seeding lays the foundation for weed control
10 Dec 2024Lower Eyre Peninsula grain grower Jordan Wilksch told WeedSmart Week Machinery Expo attendees how he uses narrow row spacings and high seeding rates in his controlled traffic system to increase crop competition as part of...
Chaff or no chaff, insect risk remains the same
09 Dec 2024Chaff lines generated by harvest weed seed control programs do not increase the risk of crop damage from invertebrate pests
Grain storage keeps harvest operations on a roll
25 Oct 2024Andy Tucker has 5500-tonnes of on-farm storage. It helps maximise returns at his Maroona farm. He has a cone-based silo and shed storage system and...
Cereal frontiers targeted in lower rainfall areas
09 Oct 20246 New research is set to push the limits of water productivity and cereal yield potential in the low and medium-rainfall zones to help grain growers...
Winter canola proves profitable at Weatherboard
07 Oct 2024Ben Findlay’s farm near Weatherboard, Victoria, utilises ungrazed winter canola, specifically the hybrid RGT Nizza CL because its flowering window suits his climate. He finds the winter varieties are about half a tonne per hectare higher yielding than the spring varieties for his area. He sows the variety from late March to early April. After applying a double knock for...
Popular harvester set-up workshops coming to SA, Victoria
03 Sep 2024A series of harvester workshops will roll-out across the South Australian and Victorian grainbelts in September to bring together harvester...
Analytics internship brings a step change to field research
02 Sep 2024An internship at the Analytics for the Australian Grains Industry has built skills and confidence for Agriculture Victoria’s Dr Hari...
