Queensland Country Life • 26th September 2024

Cereal covers central to a soil focus on the Downs

Cereal cover crops have proved their worth during the past five years, as eastern Darling Downs cotton grower Grant Porter focuses on improving soil health and reducing how often the land is ploughed between crops.

The Guardian Australia • 5th September 2024

‘It’s inevitable’: Australian beekeepers brace for national spread of varroa mite

Varroa destructor mites were introduced to Australia two years ago and are expected to kill most wild European honeybees in the next five years.

Queensland Country Life • 26th August 2024

Dawson Valley cotton growers look to sky for better season after horror 2023-24

Given the choice, Theodore cotton grower Andrew French would much rather have had a dry season than the one experienced in 2023-24.

Groundcover • 14th August 2024

Trials give insight into nematode options

West Prairie grain producers Roger and Lisa Gwynne have hosted trials and field days for more than 40 years.

Groundcover • 5th August 2024

Testing for nematodes just as important as nutrients

While many growers diligently carry out soil tests to measure nutrient levels, the opportunity to test for nematodes and other pathogens, such as crown rot, is often overlooked.

Queensland Country Life • 25th July 2024

How to grow an award-winning cotton crop on 'bugger all water'

After an above average crop the previous year, and with "bugger all water", Jason Sinclair wasn't expecting a lot from the 164 hectares of cotton planted last October.

Groundcover • 10th July 2024

Cold, wet UK farms an eye-opener for travelling grains scholar

After studying nutrition and exercise science, a dissatisfied Grace Moloney returned to her first love - agriculture.

Groundcover • 9th July 2024

Geneticists aim to reduce frost's toll on wheat

Phytotron plant growth chambers at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, will play a starring role in new research aimed at identifying genes that might make wheat plants less vulnerable to late frost.

Groundcover • 8th July 2024

Cell membranes key to promising frost approach

The ability of plant cell membranes to flex instead of breaking or bursting at low temperatures could hold the key to reducing late spring frost damage in wheat and is the focus of new research into metabolites and lipids.

Groundcover • 7th July 2024

Frost research set to target ear architecture

After many years of hearing stories about wheat varieties with different shaped ears being more tolerant to frost, CSIRO wheat geneticist Dr Greg Rebetzke is excited to be able to study them as part of a new national project.

Queensland Country Life • 27th June 2024

A fast start to Turner cotton

Applying plant growth regulators at the right time was one of the keys to successfully growing dryland cotton over the past three years, according to Namoi Valley cotton grower Will Turner.

The Land • 19th April 2024

Wee Waa cotton growers send in the pickers

Namoi Valley cotton growers nervous about the potential impacts of forecast rain and storms on well advanced crops have sent the pickers in.

Groundcover • 16th April 2024

Help never far away in the wide-ranging agronomy network

There is a lot more to agronomy than monitoring crops for bugs. And when you are young, ambitious and enthusiastic it can be easy to get lost in your work, especially during the busiest times of the year. But maintaining a healthy balance between professional and personal lives is essential for career longevity and to prevent burnout.

The Farmer Magazine • 15th April 2024

Electric vehicles face roadblocks in the bush

While the Australian Government is gearing up to impose low-emissions rules to encourage uptake of electric vehicles, rural communities grapple with the practicalities of making the switch.

The Farmer Magazine • 15th April 2024

The agricultural legacy of James Ruse

The remarkable tale of James Ruse is one of a convict turned agricultural trailblazer, whose perseverance and innovation laid the foundation for farming in early colonial Australia.

Precision Ag News • 21st February 2024

Modernising the dried fruit industry

The Sunraysia region encompassing north-west Victoria and far south-west NSW is famous for its dried vine fruit, accounting for more than 95 per cent of Australia’s production.

Queensland Country Life • 18th February 2024

Trusting weather intuition pays off for Warby's crops

January heatwaves have taken some of the shine off this year's crop for Border Rivers cotton producers. But Ben Warby, from Warby Farming, said it had otherwise been an exceptional season for growing cotton and their first crop of corn, harvested last week, was a raging success.

The Farmer • 1st February 2024

A cheese by any other name

Australian farmers breathed a collective sigh of relief when Trade Minister Don Farrell declined to sign a free trade deal with the European Union (EU) in October.

Turf Australia • 23rd January 2024

Using alternate compost to push down fertiliser costs

Convinced by on-farm trials showing significant fertiliser and water savings from applying organic compost, the team at Tinamba Turf has expanded its R&D program.

Turf Australia • 22nd January 2024

Turf fascination lures young grower into industry

As a little tacker helping his father Reno grow lucerne as a hobby, Luke Schembri was fascinated by turf farms.