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.
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.
Queensland Country Life • 20th January 2024 Battery Hill cotton looking good despite 'horrible start' The gates were opened this week for the first in-crop irrigation of cotton crops at Battery Hill, in the Breeza district, south east of Gunnedah.
Groundcover • 17th January 2024 Opportunities abound in a growing industry It used to be the case that you had to be born into a farming family to get into agriculture. But the sector has changed dramatically in recent decades, and so has its workforce, despite the enduring stereotype of a worker as a grey-haired male farmer wearing gumboots and driving a tractor.
The Land • 21st December 2023 Welcome hot spell boosts crops After a slow start to the season, cotton crops in the Macquarie Valley were loving last week’s hot spell of three days above 40 degrees Celsius.
The Farmer Magazine • 15th December 2023 Biosecurity Commissioner to be appointed in 2024 Collaboration and coordination will be crucial to the success of the new Independent Biosecurity Commissioner when they’re appointed in 2024.
Queensland Country Life • 15th November 2023 St George cotton growers consider reduced plant area Third generation cotton grower Oliver Armstrong has had a dream run since returning to the family farm near St George in 2021, but expects to face some new challenges in the coming season.
Precision Ag News • 10th November 2023 Scanner provides a big picture view As one of the first Australian fruit growers to embrace Cartographer, Plunkett Orchards manager Jason Shields was looking for a way to gather more information to identify potential problems or confirm they were making the right decisions.
Precision Ag News • 10th November 2023 Cartography gets a 21st century update Forecasting has always been difficult for farmers, especially those growing fruit or nut crops. Australian company Green Atlas has come up with a novel way to measure crops at different development stages, improving operational efficiency.
Groundcover • 7th November 2023 Heavy stubble loads demand grower flexibility Decades of research have established region-specific guidelines for managing retained standing stubble at different times of the year.
Farm Online • 21st October 2023 The nitrogen app making growers more efficient Irrigated cotton growers will this season be able to test drive a new free tool that aims to help them cut down on one of their biggest production expenses - synthetic nitrogen fertiliser application.
Farm Online • 24th September 2023 Why native bats are worth $63 million to the cotton industry Many native bats are smaller than the palm of your hand, but they can eat more than their body weight in insects each night, making them an important ally for integrated pest management on cotton farms.
Groundcover • 21st September 2023 Podcasts capture a mobile grower audience From cave paintings and yarns around a campfire to books, movies and television, people have been sharing stories for tens of thousands of years as a means of passing on knowledge and traditions.
Farm Online • 19th August 2023 Cotton yield quest prompts fertiliser research project Conventional wisdom says that a higher yielding crop needs more of the major nutrients than one that's less productive. But what if that's not the case?