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Canola prices get welcome boost after Canadian news

Canola prices get welcome boost after Canadian news

Canola prices have spiked in the past week off the back of news of a smaller than expected Canadian crop.

No-till farming at risk if glyphosate is lost says weed expert

No-till farming at risk if glyphosate is lost says weed expert

One of Australia's foremost weed experts says agriculture must retain the herbicide glyphosate for as long as possible.

Aussie wheat growers mein business targeting noodle markets

Aussie wheat growers mein business targeting noodle markets

The Australian wheat industry is using its noodle when it comes to better educating Chinese millers on how to best use our grain.

Crop starter pack: Batteries are included

Crop starter pack: Batteries are included

Rather than being sent to landfill, alkaline batteries are being recycled and used as manganese and zinc fertiliser.

Grains

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Can Grain Prices Keep Going Higher?

Can Grain Prices Keep Going Higher?

Sponsored content: With Australian wheat and barley production down in the most recent harvest, what factors are set to influence our grain prices in the near future?

Grains sector drives rural job market

Grains sector drives rural job market

A GRDC report has underlined the critical role the grains sector plays in creating work in rural and regional Australia.

Aussie government says no further Chinese grain tariffs

Aussie government says no further Chinese grain tariffs

The Australian government says it is unaware of reported moves by the Chinese government to impose further tariffs on barley and sorghum.

Crop starter pack: Batteries are included

Crop starter pack: Batteries are included

Rather than being sent to landfill, alkaline batteries are being recycled and used as manganese and zinc fertiliser.

Grains sector drives rural job market

Grains sector drives rural job market

A GRDC report has underlined the critical role the grains sector plays in creating work in rural and regional Australia.

Farmers prepare to go into bat for glyphosate

Farmers prepare to go into bat for glyphosate

Bayer's recent settlement of court cases in the US has prompted more industry discussion about the safety of glyphosate.

Grains sector braces for continued uncertainty in global markets due to coronavirus

Grains sector braces for continued uncertainty in global markets due to coronavirus

Wheat supplies may be down in some parts of the world this year but demand remains a big unknown.

Canola prices get welcome boost after Canadian news

Canola prices get welcome boost after Canadian news

Canola prices have spiked in the past week off the back of news of a smaller than expected Canadian crop.

Aussie wheat growers mein business targeting noodle markets

Aussie wheat growers mein business targeting noodle markets

The Australian wheat industry is using its noodle when it comes to better educating Chinese millers on how to best use our grain.

Grains sector braces for continued uncertainty in global markets due to coronavirus

Grains sector braces for continued uncertainty in global markets due to coronavirus

Wheat supplies may be down in some parts of the world this year but demand remains a big unknown.

China delivers further tariff slap to Aussie grains sector

China delivers further tariff slap to Aussie grains sector

China has slugged the Australian grains industry with further tariffs on barley and sorghum - but the move is unlikely to alter sales.

Crop starter pack: Batteries are included

Crop starter pack: Batteries are included

Rather than being sent to landfill, alkaline batteries are being recycled and used as manganese and zinc fertiliser.

Canola prices get welcome boost after Canadian news

Canola prices get welcome boost after Canadian news

Canola prices have spiked in the past week off the back of news of a smaller than expected Canadian crop.

Aussie government says no further Chinese grain tariffs

Aussie government says no further Chinese grain tariffs

The Australian government says it is unaware of reported moves by the Chinese government to impose further tariffs on barley and sorghum.

Aussie wheat growers mein business targeting noodle markets

Aussie wheat growers mein business targeting noodle markets

The Australian wheat industry is using its noodle when it comes to better educating Chinese millers on how to best use our grain.

China delivers further tariff slap to Aussie grains sector

China delivers further tariff slap to Aussie grains sector

China has slugged the Australian grains industry with further tariffs on barley and sorghum - but the move is unlikely to alter sales.

GrainCorp to strengthen rural economies with 3000 harvest jobs

GrainCorp to strengthen rural economies with 3000 harvest jobs

Bucking the national trend where job losses are the norm, bulk handler GrainCorp has announced it needs 3000 harvest casuals this year.

GrainCorp to strengthen rural economies with 3000 harvest jobs

GrainCorp to strengthen rural economies with 3000 harvest jobs

Flying start gives south-east a good chance

Futures continue steady decline

Cotton

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Katherine residents cautious about cotton

Katherine residents cautious about cotton

Farmers would like the support of Katherine residents for plans to base the Territory's cotton industry in the town.

Business case says Territory's agricultural future can be founded on cotton

Business case says Territory's agricultural future can be founded on cotton

A business case has been made for the location of a cotton gin in Katherine.

Australian cotton water use cut by 48 per cent

Australian cotton water use cut by 48 per cent

Cotton is being produced with significantly less water, land and insecticides than it was three decades ago.

The only way is up for cotton

The only way is up for cotton

It was a tough season for cotton producers, but ABARES says the only way is up off the smallest plant since the 1970s.

Hardy crops take out awards

Hardy crops take out awards

It has been a year where only the toughest of cotton crops survived, which has made the efforts of the FastStart award winners more special.

Horticulture

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Robusta coffee not so robust against Asia's changing climate

Robusta coffee not so robust against Asia's changing climate

University of Southern Queensland research finds climate change is hurting production of popular coffee bean variety, robusta.

Hort Innovation backs cooking show to lift produce profile

Hort Innovation has become a major sponsor of Ten's My Market Kitchen

Looking back across the editor's desk

Looking back across the editor's desk

The first and the current editors of Good Fruit & Vegetables catch up.

Working holiday inquiry must make backpacker program more attractive

Working holiday inquiry must make backpacker program more attractive

An inquiry into the Working Holiday Maker program will ensure it is working effectively to support tourism, health care and agriculture during the COVID-19 economic recovery.

Machinery

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Drone joins battle to beat herbicide resistance at Coonamble

Drone joins battle to beat herbicide resistance at Coonamble

The Single family from Coonamble in central west NSW have developed a drone-based weed detection sensor to help them beat herbicide resistance.

Henty field days become another victim of coronavirus

Henty field days become another victim of coronavirus

Organisers have taken the tough decision of cancelling this year's Henty Machinery Field Days because of COVID-19.

Deposit now for 10 month quad delivery

Deposit now for 10 month quad delivery

Quad bikes are currently in such short supply, dealerships are demanding deposits on machines at unknown prices that won't be delivered won't arrive for 10 months and manufacturers are calling out reassurances of continued availability in Australia based on the Israeli experience as "flat out not true".

Quads, side by sides, survival and the big stick

Quads, side by sides, survival and the big stick

Operator protection devices, the law and what's more lethal: quads or side by sides.

Henty field days become another victim of coronavirus

Henty field days become another victim of coronavirus

Organisers have taken the tough decision of cancelling this year's Henty Machinery Field Days because of COVID-19.

Kids on quads, a mother's quest

Kids on quads, a mother's quest

Emily Cason, whose son, Sam, was killed while rounding up cattle on a quad, has mixed feelings about manufacturer announcements they will withdraw from Australia in response to new safety measures.

Darling Downs farmer seeks out cheaper control of Rhodes grass

Darling Downs farmer seeks out cheaper control of Rhodes grass

A Darling Downs farmer has found a great ally in a Weedseeker 2 system in his battle against Feathertop Rhodes grass.

Save quad bikes from laws that won't reduce deaths says campaigner

Save quad bikes from laws that won't reduce deaths says campaigner

A bike dealer from Dalby in Queensland has launched a national campaign to reverse new laws which he says aren't necessary on quad bikes and will force them from the Australian market.

New Holland says its new sorting system is a grape idea

New Holland says its new sorting system is a grape idea

New Holland has released a new sorting system for the Braud compact grape harvester.

Kids on quads, a mother's quest

Kids on quads, a mother's quest

Emily Cason, whose son, Sam, was killed while rounding up cattle on a quad, has mixed feelings about manufacturer announcements they will withdraw from Australia in response to new safety measures.

Quads, side by sides, survival and the big stick

Quads, side by sides, survival and the big stick

Operator protection devices, the law and what's more lethal: quads or side by sides.

Save quad bikes from laws that won't reduce deaths says campaigner

Save quad bikes from laws that won't reduce deaths says campaigner

A bike dealer from Dalby in Queensland has launched a national campaign to reverse new laws which he says aren't necessary on quad bikes and will force them from the Australian market.

Deposit now for 10 month quad delivery

Deposit now for 10 month quad delivery

Quad bikes are currently in such short supply, dealerships are demanding deposits on machines at unknown prices that won't be delivered won't arrive for 10 months and manufacturers are calling out reassurances of continued availability in Australia based on the Israeli experience as "flat out not true".

New Holland says its new sorting system is a grape idea

New Holland says its new sorting system is a grape idea

New Holland has released a new sorting system for the Braud compact grape harvester.

Whopper seeding bar ready to storm across the country

Whopper seeding bar ready to storm across the country

WA manufacturer, Duraquip, has spent 10 months developing a new seed bar for large-scale croppers.

How to stop the quad deaths

How to stop the quad deaths

Quad bike fatalities are too high but the reality that most manufacturers are pulling out of Australia has escalated the slanging match over how best to save lives.

Darling Downs farmer seeks out cheaper control of Rhodes grass

Darling Downs farmer seeks out cheaper control of Rhodes grass

A Darling Downs farmer has found a great ally in a Weedseeker 2 system in his battle against Feathertop Rhodes grass.