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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?

More to spray drift than just 2,4-D

More to spray drift than just 2,4-D

There's more concerns regarding spray drift than simply off-target damage from 2,4-D said a GRDC manager.

Getting mice to take the bait

Getting mice to take the bait

Putting out bait immediately after sowing delivers the best bang for buck in terms of mouse control.

US sales data now up-to-date

US sales data now up-to-date

In terms of new season plantings in the US, there are concerns the thick snow pack will result in above normal spring flooding, potentially delaying the planting of this year’s spring wheat crops.

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?

Tassie hemp has cash crop potential

Tassie hemp has cash crop potential

The Tasmanian hemp industry has grown exponentially during the 2018/19 season.

GRDC Updates heat up

GRDC Updates heat up

Photos from the 2019 Dubbo GRDC Grain Research Updates

US sales data now up-to-date

US sales data now up-to-date

In terms of new season plantings in the US, there are concerns the thick snow pack will result in above normal spring flooding, potentially delaying the planting of this year’s spring wheat crops.

Tassie hemp has cash crop potential

Tassie hemp has cash crop potential

The Tasmanian hemp industry has grown exponentially during the 2018/19 season.

Rate review not enough to calm grower unrest

Rate review not enough to calm grower unrest

A review into Victoria's rating system has failed to win over disgruntled growers, angered by what they say is an unfair system.

Fraser appointed VFF grains group president

Fraser appointed VFF grains group president

Ashley Fraser, from Rutherglen, is now at the helm of the VFF grains group.

More to spray drift than just 2,4-D

More to spray drift than just 2,4-D

There's more concerns regarding spray drift than simply off-target damage from 2,4-D said a GRDC manager.

Getting mice to take the bait

Getting mice to take the bait

Putting out bait immediately after sowing delivers the best bang for buck in terms of mouse control.

Fraser appointed VFF grains group president

Fraser appointed VFF grains group president

Ashley Fraser, from Rutherglen, is now at the helm of the VFF grains group.

WA looks to improve its pulse rate

WA looks to improve its pulse rate

There is a push to increase plantings of human consumption pulses in Western Australia.

US sales data now up-to-date

US sales data now up-to-date

In terms of new season plantings in the US, there are concerns the thick snow pack will result in above normal spring flooding, potentially delaying the planting of this year’s spring wheat crops.

More to spray drift than just 2,4-D

More to spray drift than just 2,4-D

There's more concerns regarding spray drift than simply off-target damage from 2,4-D said a GRDC manager.

GRDC Updates heat up

GRDC Updates heat up

Photos from the 2019 Dubbo GRDC Grain Research Updates

Getting mice to take the bait

Getting mice to take the bait

Putting out bait immediately after sowing delivers the best bang for buck in terms of mouse control.

WA looks to improve its pulse rate

WA looks to improve its pulse rate

There is a push to increase plantings of human consumption pulses in Western Australia.

Cautious approval for GRDC investment

Cautious approval for GRDC investment

The GRDC's bold $25 million investment into ag-tech research has won qualified approval from grower groups.

Cautious approval for GRDC investment

Lowest national crop in over a decade

Sorghum crops take hard hit

Grains industry news in brief

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Declining prices, production for cotton

Declining prices, production for cotton

It hasn't been a particularly cheery start to 2019 for the cotton sector and international pricing trends are not helping the situation.

Cotton export ban calls slammed

Cotton export ban calls slammed

Calls to ban Australian cotton exports to save water in the Murray Darling Basin have been slammed by the industry.

‘We’re sick of being the whipping boy’ – Cotton Australia

‘We’re sick of being the whipping boy’ – Cotton Australia

Cotton Australia has hit back at claims the cotton industry was to blame for mass fish deaths in the Lower Darling River.

Cotton future trend hard to predict

Analysts are having a hard time picking the next move for world cotton prices.

Irrigator pleads guilty

Irrigator pleads guilty

A northern NSW cotton producer has pleaded guilty to water offences, relating to pumping water during an embargo.

Horticulture

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Cartoons could lift kids' carrot consumption

Cartoons could lift kids' carrot consumption

Sat in front of the telly, kids are more likely to munch away on veggies.

Water dump tanks hold listeria potential, rockmelon growers told

Water dump tanks hold listeria potential, rockmelon growers told

Water dump tanks are one of the prime places for listeria development in packing sheds.

Manbullo trials mango tray sensors

Manbullo trials mango tray sensors

Burdekin mangoes will be tracked in real time from paddock to plate.

NT is finally freckle free

NT is finally freckle free

The NT banana industry has eradicated banana freckle.

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John Deere has a very good year

John Deere has a very good year

Annual report shows strong sales for John Deere

Birchip speaks out on big data

Birchip speaks out on big data

Birchip Cropping Group want growers to take the lead

Harvesting your data for banks and insurers

Harvesting your data for banks and insurers

DAS Rural Intelligence Platform compiling farm production and land value data

Virtual reality removes the tyranny of distance

Virtual reality removes the tyranny of distance

Farmers save money and time with virtual reality

Birchip speaks out on big data

Birchip speaks out on big data

Birchip Cropping Group want growers to take the lead

Grasshopper on the menu

Grasshopper on the menu

Hargol showcase edible grasshoppers at EvokeAg

Technology to save the farm

Technology to save the farm

Agribusiness Elders is investing in farm technology for the future

A Swedish success story

A Swedish success story

Seeding and cultivation company, Väderstad have reported a massive increase in global sales

New to market

New to market

New Argo ATV launched to Australia

Grasshopper on the menu

Grasshopper on the menu

Hargol showcase edible grasshoppers at EvokeAg

Virtual reality removes the tyranny of distance

Virtual reality removes the tyranny of distance

Farmers save money and time with virtual reality

A Swedish success story

A Swedish success story

Seeding and cultivation company, Väderstad have reported a massive increase in global sales

Harvesting your data for banks and insurers

Harvesting your data for banks and insurers

DAS Rural Intelligence Platform compiling farm production and land value data

New to market

New to market

New Argo ATV launched to Australia

EvokeAg event a feast of innovation

EvokeAg event a feast of innovation

Agtech conference to become annual event

Higher horsepower working for growers

Higher horsepower working for growers

The Fendt Vario 1000 is performing well after a years work

Technology to save the farm

Technology to save the farm

Agribusiness Elders is investing in farm technology for the future