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Futures peak no longer mid-year

Futures peak no longer mid-year

The futures market has reverted to falling away mid-year.

End of La Nina means autumn break forecasts are hit and miss

End of La Nina means autumn break forecasts are hit and miss

Most people are looking ahead to autumn weather predictions now that La Nina has been officially consigned to history.

What would you pick for the world's 10 worst weeds?

What would you pick for the world's 10 worst weeds?

Scientists are devising their top 10 list of the world's worst weeds.

Australia is battling with good value Black Sea grain offers into SE Asia

Australia is battling with good value Black Sea grain offers into SE Asia

Australian grain has to compete with aggressive Black Sea offers into South East Asia.

Grains

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Futures peak no longer mid-year

Futures peak no longer mid-year

The futures market has reverted to falling away mid-year.

Fodder demand down as NSW grass grows

Fodder demand down as NSW grass grows

The heavy March rain in NSW, and the knowledge there will be autumn feed in many regions, put a sudden stop to the bulk of fodder sales.

Liquids help with flexibility on YP

Liquids help with flexibility on YP

An agronomist has said liquid fertilisers can help farmers with flexibility and provide a sugar hit of upfront nitrogen to crops.

Crop phenology project to help get sowing date right

Crop phenology project to help get sowing date right

The National Phenology Initiative is trying to create a consistent directory of wheat and barley varieties and their maturity dates.

Fodder demand down as NSW grass grows

Fodder demand down as NSW grass grows

The heavy March rain in NSW, and the knowledge there will be autumn feed in many regions, put a sudden stop to the bulk of fodder sales.

Giving emerging crop a liquid lunch

Giving emerging crop a liquid lunch

One recent convert to liquid fertilisers says the liquids can help with flexibility and efficiency during the busy sowing period.

Advanta Seeds cleared in long running shattercane case

Advanta Seeds cleared in long running shattercane case

Farmers have lost a bid for compensation in a long running court case over the alleged contamination of sorghum with shattercane seed.

Australia is battling with good value Black Sea grain offers into SE Asia

Australia is battling with good value Black Sea grain offers into SE Asia

Australian grain has to compete with aggressive Black Sea offers into South East Asia.

Factors combine to boost futures

Factors combine to boost futures

Northern hemisphere weather issues and the May USDA report have given wheat futures a boost.

Giving emerging crop a liquid lunch

Giving emerging crop a liquid lunch

One recent convert to liquid fertilisers says the liquids can help with flexibility and efficiency during the busy sowing period.

Advanta Seeds cleared in long running shattercane case

Advanta Seeds cleared in long running shattercane case

Farmers have lost a bid for compensation in a long running court case over the alleged contamination of sorghum with shattercane seed.

Crop phenology project to help get sowing date right

Crop phenology project to help get sowing date right

The National Phenology Initiative is trying to create a consistent directory of wheat and barley varieties and their maturity dates.

Australia is battling with good value Black Sea grain offers into SE Asia

Australia is battling with good value Black Sea grain offers into SE Asia

Australian grain has to compete with aggressive Black Sea offers into South East Asia.

Liquids help with flexibility on YP

Liquids help with flexibility on YP

An agronomist has said liquid fertilisers can help farmers with flexibility and provide a sugar hit of upfront nitrogen to crops.

Factors combine to boost futures

Factors combine to boost futures

Northern hemisphere weather issues and the May USDA report have given wheat futures a boost.

Secure mixing system reduces risk

Secure mixing system reduces risk

Farmers are demonstrating how their chemical mixing systems reduce the risk of herbicide contamination. WITH VIDEOS

World markets surge as Aussie grain remains a key player

World markets surge as Aussie grain remains a key player

World grain markets have kicked in light of surprise USDA data with the news especially strong for corn and soybeans.

Secure mixing system reduces risk

World markets surge as Aussie grain remains a key player

More supply factors for grains trade to digest

Aussie safety standards mitigate paraquat risks

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Cotton to benefit from return to normality

Cotton to benefit from return to normality

Cotton prices should firm in the medium term on the back of a post-COVID-19 increase in demand, but synthetics will take market share.

New app to help keep cotton growers from a sticky situation

New app to help keep cotton growers from a sticky situation

Developers are turning to ag-tech solutions to help mitigate silverleaf whitefly damage in cotton crops.

Cotton heatwave pollination riddle solved

Cotton heatwave pollination riddle solved

A valuable research breakthrough from Macquarie Uni may lead to more heat tolerant cotton varieties.

Cotton growers saying nice BARRY

Cotton growers saying nice BARRY

A new crop modelling tool is set to give cotton growers a more accurate feel for what is out there in their paddocks.

US researcher concern at fast spreading cotton disease

US researcher concern at fast spreading cotton disease

A cotton disease common in South America has made its way to North America and has authorities concerned it could become a pandemic.

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Zaslavsky to speak at Hort Connections 2021

Zaslavsky to speak at Hort Connections 2021

"Alice in Frames" will address deliver a keynote address in Brisbane.

Queensland ramps up efforts to fill farm labour jobs

Queensland ramps up efforts to fill farm labour jobs

The Queensland government is rampingup its efforts to ensure the state has enough seasonal labour this winter.

NFF says to report wage theft in horticulture

NFF says to report wage theft in horticulture

The NFF has responded to the Unions NSW horticulture wage theft report.

Call for support to move from plastic packaging

Call for support to move from plastic packaging

A Victorian producer says plastic alternatives need to be supported.

Machinery

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Drones are massing over Australian skies

Drones are massing over Australian skies

The use of drones is roaring upwards according to latest data from DroneDeploy.

Don't bulldoze your customers says Komatsu boss

Don't bulldoze your customers says Komatsu boss

Victorian excavation and earth-moving contractor Derek Bastow couldn't believe the response when his new bulldozer went on the blink

Two rare Holden 'muscle' cars could fetch $1 million

Two rare Holden 'muscle' cars could fetch $1 million

Bidding is moving at brisk pace for an online auction of two rare Holden "muscle" cars from the 1980s and 1990s.

O'Connors is expanding

O'Connors is expanding

Leader farm machinery dealer O'Connors has bought two new locations in Victoria at Ballarat and St Arnaud.

Don't bulldoze your customers says Komatsu boss

Don't bulldoze your customers says Komatsu boss

Victorian excavation and earth-moving contractor Derek Bastow couldn't believe the response when his new bulldozer went on the blink

Toyota wheels out hybrid Kluger onto Aussie market

Toyota wheels out hybrid Kluger onto Aussie market

Toyota will roll out a hybrid option for its new range of Kluger SUVs which will arrive in June.

Toyota says hydrogen is the future with bigger trial of Mirai sedans

Toyota says hydrogen is the future with bigger trial of Mirai sedans

Toyota has imported 20 new-generation Mirai hydrogen-powered sedans to Australia for a major trial.

United States pushes pedal down on biodiesel production

United States pushes pedal down on biodiesel production

Biodiesel production in the United States is being ramped up as the nation looks to reduce the carbon footprint of its transport fleet.

This machine is a 'jet' says farm engineering business

This machine is a 'jet' says farm engineering business

An engineering business on the NSW Liverpool Plains has invested in a machine that reproduces high-quality parts for farm machinery.

Toyota wheels out hybrid Kluger onto Aussie market

Toyota wheels out hybrid Kluger onto Aussie market

Toyota will roll out a hybrid option for its new range of Kluger SUVs which will arrive in June.

O'Connors is expanding

O'Connors is expanding

Leader farm machinery dealer O'Connors has bought two new locations in Victoria at Ballarat and St Arnaud.

United States pushes pedal down on biodiesel production

United States pushes pedal down on biodiesel production

Biodiesel production in the United States is being ramped up as the nation looks to reduce the carbon footprint of its transport fleet.

Two rare Holden 'muscle' cars could fetch $1 million

Two rare Holden 'muscle' cars could fetch $1 million

Bidding is moving at brisk pace for an online auction of two rare Holden "muscle" cars from the 1980s and 1990s.

This machine is a 'jet' says farm engineering business

This machine is a 'jet' says farm engineering business

An engineering business on the NSW Liverpool Plains has invested in a machine that reproduces high-quality parts for farm machinery.

New tractors sales for March are wheely good news

New tractors sales for March are wheely good news

Sales of new tractors continued to soar during March as farmers continued their rush to invest in new machinery.

Volkswagen loses its fight against $125 million penalty

Volkswagen loses its fight against $125 million penalty

The full Federal Court has dismissed a bid by car manufacturing giant Volkswagen to reduce a $125 million penalty.

Toyota says hydrogen is the future with bigger trial of Mirai sedans

Toyota says hydrogen is the future with bigger trial of Mirai sedans

Toyota has imported 20 new-generation Mirai hydrogen-powered sedans to Australia for a major trial.