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Aussie barley targets new African market

Aussie barley targets new African market

Australia's barley sector is looking to diversify its export markets and has its sights set on the African nation of Ethiopia as one potential option.

Tight supplies boost markets

Tight supplies boost markets

The latest USDA WASDE report shows global wheat supplies remain tight.

Director vacancy at GPA

Director vacancy at GPA

SA farmer Stephen Ball has stepped down from the Grain Producers Australia board meaning there is a vacancy for a southern director.

Barley's big bounce back

Barley's big bounce back

Reports of the barley industry's demise in the wake of Chinese tariffs last year

Grains

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Aussie barley targets new African market

Aussie barley targets new African market

Australia's barley sector is looking to diversify its export markets and has its sights set on the African nation of Ethiopia as one potential option.

Game of vetch keeps growers happy

Game of vetch keeps growers happy

Returns in grain legumes are sky-high but farmers are more than happy to stick with vetch hay as a legume phase.

Vaccine, cross border requirements have croppers on edge

Vaccine, cross border requirements have croppers on edge

The grains industry is worried COVID-19 policy such as vaccine mandates and disrupted cross border mvoements could upset a busy harvest.

Barley's big bounce back

Barley's big bounce back

Reports of the barley industry's demise in the wake of Chinese tariffs last year

Game of vetch keeps growers happy

Game of vetch keeps growers happy

Returns in grain legumes are sky-high but farmers are more than happy to stick with vetch hay as a legume phase.

Lentil breeding advances set to continue

Lentil breeding advances set to continue

With grower interest in lentils at all time highs due to record prices breeders say a number of new lines in trials are showing promise.

Major Queensland brewery goes to direct supplies

Major Queensland brewery goes to direct supplies

Asahi continues to move towards sourcing barley direct from growers, unveiling a grower-direct purchasing scheme for its Yatala brewery.

Tight supplies boost markets

Tight supplies boost markets

The latest USDA WASDE report shows global wheat supplies remain tight.

Director vacancy at GPA

Director vacancy at GPA

SA farmer Stephen Ball has stepped down from the Grain Producers Australia board meaning there is a vacancy for a southern director.

Lentil breeding advances set to continue

Lentil breeding advances set to continue

With grower interest in lentils at all time highs due to record prices breeders say a number of new lines in trials are showing promise.

Major Queensland brewery goes to direct supplies

Major Queensland brewery goes to direct supplies

Asahi continues to move towards sourcing barley direct from growers, unveiling a grower-direct purchasing scheme for its Yatala brewery.

Barley's big bounce back

Barley's big bounce back

Reports of the barley industry's demise in the wake of Chinese tariffs last year

Tight supplies boost markets

Tight supplies boost markets

The latest USDA WASDE report shows global wheat supplies remain tight.

Vaccine, cross border requirements have croppers on edge

Vaccine, cross border requirements have croppers on edge

The grains industry is worried COVID-19 policy such as vaccine mandates and disrupted cross border mvoements could upset a busy harvest.

Director vacancy at GPA

Director vacancy at GPA

SA farmer Stephen Ball has stepped down from the Grain Producers Australia board meaning there is a vacancy for a southern director.

Fert miner set to launch its retail arm

Fert miner set to launch its retail arm

Centrex Metals is set to launch a new brand for its Queensland phosphate mining arm as the project continues to gather momentum.

Mexican grain imports increasing, but so too is food inflation

Mexican grain imports increasing, but so too is food inflation

Buying spree for grains in Mexico as domestic demand continues to grow.

Fert miner set to launch its retail arm

Mexican grain imports increasing, but so too is food inflation

New wheat lines are a marvel

Blue Lake Milling now cooking with gas

Cotton

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Campaign calls for truth behind labels

Campaign calls for truth behind labels

'Make the Label Count' campaign advocates for labelling that provides the bigger picture of a garment's lifecycle.

Innovative approach to broadacre farming's big issues

Innovative approach to broadacre farming's big issues

Close to $5 million has been facilitated by two of Australia's rural research and development corporations to combat challenges facing the grains and cotton sectors.

Kimberley cotton gin plan receives major funding boost

Kimberley cotton gin plan receives major funding boost

Northern Australia's cotton growers will soon be spoiled for choice with two cotton gins to be built over the next couple of years.

John Deere feels it has the pick of the pickers

John Deere feels it has the pick of the pickers

A new line of cotton pickers and strippers has hit the market.

Cotton gets tight, trade blesses their cotton stocks

Cotton gets tight, trade blesses their cotton stocks

The lowest cotton stocks in three years have seen prices rise sharply in recent weeks.

Horticulture

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Cyclone-resistant fruit in research focus

Cyclone-resistant fruit in research focus

WA is looking into how orchards can be better designed to withstand cyclones.

SupPlant invests further in Aussie ag

SupPlant invests further in Aussie ag

The Israeli company is backing its Aussie expansion with serious dollars.

Fruit fly strategy grants flagged

Fruit fly strategy grants flagged

Victorian government announces nearly $3 million in grants to target fruit fly.

Sheed's on-farm quarantine push

Sheed's on-farm quarantine push

Health Minister promises to take up calls for on-farm quarantine for Pacific Islander seasonal workers with the Chief Health Officer.

Machinery

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More powerful Variant balers hit the market

More powerful Variant balers hit the market

Farmers will find Claas' Variant 400 variable-chamber round balers are more powerful, reliable and easier to use when harvesting hay, silage and straw.

Self-run farm not impossible, but a way off

Self-run farm not impossible, but a way off

Just because the cloud is there, doesn't mean everything needs to be uploaded to it.

Manufacturers stock up on parts ahead of harvest

Manufacturers stock up on parts ahead of harvest

Parts supply is at an all-time high as machinery manufacturers prepare for what is anticipated to be a bumper harvest.

New Austoft 9000 rolling into paddocks in 2022

New Austoft 9000 rolling into paddocks in 2022

Case IH has launched the Austoft 9000 cane harvester with a more powerful engine, intelligent hydraulic system and a raft of other innovations.

Self-run farm not impossible, but a way off

Self-run farm not impossible, but a way off

Just because the cloud is there, doesn't mean everything needs to be uploaded to it.

Tackle weeds this spring with Silvan Redline and Trukpak sprayers

Tackle weeds this spring with Silvan Redline and Trukpak sprayers

Warm weather and ample rain in many districts is fuelling the growth of perennial weeds.

Pounce into the paddock with Claas Jaguar 900 forage harvesters

Pounce into the paddock with Claas Jaguar 900 forage harvesters

An expanded range of options for the front attachment drive is just one of a number of improvements Claas has made to the 2022 delivery Jaguar 900 forage harvesters.

New Holland taking orders for its heavy-duty new offering

New Holland taking orders for its heavy-duty new offering

The flagship of the 11 model T7 range, the T7 Heavy Duty includes Precision Land Management Intelligence to help farmers achieve maximum precision and efficiency.

Optimise your operation with new Case tractor

Optimise your operation with new Case tractor

Case IH has announced the AFS Connect Optum will be available for order by Australian and New Zealand customers from this month.

Tackle weeds this spring with Silvan Redline and Trukpak sprayers

Tackle weeds this spring with Silvan Redline and Trukpak sprayers

Warm weather and ample rain in many districts is fuelling the growth of perennial weeds.

New Austoft 9000 rolling into paddocks in 2022

New Austoft 9000 rolling into paddocks in 2022

Case IH has launched the Austoft 9000 cane harvester with a more powerful engine, intelligent hydraulic system and a raft of other innovations.

New Holland taking orders for its heavy-duty new offering

New Holland taking orders for its heavy-duty new offering

The flagship of the 11 model T7 range, the T7 Heavy Duty includes Precision Land Management Intelligence to help farmers achieve maximum precision and efficiency.

Manufacturers stock up on parts ahead of harvest

Manufacturers stock up on parts ahead of harvest

Parts supply is at an all-time high as machinery manufacturers prepare for what is anticipated to be a bumper harvest.

Optimise your operation with new Case tractor

Optimise your operation with new Case tractor

Case IH has announced the AFS Connect Optum will be available for order by Australian and New Zealand customers from this month.

John Deere technician Jaymee Ireland breaking down stereotypes

John Deere technician Jaymee Ireland breaking down stereotypes

The International Day of Rural Women is just another day at the office, or rather, in the paddock for John Deere technician Jaymee Ireland.

New harvester sales up 33 per cent on last year

New harvester sales up 33 per cent on last year

Machinery supply is proving a challenge in some regions as Australian farmers prepare for a mammoth harvest.

Pounce into the paddock with Claas Jaguar 900 forage harvesters

Pounce into the paddock with Claas Jaguar 900 forage harvesters

An expanded range of options for the front attachment drive is just one of a number of improvements Claas has made to the 2022 delivery Jaguar 900 forage harvesters.