Cotton planting starts with above-average crop expected

Planting of what is expected to be a 400,000ha national crop has started in NSW and Qld, where soil-moisture and stored water levels are buoying hopes for an above-average ...

Posted 2024-10-01 05:15:03

Rats’ delight in NW Qld chickpea crops a hit to growers

THE ESTABLISHMENT of broadacre farming in north-west Queensland has hit its latest hurdle with with native rats decimating promising grain crops over the past 12 months. Rat damage comes ...

Posted 2024-09-30 05:20:31

Ord River strategy flags cotton as dominant crop

Cotton has been identified as the emerging dominant crop for the Ord in the WA Government's 10-year strategy to guide development of the ...

Posted 2024-10-14 04:10:06

Spinnaker: New barley launches across Australia

A new malt-potential barley variety is being launched this spring, with seed crops currently being grown with Seednet Partners in Northern NSW, Central NSW, Southern NSW, Victoria, South Australia ...

Posted 2024-10-28 03:12:16

InterGrain launches Granite CL feed barley

InterGrain has this week launched Granite CL, a quick-mid maturing Clearfield feed barley variety widely suited to Australia's growing ...

Posted 2024-09-20 04:07:29

Maximus CL named sole recommended WA malt barley

GIWA has released its malting barley variety receival recommendations for 2025-26, with Maximus CL the only recommended variety for the ...

Posted 2024-09-27 01:46:42

Another strong cotton season on cards for southern NSW

Southern NSW cotton growers valleys are eyeing another bumper season as planting wraps up across the ...

Posted 2024-10-18 03:59:30

Mammoth released as slow and steady wheat for early sowing

InterGrain has released Mammoth as a non-vernalising APW wheat variety for the Southern and Western zones ideal for early ...

Posted 2024-10-31 01:37:27

New northern crop options explored at Tosari

Seed companies showcased the potential of new crops to add to northern NSW and southern Qld farming systems at a field day last week at Tosari Research ...

Posted 2024-10-09 02:50:48