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

AGT releases new barley, wheat varieties

AGT's first Clearfield barley and first udon wheat are among the seven new varieties it is releasing in time for the 2025 ...

Posted 2024-10-21 01:55:48

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