Cropping

Cropping

Pest discussions

The management of early season canola pests will be the focus of a series of workshops throughout Corowa and Deniliquin later this month.

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Autumn break hope lifts spirits

Victorian farmer confidence is slightly up, driven by the anticipation of an autumn break, according to Rabobank’s quarterly Rural Confidence Survey.

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Cropping

Barley is approved

RGT Planet spring barley has received malting accreditation approval from Barley Australia.

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Plan ahead for best pastures

The use of irrigation water and the weather conditions will have an impact on the establishment and growth of pastures during autumn and spring.

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WA crop mitigates expected national decline

The value of farm production is expected to decline by four per cent in 2018-19 due to poor eastern winter crops, although high prices and the near record crops in Western Australia stopped a bigger reduction from occurring.

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Best practice determined

A global team including researchers from The University of Western Australian have determined the best practices for managing agricultural land while minimising environmental impacts.

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Growing hopes on rice

Finley’s Tom Doyle has only recently moved back from Melbourne to work on his family farm.

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Growing Indonesian market presents opportunity for Australian grains

The future of Australia’s largest wheat market depends on Australia being able to hold on to its share of the noodle market, effectively target the premium baking sector and get Australian grain into the growing feed market.

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Avoid delays with fertiliser

Graziers are being urged to think about their pasture fertiliser requirements now to avoid potential delays later in the season.

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Check your pasture potential

After successive dry seasons, deciding which pastures to remove or retain in the crop rotation will be important for many farmers, according to Jeff McCormick from the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation at Charles Sturt University.

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Technology focus at Bendigo

Artificial intelligence could provide a game-changing weapon for Australian grain growers in their battle against costly weeds within their farming systems.

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Closing the ‘yield gap’

Potential exists for grain growers in southern Australia’s high rainfall zone to increase their wheat and canola yields by an average of 50 per cent, according to yield modelling.

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Inquiry says move harmful

The authority that approves pesticides and chemicals used in Australian cropping operations has been affected by its forced relocation from Canberra to Armidale.

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Tough start to year, says NAB

A tough cropping season in eastern states has seen the National Australia Bank Rural Commodities Index fall by 1.1 per cent in January.

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Grain prices are forecast to stay high

Grain prices are expected to remain high for the majority of 2019, with dry conditions continuing to have an effect on local prices.

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Video fights pest

Home gardeners are being encouraged to learn more about how they can help keep Queensland fruit fly under control.

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Cropping

Create pathways

Farming is all about the management of five key elements — land, water, equipment, capital and people.

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Growers get help

The unique challenges faced by irrigated grain growers in Australia’s southern and northern cropping regions are to be addressed through a new suite of investments by the Grains Research and Development Corporation.

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Man flown to Melbourne hospital after truck rollover at Murchison

Police, CFA, Shepparton Search and Rescue and State Emergency Service personnel are on the scene of a truck rollover in Murchison. It is believed a truck rolled off the bridge as you enter the town and has landed in the Goulburn River below. The...

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Oliver’s suddenly closes in Shepparton

Ten months after launching with much fanfare, Oliver’s Real Food has suddenly closed.

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From homeless to home owner

Eagerly awaiting the keys to his new home, Shepparton’s Alex Newling, 20, could never have imagined he would be in the position he is today.

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School takes ‘immediate action’ following assaults

POLICE are investigating two assaults involving Echuca College students in two days.

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