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Northern Victorian farmers struggle to produce grain yields in tough season

It was a mixed year for GrainCorp harvest takings across Victoria, with the impact of drought taking its toll on northern Victoria and some Mallee farmers. In northern Victoria, Numurkah took in 10 351 tonnes of mostly canola, Dookie...

Rodney Woods
Cropping

UK farming challenges to be discussed at Corowa

The challenges of farming in a highly regulated environment in the United Kingdom will be one of the broader topics on the program at the 2020 Grains Research and Development Corporation Grains Research Update in Corowa on February 20. Leading...

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Founder of German machinery brand to visit Yarrawonga

German machinery brand Horsch is synonymous with cutting-edge technology in soil cultivation and seeding, and next month founder Michael Horsch will be in Yarrawonga and Horsham to share his expertise first-hand. “O’Connors is excited to...

Rodney Woods
Cropping

CASE IH harvester gets tick of approval from SA farmers

Saving time and saving money are the driving forces behind any agricultural operation and South Australian farming family, the McCauleys, believe they’ve nailed both with an investment they’ve recently put to work in their business. Alex...

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Cropping farmer hopes for rain

Despite light rains, cropping and sheep farmer John Bruce has an optimistic outlook on the upcoming cropping season. Mr Bruce’s farm is located between Barooga and Mulwala and has received between 20 mm and 30 mm of rain in the...

Jamieson Salter
Cropping

SunRice slashes jobs

The Federal Government must develop a “bail-out package” for SunRice. That’s the message from NSW Member for Murray Helen Dalton, following the announcement last week another 100 jobs would be lost from the Deniliquin and Leeton rice mills...

Zoe McMaugh
Cropping

Understand the effects of carryover herbicides

To help growers better understand the issues involved, the Grains Research and Development Corporation has produced a fact sheet: Rotational constraints for pulse crops following the use of aminopyralid, clopyralid and picloram herbicides

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Winter crop shrinks

Australia is facing the prospect of a winter crop of just 27.7 million tonnes — the smallest since 2007-08 — as ongoing severe drought conditions continue to take their toll on many of the nation’s main cropping regions, according...

Geoff Adams
Country News

Application technology is ‘missing link’ for pest and disease control

Fruit growers have been told by industry experts how to be more efficient in their pesticide use at a workshop at Tatura East. About 55 industry representatives and local growers attended the workshop, held by Bayer and Citrus Australia, at MJ Hall...

Jamieson Salter
Cropping

Field day will look at cereal and canola trials

Riverine Plains will host the Evan Moll Gerogery Field Day on Thursday, November 7 from 11am to 4.30pm. Host farmer and Riverine Plains committee member Daniel Moll said the key aspect of the day would be the inspection of cereal and canola varieties...

Country News
Cropping

Winter crop shrinks

Australia is facing the prospect of a winter crop of just 27.7 million tonnes — the smallest since 2007-08 — as ongoing severe drought conditions continue to take their toll on many of the nation’s main cropping regions, according...

Geoff Adams
Country News

Wheat crop forecast downgrade

Australia’s total wheat crop is forecast to reach only 15.5 million tonnes this year, after a tough spring brought low rainfall, frost and heat to key production regions. The NAB rural commodities wrap forecast represents a downgrade from the...

Geoff Adams
Cropping

Cropping research and industry issues discussed at field day

Local research being conducted at the Riverine Research Centre at Yarrawonga and issues of importance to the industry were on the agenda at the recent Riverine Plains and FAR Australia Spring Field Day.

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Truck ownership fact sheet released

To own or not to own a truck? That is the question that grain growers often contemplate.While growers may be tempted to buy their own truck based on convenience, they are advised that any decision around purchasing a truck for transport of grain should consider a multitude of factors including economics, lifestyle and resourcing.

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Research day at Yarrawonga on September 24

Local research and important issues in the cropping industry will be discussed at the Riverine Plains and FAR Australia Spring Field Day.

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Survey into skills project

NSW grain and cotton growers are being encouraged to have their say in a statewide survey to gather critical information about the impact of the AgSkilled initiative in meeting the training needs of their respective industries.

Country News
Cropping

Dookie crop farmer welcomes review into council rates

An independent panel will give Victorians a chance to voice their opinions on local council rates and charges and how they are applied.

Sophie Baldwin
Cropping

Hay quality is still high

Victorian and NSW farmers are still producing quality hay despite unfavourable seasonal conditions and high input costs.

Rodney Woods

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