Cropping

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Consider silage options carefully

Making spring silage will depend on seasonal conditions that enable a genuine surplus of forage to grow or a major problem in cropping areas such as drought, late frost or hail where silage may be a salvage exercise.

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Making a weighty job easier for clients

Shepparton-based business, Country Scale & Equipment, has been in operation for more than 50 years.

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Conference has fodder on menu

The Australian fodder industry plays a pivotal role in Australian agriculture, underpinning production in dairy, livestock and other intensive industries.

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New rye-grass lifts winter feed

It was a particularly dry spring and summer season for farming — and in many cases that has led to quite heavily grazed paddocks, creating a reduction in feed options during the coming months.

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Mix to the max

With high quality silage being the crucial component of an effective livestock feeding program, leading farm machinery manufacturer Kuhn’s latest addition to the Australian market promises to play a significant role.

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McHale delivers faster wrapping

During two decades McHale has developed a name for the design and development of quality bale wrapping solutions that deliver better reliability and higher output.

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Tractor lives up to expectations

John Allen’s career as a diesel mechanic and hay contractor has put him behind the wheel of a lot of tractors, but his latest purchase has impressed him like few others have.

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Swapping sides in GM debate

A former radical environmental activist who made a stunning reversal on genetically-modified crops believes Australian farmers need access to the technology to help feed the world.

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Systems under microscope

Canola systems are being examined as part of a Grains Research and Development Corporation and Riverine Plains field day to be held on July 26.

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App forecasts grain yields

For the first time, Australian farmers can forecast grain yield at the touch of a button, thanks to a new smartphone app developed by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO.

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Weed control behind crops

The ability to manage difficult-to-control weeds has spurred Australian canola growers to plant just under half-a-million hectares to Roundup Ready canola in 2018.

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Decipher leads way

There are not many agronomists today who aren’t using agtech of some description to better advise their clients.

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Easy access to crop trial results

Valuable, timely and locally relevant information stemming from Australian crop research trials is now even easier and quicker to access following recent improvements to the Online Farm Trials web portal.

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Funding smart farms

Soil health, innovation, digital farming and next generation weather forecasting will be improved thanks to $27million in funding through round one of the Smart Farming Partnership grants.

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Pest warning

Southern NSW growers are being advised to monitor for red-legged earth mites this winter, with experts warning environmental conditions have been ideal for mass hatchings, potentially putting emerging winter crops at risk.

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Finding the sweet spot for lucerne grazing

Agriculture Victoria researchers have been putting lucerne to the test, upgrading the guidelines for grazing lucerne in extensive dryland farming systems.

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Late break hurts crops

The late autumn break in northern Victoria is likely to see below average crop yields across the region, according to an Agriculture Victoria agronomist.

Rodney Woods
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How to boost feed growth

With autumn producing less-than-favourable conditions across a lot of the state, many livestock producers may be going into winter with less pasture than desired.

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Flying sign causes accident

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Landscape about to shift?

An open offer from the Kyabram District Football Netball League seeking new clubs to help swell its ranks has potentially started an arms race across the region.

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New home door open

The footballing landscape in the region is starting to shift.

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