Cropping

Northern Victorian climate perfect for lucerne growing, Kyabram hay producer says

While NSW farmers dominated the national titles, as part of Feed Central’s 2019-20 National Hay Quality awards, they were denied a clean sweep by the Thompson family from Kyabram. Sam and Jake, along with their wives Danielle and Sarah, took out the...

Rodney Woods

Industry planning needed ahead of grain harvest

As Australia heads for one of its biggest grain crops, a major challenge will be ensuring the industry is ready to handle the volume. That’s according to the latest ANZ grains report, which looked at the challenges facing growers and companies in...

Jamie Salter

New podcast to help growers cope with crop disease

This season, many cereal growers across the southern region are reporting uneven patches, bare areas, slow growth and stunted plants, yet nothing is obvious when examining plant leaves and stems. The answer to the crops’ lack of performance...

Rodney Woods

New podcast to help growers cope with crop disease

This season, many cereal growers across the southern region are reporting uneven patches, bare areas, slow growth and stunted plants, yet nothing is obvious when examining plant leaves and stems. The answer to the crops’ lack of performance...

Rodney Woods

Lack of rain helps Bunnaloo farmer win national hay award

A lack of rain normally means bad news for farmers, but Bunnaloo’s Jerome Shirley said the dry conditions contributed to his award-winning crop. Mr Shirley was awarded both the NSW and Australian titles for best vetch hay visual test, when Feed...

Rodney Woods

Charles Sturt University professor writes paper on glyphosate fear campaigns

Charles Sturt Professor of Agriculture Jim Pratley, from the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, has published an article, Glyphosate and the campaign of fear, in the Farm Policy Journal

Rodney Woods

Doubts over water for fodder program

Dry conditions may have torpedoed the program which allowed fodder growers in the southern basin to buy extra water out of South Australia’s entitlements from the Murray River. A new report has found that South Australia does not have sufficient...

Geoff Adams

Strong soil structure leads to vetch hay award for Barmah farmers

Soil structure was the key to the Byrnes family picking up the award for the best vetch hay feed test in Victoria recently. Announced as part of Feed Central’s 2019-20 National Hay Quality Awards, father-son duo Russell and Tom Byrnes, who farm at...

Rodney Woods

Mulwala farmer’s lucerne hay crop nationally recognised

Mulwala’s Lochie Donald has grown a lucerne hay crop that has feed tested above all others in the country for the second time in three years, as part of Feed Central’s 2019-20 National Hay Quality Awards. In addition to taking out the national award...

Rodney Woods

Elmore grains update to be held online

The latest grains research insights relevant to farming systems in the Elmore region and neighbouring areas will be discussed at a Grains Research and Development Corporation Grains Research Update on August 13. GRDC southern grower relations...

Rodney Woods

Rice farmers optimistic about season ahead

Farmers who have not grown rice in years due to high water costs and low allocations are considering growing the crop this season as a result of improved seasonal conditions and a competitive rice price. Moulamein farmer Jeremy Morton has not grown...

Jamie Salter

GrainCorp harvest approaches

Harvest season is just around the corner and Numurkah’s GrainCorp Oilseeds is preparing to expand its processing capabilities. GrainCorp Oilseeds’ manufacturing general manager Troy Knox said the plant was undergoing changes to be able...

Jamie Salter

Report says genetically modified crops benefit farmers

A new international report shows the economic, environmental and agronomic benefits for farmers adopting genetically modified crops. CropLife Australia chief executive officer Matthew Cossey said the London-based PG Economics report confirmed the...

Jamie Salter

Halfway mark for cropping season

The cropping season has reached the halfway mark and northern Victorian farmers’ positivity has grown with their crops. Third generation cropping farmer John Alexander of Devenish sowed canola, faba beans, albus lupins, wheat and barley this...

Jamie Salter

Hay prices tipped to return to historic levels

Northern Victorian hay prices are expected to return to historic averages, according to Feed Central managing director Tim Ford. Mr Ford estimated a northern Victorian cereal hay price of $150 to $250/tonne based on a 600 kg bale weight, with...

Jamie Salter

Urea application unaffected by COVID-19

Low global prices, favourable seasonal conditions and an unaffected supply chain despite COVID-19 will ensure urea application continues on Australian farms, according to Rabobank’s latest Global Fertiliser Outlook. The report found global...

Jamie Salter

Webinar offers hay market outlook

Australia’s hay market outlook will be discussed in a national webinar co-ordinated by Feed Central, including price estimates and predictions for farmers.

Jamie Salter

Funding renewed for plant biosecurity research

The future of plant health research in Australia will benefit from renewed funding for the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative. Under the initiative, 10 collaborative projects have previously been funded, with a total value of $50 million...

Jamie Salter

Report links grains production to regional jobs

A new report has revealed a strong correlation between Australian grains production and jobs in regional areas — about one job for every 1000 tonnes of grain produced. The research was conducted by the Regional Australia Institute with Grains...

Jamie Salter