The ninth edition of the National Plant Biosecurity Status Report was released, revealing the huge effort that goes into keeping Australia free from new plant pests. (more…)
Category: The Help
Catching potato pests on the hop on Kangaroo Island
Seed potato growers on Kangaroo Island are adopting a new strategy to manage the aphids and thrips pestering their crops, taking on expert advice from agronomists and entomologists to adopt integrated pest management for these insect pests. (more…)
Collaboration sought to ignite red meat productivity boom
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has sought formal agreement from the Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) to jointly fund an accelerated rollout of DEXA objective measurement technology across Australia’s red meat processing industry. (more…)
Farm decision making a focus at Port Lincoln
The levels of risk associated with farming on the Eyre Peninsula will be examined at a farm business forum in Port Lincoln. (more…)
Now is the time for a 2018 Nuffield Scholarship!
If you are a primary producer with aspirations to supercharge your farming future, there is still time to put yourself forward for a 2018 Nuffield Scholarship, with applications closing on Friday 16 June 2017. (more…)
Investing $4.5 million for collaborative farming projects
The Government announced $4.5 million in grants have been awarded to help groups of farmers implement new collaborative business approaches to deliver greater farm gate returns. (more…)