With the number of pest and disease threats that could enter our country rapidly growing, biosecurity champions from across Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico came together to form Australia’s first biosecurity collective. (more…)
Category: The Help
Pacific Seeds donation a blessing for drought-stricken farmers
The donation of hundreds of bags of forage sorghum by Pacific Seed, and its distribution by a group of Rotary clubs, has helped drought-stricken farmers across New South Wales get through what was an especially tough season. (more…)
What mice want
Research is revealing new insights and understandings about mice in Australian broad acre cropping systems, especially in terms of their food preferences and aversion to bait. (more…)
New Pacific Seeds varieties mark strong start to canola season
New canola varieties and herbicide technologies supplied by market-leading seed producer, Pacific Seeds are expected to help canola growers across Australia this season. (more…)
Biosecurity manual helps cherry growers access markets
A new version of the biosecurity manual for cherry growers is now available on the Farm Biosecurity website. (more…)
Break the pest cycle before sowing
With challenging and dry conditions prevailing in 2019, Grains Biosecurity Officer Jim Moran recommends staying one step ahead of pests by using farm biosecurity practices before and during sowing. (more…)