A farmer near Ballarat has grown a huge crop of canola weighing in at 3.6 tonnes per hectare. (more…)
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Tourello farmer grows monster canola crop
A farmer near Clunes has grown a monster crop of canola weighing in at 3.75 tonnes per hectare. (more…)
Graze and grain canola: the crop that keeps on giving
In 2019, Natimuk farmer Brian Klowss planted canola in April like he normally would, but instead of being finished with it at year’s end, he continued to get reap gains from it until April 2020. (more…)
WA wheat program bolstered by new expert recruit
Wheat breeding in Western Australia has just received a boost with a molecular breeding expert from South Africa recently joining specialist seed breeding company LongReach Plant Breeders. (more…)
Researchers test their real time eDNA detection kits in Thailand
The ornamental fish trade in Australia has an estimated value of about $350 million, with 12 to 14 million fish imported each year. While this trade is great for the economy it can also be a significant biosecurity risk if exotic fishes were to be purposely released into our river systems. (more…)
Temporary fencing helps farm hit its peak
The mixed cropping and livestock enterprise Wirrinourt at Lake Bolac has been transformed in recent years, and the results are outstanding. (more…)