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Australian operation lifts Viterra result
18 Mar 10 | VITERRA'S Australian grain handling and storage operation contributed more than two-thirds of the company's earnings before interest and tax in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.  | Canola fills need for feed | Report locust sightings to LHPA
St Pat’s day reminder to control ‘green bridge’
16 Mar 10 | THE Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is reminding grain growers to control volunteer cereal plants and weeds that could be harbouring over-summering rust spores.  | Aphids teach scientists a thing ... | Canola fills need for feed
Report locust sightings to LHPA
16 Mar 10 | The NSW Farmers’ Association is urging farmers to report and take action against locusts following the increased activity through large areas of NSW.  | CommentsComments (1) | Keep grain insect free to ... | Aphids teach scientists a thing ...
Aphids teach scientists a thing or two
09 Mar 10 | IN RECENTLY unravelling the genome of the pea aphid, an international consortium of researchers has taken a major step towards understanding how to better control this bane of farmers and gardeners across the world.  | Barley breaks through the mould | Resistance on the rise
Resistance on the rise
06 Mar 10 | THE tentacles of herbicide resistance continue to spread throughout NSW cropping regions as the list of chemicals losing their impact on weeds steadily grows.
US company Koch to enter Aus fertiliser market
04 Mar 10 | AUSTRALIA is set to have another player in the fertiliser industry, with American business Koch Industries leasing a 150,000 tonne storage facility at Geelong.  | Rain improves summer crop yield ... | Corn's cue for a comeback
Outlook '10: Demand jump won't spike wheat prices
03 Mar 10 | A FORECAST jump in world wheat demand won't be enough to trigger the corresponding rise in prices, with world grain prices set to decline over the coming 12 months.   | Volcot sells Tandou | Outlook '10: Appetite for wool ...
Rain improves summer crop yield potential
17 Feb 10 | Rain in January and February in Queensland and northern New South Wales has improved the yield potential for summer crops but overall area planted and production is forecast to be lower than last season, according to the latest Australian crop report from ABARE.  | GGA candidate calls for slower ... | Looking for a breath of fresh ...
Top hunk and spunk named at Walcha
15 Feb 10 | AN agronomist from Moree, Rebecca Byrne, and a plant operator from Braidwood, Mat Clarke, were announced as the winners of The Land's 2009-10 Hunks and Spunks competition, during the second day of the annual Walcha Cup Carnival.  | He's Warren's top hunk (just ... | Love is in Moree air ...
Corn's cue for a comeback
14 Feb 10 | WHILE the NSW 2009-10 maize crop is up 4000 hectares from last year to 19,000ha this season, industry experts say the longer term trend has been for it to be dropping significantly in volume.
Looking for a breath of fresh air at GGA
12 Feb 10 | IF PULLABOOKA, west of Grenfell, NSW, farmer Dan Cooper gets elected to the Grain Growers Association (GGA) board at next week’s annual general meeting, it will be a great fillip for the association’s youth leadership program.  | CommentsComments (7) | Continued push to prune ... | GGA candidate calls for slower ...
GGA candidate calls for slower reform
09 Feb 10 | GRAIN Growers Association (GGA) southern zone board candidate Chris Kelly does not claim to be looking to turn the organisation on its head should he be elected to replace either one of the two incumbent directors Gerry Lane and Spencer Millear.  | CommentsComments (2) | Reduce herbicide resistance risk | Garah sorghum turning rain into ...
Continued push to prune standing proxies
09 Feb 10 | GRAIN Growers Association (GGA) chairman John Eastburn has vowed to continue to push to lower the number of standing proxies held by board members of the association by attempting to get members to take them back.  | CommentsComments (1) | Control volunteers or lose ... | Safety first when outloading: GRDC
Garah sorghum turning rain into grain
01 Feb 10 | Grain sorghum is pulling its weight not only in weed control and rotations but as an efficient means of turning rain into grain on Bill Yates’ property, 'Amondale', Garah, NSW.
Reduce herbicide resistance risk
28 Jan 10 | THE Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is warning farmers not to attempt to cut costs by reducing herbicide application rates below recommended label rates.  | Growers and buyers give Clear ... | Safety first when outloading: GRDC
Control volunteers or lose moisture & nutrients
27 Jan 10 | The flush of growth following recent rain could cause major problems for grain growers if not controlled, using available moisture and nutrients as well as creating a green bridge for pests and diseases.   | What the rain means for grain ... | Nick-of-time start for big ...
Safety first when outloading: GRDC
26 Jan 10 | AS thousands of farmers with on-farm storage get busy marketing and moving their grain, the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is pushing a strong safety message.  | Hi-jinks mask a deeper malaise ...Visit The Land | Tapping hidden powers
Support surges for disc seeders
23 Jan 10 | A survey of farmers has found that although disc seeders have had their share of teething problems, growers who have made the switch from traditional knife-points remain convinced of making long-term gains.   | CommentsComments (1)
What the rain means for grain growing options
07 Jan 10 | WIDESPREAD falls of more than 200 millimetres in northern NSW and Queensland have farmers generally dancing for joy, but what will graingrowers do with the moisture?  | US energy lab working with sorghum | Hi-jinks mask a deeper malaise ...Visit The Land
Hi-jinks mask a deeper malaise at AWB
31 Dec 09 | Last week’s AWB annual general meeting was vaudeville masquerading as corporate business.
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