Rainfall has helped lifted the spirits of some drought and bushfire stricken farming communities in NSW, but the financial benefits will not flow for many months. (more…)
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Victorian grower one of the first in Australia to grow TruFlex-triazine canola
West Victorian grower Rowan Scott is one of the first in the country to grow new TruFlex-triazine tolerant stacked canola technology – specifically, Hyola 530XT. (more…)
Exotic pest profile: spotted wing drosophila
The fly called spotted wing drosophila (SWD, Drosophila suzukii) is emerging as a global plant pest of significance. It attacks a range of soft skinned fruit and reduces crop yield…
Make sure your next cuppa isn’t a biosecurity risk
For more than a decade, a small group of farmers have been growing coffee bushes in Far North Queensland and northern New South Wales, and in 2011 the first coffee…