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Waterlogging tolerant barley breakthrough

New barley varieties with greater waterlogging tolerance are on the horizon, after a scientific breakthrough in genetic research identified a major contributing...
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Plants love microbes – and so do farmers

The Sunshine Coast’s plant diversity has helped University of Queensland researchers confirm that nurture has the upper hand – at least when...
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Research to boost biosecurity measures

Murdoch University is leading the charge to develop a powerful tool to manage key biosecurity threats to Western Australian (WA) grain produce.
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Eradicating exotic pests with ‘infertility genes’ may be possible

University of Adelaide researchers have shown that it may be possible to eradicate populations of invasive pest animals through the inheritance of...
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Survey reveals why WA horses are saddled with tooth decay

Horses fed oaten hay are almost three times more likely to develop tooth decay according to a new study at the University...
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Interim findings from control traffic farming research

The impact on crop performance from trafficking in low rainfall zones has been found to be far less dramatic than in those...
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Australian cattle market passes crossroads

For the first time in three years, Australian cattle prices are now lower than year-ago levels, and production is higher, resulting in...
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What the NSW Biosecurity Act means for producers

To coincide with the Biosecurity Act 2015 being enacted on 1 July 2017, the NSW Department of Primary Industries has released a...
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Landholders are our frontline

Landholders and volunteers hold the key to controlling invasive species across Australia, but often government arrangements hamper their efforts. That’s the message...
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Positive outlook for south-west beef producers

More than 60 beef producers attended the South-West BetterBeef conference in Hamilton on 22 June 2017 to hear from industry experts who...

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Local farmers have been doing it tough over the past ten years but recently published research by a team from QUT and Griffith University has unearthed a potential antidote to the problem.

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Dryland cotton and grains farmer Paul Slack is battling weeds that have high levels of resistance to several important herbicide modes of action.

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Southern region grain growers who have recently experienced frost events are being advised to continue to monitor crops to determine the extent of damage.

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Get FarmingTuesday, October 17th, 2017 at 4:27pm

Most growers recognise that spilled grain on-farm is a biosecurity risk. Grain around storages, sheds, bunkers, bins and bags can attract and harbour grain storage pests that fly or hitchhike in from surrounding areas. Common pests include the lesser grain borer, flat grain beetle, rust-red flour beetle and warehouse moth.

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Check out this great story on Rob McCarron who is celebrating 35 years of service with Pacific Seeds - Australia

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Get FarmingMonday, October 16th, 2017 at 4:30pm

Farmers will be able to test the pulse of cropping options at a field day in the Wimmera.

The pulse field day, 10km south of Rupanyup, will run on Thursday 26 October 2017 from 9am until 1pm, covering a wide range of topics ranging from sowing to marketing.

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Get FarmingFriday, October 13th, 2017 at 3:54pm

Get the latest from Pork CRC CEO Dr Roger Campbell here.

SunPork’s fresh food people have market intelligence - GetFarming

By Pork CRC CEO Dr Roger Campbell. I have been on the road attending and presenting at SunPork’s Biennial Conference on the Gold Coast and at a couple of producer meetings run by ECOPHARM in NZ. All meetings were informative. Sharp edge At the SunPork conference, I thought the most interesting prese...

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Get FarmingThursday, October 12th, 2017 at 3:12pm

AUSVEG is calling on the Australian vegetable industry and consumers to ‘Try for 5’ serves of vegetables each day and share their stories ahead of National Nutrition Week, which runs from 15-21 October 2017.

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Get FarmingWednesday, October 11th, 2017 at 5:26pm

The 2017 Pantry Blitz biosecurity surveillance campaign has once again been hailed a success, with report numbers exceeding as 2016's inaugural event.

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Get FarmingTuesday, October 10th, 2017 at 2:56pm

Witherswood Angus, based in Taminick (via Glenrowan) in the Warby Ranges and home to Australia’s most expensive Angus bull is having their first ever female sale on 20th October 2017, at 1pm on site.

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Waterlogging tolerant barley breakthrough

Plants love microbes – and so do farmers

Research to boost biosecurity measures

Eradicating exotic pests with ‘infertility genes’ may be possible

Survey reveals why WA horses are saddled with tooth decay

Interim findings from control traffic farming research

Australian cattle market passes crossroads

What the NSW Biosecurity Act means for producers

Landholders are our frontline

Positive outlook for south-west beef producers

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