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April - May 2009: Vol. 13, No. 2

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Contents
4 You are better off under the 'new farming system'
8 External review says smut was handled well
9 Suger and ethanol outlook focus of conference
   
Harvest feature
10 Some canes store sucrose faster
11 New sugarcane harvester comes precision farming ready
12 Spying on crop residue
   
13 A Swiss flavour for bioplastics in Australian sugarcane?
14 Planting cane without effective grub control a waste of time and money
15 Personalities: Henry Tate and Abraham Lyle - Sweet success for the sugar barons.
20 Down to earth: Potassium and calcium under the microscope
22 New player in the sugarcane fertiliser market
22 Fertiliser co-op looks at sugarcane market
23 Caution urged on fertiliser decisions
23 Growth in agricultural jobs
28 ACFA calendar
 
Regular features
 
2 Editorial
18 Marketing: World sugar market
24 Classic Tractor Tales: A tractor driver's lot - 1949 style
27 District reports
31 Fishing: Watch a fish - catch a fish


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  • Eastern Europe big farms
  • Vietnam
  • South America

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