Production, marketing and topical articles for the Australian Sugar industry.
Addressing particular challenges has driven the considered inclusion of precision agriculture technology at Postlethwaite Farms. Neale Postlethwaite and his brother Trevor farm about 2000 hectares of country at Gooroc.
Synthetic nitrogen fertilisers transformed agriculture as we know it during the Green Revolution, catapulting crop yields and food security to new heights. Yet, despite improvements in crop nitrogen use efficiency, fears of underperformance spur fertiliser overapplication to this day.
Current fertiliser price increases are reminiscent of the Great Recession period when prices nearly doubled across all major fertiliser groups at the end of 2007. At that time, fertiliser prices were fuelled by rising demand in many emerging markets, increased use of corn and other crops for biofuel production.
This Farm Safety Awareness Week (18-24 July) Triple P - Positive Parenting Program experts are supporting farming families to not only address the physical and mental risks on the farm but to take active steps to support mental health and wellbeing to create a positive, strong farm family where everyone benefits.
Previous AgriFutures Horizon Scholar and evokeAG. Future Young Leader, Jordy Kitschke says agriculture is on the brink of another revolution, and according to him robotics will have a big part to play. Applications for the 2022 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship close on January 14, 2022.
Agricultural and Veterinary amendments have passed Parliament on Dec 1 which streamlines the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority and establishes a new governance board.
New technology developed by the University of South Australia may put an end to predatory cat behaviours in native environments and help control Australia’s feral felines.
Expect more delicious and premium Australian food in fridges across the globe, with the creation of The University of Queensland’s Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.
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