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Feed lifts at Palgrove
11 Feb 12 | WITH the annual rainfall for the past two years more than 40 per cent above average, managing pasture so it doesn’t run to head and lose quality before it can be grazed has been a challenge for one of Australia’s oldest and best-known Charolais beef cattle seedstock producers.
Grain gains from soil biology research
10 Feb 12 | THE science of soil biology is following on the heels of minimum till farming - hailed as the next productivity revolution and a potential source of widespread gains in the cropping sector.
09 Feb 12 | GRAIN growers around Victoria are encouraged to attend the two-night Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Annual Grains Conference in Echuca-Moama on 26-28 February.
Vigilance urged to reduce spread of Scotch thistle
06 Feb 12 | SCOTCH Thistle Landholders in the Port Phillip and Westernport catchment are being urged to be vigilant and monitor their properties for Scotch thistle.
Coalition and grain taskforce to continue partnership
02 Feb 12 | THE Grain Logistics Taskforce said it will continue to assist the Victorian Coalition Government in improving the state's freight network and identifying measures that would allow upcoming grain harvests to be transported to port more efficiently.
01 Feb 12 | EVERY grain grower should have a rust management plan drawn up at the beginning of the season.
Grain Gain On-farm courses to boost grower skills
31 Jan 12 | GROWERS can enhance their business and leadership skills by participating in Grain Gain On-farm courses offered across Australia by Grain Growers Limited.
DPI opens soil time capsule in the Wimmera
28 Jan 12 | RESEARCHERS are spending a lot of time deliberately going over old ground in the Wimmera.
Watch for mice
27 Jan 12 | FOLLOWING last year’s record-breaking mouse plague, Mallee farmers are again being urged to monitor numbers to see whether the rodents will breed up to plague proportions once again.
25 Jan 12 | GRAIN growers throughout north central Victoria will next month converge on Elmore to explore the options available to them as they adapt to changing market, environmental and agronomic conditions.
23 Jan 12 | ATTENTION all Young Farmers – an opportunity not to be missed to meet with other young farmers, examine key factors in growing a successful crop and an opportunity to win a scholarship to Grain Growers’ Ltd Innovation Generation Conference.
All praise for new broker
23 Jan 12 | ST ARNAUD graingrower Aaron Sanderson (pictured) will sell about 80 per cent of his crops through Agfarm’s broking service and pools this season and can’t speak highly enough of the company’s new role in grain business.
Wheat harvest setback
21 Jan 12 | EUSTON, NSW, cropper Pat Healy (pictured with brother Ray) says despite having had crops washed out during the 2010 floods, he will still make less money from this year’s wheat harvest.
SPRAY awards on again
19 Jan 12 | THE call is going out again to farmers and farm contractors to be part of this year's national SPRAY Awards and in the running for a $15,000 prize pack - including a study tour of Britain.
Time to look at rust resistance for 2012
18 Jan 12 | NOW is the prime time for grain growers to consider which wheat varieties to retain in their cropping program.
17 Jan 12 | WHAT happens when you mix large volumes of organic matter into the subsoil of cropping paddocks?
Extended road train route access for Mildura-Swan Hill region
17 Jan 12 | ROAD trains now have increased access to the road network in the Mildura and Swan Hill areas, Minister for Roads Terry Mulder has announced.
Variety trials results online
17 Jan 12 | THE latest results from the National Variety Trials (NVT) are now being released to assist southern region grain growers and their advisers in preparing for this year’s sowing programs.
12 Jan 12 | ENCOURAGING results from southern field trials of a new biological agent to combat snails in grain crops have researchers on track for development of a commercial control, according to the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).
GrainGrowers sets targets for year ahead
11 Jan 12 | GRAIN Growers Ltd says its key focus for 2012, is to aim at delivering a more profitable and efficient industry for all Australian grain producers.
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