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GM crops coexistence conference launched
21/11/2008 | An international conference exploring the ways to allow coexistence between GM and non-GM crops will be held in Melbourne in November 2009.
17/11/2008 | The Australian Cereal Rust Control Program has confirmed that a sample of stripe rust collected from a wheat crop in north-east Victoria is the first Australian pathotype with virulence for the Yr27 resistance gene.
12/11/2008 | A FARMER survey has found while disc seeders could solve several problems in a no-tillage farming system, they could also be the source of new problems for farmers including mud build-up and premature bearing failure.
Extra help for wheat growers to maximise returns
11/11/2008 | Wheat growers will soon have access to Government-funded market information in a bid to help them maximise their returns under the deregulated wheat export marketing system.
Pollinator decline not reducing crop yields ... yet
10/11/2008 | The well-documented worldwide decline in the number of bees and other pollinators is not, at this stage, limiting global crop yields, according to the results of an international study published in the latest edition of the respected science journal, Current Biology.
10/11/2008 | Estimated Pool Returns for all wheat grades in the AWB 2007/08 National Pools remain unchanged following the company's latest fortnightly review.
GM canola sorted...but what about hay?
6/11/2008 | Monsanto has outlined the procedure for the sale of Roundup Ready canola hay after widespread confusion within the industry surrounding the protocols of cutting GM hay.
4/11/2008 | HARVEST of Victoria’s first genetically modified (GM) canola crops will get underway in less than a fortnight. Victorian farmers will have the choice of three sites to deliver to – two Australian Bulk Alliance sites at Kelly’s Grain Storage, just across the border at Tocumwal in NSW and the Lakaput site in the Western District near Skipton, and GrainCorp’s Lubeck site in the southern Wimmera.  | CommentsComments (2)
Weed contamination warning for hay balers
31/10/2008 | THE Department of Primary Industries has issued a plea to Victorian contractors and farmers baling hay, following growing reports of weed contamination.  | CommentsComments (1)
Fertiliser prices on way down
30/10/2008 | Fertiliser prices have dropped significantly over the past three months due to declining demand and the effect of the global credit crunch.
Where to next for Brendan Stewart?
30/10/2008 | After retiring from the chairmanship of AWB, Brendan Stewart's immediate focus is on the upcoming harvest at his family property at Chinchilla, Queensland.
Frost crunches canola in Western District
30/10/2008 | A wicked frost, which saw temperatures dip to -4 degrees last Wednesday night in parts of the Western District will hit canola crops especially hard.
28/10/2008 | NEW online trading house Clear Commodities is almost ready to go live.
27/10/2008 | Failed crops being used as a stock feed may carry significant risks of contaminating stock with chemical residues if care is not taken.
Strategic organic matter builds soil carbon, boosts yields
24/10/2008 | Potential improvement in crop yields and reduced greenhouse gas emissions are among the benefits of increased soil organic matter throughput.
Growers wary of exporter funds
23/10/2008 | GROWERS are starting to question whether new exporters will have the funds to buy wheat this harvest in the wake of the global credit crunch – and how big a harvest advance they can now afford to offer.
Growers wary of exporter funds in light of global credit crunch
22/10/2008 | GROWERS are starting to question whether new exporters will have the funds to buy wheat this harvest in the wake of the global credit crunch – and how big a harvest advance they can now afford to offer.
20/10/2008 | A LATE sowing has not helped the prospects of The Exiles team in the Rural Finance Wheat Challenge.
Rust resistance gene found in wild grasses
20/10/2008 | University of Adelaide researchers have identified new sources of stem and leaf rust resistance in wild grass relatives of wheat sourced mostly from the 'fertile crescent' of the Middle East.
Drought hits Vic canola production
16/10/2008 | The Australian Oilseeds Federation has slashed nearly 150,000 tonnes off its national canola production estimate after the failure of the spring rains through much of the country’s key canola producing areas.  | CommentsComments (1)
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