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Bayer job cuts no concern for Aussie grain growers

Bayer job cuts no concern for Aussie grain growers

The leader of one of Australia's grains industry peak bodies is not concerned about Bayer's plans to shed 12,000 jobs.

Growers want undivided GrainCorp

Growers want undivided GrainCorp

Growers like the idea of the LTAP injection of capital into GrainCorp but are lukewarm over a rival proposal to split the business.

Seed treatment beefed up

Seed treatment beefed up

Bayer has boosted its EverGol seed treatment with another mode of action.

Misleading barley claims the final straw

Misleading barley claims the final straw

Seednet has been slugged with a million dollar penalty for making misleading claims about its Compass barley variety.

Grains

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Bayer job cuts no concern for Aussie grain growers

Bayer job cuts no concern for Aussie grain growers

The leader of one of Australia's grains industry peak bodies is not concerned about Bayer's plans to shed 12,000 jobs.

Aussie crop the smallest in a decade

Aussie crop the smallest in a decade

The depth of the east coast drought was borne out by ABARES figures that show this year's winter crop production is the lowest for a decade.

Sourcing quality grain no issue

Sourcing quality grain no issue

Grain quality across the nation has been better than expected this harvest given the dry growing season.

Misleading barley claims the final straw

Misleading barley claims the final straw

Seednet has been slugged with a million dollar penalty for making misleading claims about its Compass barley variety.

Aussie crop the smallest in a decade

Aussie crop the smallest in a decade

The depth of the east coast drought was borne out by ABARES figures that show this year's winter crop production is the lowest for a decade.

Convector liquidation process questioned

Convector liquidation process questioned

Unsecured creditors of failed business Convector Grain have criticised a liquidation process that sees them not receive a final payment.

Growers wait for more detail on GrainCorp bid

Growers wait for more detail on GrainCorp bid

Growers remain neutral regarding the shock bid by an unknown asset management business to buy GrainCorp, saying more info is required.

Growers want undivided GrainCorp

Growers want undivided GrainCorp

Growers like the idea of the LTAP injection of capital into GrainCorp but are lukewarm over a rival proposal to split the business.

Seed treatment beefed up

Seed treatment beefed up

Bayer has boosted its EverGol seed treatment with another mode of action.

Growers wait for more detail on GrainCorp bid

Growers wait for more detail on GrainCorp bid

Growers remain neutral regarding the shock bid by an unknown asset management business to buy GrainCorp, saying more info is required.

Finally grain hitting the bins

Finally grain hitting the bins

Winter crop production tallies are starting to look a little healthier as western and southern grain starts to hit the bins.

Misleading barley claims the final straw

Misleading barley claims the final straw

Seednet has been slugged with a million dollar penalty for making misleading claims about its Compass barley variety.

Growers want undivided GrainCorp

Growers want undivided GrainCorp

Growers like the idea of the LTAP injection of capital into GrainCorp but are lukewarm over a rival proposal to split the business.

Sourcing quality grain no issue

Sourcing quality grain no issue

Grain quality across the nation has been better than expected this harvest given the dry growing season.

Seed treatment beefed up

Seed treatment beefed up

Bayer has boosted its EverGol seed treatment with another mode of action.

Finally grain hitting the bins

Finally grain hitting the bins

Winter crop production tallies are starting to look a little healthier as western and southern grain starts to hit the bins.

Wheat prices tipped to be steady

Wheat prices tipped to be steady

The slide in Australian wheat prices stalled last week, with gains in prices in Vic and SA in particular.

Wheat prices tipped to be steady

GrainCorp reviewing $2.4b takeover offer

No lead from BOM on summer rainfall

Grain protection product promising

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Irrigator pleads guilty

Irrigator pleads guilty

A northern NSW cotton producer has pleaded guilty to water offences, relating to pumping water during an embargo.

Cotton production well back

Cotton production well back

Cotton Australia expects total cotton production for 2018-19 to be less than half last year due to a lack of water.

Ensuring the bollworm resistance is futile

Ensuring the bollworm resistance is futile

It's completely counter-intuitive, but cotton producers are being urged to keep a small patch of cotton plants where bollworm can thrive.

Further drift incidents cause concern

Further drift incidents cause concern

Just weeks after the APVMA changed its regulations regarding the use of 2,4-D there have been more reports of spray drift damage.

Trapped by their own pheromones

Trapped by their own pheromones

Cotton's green mirid to be trapped by pheromone lure with new commercialisation deal.

Horticulture

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Granite Belt grower group established

Granite Belt grower group established

The horticultural industry’s newest association – the Granite Belt Growers Association – has been formed.

Carrots lead as veggie exports surge

Carrots lead as veggie exports surge

Vegetable exports are on the up, according to Ausveg.

Strawberry growers thank Australia | Video

Strawberry growers thank Australia | Video

Strawberry growers have come out in force to say a special thank you to Australia for supporting the industry.

Common-sense prevails with farm compost exemption

Common-sense prevails with farm compost exemption

Queensland farmers now have clear right to create composts and other organic products on their own farms.

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Treated water brings surge of life back to lime business

Treated water brings surge of life back to lime business

Advertiser: How a water treatment system is making this orchard's juice worth the squeeze.

Report welcomed, but Government had better deliver

Report welcomed, but Government had better deliver

BIRRR respond to the Regional Telecommunications Review

The bread box that will orbit the earth

The bread box that will orbit the earth

CSIRO announce purchase of Australian Inovor CubeSat

The new digitised farm

The new digitised farm

Opinion: Andrew Lai, Sprout X - the digital farm

Report welcomed, but Government had better deliver

Report welcomed, but Government had better deliver

BIRRR respond to the Regional Telecommunications Review

Built to work hard

Built to work hard

Can-Am launch new Outlander quad bike

Using the best technology in new ways

Using the best technology in new ways

CSIRO and University of Sydney adapt cutting edge technology

Better internet and mobile across the board

Better internet and mobile across the board

Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition respond to telecommunications review

NFF support independent review

NFF support independent review

The National Farmers Federation respond to the Regional Telecommunications Review

Built to work hard

Built to work hard

Can-Am launch new Outlander quad bike

The new digitised farm

The new digitised farm

Opinion: Andrew Lai, Sprout X - the digital farm

Better internet and mobile across the board

Better internet and mobile across the board

Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition respond to telecommunications review

The bread box that will orbit the earth

The bread box that will orbit the earth

CSIRO announce purchase of Australian Inovor CubeSat

NFF support independent review

NFF support independent review

The National Farmers Federation respond to the Regional Telecommunications Review

More data, more mobile, more equality recommended for bush

More data, more mobile, more equality recommended for bush

The Regional Telecommunications Review has been released.

More arms to get the job done

More arms to get the job done

The Silvan Oktopus sprayer chosen by vineyard of the year

Using the best technology in new ways

Using the best technology in new ways

CSIRO and University of Sydney adapt cutting edge technology