The Russians Are Here
They’re here. Already, we are seeing some Russian Wheat Aphids this season. Which is a timely reminder to check your cereal crops for all insects, especially early sown crops or crops planted in paddocks that had a bit of a green bridge over March/April. Below is what you need to look out for, with one […]
3 Options For Chasing Escaping Weeds
What a start! We haven’t seen season-opening rains like this in a long time. Some areas have even received well over 90mm of rainfall for April! As good as this is, it does mean we are going to see a lot more germinations of ryegrass and other weeds. And unfortunately, we may have to chase […]
Top Tips For Effective Snail Baiting
Top Tips for Effective Snail Baiting With sowing underway, snail baiting programmes should be in full swing as well. The recent rainfall we received, along with cooler nights and evening dews, will be encouraging round and conical snail activity. Egg-laying will start occurring where soils remain damp. Research tells us that autumn is the most […]
IMI Pea Varieties
The new release of two new IMI Field Peas It’s official. Grains Innovation Australia, along with AG Schilling & Co Seeds at Kadina, have been working on two new imi tolerant field peas, which have recently been released. The varieties are GIA Ourstar – a ‘dun’ type, and GIA Kastar – a ‘Kaspa’ type. Both […]
Sakura Flow Mixing Guide
Sakura Flow Mixing Guide At the end of 2019 Bayer launched Sakura Flow, the liquid version of their Sakura pre-emergent herbicide. With 2020 wheat sowing now underway, we are now seeing the first applications of Sakura Flow in pre-emergent spraying. So, with the first uses of this new product, we want to make sure you’re […]
Overwatch- The New Herbicide From FMC
Revolutionary Herbicide Overwatch Now Available For Australian Market From FMC Australiasia Pty Ltd Overwatch® Herbicide from Agricultural Sciences Company FMC, has officially been registered and will be available for the 2021 winter cropping season as a control for annual ryegrass and a wide range of other weeds. FMC Herbicide Portfolio Manager, Hugh Palmer, said Overwatch […]
Winter Feed Gaps: How To Keep Stock Nourished And Maximise Profits
Winter Feed Gaps: How to keep stock nourished and maximise profits In these drier seasons where broadacre cropping can be less profitable, growers with mixed enterprises can rely on livestock production to balance income. But to maximise profits, it is essential to maintain and optimise the health of livestock. A significant component of this is […]
Dry Sowing: Do We Wait For A Knockdown Or Go In With Pre-Emergents
Dry Sowing: Do we wait for a knockdown or go in with pre-emergents? Each year Autumn rain seems harder to get, and each year there seem to be fewer weeds germinating for a good knockdown at seeding time, which leaves us with a question: Do we delay seeding to get a knockdown? Or do […]
The Lowdown On Vaccines
The Lowdown on Vaccines You know that a key part of ensuring your flock’s health is preventing diseases with vaccines. But do you know the difference between the 3-in-1 and 6-in-1 products, and what you should be using? We’ve summed up the leading sellers and how they can help you improve your flock and your […]
The Free Choice System: Why Your Stock Know Best
The free choice system: why your stock know best. Your stock may know their needs better than you think. Below we look at what a free choice system is, why it works best, and how it improves your flock. What is it? A free choice system is basically what the name describes – giving […]
