Lime: How To Figure Out Quality And Value For Money
You might not have guessed it, but in South Australia, more than two million hectares of land are susceptible to acidified soils. Although it’s a natural process, it becomes accelerated due to our modern farming practices with applications of things like ammonium fertilisers. When pH levels fall, crop productivity suffers with a decline in microbial […]
Syngenta’s Victrato: The Seed Treatment To Tackle Crown Rot in Wheat and Barley
Is crown rot devastating your durum or wheat yields? Finally, a solution is here! Syngenta’s Victrato is a new seed treatment registered to give management of crown rot in wheat, durum wheat, and barley. You can check out the label and details on Syngenta’s website here. What’s in Victrato? Victrato’s active ingredient is 200g/L of Cyclobutrifluram, […]
How Can You Supplement Sheep In Dry Years?
We all know this year has not been kind with rainfall. With the dry conditions and poorer harvests, there has obviously been a drop in available grain feed. Poor harvests mean poor stubbles, and these are generally lacking in nutritive quality from the dry finish. As stubbles are usually a primary source of summer feed, […]
Bromoxynil to be rescheduled as an S7 poison.
As of February 1 2025, all Bromoxynil products containing more than 1% bromoxynil will be rescheduled as a Schedule 7 poison – meaning you will need a current Chem Cert here in SA to purchase and use. The decision comes from an intent to minimise the risk of accidental or deliberate ingestion by domestic (home […]
15 Pesky Summer Weeds and How To Control Them.
Are you frustrated by summer weeds? We are too. They suck moisture and nutrients, can be hard to control, and usually reoccur if not managed properly. The season just gone was a perfect example of the benefits of summer spraying and retaining moisture. Here’s a list of 15 common pesky suspects we find in our […]
New Lentil and Pea Variety Out For 2025
A new lentil and kaspa pea are coming to market next year – ALB Terrier Lentils and APB Bondi Peas.
Your Sneak Peak At New Cereal Varieties For 2025
Here’s a sneak peek at some key new cereal varieties making their way onto the scene in 2025. Shotgun Wheat Shotgun Wheat is out of AGT breeding program tested as RAC3227 and they are calling it a “Clear” Scepter replacement, with a significant yield advantage, even over Calibre. NVT results from last year show that […]
Nutrient Deficiencies: What To Look For And Why Tissue Testing Is A Must
Why do we tissue test? Suppose you are doing soil testing during the summer months. In that case, you are off to a good start by knowing what levels of macronutrients are in your paddock, including Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium and Sulfur. However, research has shown that these tests might not always be as […]
Timing Group 4 Herbicides: Why It Matters
An important reminder when using Group 4 (old Group I) herbicides is to choose the right product at the right time. Group 4 herbicides work by mimicking indol-3-yl-acetic acid (IAA). IAA is responsible for cell division, differentiation and elongation, among other functions. An application of a Group 4 will turn on all the growth ‘switches’ […]
9 Post-Em Herbicides To Tackle Grass Weeds In Cereal Crops
With many dry-sown crops now emerging and grass weeds such as Ryegrass, Brome Grass, Barley Grass, and Wild Oats emerging alongside of crops this year, we decided to look at nine post-emergent options that could help clean up your cereal crops.
