New Mowhawk Wheat (WA Only)
Mowhawk is a new AH wheat variety bred by LongReach plant breeders, and we think it will be one to watch. Currently, it’s only in WA, where there is a lot of interest in it as it will suit their systems, with early indications that it will also be a good fit in other states. […]
Storing Grains? Here Are Our Top 4 Tips.
Treating stored grain is essential, whether you’re storing seed for next season or waiting for the right price. Insect-damaged grain can be downgraded, reducing quality as well as potential profits. However, several measures can be taken to mitigate this risk. Here are our top 4 tips. 1. Prevention is better than a cure. Best practice […]
Flexolt: The First Ever Oral Lice Treatment for Sheep
Annual lice treatment is an essential strategic practice for controlling lice across Australia in many situations. Usually, you’re pushed to do this around shearing time to achieve the highest level of control. However, Flexolt is the new oral lice treatment that gives you the flexibility to treat lice when it suits you! This product changes […]
New Acid Tolerant Rhizobia Strains Released For 2024
Two new strains of Rhizobia will be added to your inoculant choice for the 2024 season. They will be added into the groups E and F inoculants, meaning the two groups will again be split for next season. Group E will cover field peas, lentils and vetch. And Group F will cover Faba Beans and […]
Tomahawk And Genie: Two New Wheats Suited To SA!
Tomahawk CL Wheat has been released for the 2024 growing season. An AGT variety, tested as RAC3261, Tomahawk will be a Clearfield Scepter type. Trials show it looks to be the highest-yielding Clearfield across SA and VIC, bridging the gaps between Clearfields and conventional varieties. However, Tomahawk will only be an APW classification. It will offer […]
What’s The Go With SA’s 2025 eID Tag Mandate?
South Australia’s 2025 eID tag mandate and what it means for you. What’s changing and why? As of January 1, 2025, it will become mandatory for Aussie farmers to tag their sheep and goats with NLIS-accredited electronic identification tags (eID) before leaving their property of birth. These eID tags have been used in the cattle […]
7 Reminders When Using Herbicides Pre Harvest
It’s getting to that time of year, so here’s a little refresher for you about desiccation crop topping. P.S.Check out Nufarm’s Crucial this season for your croptopping and desiccation needs, also includes hay/silage. As always, come in and see us for more information on what tactics will work best on your specific case.
3 New Cereals To Look At In 2024
Soaker Wheat – Longreach Soaker has been described as a ‘Scepter type’ wheat with the addition of an IMI tolerance gene that can protect the crop from any IMI residual activity. Soaker presents an option as a ‘Soaker crop’ following an IMI break crop such as canola, lentils or beans while also displaying high […]
Your Top New Canola Varieties For 2024
BASF Invigor LR4540P For next season BASF are replacing Invigor R4022P with their new Invigor LR4540P. And with yield improvements across all yield groups, it makes sense why. It will have TruFlex technology along with BASF’s new trait Liberty Link. The Liberty Link will allow the applications of Glufosinate over the crop as per the […]
Your 2023 Fungicide Options
The broadacre fungicide market is filled with choices – single actives, combinations, and varying formulations. Here’s our list of fungicides options available for 2023. Straight Actives: Azoxystrobin aka Accolade/Mirador (Formulations 250g/L, 625g/L, 800g/kg) Crops: Pulses, Canola & Cereals. A group 11 fungicide, straight azoxy products now have broadacre crops registrations on the label. They can only […]
