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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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New IMI-FABA Bean & IMI-Lentil

We’re excited. Next season we are likely to see the release of a couple new legume varieties, including an imi-tolerant Faba Bean and another addition to the imi-tolerant (XT) Lentil family. Like us, we expect most growers will be keen on…
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Rhizoctonia Root Rot: What Is It & 5 Tips On How To Deal With It

Rhizoctonia Root Rot: What is it and 5 Tips on How to deal with it. It has been another excellent season for Rhizoctonia patches to show up and hold up our crops. If you haven’t seen this before, it shows up…
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Disease Update: August 2019

Disease Update August 2019 So far this year, we have seen crop diseases popping up all over the place. The recent misty rain we had over a prolonged period created perfect conditions for most diseases to take hold and spread throughout…
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Why Tissue Testing Is A Must

Do you know what’s going on in your paddock? Here is why tissue testing is a must. If you’re looking at an underperforming paddock and seeing unhealthy plants, the easy answer might be just to apply a trace element. It is…
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IMI Update For Barley Industry And New Bendoc Beans

Are you growing Scope or Spartacus barley? Are you thinking of using imi products? You may want to carefully consider the decision, as foreign MRL’s may impact your market access. Barley Industry Imi Update: The Barley Industry has put out another update regarding markets…
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Liquid Trace Elements: How To Choose Between Sulphates, Oxides, & Chelates

Liquid Trace Elements: How to choose between the different forms. Sulphate, oxide or chelate? Let’s say you’ve decided your crop looks nutrient deficient, and you’re going to apply a foliar Zinc trace element. That’s all good. But what form of liquid…
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