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Plant Back Warning: Be Mindful Of Herbicide Residues Unfortunately, this year many growers have been caught out with herbicide residuals which have affected their cropping flexibility. The dry conditions across the state, along with the increased reliance on residual herbicides, have created…
Barley Australia: Export Warning For Imi Residues Recently, Barley Australia released a statement urging growers to carefully consider the use of imidazolinone chemicals on their imi tolerant barley varieties (Spartacus CL & Scope CL). Bulk handlers and grain traders may require…
Resistant Ryegrass Getting Tougher To Beat It’s confirmed. Australian annual ryegrass populations are now resistant to three different pre-emergent herbicide groups. Last August, the national weed resistance surveys of grower’s paddocks identified complex resistance patterns. Annual ryegrass now has resistance to; Group D (trifluralin), Group J (Avadex…
There has been some talk about Syngenta’s newly released Group G spike B-Power. You may be familiar with the name, or the active Butafenacil, as it was used in a mix in the product Logran B-Power. B-Power controls a number…
Do you have problems with Snails? Introducing Imtrade’s Metakill Over the years agriculture has progressively moved to more conservative farming practices, such as no-till, less burning and less tillage. Unfortunately, while this has improved soil structure and erosion, it has also…
How to check mice numbers in your paddock. Did you know that if there are high numbers of mice in your paddocks, they could cause up to 5% damage, per night, per crop? Our modern farming systems of no-till and stubble…
2019 will see the release of Bayer’s new cereal seed dressing. Some growers will be familiar with the product EverGol Prime, which Bayer has now improved and called EverGol Energy. EverGol Energy will be a key choice for cereal seed dressings,…
All you need to know about inversion layers. As you know, the best way to conserve soil moisture and nutrients during summer is to eliminate summer weeds from paddocks. However, summer spraying also comes with the risk of spray drift and…
What Seed Treatment To Use In 2019 A new year begins, and it’s time to start considering your 2019 plan. Once you’ve decided what seed will be planted, it’s time to consider what seed dressing you will require. We’ve done a quick rundown…
The answers are in the dirt. If you want to save money on fertiliser, you should be soil sampling. Soil sampling is an extremely beneficial and accurate method to improve decisions regarding nutrient inputs. You can know exactly what is in your…