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Neo CL & Cyclops Barleys Make Malt

Neo CL and Cyclops barley varieties have been approved for malting accreditation by Grains Australia.  Neo CL is out of InterGrain and is a game-changing barley with an exceptionally high yield potential and outstanding disease package. Cyclops by AGT is broadly adapted and…
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Updated TimeRite Tool for Better RLEM Management

As of last year, there has been an update to the TimeRite strategy, leading to earlier estimated TimeRite dates as RLEM responds to climatic changes. If you are unaware, TimeRite is a tool that predicts the best spring spraying date to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Understanding Spray Drift in Inversions: Causes, Consequences and Responsibilities for Farmers

The below article has been written and provided by Mick and Angus Faulkner. The result of more spray drift in recent times is due to three factors. The first is simply that spray capacity has increased (more hectares covered in the…
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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…
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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…
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New Lentil and Pea Variety Out For 2025

A new lentil and kaspa pea are coming to market next year, and we’re excited to see what they produce. One is the new disease-resistant imi-tolerant lentil variety ALB Terrier, and the other is the latest kaspa type pea variety…
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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…
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