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What Are Group 14’s (G)? And When Should You Use Them?

There are Hammer’s, Sledge’s, Sharpen’s, and many more, but where and when will each of these Group 14 (old Group G) spike herbicides be used most effectively? Striker/Goal (Oxyfluorfen) Probably the first of the Group 14’s and the most common. Once good…
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5 Top Summer Spraying Tips

“A job worth doing is worth doing well.” Our 5 Tips for Better Summer Spraying Results. The last few summers have been strong reminders of the importance of retaining subsoil moisture through an effective summer spraying program. The lack of summer rainfall…
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How To Improve Grain Storage (And The One Thing Some Forget)

Whether you’re storing seed for next season or holding grain and waiting for the right price, it’s essential to reduce the risk of insect damage. Insect-damaged grain can be degraded, and quality can be severely reduced, along with your potential…
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How Does Outright 770 Make Spray Days Easier? A 3-in-1 Go-To for Growers

Improving glyphosate and herbicide performance often comes down to one simple factor: using the right spray adjuvant in the tank mix. For years, growers have relied on combinations like LI700 (0.25%) plus Ammonium Sulphate (AMS at 800 g/100 L) to…
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8 Tips For A Safe Fire Season

Updated for SA’s Fire Danger Season Mid North & Yorke Peninsula fire ban season runs from 1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026. Bushfire risk is part of life in rural South Australia, but solid preparation makes all the difference. Below is…
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How Can Frost Affect Your Spraying Results?

Spraying around a frost? You’re not alone if it makes you a bit uneasy. It’s always a tough call — do you wait it out or get the job done? The answer depends on a few things: how badly the…
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All Clear DS: The Most Important Drum In Your Shed

Why is All Clear DS the most important drum in your shed?Let’s see… Unsure what you last sprayed out? Worried there might be contamination? Not sure how to rid chemical residue from the tank? If in doubt, the most important…
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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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