From July 26 2010
It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but "growing" plastic could one day be a lucrative enterprise for farmers.
In the next few decades, scientists believe advances in technology could see plant oils replace petroleum as the precursor for plastics.
More than 200 leading researchers have gathered ...
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Crop pests are out and about
With many summer crops maturing, conditions are rife for pests and diseases and Plant Health Australia is encouraging in-crop monitoring.
Plant ...
From April 26 2010
Flexible harvesting
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The new 9250 DynaFlex front offers the ultimate in harvesting diversification and will allow harvesters to switch between crops just by flicking a ...
From March 22 2010
Wet weather brings mixed results
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The Dookie farmer said he was "optimistic" on the coming season, but was still bracing for another year of tight grain prices.
Mr Ludeman, ...
From March 22 2010
Low US yield good for our exporters
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There are indications this is likely to reduce further, as more states are surveyed.
Potential yields have been reduced slightly but the general ...
From March 22 2010
A dose of decent
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rain brings hope of better seasonThe Galls crop wheat, canola and oats on 350 ha and run 1300 Crossbred ewes, and both Phillip and Bruce are ...
From March 22 2010
Crop technique explained
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Pioneer of pasture cropping Colin Seis went over the finer points of the technique before the crowd was treated to a live demonstration of the ...
From March 22 2010
Preparing to sow page 19
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From March 22 2010
Good news for grain industry
A presentation to agricultural advisers and grain industry personnel by Grains Research and Development Corporation has delivered some positive ...
From March 15 2010
Day offers rice advice
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The recently held rice field days at Jerilderie were well attended by 140 farmers either growing or hoping to grow rice in the 2010 season.
NSW ...
From March 15 2010
Sowing season kick-started
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Just a few weeks away from sowing season, Yarrawonga’s Evan Ryan is gearing up for a big year.
Planning to grow wheat and canola on his ...
From March 8 2010
Better direction on variety needed
As growers in northern Victoria begin to decide which wheat varieties they will grow in 2010, VFF Grains Group has raised concerns that without ...
From March 8 2010
Rice update at field day
With the largest area of rice sown in the past three years and a lot more enthusiasm in the industry, this year’s 2010 rice field day should ...
From February 22 2010
Sowing field day
A field day explaining how to sow grain and native seed into existing pasture will be held next week.
The Gecko CLAN Landcare group will run the ...
From February 15 2010
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