13 December 2016 Ascra Xpro will deliver the best yields and returns for growers A new wheat flag leaf fungicide promises growers the biggest yields, increased profitability over competitor…
13 December 2016 Forming a second line of plant defence – capturing disease-resistant DNA Scientists have developed a new improved method for capturing longer DNA fragments, doubling the size…
13 December 2016 Professional standards needed for use of treated seed on farm – AIC A qualification, akin to that for sprayer operators, is needed to promote standards and best…
13 December 2016 Can sub-Saharan Africa meet its future cereal food requirement? Sub-Saharan Africa will need to transform and intensify crop production to avoid over-reliance on imports…
9 December 2016 Testing & analysis: 7 top tips for improving productivity Going ‘beyond the basics’ with better use of testing and data analysis can directly improve…
8 December 2016 IGC members assess record grains crops Members of the International Grains Council (IGC) convened for the 44th Council Session on 5…
8 December 2016 Expanding 2,4-D resistance problem in Australia prompts warnings for NSW and QLD growers Resistance to the ‘keystone’ herbicide group that includes 2,4-D has recently been confirmed in sowthistle…
8 December 2016 2Blades and CIMMYT form alliance to tackle threat of wheat stem rust new collaboration to develop wheat lines offering durable resistance against wheat rust between 2Blades and…
6 December 2016 Canada grows more wheat Statistics Canada has released the results of its November Farm Survey of crop production Canadian…
2 December 2016 Australian Nuffield Scholar examines cover crop benefits A new report has been released today by Nuffield Australia: “Cover Crops – Nutrient use…