A problem caterpillar in legume crops
This week is a big wake-up call to our many mungbean growers and agronomists in the Northern Region, with this attached larvae or grub...
Mungbean course a success
Last week, the Australian Mungbean Association conducted their yearly two-day BMP agronomy course for mungbeans.
We had a full house of attendees at the Toowoomba...
Tackling life head-on
You are either in or you’re out with life. There are no half measures.
It’s the same with farming, especially when you start down the...
Long-term weed control
Some time ago I had occasion to venture down to an Area Wide Management of Weeds field day in southern inland NSW and was...
Drums and their end point
Was travelling back through NSW last month and came across this drumMUSTER collection site.
It certainly took me back to those years or decades...
Farmers and families urged to stay safe on quad bikes
The ACCC has launched a quad bike safety awareness campaign in regional Australia warning that older male farmers remain the group most at risk...
MRL changes
Over the course of the last decade in this dual industry role of mine, I constantly find myself addressing many MRL issues, or Maximum...
Applications open for Future Cotton Leaders Program 2026
Applications have opened for the 2026 intake for the Australia Future Cotton Leaders Program (AFCLP), the cotton industry’s premier leadership development initiative.
It is anticipated...
Ag In Brief
Rural Aid encourages Queensland farmers to reach out
Rural Aid is encouraging Queensland farmers and rural families to start a conversation that matters, with Mental...
Improving chickpea quality
Our pulse cropping industry is constantly looking at ways to produce a quality product for our export market.
The Australian mungbean industry is consistently looking...
Ag In Brief
Combing through genetics delivers tools to keep bees busy
Australian researchers are delving into the secret life of bees in a quest to breed more...
Australia’s farmers hold the key to climate action
The federal government released its National Climate Risk Assessment and 2035 climate target this week and it presented a largely gloomy picture.
It’s fair to...
Cotton picking begins in the highlands
Cotton picking kicked off in central Queensland last week with Emerald growers Denis and Aaron Kiely, who began picking their 71-hectare cotton crop on...
