A positive weather forecast of above average rainfall and average summer temperatures has many Australian farmers hopeful for a bumper summer cropping season. (more…)
Month: September 2020
Grain harvest parthenium alert
With a bumper grain harvest forecast this year (2020), NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has alerted people bringing harvesting machinery into NSW from Queensland that they are required by law to ensure equipment crossing the border is free of the devastating parthenium weed and its seeds. (more…)
Our Members, CSIRO and MLA developing new ways to control wild rabbit populations
Australia’s national science agency and Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) member, CSIRO, is on the hunt for new weapons to use against the nation’s most destructive pest: wild rabbits. (more…)
A business kick-start for young farmers and fishers
Six farming businesses from across NSW have been selected to participate in the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Young Farmer Business Program’s individual coaching program. (more…)
Prominent wheat breeder presented Farrer Memorial Medal
The 2020 Farrer Memorial Medal has been awarded to Dr Lindsay O’Brien for his valuable contribution to wheat breeding and cereal chemistry research that has improved Australia’s cereal production. (more…)
Weevils spell trouble for Paterson’s curse
Local producers could save money and boost weed control this spring by checking Paterson’s curse plants for insect damage before they spray weeds, according to NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and Local Land Services (LLS). (more…)