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Northern trials probe moisture-seeking wheats
The development of ‘long coleoptile’ genetics that allow wheat plants to establish on moisture deeper in the soil has attracted strong interest from grain growers looking to improve crop establishment and therefore yields in a drying climate.
Five ways to check your soil condition
Healthy soils are fundamental to ensuring productivity and sustainability on‑farm – and winter through spring is a good time to have a look in the paddock to see what’s happening. Producers can access practical tips to maximise their soil health and drive pasture performance with a new, three‑part video series.
Farm and household help for mice management welcomed
The National Farmers’ Federation is relieved that help is on its way to assist NSW farmers and communities currently under siege from an unrelenting mouse plague. A $50 million package announced by the NSW Government today will deliver free-of-charge grain treatment at sites across the state and rebates for the cost of baits: $500 for households and $1000 for small businesses, delivered through Service NSW.
Burrandowan Picnic Races 2021 – all the results
The annual Burrandowan Picnic Races have been a highlight on the South Burnett region calendar for 99 years, and the 2021 event augurs well for an historic centenary in 2022.
Bribie – your stories, our stories
We are turning our museum over to you. Bribie - your stories, our stories is a place to share, learn and laugh about all that we know and love about this place.
Audi Foundation and CEF create meaningful change for scholarship recipients
As part of the ongoing partnership between Audi Foundation and Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF), 14 regional students will receive much needed financial support to undertake STEM related study in 2021. Each scholarship is worth $5,000.
Lot feeders see BunkBot in action
The first BunkBot demonstration at Mort & Co’s Pinegrove Feedlot near Millmerran, Queensland, was deemed a huge success with lot feeders describing the new technology as a real game changer for the industry. Five more demonstration days are planned until September 2021.
Relief for forestry families after successful Federal Court appeal
Victoria’s forestry families received peace of mind yesterday when VicForests won an appeal to overturn the May 2020 Federal Court decision which affected 66 logging coupes in the Central Highlands. A bench of the Federal Court overturned last year’s decision which challenged the validity of the Regional Forest Agreements under which timber harvesting is conducted.
Research prompts increase to recommended mouse bait rates
A new research investment by GRDC, led by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has enabled evidence-based increases to zinc phosphide (ZnP) mouse baits that will help grain growers battling above-average mouse numbers in eastern Australia. ZnP-coated wheat bait is the only registered in-crop rodenticide for the management of mice damage in broad-scale agriculture in Australia. The new Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Authority emergency use permit increases the concentration of zinc phosphide active per wheat grain from 25 mg/kilogram to 50 mg/kg.
Mouse plague hits Parliament House
“The smell is horrific. You can pick up all the mice you see but there is always more. I did 38 loads of washing in three days. My house is pretty much packed up in boxes,” Lisa Minogue, Farmer, Barmedman.
