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Advice available on minimising canola losses

by Small Farms | Oct 9, 2019 | Farming | 0 |

Some canola growers reported boosting their profits by more than $50,000 in 2018 simply by regularly adjusting harvester settings after measuring canola losses from the back of their harvesters.

Truck ownership – load up on what you need to know

by Small Farms | Oct 2, 2019 | Farming | 0 |

While growers may be tempted to buy their own truck based on convenience, they are advised that any decision around purchasing a truck for transport of grain should consider a multitude of factors including economics, lifestyle and resourcing.

Panel to visit WA’s southern cropping areas

by Small Farms | Aug 29, 2019 | Farming | 0 |

A coming Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) tour will visit southern cropping regions in Western Australia where growers and advisers will have the opportunity to discuss local production constraints and opportunities.

Taking growers’ pipe dreams to commercial pipelines

by Small Farms | Aug 29, 2019 | Farming, Uncategorized | 0 |

Australian grain growers are unofficially world leaders when it comes to innovative solutions. Posed with a problem on the farm, they soon find a way to fix it through novel approaches.

Stubble could be key to more profitable field peas

by Small Farms | Aug 28, 2019 | Plants | 0 |

Field pea production could become a more viable option for growers, with researchers from the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) investigating a simple and cost-effective method for reducing disease and increasing yield.

Screening service tests for insecticide resistance in crop pest

by Small Farms | Jul 18, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 |

Grain growers are being asked whether they have noticed a chemical control failure or suspect insecticide resistance in redlegged earth mite (RLEM).

Growers invited to get hands dirty at soils forums

by Small Farms | Jul 17, 2019 | Tech | 0 |

Grain growers in Western Australia’s southern cropping regions are invited to attend hands-on events where they can review locally relevant and practical ways of addressing soil constraints on their properties.