Organic maize crop a yield winner
An organic maize crop grown by Narrandera’s Hewitt Cattle Australia last summer yielded 11.80 tonnes a hectare of grain even though mice took at least…
Cropping
Out in the cold: Frost and post-emergent herbicide application
Temperatures are continuing to drop across the state and frost events are imminent. Elders agronomist Logan Smith, who services the eastern wheatbelt of Western Australia,…
Cropping
Take five for farm safety week
It’s National Farm Safety week, so it’s the perfect time to reflect on ways to improve the safety of everyone on your farm. Farmsafe Australia’s…
Cattle, Corporate, Cropping, Horticulture, Sheep
Powdery mildew control in wheat
High nitrogen inputs in key wheat growing regions of Australia are leading to greater instances of powdery mildew for grain farmers seeking a bumper crop.…
Cropping
Five tips for your early post emergent crop
With winter crops finally starting to emerge, it’s vital that you take time now and lay the foundations for a successful season. Elders Albury senior…
Cropping
Keeping an eye out for aphids is the best protection against virus
Winter is well and truly here and, luckily for us, crops are out of the ground and powering along. With many areas of Western Australia,…
Cropping
Make June count: invest in the next season’s efficiency with AgTech
The results are in. Australia is set for a bumper winter cropping yield, with research division ABARES reporting anticipated yields 13 per cent above the…
Cropping, Tech Services
Elders backs rice growers with specialist experience
The support you need to grow rice profitably is as close as your local Elders agronomist. Whether your crop is drilled or aerially sown, Elders’…
