Barley Streatham Nov 23

Federal Government backs RAGT Australia’s SowSure™ drought resilience initiative

RAGT Australia has welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to support the continued development of its...
Rabobank Stefan Vogel

US-Iran peace deal – cost relief, but grain price pressure for Australian farmers?

While the United States and Iran have announced a peace deal, RaboResearch general manager Stefan...
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Building the Faba Bean Toolbox: Trials Underway Across Tasmania

The GRDC NGN Faba Bean Agronomy Tasmania project is kicking off for the 2026/27 season,...
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High input costs the major concern for Victorian farmers – quarterly survey

Results at a glance: High input costs remain greatest concern for Victorian farmers as the...
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Join our team …

We are seeking a Field Trials Operator to join our team in Inverleigh, Victoria. This is a...
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Urea Markets in 2026: What Growers Should Be Watching

Nitrogen is always front of mind for growers, but this year, it’s taken centre stage...
Vitor Pistoia

Australia looks to smaller winter crop, impacted by mixed weather and high input costs

Australia is set to plant a reduced winter crop this year, as the nation’s grain...
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Pasture Principles at Pura Pura

On the 21st of May, SFS hosted a workshop at Pura Pura focusing on pasture...
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Farmers Get Ahead on Carbon Through Workshops

Southern Farming Systems partnered with Grower Group Alliance to deliver a series of workshops under...
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Seven soil surprises after drought — and what they mean on farm

Drought changes more than moisture levels — it shifts how soils behave. The Cooperative Research...
Book Week 2026 George the Farmer

Rabobank and George the Farmer celebrate five years of connecting kids to agriculture through books

Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund has teamed up with the ‘edu-tainment’ brand ‘George the Farmer’ –...
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Oversowing sub-clover into existing pastures: A practical guide

If your sub-clover content has declined, oversowing into an existing pasture can be a practical,...
Rabobank Paul Joules

Farmland prices set for continued “modest” growth in year ahead – Rabobank

Australian farmland prices are expected to grow modestly in 2026, continuing the trend seen over...
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Climate Smart Project Lime Trial in Tasmania

This trial will examine how different refinement levels of lime perform, both with and without...
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First Pulse Trial is out of the ground!

The very first trial in the ground for 2026 is already up and running and...
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Building Smarter, Stronger Farms for the Future

Southern Farming Systems (SFS) is delivering with the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority the Diverse Farms, Resilient...
Rabobank Paul Joules

Global fertiliser market facing prolonged period of strain from Middle East disruption – industry report

The global fertiliser market faces a prolonged period of tight supply, weak affordability and heightened...
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Farmer-retained seed: the importance of seed quality testing

As many growers begin sowing in 2026, utilisation of retained seed from harvest last year is likely to be...

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