Groundcover • 26th June 2026

Rethinking nitrogen in the high-rainfall zone

New data is backing up research that starting soil nitrogen, total applied nitrogen and seasonal conditions often matter more for profitability than fertiliser product choice or the number of split applications.

Queensland Country Life • 17th June 2026

Tough season throws up a reality check for St George cotton growers

First-generation St George cotton grower Lucas Wuersching has come off his toughest season since going out on his own in 2022.

Groundcover • 17th June 2026

Mallee family lifts yields with flexible rotations and strict weed control

Flexible rotations, on-farm storage and an uncompromising management of weeds have helped the Plant family build a resilient cropping enterprise in the Victorian Mallee.

MOCOSA • 12th June 2026

An eye on the future

As a Warrnambool dairy kid Scott Harlock DipFM’94 just wanted to get off the farm and “do something different”.

Groundcover • 7th June 2026

High yields come at a price – met by diversity and intensity

Flexibility is crucial to the Lyne family’s high-input farming system in Tasmania, where crop profitability is calculated on a rolling 10-year average.

Groundcover • 28th May 2026

Opportunity in diversity for Tasmanian growers

Diversity is essential for growers in north-western Tasmania where wheat, barley and oats are mixed with horticulture crops and livestock.

Queensland Country Life • 12th May 2026

Why this border cotton grower is planting less after three strong years

After three big years in a row, Border rivers cotton grower Mick Freeman is almost looking forward to some breathing room next season. "As an irrigator, one year in five you miss out so it must be getting close," he said.

Groundcover • 27th April 2026

WA growers continue northern lentil push

The northernmost commercial crop of lentils in Western Australia has been deemed a success as growers in the Geraldton zone search for higher-value legume alternatives to lupins.

Queensland Country Life • 23rd April 2026

Soil moisture drives decisions on crop choice at Myobie

Every decision at Myobie hinges on stored soil moisture and in-crop rain because of Warakirri Cropping's dryland-only policy.

Groundcover • 22nd April 2026

Robots, ripping, revised rotations: a reset for the future

A deliberate ‘gap year’ in 2023 has helped Western Australian grower Brady Green steady his farm business after damage from Cyclone Seroja. He’s moved to SwarmFarm robotics and is revising traditional wheat/canola/wheat/lupin rotations to test higher-value lentils.

Groundcover • 19th April 2026

Researcher champions ‘free pest control’ for growers

Researcher Amber Balfour- Cunningham is on a mission to help Western Australian grain growers make the most of the ‘free’ pest control already available in their paddocks – tiny parasitoid wasps and other beneficial insects that attack diamondback moth in canola.

Good Fruit & Vegetables • 13th April 2026

Smart vineyard digital twins offer new weapon against disease

Adelaide University researchers are using vineyard trials at Serafino Wines in McLaren Vale to turn digital twin theory into practical disease management tools for winegrape growers.

ACM Agri • 26th March 2026

Compare the options: the apps and software producers are using right now

The days of relying on a dog-eared notebook and a whiteboard in the shed are numbered for many sheep producers, with on-farm software stepping up to handle everything from animal records to grazing plans and even offering financial insights.

ACM Agri • 23rd March 2026

In-depth: how your outdated supplement plan could be costing you money

Correcting mineral deficiencies in sheep starts with understanding what is missing from the feed base - but it's easier said than done.

Good Fruit & Vegetables • 14th March 2026

Citrus industry invests in trade data to drive export growth

Citrus reached its highest farmgate value of $1.2 billion in 2024-25, and achieved its highest combined export value on record at $570m, making a significant contribution to the Australian horticulture sector's total production value of $18.4 billion.

Groundcover • 9th March 2026

New rust strain adds to Tasmania’s cropping complexities

During July 2022, Elders Launceston Agronomist Ross Tulich was driving around his territory when he saw what appeared to be aggressive stripe rust in very young wheat plants near Cressy.

ACM Agri • 28th January 2026

Cadetship proves an eye opener, reinforces Declan's desire to become a vet

Growing up on his family's cattle property near Inglewood, Declan Campbell knew he wanted to be a vet - but the Angus Foundation-NH Foods Cadetship has shown him just how many opportunities the beef industry offers.

ACM Agri • 27th January 2026

Immunity from within

A new research breeding value is poised to help Angus producers strengthen herd health from the inside out.

The Land • 25th December 2025

Cover crops yield the goods

Adoption of cereal and legume cover crops has delivered significant benefits for cotton crops produced by the Quigley family.

Good Fruit & Vegetables • 25th December 2025

Aussies asked to add a serve

With 40pc of growers ready to walk away and chronic disease on the rise, the Plus One Serve campaign bets on a 75g daily nudge to save the industry and the national health budget.