Research and Innovation

Soil testing from sky set to take off with new $2.5m investment

18 September 2018

A soil fertility testing initiative being developed to optimise productivity and reduce environmental impacts is being extended to other farm types – including dairy operations.

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Advice

Excessively high fertiliser rates unnecessary for fodder beet yield response

7 September 2018

Minimal yield response to high applications of both nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) fertiliser in fodder beet crops are good news for both the farmer’s pocket and the environment, trials show.

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The Experts

Ravensdown seeking collaboration for farmer benefit

29 August 2018

Ravensdown has introduced a new capability for its HawkEye mapping and decision support platform as TracMap becomes the first external company in the spreading industry to supply the co-operative with proof-of-placement spread data.

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The Experts

Glyphosate - one of the world’s most widely used herbicide

29 August 2018

Glyphosate is the world’s most widely used broad-spectrum, non-selective herbicide for control of grass and broadleaf weeds.

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