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Next generation nematicide delivers long lasting and cost effective control

A valuable new tool in nematode management has arrived in Australia with the highly anticipated release of Velum^® Prime by Bayer, a fast acting, long lasting nematicide that provides targeted control of plant-parasitic nematodes, while maintaining soil health. Read more

Research into industry’s best grass herbicide strategies a boon for growers

Independent, “showpiece” trials investigating the best upfront herbicide strategies put forward by crop protection companies against annual ryegrass are proving highly valuable for growers’ weed management planning.

Grain Gauge Tool

Grain Gauge enables farmers and advisors to source the most competitive price for their grain locally, throughout the season. The tool provides daily updates on the best prices on offer with data sourced from Lachstock Consulting.

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Introducing XtendFlex cotton

A game-changer for weed control that, along with XtendiMax 2 Herbicide with VapourGrip Technology, will provide cotton growers the opportunity to gain greater levels of control of troublesome weeds

Alion - Alternative fence line herbicide a win for weed control

Weeds along fence lines and typically their delayed control with leftover herbicides after seeding has long proved a problem for achieving optimum weed control within cropping paddocks and keeping herbicide resistance at bay.

Alion - New solution for fenceline weed resistance

Fenceline weed management has long been acknowledged as one of the contributing factors in the spread of herbicide-resistant weeds in broadacre agricultural areas. An over-reliance on traditional knockdown herbicides applied to large weeds has been part of the cause, however alternative mode of action residual herbicides have recently become available. Trials are showing the use of these herbicides with existing knockdowns can strongly control weeds along fencelines, with one herbicide, in particular, providing up to season-length control and good safety alongside growing trees.

Growing TruFlex Canola

Trevor Piggot from the Chapman Valley WA, talks about why he grows TruFlex canola.

Xivana Prime provides Hunter Valley vineyard with new option for downy mildew control

The Hunter Valley’s Tintilla Estate Wines was the first vineyard in the world to purchase Xivana® Prime, a new foliar fungicide that offers excellent, reliable control of downy mildew - a major fungal disease of grapevines that can lead to severe crop loss. With a new mode of action for grape growers and an application window stretching later into the season than other similar products, Head Viticulturist James Lusby says Xivana Prime really helped them out throughout the difficult wet season and showed great results. Being a semi-systemic fungicide that has a low dose rate and when used as directed is soft on beneficials, Nutrien Ag Solutions Agronomist Nigel Wagstaffe says Xivana Prime will offer some significant advantages worldwide.

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Latest News and Updates

Next generation nematicide delivers long lasting and cost effective control

Research into industry’s best grass herbicide strategies a boon for growers