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Bayer brings “Feeding a Hungry Planet” into focus by inviting young leaders from Australia to apply for the 5th biennial Youth Ag Summit — 5th biennial Youth Ag Summit

5th biennial Youth Ag Summit

Bayer brings “Feeding a Hungry Planet” into focus by inviting young leaders from Australia to apply for the 5th biennial Youth Ag Summit. Read more

Digital Agriculture — Bayer launches Digital Farming business

Bayer launches Digital Farming business

The Crop Science division of Bayer has launched a new digital farming business committed to enabling farmers to work smarter, by combining their expertise and knowledge of the land with modern, digitally-enabled tools. Read more

Latest Podcast

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CropCast Episode 16

Market Development Agronomist Craig White, walks and talks with SCF CEO Nathan Dovey at a co-located trial site in Southern WA near Albany with the Stirlings to Coast Farmers (SCF) Group. Listen now

Grower Stories

Increasing fungicide spray window in southern canola crops a game changer

The introduction of Aviator® Xpro® to control sclerotinia in canola on Mark Harmer’s Victorian property has delivered both a significant yield advantage, and a much wider spray application window.

Regenerative push prompts swing to biological inputs

A strong focus on a regenerative and more holistic farming approach, ultimately to help develop horticultural crops that can sustain themselves, has triggered a swing to biological inputs for the Kuzmicich brothers at Carnarvon in Western Australia.

Serenade Opti biological fungicide has been a great addition for disease control in strawberries

Losses from botrytis in strawberries can be up to 100% in certain cases. So, total loss is quite possible when the conditions are against you and you don't have adequate protection. See how John Frisina and Fresh Berry Co. use Serenade Opti as a key part of their management program.

The reliable performance and long residual of Sakura^® delivers results at Mentara Park

Annual ryegrass has been an issue over the last five years at Mentara Park in Malinong, South Australia. Without reliable control they experience significant yield impact in their cereal crops.

Need for change in diamondback moth management

Faced with their highest ever infestation of diamondback moth larvae in brassicas, Lockyer Valley grower Paul Windolf tried a new approach to controlling one of their most damaging pests.

Hull rot a key target in almond disease management programs

Hull rot has become one of the most economically damaging diseases of almond crops in the Riverland in recent years and needs to be a key component of disease management programs starting early in the season.

New IWM research shows need for cotton industry collaboration to manage herbicide resistance

New research from Bayer has revealed 85 percent of growers surveyed in 2019 suspect they have glyphosate-resistant weeds on farm, an increase of over 10 per cent since 2016.

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Ipsens avoid blisters at Manjimup

Western Australian broccoli grower Brad Ipsen knows only too well the dangers of rainfall, high levels of cloud cover and humidity and, hence, the need for a good spray management program to safeguard his crops.

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Trials show Velocity® herbicide ahead of the pack

Trials in Western Australia in 2020 continued to demonstrate the performance advantages delivered by Velocity herbicide for wild radish control. Initial control achieved 4-5 weeks after application to 4-6 leaf wild radish, and final control 8-9 weeks after application, both demonstrated the superior performance of Velocity over both established and recently introduced broadleaf weed herbicides.

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Biological move adds flexibility for effective strawberry protection

Picking strawberries during the winter months means disease is always a concern for Ti Strawberries at Bullsbrook in Western Australia, however the arrival of an effective biological fungicide is allowing more flexible management and, importantly, helping to reduce the frequent use of other products.

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Trial probes multiple resistant wild radish

After the discovery of a wild radish population suspected to show resistance to Group H herbicides, AHRI weed scientist, Robert Busi, conducted an extensive trial to assess the efficacy of existing and developmental products on susceptible and resistant wild radish populations.

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EverGol® Energy Seed Treatment: Innovative Time-lapse Showing Rhizoctonia Suppression in Barley

Time-lapse footage showing root and shoot growth in barley and rhizoctonia control in barley. Fresh and dry weight comparisons for EverGol Energy versus untreated. Two different application techniques used.

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