Falling Numbers

Written by: Simon Leake | Agronomy | 0439 999 173   There has been substantial late season rainfall around the state this year leading to grain quality issues including sprouting in wheat and barley which is measured through the ‘falling number’ test. This...

Blinded by the light

Written by: Adrian Mondy | Grain Marketing Advisor | 0428 722 524 The CBH pricing saga has been much discussed in recent times and whilst I’ll attempt to discuss other pricing issues in this article, I can’t avoid including the topic because it has, and still is,...

Foliar Nutrition and Application

Written by: Sang Ravindran | Farm Business Consultant | 0436 687 530   Originally ‘created’ for the intensive horticulture industry, the foliar nutrition application is now a common practice and often used in different agricultural industries. The uptake of this...

Will total harvest bans be more common this harvest?

Written by: Richard Quinlan | Agronomist | 0428 648 828   The answer is probably. This is not because conditions are any more dangerous than in previous seasons, but because the system used to assess fire bans has changed in 2022. The Australian Fire Danger...