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High Profits from Grain
07.11.2017The average cropping farmer, according to ABARE figures shows a profit of around 3% of assets managed. Farmers in Agripath benchmarking average around 6%, while the top 20% of farms achieve around 10%. This fact sheet looks at the ways farmers can
Region: North, South
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Managing Soil Water To Improve Grain Profits
07.11.2017Top farmers achieve high profits, partly due to good soil water management. These three fact sheets look at the ways farmers in QLD and NSW can manage soil water to improve their profits.
Region: North, South
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Stored Grain Pests Identification
29.09.2010In a deregulated grain market, on-farm storage is now more popular then ever before. But finding insects crawling up the sides of your grain hopper while loading a truck is frustrating and costly to manage. Regular monitoring is the first step to
Region: National, North, South, West
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Plague Locust Control Factsheet
09.08.2010Large swarms of locusts travelled through New South Wales, south west Queensland and the northern parts of Victoria and South Australia earlier this year. Landholders must be vigilant in protecting all crops and pastures from spring locust hatchings
Region: North, South
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Cereal Aphids Factsheet
12.07.2010Aphid control in cereals can pay New research indicates there can be financial benefits from controlling the three main species of aphids that threaten cereal crops in the northern region. Oat aphid, corn aphid and rosegrain aphid favour barley, but
Region: National, North, South, West
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Aphids and Viruses in Pulse Crops Factsheets
12.07.2010Integrated control of aphids is required to minimise the virus risk in pulses Aphids can damage crops by spreading viruses or causing direct damage when feeding on plants. Feeding damage generally requires large populations, but virus transmission
Region: South, West, North
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Diamondback Moth in Canola Factsheet - West and South
05.07.2010Diamondback moth a sporadic but serious pest Crop monitoring from July is key to the control of diamondback moth.
Region: South, West, North
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Recycled Organics Fertiliser
17.05.2010Understanding the chemical make-up of recycled organics is an essential first step in evaluating the potential soil and crop benefits they may provide. Rising fertiliser prices and a desire to improve soil health have increased grower interest in
Region: National, North, South, West
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Pythium Root Rot
03.05.2010The impact of Pythium can be felt throughout the growing season, not just at crop emergence, resulting in yield reductions in cereal, brassica and pulse crops and in pastures. Research has now identified that crop rotation can have a big influence
Region: North, South, West
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Water Use Efficiency - North
26.02.2010Converting rainfall to grain: Increasing the amount of water stored in fallows is an important strategy in managing the risks associated with highly variable rainfall in the northern region to improve water use efficiency and potential crop yields.
Region: North