Articles tagged: cropping
Waterlogging examined in new research
A new research project is identifying ways to maximise crop performance when waterlogging occurs.
Resources for grain growers to plan ahead of season
Agriculture Victoria has prepared a factsheet to help grain growers plan their paddock preparation ahead of sowing time.
New guide to cereal killers
Grain growers can use Agriculture Victoria’s 2022 Cereal Disease Guide to consider their disease management plans for their winter crops.
Bumper harvest year for Aussie croppers
This year’s winter crop harvest should be well above average, the latest ABARES Australian Crop Report says.
Rural news in brief
Fears for farm workers' lung health, a canola disease spreads, and grants for rural women.
Wet season threatens canola
Canola croppers say record prices could offset losses from waterlogged paddocks, and are hoping for a mild couple of months to ensure a bumper harvest.
Study looks at waterlogging
Grain industry advisors and analysts in the high rainfall zone will benefit from new research into the impacts of waterlogging.
Rural news in brief
Victorian farmers can share their views on biosecurity through a new Agriculture Victoria online survey.
Mouse season starting soon
Experts are warning grain growers in western Victoria to reduce available feed in the lead-up to sowing this season to help protect crops from mice.
Rain affects crop quality
Downpours across the district have effected the quality of Alex Horne’s Cressy crops, but quantity has boomed.
District farmers want wet spring
Colac district farmers are grateful for downpours in late August, but still hope for a wet spring before harvest.
Cropping season set to soar
They haven’t even finished sowing yet, but the Colac district’s grain growers are bullish about the upcoming season.
