Frost damage in chickpeas
With the fairly chilly weather around, I believe it is appropriate to discuss frost effects in our current chickpea crops and the damage it...
Ag In Brief
Australian Beef Sustainability Framework welcomes five new Steering Group members
The Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF) has announced the appointment of five new members to...
Ag In Brief
Australian Beef Sustainability Framework welcomes EU recognition of land management practices
The Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF) has welcomed the announcement from the European Commission...
Early chickpea flowering observed in CQ
It’s mid-June, and in a well-grown Central Queensland chickpea crop, flowers are starting to appear.
Thanks to Alex Doyle, a great young agronomist in Central...
An important acknowledgement and win for ag
Last week AgForce stood beside our State Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett at the Far North Queensland Field Days as he announced some of...
Calls falling on deaf ears
There’s growing concern in agriculture circles about the overreach by the Queensland Police Service’s Weapons Licensing Branch (WLB) applying increasing restrictions on farmers’ legitimate...
Rethinking planters and herbicides in northern cropping
I have mentioned before this relatively new farming practice of IBS in a planting or sowing operation.
IBS stands for "incorporated by sowing", and it...
Harvesting plans start at planting
The photo attached is of an age-old piece of machinery—a rubber-tyred roller—that is still very important for various cropping options.
Farm machinery has certainly changed...
CQLX Market Report
Gracemere combined agents saw a steady yarding of 2,673 head, come to hand on Wednesday, 7 May, consisting of 1,215 steers, 952 heifers, 343...
Newly re-elected Federal Government’s prioritisation of Nature Positive Laws welcomed
AgForce welcomes the newly elected Albanese Government’s prioritisation of much-needed Nature Positive reforms.
With a clear majority in the Lower House and strength in the...
Survivor weeds are an issue
Heard a colleague from another part of Australia speak on his issues with weed control and paddock profitability.
It did surprise me a bit...
Below ground issues you cannot see
I know I sometimes state the obvious in these agronomic articles I write; however, even I’m amazed by the lack of adoption - or...
Cash for coral a no-brainer
A new study has found Queenslanders would hand over their hard-earned dollars if it meant improving coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef...
