Countryman Grains News
Group puts carbon trading on agenda
Carbon sequestration and input efficiencies were key topics at the Liebe Group 2011 trials review day.
February 23, 2012, 3:37 am-
Cricket in the cool makes for happy harvest
The ideal day for harvesting clover is when the cricket's on the radio and the tractor's air-conditioner is working, according to Tincurrin grower Wade Hinkley.
February 16, 2012, 3:13 am -
Help for growers in managing repellence
A range of management options is available to overcome water repellent soils as a result of new techniques developed in recent years.
February 16, 2012, 3:09 am -
Early application key to disease control
Research has found applying fungicide early can be invaluable for controlling wheat leaf spot disease infections and, more importantly, it can be profitable in wheat-on-wheat cropping.
February 9, 2012, 3:04 am -
Research confirms warming trend
Climate research has confirmed that the weather across the Wheatbelt is warming, but not enough to bid farewell to frost.
February 9, 2012, 3:02 am -
Rethink on noodle wheat ratios
Noodle wheat supplies have rebounded after last season's drought decimated tonnages.
January 26, 2012, 3:43 am -
GM trials a success: researchers
The first year of salt-tolerant genetically modified barley trials near Corrigin have been hailed a success by researchers from the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG).
January 19, 2012, 3:38 am -
It's time to get spraying
WA growers are urged to control summer weeds as soon as possible, even if it means getting out the boomspray while completing harvesting programs.
January 19, 2012, 3:36 am -
New lines put weeds in shade
New WA trial results have increased knowledge - about competitive wheat lines - which could give growers the option of keeping weedy paddocks in crop.
January 19, 2012, 3:35 am -
Japanese have yen for WA noodle wheat
Another successful noodle wheat technical workshop at the Department of Agriculture and Food recently strengthened trade relations with the Japanese Government and the noodle flour milling industry.
January 12, 2012, 3:52 am -
Skeleton weed hunt delayed
Wet summer conditions have delayed this season's skeleton weed search across the Wheatbelt.
January 12, 2012, 3:52 am -
Rain takes shine off bumper harvest
It's been a good season at the Hickeys' Corrigin farm but that won't change Des and wife Sue's decision to take a conservative approach to cropping this year.
January 5, 2012, 3:56 am -
A memorable year in grains
For the grains industry, 2011 had and still has the potential to be the best year on record for production.
January 5, 2012, 3:51 am -
New variety on InterGrain menu
Wheat breeder InterGrain last week launched a new Australian Hard (AH) variety.
December 22, 2011, 12:29 pm -
High hopes for summer crop trial
While rain has hampered harvest efforts, Meckering farmers Ray and Wendy Fulwood have been planting a summer crop.
December 22, 2011, 11:18 am -
Surplus causes malt price drop
Australia's surplus of malt barley for the 2011-12 season has resulted in prices trading within a $5 difference to feed barley.
December 22, 2011, 3:17 am -
Growers drive to make ends meet
In a normal season, Kevin Penrose, of Mukinbudin Transport, runs three or four trucks but this year he has needed 10.
December 15, 2011, 1:25 pm -
Push to fast track site
Farmers carting grain to Newdegate are calling for urgent upgrades to help encourage more grain on rail.
December 15, 2011, 1:22 pm -
Take care with varieties: Roberts
WA growers have been urged to think particularly carefully about which grain varieties to retain for seeding in 2012.
December 15, 2011, 1:08 pm -
Fair winds favour the Crees family
The Crees family, farming near Merredin, consider themselves a lucky bunch.
December 8, 2011, 3:36 am
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