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What are the economic benefits of diverse rotations?
Crop choice and rotation planning are very powerful weed control tactics, central to a biologically-robust and sustainable farming system. Read More...
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Testing optical sprayer technology return on investment
The economic benefits often outweigh the upfront cost of weed detection technology for both green-on-green and green-on-brown systems. Read More...
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Can I take an integrated approach to summer fallow management?
The Big 6 still applies in the fallow phase to ensure you are building plenty of diversity into your weed management program. Read More...
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Windrowing barley plus HWSC in the high rainfall zone
Windrowing barley and cutting as low as possible minimises weed seed shedding, so we capture the seed and pass it through the impact mills. Read More...
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Never miss an opportunity to tackle weeds
One of the main benefits of using harvest weed seed control is that the Turners still have many newer herbicide products up their sleeve. Read More...
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Rhys Daniels, Capella Qld
The Daniels run a predominantly summer-cropping program and have many tactics in place to keep their weed numbers down. Read More...
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Can annual ryegrass be beaten in the Northern region?
Scout paddocks and farm borders for incursions of annual ryegrass and be aware of biosecurity hazards like contract machinery and hay. Read More...
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Keep clear of paraquat-resistant fleabane
The lack of new broad-spectrum knockdown herbicide options means that we need to be working hard on other management tools. Read More...
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Tackle weeds and herbicide resistance with the Big 6
Nutrien agronomists from across the country share their tips to help control crop weeds using the WeedSmart Big 6 strategy. Read More...
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Plan your attack on the weed seed bank
Here we summarise the key components of the WeedSmart Big 6 strategies and the principles that underpin them. Read More...
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Resistant ryegrass challenges disc seeding systems
With limited pre-emergence herbicide options registered for use with disc seeders, growers must implement other weed control strategies. Read More...
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Power of crop rotation to combat herbicide resistance
It only takes one resistant plant to break an effective herbicide if selection pressure is high, and survivors set seed. Read More...