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Over The Back Fence

Overcoming the challenges of hard water

Water quality can be a game changer for grain growers. Hard water, which usually contains elevated levels of calcium and magnesium ions, has long been a challenge for growers.

Crop Capsules' CottonCap wins 2024 Bernard Blum Special Award

Crop Capsules has won the 2024 Bernard Blum Special Award for its revolutionary CottonCap® technology. The award, presented by the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA).

Weed control update Feb 5 at Wellcamp

On Wednesday 5th February (9am until 12 noon) interested cotton and grain growers and agronomists are invited to an informal morning of field trial walks at Wellcamp, just west of Toowoomba, to showcase some of the current weed research taking place.


A major step for NT Cotton as Darwin Port exports first containers

The first of the containers of Northern Territory (NT) cotton are nearing their Asian destinations after an event at Darwin Port this week that signified a major step forward for the cotton industry in the Territory – and a second shipment may not be far away!


Surprise in store with purchase of 10,000th sprayer

What looked like a straightforward purchase of a brand new John Deere 616R Self-Propelled Sprayer delivered some surprises for New South Wales grain grower, Richard McKay.


Making every drop count on cotton farms

The cotton industry’s 2025 Nuffield Farming Scholarship recipient, Moree-based agronomist Kate Lumber aims to use her opportunity to improve the profitability of the sector through improved resilience and water efficiency.


New summer weed control app helps growers understand costs.

A new decision-support tool developed to help Australian grain growers weigh up the financial pros and cons of summer weed control has been launched.


Cotton Industry briefs key Ministers in Canberra

Cotton Australia Chair Nigel Burnett and General Manager Michael Murray visited Canberra late August where they were able to brief the new Federal Agricultural Minister Julie Collins on the Australia cotton industry.




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