SPC Launches Kingaroy Baked Beans
A new line of baked beans produced in Australia will be released to super markets soon. Bean Growers Australia recently viewed the new Kingaroy Baked Bean label from SPC.
Patchy and Low Rainfalls Delay Summer Sowing
Due to the lack of rain in the Liverpool Plains a lot of the forecasted planting of Sorghum has not taken place. With Farmers waiting for a better soil profile it is predicted most of the planting will take place in Mid December. NSW forecasted cotton planting is also well down with poor prices and
Management of Construction Sediment Basins
Dispersible soils are those where the clay and fine silt particles (<0.005 mm) disperse into a state of separation into extremely fine colloidal units when exposed to water. These particles can remain suspended in water essentially forever because of common electrical charges on the colloidal surfaces, causing them to repel each other and stay in suspension. Stormwater runoff from unprotected dispersible soils on construction
Ruralco flags Elders merger
Australia's second biggest farming services player, Ruralco, has approached rival Elders about a merger deal to create a $500 million rural services group to rival market leader Landmark. Ruralco chairman Richard England outlined the proposal in a letter to his Elders counterpart, John Ballard, last month. Ruralco believes there would be significant cost savings in
REGYP Livestock Floor Material
REGYP offers an alternative floor covering for pen surfaces including feedlots, dairies and saleyards for animals. The pen surface cover from organic materials such as sawdust, shavings, straw etc are typically used by the livestock industry. These bedding materials support conditions (moisture, nutrients, and rich pH) which are more ideal for pathogenic growth than inorganic
Tomato Prices Skyrocket
The unseasonably cold weather in the Bowen fruit bowl in North QLD, has reduced yields of tomatoes sold into Sydney. Also SP Export in Bundaberg, Australias largest tomato grower went into receivership. Gypsum is very important to prevent blossom end rot in tomatoes. Blossom end rot is caused by a lack of calcium in the
Benefits of Gypsum on Sorghum
In two successive field CSIRO trials at Deniliquin, NSW, irrigated grain sorghum was sown at three rates of gypsum (0, 2, and 4.1 tonne per acre), and four rates of phosphorus application (0, 11, 23, and 45 kg per acre) on Billabong clay, a brown clay commonly found on the Riverine Plain of south-eastern Australia.
Cubbie Sale Details
The purchase of QLD's iconic Cubbie station by a consortium of investors has been approved. The consortium consists of 80% Chinese Shandong Ru Yi (textiles) and 20% Australian Lempriere (wool & grain marketing company). Cubbie's land spreads across two main properties near Dirranbandi and St George covering around 93,000 ha, with about a third of land
Toowoomba AgShow
REGYP is located at stand 302 at this years Toowoomba AgShow event.
AgQuip 2012 – REGYP
REGYP is located at stand M38b at this years AqQuip event.
