National Rural News

HSR develops easier to digest sorghum

17 Dec 09 | THE introduction of a new genetic stream in breeding lines for forage sorghums has the potential to increase productivity for grazing livestock producers across all summer crop growing areas of Australia, according to HSR Seeds research director Damien Courtier. | Holiday closure for Alpha dip Visit North Queensland Register

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Report finds GM crops increase pesticide use

19 Nov 09 | Genetically engineered crops have been responsible for an increase of 383 million pounds of herbicide use in the United States over the first 13 years of commercial use of biotech crops, according to a new report. |

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DuPont and Dow tie for top spot at Agrow awards

13 Nov 09 | DOW AgroSciences and DuPont tied for top number of honours at Agrow’s second annual industry awards held last night in London. | Attitudes to GM crops are ... | First GM canola in WA delivered ... Visit Farm Weekly

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No price peak predicted for barley

30 Sep 09 | BARLEY growers in south-eastern Australian may well have the best production year for some time, but will need to rely on the extra tonnage to generate additional revenue, with a price spike unlikely from here on in, according to a panel of grain marketers addressing a Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) marketing seminar in Tungamah, north-east Victoria. | Auto-spot weed spray saves inputs | No optimism for wheat prices

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Window of opportunity for barley exports

16 Sep 09 | BARLEY production may be small beer on the world grains stage but at least Australia continues to expand the acreage it grows each year.

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German court upholds biotech corn ban

02 Jun 09 | A German court has denied Monsanto's request to suspend a government ban on the sale and cultivation of its biotech corn MON810. |

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