#Australia: Fertiliser far from affordable amid improved supply: Rabo
#Agsky #agriculture #fertiliser #Iran
www.graincentral.com/markets/fert...

Potential for reduced competition along with reduced market access for independent growers has #CommerceCommission concerned.
Fruit and vege growers fear produce squeeze from wholesaler merger
#agsky #T&G #FreshDirect #horticulture
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/11/f...

Less climbing. Less cranking. Less risk.

With the GTX550 Automated Tarp System, operators can open and close tarps from the cab or from a safe walk-around position using the wireless RF remote.

Safe, simple, reliable.

Learn more and find a dealer: https://loom.ly/bHRU7Ow

#Agriculture #AgSky

HYDRAULIC TINES 🪨

The H4’s hydraulic tine system responds to the rock and ground it’s engaging with.

Allowing the tines to move within the rock strata helps the Reefinator exploit natural weaknesses in the rock, breaking it apart more effectively.

#AgSky

Some farmers are looking to #PerennialGrain crops in an effort to withstand drought/floods. But these crops don't bring in as much revenue.
’I’m in survival mode’: Farmers turn to new crops for earnings in the face of repeated droughts
#agsky #agriculture
www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/i...

Looks like #eDNA testing in waterways is going to be used around #Auckland, as the weather warms up, to try and pick up any evidence of #Yellow-LeggedHornets.
The hornets are active now in the N hemisphere so they'll also be looking at what works there.
#agsky #bees #pollination

For millennia, farmers relied on human #urine for its vital plant nutrients. As #SyntheticFertilisers get more expensive, is it time to give pee a chance?

Second opinion:
Human faeces and urine safe to use on food crops say scientists
#agsky #npk #fertiliser
euroweeklynews.com/2023/01/16/h...
#NPK

While there is cautious optimism the vicious yellow-legged hornet may have been eradicated in NZ, in the US the fight is still on. These guys hunt #honeybees & are a threat to commercial horticulture.

The Hornet and the Honeybee
#horticulture #agsky #Hornets #pollination
ambrook.com/offrange/env...

Culture and crops evolve together, a fascinating story of Asian culture, history and agriculture. source.washu.edu/2026/09/wate... #ScienceSky 🧪 #AgSky 🍈

"Theatre is a large part of all politics, but every minute spent sniping ... is wasting money we in the bush spend trying to get our fair share."
After a particularly woeful few days listening to NSW budget estimates: this week's editorial.

www.theland.com.au/story/9345108

#AgSky #AusPol #NSWPol