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Tebuthiuron Rates and the Clearing Laws: What to Check Before You Spread
Tebuthiuron is one of the main tools for woody regrowth on grazing country and one of the most tightly regulated. What decides the rate, what the Queensland codes and the federal changes mean, and…
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Crown Rot After a Dry Finish: What to Check Before You Plan 2027
Crown rot shows itself in a dry finish, and this season has shown plenty. How to check your paddocks while the stubble…
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Dryland Cotton on the Western Downs: What a Realistic Yield Target Looks Like in 2026
Dryland cotton on the Western Downs in 2026: PAWC thresholds, yield ranges, sorghum rotation risks, and the exit rule from independent cotton…
Precision Agriculture
VRT for Cotton: What the GRDC/SPAA Grains Work Actually Tells Us About Variable-Rate Nitrogen in Irrigated Cotton
What grains-led VRT research actually tells cotton growers about variable-rate nitrogen, the data layers it needs, and when it pays back in…
Agronomy
Paraquat Label Changes 2026: What the New APVMA Rates Mean for Your Fallow
The APVMA has cut the conventional boom rate for paraquat to about 1 L/ha. Here is what it means for broadacre fallow…
Agronomy
When to Plant Cotton in the MacIntyre Valley: Soil Temperature Triggers and the 2026 Window
The MacIntyre cotton planting window is narrower than most growers admit. Here's how soil temperature triggers, BoM forecasts and profile moisture decide…
Agronomy
Verticillium Wilt in Irrigated Cotton: Variety Choice, Soil Temperature, and the Things Most Agronomists Miss
Verticillium wilt costs cotton growers across QLD and NSW more than they realise. Variety choice, soil temperature, and bed height decide the…
Agronomy
Cotton Nitrogen Budgeting: Why ~47% of Applied N Is Lost and How to Claw It Back
Roughly 47% of nitrogen applied to Australian cotton is lost before the plant uses it. Here is how a proper cotton N…
Agronomy
How to Choose an Independent Cotton Consultant (and the Three Questions Every Grower Should Ask)
Three questions every cotton grower should ask before hiring a consultant: who pays you, what do you deliver in writing, and where…
Precision Agriculture
Integrating Precision Data: From Soil Tests to NDVI and EM for Comprehensive Crop Management
Why integration matters