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Weed Management Practices in the Australian Cropping Industry
Weeds represent a major cost to farmers. Their significant economic impact has led to changes in numerous management practices, with the adoption rate of new practices varying over time and across regions. In 2014, KG2 conducted research on behalf of the Grains...
Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to provide agriculture with a range of technology that can perform tasks more efficiently and effectively than humans.
KG2 partners with Valiant Finance to support Australian Farmers
KG2 – Australia’s largest independent farmer database will offer Australian farmers on its database, referrals to business lending specialist Valiant Finance. This will enable farmers to find the right farm loan solution to run and grow their farming enterprises.
Sensors: Five Ways They Can Be Used In Agriculture
From livestock to horticulture, sensor technology holds promising value for a range of operational, traceability and compliance related needs on farm…
Herbicide Resistant Weeds in Australian Winter Cereal Crops
Herbicide resistance is a major issue for farmers across the world, impacting yield, profit and the overall health of agricultural land.
Australian agriculture: 3 key barriers to agtech adoption
With so much data-driven technology positioned as a solution to many technical, time and labour-based issues that reduce food production efficiency, is money the main limitation when it comes to agtech investment, or are there more complex psychological or even cultural barriers at play?
Cropping industry research: Regional Weed Control Costs in Australia
Weeds represent a huge cost to Australian farmers, from herbicide expenditure to yield loss and in-crop nutrient competition. The impact of weeds can be quantified on a national and regional scale and can even be broken down by industry type in order to see...
ABARES megatrends stocktake: What it means for Australian Agriculture
In February this year, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) released an insightful report addressing key mega trends, defined as trajectories of change that have “profound implications across many areas of industry and...
Farmers’ thoughts: are farmers comfortable sharing soil data?
Soil is crucial to the health and productivity of farms. Understanding the opportunities and barriers for collecting and sharing Australian soil data is critical given pushes to increase environmental sustainability and grow carbon markets.
Top 3 summer fallow weeds ranked by area, yield loss and revenue
In winter cropping regions, appropriate management of weeds during summer fallow can lead to a return on investment regarding soil health and productivity. The burden of weeds during this time, however, has been shown to largely impact crop yield and enterprise...