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20.01.2022 Herbert grower Robert Bonassi has cut his fertiliser rates by up to 20 per cent over four years moving from 160kg of nitrogen per hectare to 120 130kg for plant cane and 145kg for ratoons. Ask him how he’s done this without affecting yield and he'll say two words soil health.

14.01.2022 This is where you can go to find out all the support available for agriculture during COVID-19

13.01.2022 Looking for information on mill mud? Mill mud is a valuable resource but we are often asked about best practice and how to get the most out of it. So Simon Cristaudo, a QFF Graduate Extension Trainee who has been working with our team in Tully, pulled together all the available information and a summary is available on our website. Queensland Farmers' Federation CANEGROWERS Mossman Agricultural Services Herbert Cane Productivity Services Ltd Ingham Sugar Research Australia Australian Canefarmers Queensland Agriculture

12.01.2022 A demo farm that was instigated by Ian and Rex Carr in the Herbert is providing data on how different practices affect sediment and nutrient loss and confirming many of the assumptions in best management frameworks.

12.01.2022 Extension officers in the Mossman district have been equipped with drones, Dutch twist-style augers, pH and soil temperature meters and compaction meters as part of their new soil health toolkit. It's all thanks to the Queensland Government's Reef Water Quality Program (Queensland Agriculture). Mossman growers should contact Mossman Agricultural Services for more info.

08.01.2022 As planting is rapidly approaching, now is a good time to consider talking to your WTSIP extension officer about developing or updating your nutrient management plan.

07.01.2022 Sam and Michael Spina have reduced their fertiliser costs by 20% after making a number of changes including planting fallow crops, varying fertiliser application rates and laser levelling. Thanks to help from the Australian Government's Reef Trust IV Repeated Tenders program and the partnership between the Australian Government's #Reef Trust and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. . Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Great Barrier Reef Foundation CANEGROWERS

07.01.2022 Greg Vinall - live

06.01.2022 ABC TV's "Landline" takes a look at fall armyworm, including an interview with Tablelands maize grower Richard Standen. Any moth or caterpillar you can't identify? #fallarmyworm ABC Landline

03.01.2022 Leanne Carr, one of our extension officers in the Herbert district, is featured in this week's Reef & Rivers podcast. Great Barrier Reef Foundation Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment CANEGROWERS

02.01.2022 Several farmers who've adopted soil health based farming in the Wet Tropics have put up their hand to help other farmers improve their soils.

01.01.2022 Danielle Skocaj from Sugar Research Australia at Tully recently showed the Rural Report around the family farm at Silky Oak. Dr Skocaj's fallow paddocks are so...wn with beneficial soybeans and sunflowers, which helps to improving soil carbon and health. Soil health test kits are now being provided for Tully growers - to help farmers better identify problems and increase carbon and biological activity ab.co/2y9kKAE