- First Season Riverina Cotton Success
The Dalbroi family from ‘Warrawidgee West’ near Griffith are close to harvesting their first cotton crop.
- Cotton Farm Walks on the Downs
Nearly seventy cotton growers, consultants and agribusiness reps have participated in farm walks organized by Cotton Seed Distributors at four sites across the Darling Downs.
- Picking About to Start at Thallon
The team at ’Bullamon Plains’, Thallon, will start picking cotton this week but don’t expect to finish for another 7 weeks, despite having only 350 hectares planted.
- Air of Optimism for Cotton
There is an air of optimism in rural communities about future prospects for cotton, triggered by changing weather patterns, a more positive water availability outlook, and potentially favourable supply, demand and price indicators.
- New Cotton Varieties Shine in the Macintyre Valley
About 30 Macintyre Valley cotton growers and consultants recently attended a series of field walks, hosted by Cotton Seed Distributors, showcasing the next generation of Australian-bred cotton varieties.
- End in Sight for the Cotton Season in Queensland
The cotton season in Queensland is drawing towards its completion, with harvest and defoliation expected to be drawn out affairs.
- Winning the Fight Against Fusarium
For the Newell family of Boggabilla, Fusarium wilt has been a part of their cotton growing lives for over a decade, since its discovery in the mid 1990’s.