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Levelling delivers major productivity boost in the Wet Tropics
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
Far North Queensland sugarcane grower Paul Gregory has seen an impressive productivity and profitability response by laser levelling and now says it will be part and parcel of his farming operation.
Diversification and innovation help ride the industry ups and downs
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
The Puglisi family at Mossman have plenty of irons in the fire with their diversified business, but at the heart of their operation is ensuring their business is productive and profitable.
Eye in the sky to help modernise sugarcane plant breeding
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
Cutting-edge technology is being used to assess how potential new sugarcane varieties perform through the growing cycle, with the aim of delivering better varieties sooner for the Australian sugarcane industry.
Research alliance investigates proper blending of enhanced efficiency fertilisers
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
Smart blending of enhanced efficiency fertilisers (EEFs) to maximise sugarcane profitability is one of ten research projects into nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) being conducted under the umbrella of the More Profit from ...
Soybean continues to boost NSW sugarcane production
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
Improvement in varieties and crop management are triggering an ongoing interest in soybean at the beginning of the sugarcane cropping cycle, and also delviering potential benefits to the subsequent cane crop.
Putting varieties to the test with waterlogging
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
New research is hoping to better understand the impact of waterlogging upon different sugarcane varieties, with the aim of providing better information for growers and millers.
Improved yield forecasting and N management through remote sensing
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
Advances in remote sensing technology - and research to apply it within the sugarcane industry - is hoped to deliver improvements to yield forecasting and nitrogen management for the Australian industry.
Using remote sensing to improve canegrub management in North Queensland cane fields
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
Research is hoping to use more affordable satellite imagery to bring cane grub mapping a step closer to being a viable tool for the sugarcane industry.
Welcome to the Summer 2017 edition of CaneConnection
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
In this edition, we are looking at everything from the sky above sugarcane plants with research using unmanned aerial vehicles, to underground to better understanding soil health.