Bt cotton has enabled the cotton industry to reduce its use of insecticides and improve the lifestyles of cotton growers by producing a more reliable and sustainable crop through controlling the major pests, Helicover

IN support of women in agriculture, a cotton industry contingent attended the AgriFutures Australia Rural Women’s Award at Parliament House in September.

A major aim of the Australian Cotton industry is to maintain its position as global leader in cotton quality and yield through sustained improvements in productivity and profitability in all areas of operation, while

Digital technologies are currently underpinning revolutions in business and society. In particular, digital technologies have driven major efficiency gains in almost all industries since the late 1970s.

Help innovators, and by doing so learn how to evolve the culture of CRDC towards entrepreneurial impact.

Cotton production in Australia is limited by the lack of water availability in most years.

This report presents and summarizes the outcomes of five years of research into enhancing integrated pest management (IPM) in cotton production systems.

This study tour and work experience opportunity was undertaken to give the student researcher a broader look at cotton, agricultural technology and general agriculture in America and Canada, in the hope of finding pra

This project aimed to improve the profit of 3,000 cotton, dairy, rice and sugar irrigators with the support of 16 research and development partners and 19 farmer irrigation technology learning sites.

Following the establishment phase of the Smarter Irrigation for Profit project, a Rural R&D for Profit initiative, participants identified that one of the key barriers to farmers using scheduling tools is the dive

This project supported growers to see a different irrigation solutions being implemented on farm.

Following the success of CottonInfo researcher tours over recent years, the 2018 “Optimising Irrigation & Nitrogen” tour aimed to bring together researchers, industry, advisors and growers; with the objective of r

The Gwydir Valley region has been experiencing varying but rising levels of the incidence of Silver Leaf Whitefly (SLW) over the last few years, and the Macquarie is only a season or two behind.

Australian agriculture is experiencing a labour and skills shortage, driven by an aging workforce, low attraction rates and strong competition from the resource sector.

Cotton Australia engages cotton growers, consultants, and representatives of industry bodies to provide strategic advice regarding CRDC investments and industry stewardship programs.

The CRDC Grassroots Grants program encourages Cotton Grower Associations (CGAs) to apply for funding to support capacity building projects in their region.

Smarter Irrigation for Profit was funded via Round 1 of the Rural Research and Development for Profit Program.

This project investigated a range of factors leading to dieback and low recruitment rates of river red gums in cotton-growing regions of the northern Murray-Darling Basin.

This project, led by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture focused on the use of data and

autonomous technology in helping farmers make informed decisions and improve their

Economic and social concerns are driving an increased focus on water use in irrigated dairying in south east Australia.