Cotton Australia Board Member urges farmers to prevent spray drift

Cotton Australia Board Member, and cotton farmer Bernie Bierhoff has been involved in cotton for 30 years but two years ago he witnessed more damage from spray drift in one location than he had ever seen before.

Cotton Grower Association Chairs' Online Catch-Up

Yesterday, Cotton Australia Chair Nigel Burnett hosted an online catch-up with Cotton Grower Association Chairs, joined by Liz Stott, Adam Kay, and Michael Murray, to discuss Cotton Australia’s work on the Paraquat review, spray drift mitigation, and the Cotton Industry Roadmap.

3G shutdown and spray drift risk on the agenda at St George CGA AGM

Telstra's 3G Network shutdown and seasonal spray drift risk were key topics at the St George district cotton growers' Annual General Meeting, which saw Lucas Wuersching re-elected as Chair, Tessa Dimond transitioning to the committee, and Elindre Lamprecht elected as Secretary.

APVMA issues two new minor use permits to control Target Spot 

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has issued two new minor use permits for the cotton industry to help growers manage foliar diseases. These permits allow for the use of the fungicides Belanty and Merivon to control Target Spot. 

Cotton Australia hosts ministerial visit to Emerald 

A recent visit to Emerald by the Queensland Minister for Primary Industries Tony Perrett and the Member for Gregory and Assistant Minister for Primary Industry Development, Water and Western Queensland Sean Dillon, gave cotton growers the opportunity to raise issues impacting their region and the industry. 

Australian Cotton x Pillow Talk: A Sustainable Partnership

Pillow Talk is redefining sustainable luxury by using Australian cotton in its premium towel and quilt cover collections. By sourcing local, high-quality fibers, Pillow Talk supports Australian cotton farmers like Hugh and Sarah Ball, whose dedication to sustainability and innovation shines through every product.

Implementing myBMP: Mike Carberry

Mike Carberry was instrumental in establishing the first myBMP trial – since then he and his family have helped improve the program and promote it.

Today 96-year-old Pat, his son Mike and grandson Sam still run the family farm, and they acknowledge myBMP has helped the Australian cotton Industry become what it is.

Putting the “so what” into farm workplace sustainability

The Australian cotton industry is leading efforts to redefine workplace sustainability, ensuring social indicators move from being a “nice to have” to a “must have.” While the commercial value of measuring social and human capital hasn’t always been obvious, a new framework is highlighting their importance to farm businesses and the broader agricultural sector.