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Organisers for the Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year Field Day have released the full agenda for the event which will be among the most anticipated on-farm events for the cotton industry in 2025.
The Field Day will be held at the property of the winner of the 2024 Bayer Grower of the Year, Scott Balsillie, farm manager for Eastern Australia Agriculture in Dirranbandi.
The day will include a farm tour, panel discussions, and various speaker sessions with information for industry on new Ag tech, workforce issues, Environmental, Social and governance issues and the global market trends for Australian cotton.
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The Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year Field Day will feature guest speaker Brendan Cullen, a sheep station manager from east of Broken Hill, as the guest speaker. Known for his English Channel swim raising awareness for rural mental health, Brendan supports the Royal Flying Doctors Service’s ‘We’ve Got Your Back’ campaign.
The demand from brands and retailers to source Australian cotton and apply to use the Australian Cotton Mark continued to grow, with over 33 million items carrying the Australian Cotton Mark in 2024.
Tim Gainsford runs the family farm at Narromine in Western NSW and he is gaining a reputation for his innovative approach to managing to achieve the best out of the typical red soil and hard clay that can limit cotton crop potential in the area.
Applications are now open for four CottonInfo Regional Extension Officer (REO) positions with the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC). These roles are located in four cotton-growing regions across New South Wales and Queensland: the Macquarie Valley, Namoi Valley, Gwydir Valley, and Central Queensland.
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Reporting spray drift incidents is easy with the Snap Send Solve app. This video walks you through downloading, setting up the app, and reporting spray drift damage step by step.
