New Regional Manager for Northern NSW and 2025 Cotton Nuffield Scholar announced
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Cotton Matters
Cotton Australia is awaiting a response from ABC’s Ombudsman to its formal complaint following the broadcast of a Four Corners story on NT cotton titled ‘Water Grab’ On August 19 this year.
The program portrayed a one-sided view of the industry, disregarded legitimate scientific research, made conclusions based on repeated claims by activists, promoted the since-failed electoral ambitions of a key opponent of the industry, and irresponsibly raised alarmist claims about possible catastrophic outcomes and a devastated tourism industry.
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Tom Mannes, Cotton Australia's Regional Manager for Southern NSW, attended the Better Cotton Large Farm Week 2024 in Türkiye. The event brought together Better Cotton partners from large-scale cotton-producing countries, including Brazil, the USA, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Türkiye, with the aim of fostering collaboration, sharing best practices, and addressing common sustainability challenges in cotton farming.
The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) is calling on farmers to join a rally in Canberra on 10 September to counter ‘anti-farming agendas’ that are increasingly influencing decisions in Canberra. The rally is an opportunity to highlight a broader range of farmer concerns: from new taxes to the impact of water buybacks and energy infrastructure.
Some of our growers have instigated a truck convoy to help take the message to Canberra, with a convoy co-ordinated by Goondiwindi based grower Harry Coulton, for more information contact Harry on 0438 318 793.
The cotton industry’s 2025 Nuffield Farming Scholarship recipient, Moree-based agronomist Kate Lumber aims to use her opportunity to improve the profitability of the sector through improved resilience and water efficiency.
Kate’s study topic is centred around growing cotton in areas with limited water and gaining a better understanding of how to grow reliable crops through cotton physiology and the farming system, particularly as it relates to semi-irrigated crops.
The latest version of the Cotton Industry Biosecurity Plan (Version 4.0) has been released, focusing on the identification of High Priority Pests (HPP) and other significant biosecurity threats to Australian cotton.
Cotton Australia welcomes Bob Ford into the role of Cotton Australia Regional Manager for the Gwydir Valley and the Upper and Lower Namoi, after the retirement of Alec Macintosh.
The cotton industry is looking for growers to join the Australian Rural Leadership Program, starting in June 2025 and running for 15 months. If you’re leading teams on your farm or in your community and want to make a bigger impact in the industry, this is a great opportunity.
Completing the myBMP (Best Management Practices) certification has delivered a range of benefits to Trini Coupland’s Condobolin farm. Her experience demonstrates how the program can enhance safety, streamline operations, and improve communication within a farming family.
For Queensland Growers
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Each July, the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) sets the electricity prices passed onto residents and businesses in regional Queensland. It is important for growers to be aware of their energy usage and tariffs as the correct electricity plan will save money by better suiting the demands of your operations. |
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TAFE Qld offers a free micro-credential course collection called 'Back to Work.' These courses are tailored for small businesses and cover workplace leadership, resilience and wellbeing, and recruitment strategies. They can help build the leadership skills and culture needed to attract and retain staff. |
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At the Australian Cotton Conference, Dr. Vivien Rolland, Senior Research Scientist and leader of the Crops Digital Twin Team at CSIRO, presented "The Sky is the Limit – or is it? Artificial Intelligence for Cotton." In this session, Dr. Rolland shared insights on using machine learning and computer vision to accelerate innovation in the Agrifood sector, including the development of advanced digital tools for crop breeders.
