Getting back into cotton, big time
Like farmers all through the cotton country of northern NSW and Queensland, Jimmy King and family simply found cotton irresistible this year.

New heights for cotton
This season is fast shaping up to see the biggest Australian cotton crop ever, with over 665,000 broadacre hectares planted in various row configurations of which around 260,000 hectares is dryland production.

First regulated field trials planted of Genuity™ Bollgard® III
The first Genuity Bollgard III regulated field trials were planted in November this year, as part of a 4 year licence to conduct field trials of our third generation insect protected cotton trait.

Introducing a new Roma Tomato at Rossmore, NSW
The Sydney basin was introduced to the pre-commercialization launch of the Malinche indeterminate Roma Tomato at a field day held at Rossmore on 1 December 2010.

A word from Brad Johnson, Nufarm's Esperance Territory Manager
Mark Wandel planted a total of 900ha of Roundup ready canola in 2010. He identifies Group A resistance and the potential for better weed control as key reasons for using the technology this year.

Nufarm Grower Case Study — Mark Wandel, Gibson
With harvesting of the first commercial crops of Roundup Ready canola under way in WA, we thought it would be timely to get an overview from Esperance Territory Manager for Nufarm, Brad Johnson, for their perspective on how the system performed in 2010 and their expectations for 2011.

Cotton comfort
Cotton industry indicators are pointing toward a large planting for 2010, and a substantial renewal of interest among dryland growers.

2010 marks the 5th Monsanto cotton grower of the year award
Australian cotton growers are the worlds most productive and resource efficient, and there are many people working quietly for the benefit of the industry and the cotton growing regions of Australia.

Roundup Ready® canola provides short and long term benefits
Award winning northern Wimmera crop grower Tim Hausler has sown canola every year since the 1980s as part of his crop rotation.

Wheat added as a fifth crop to BASF Plant Science and Monsanto joint plant biotechnology pipeline
On 7th July Monsanto and BASF announced an expansion of their collaboration to develop higher-yielding and stress-tolerant crops to include wheat.

Roadsides the next frontier for glyphosate resistant weeds
The Australian Glyphosate Sustainability Working Group recently announced a population of glyphosate resistant annual ryegrass had been confirmed along several kilometres of roadside in semi-rural South Australia.

Regulatory Update
The Gene Technology Regulator has issued licence DIR101/2010 to Monsanto Australia for the limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance: Bollgard III and Bollgard III/Roundup Ready Flex.

Special Industry reminder
Entries have now opened for the prestigious 2010 NAB Agribusiness Awards for Excellence, with companies and individuals working in the agribusiness, food, fibre and beverage sector invited to enter.

Cotton Choices™ 2010/11
Monsanto’s Cotton Choices™ program is returning for the 2010/11 cotton season, giving growers greater flexibility and choice in managing their cash flow and production risks.

Dryland Cotton – Take another look.
Many dryland growers have memories of growing cotton a decade ago when they experienced major cost blow-outs due to insect control problems.

A word from Alan Payne, agronomist at Landmark West Wyalong
With canola planting now under way in NSW, we thought it would be interesting to hear from Landmark West Wyalong agronomist, Alan Payne, to share how he is using the Roundup Ready canola system with his clients this season.

Hybrid sowing rate recommendations for optimum plant population
Pacific Seeds conducted work in 2009 to determine optimum sowing rates for hybrid and open pollinated varieties.

Community Focus: 2010 marks the 5th Monsanto cotton grower of the year award
The Monsanto Cotton Grower of the Year Award is the company's largest year-by-year industry sponsorship.

Monsanto Global: Water Efficient Maize for Africa project
Monsanto is a key partner in the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) project, which aims to bring improved, high yielding corn seed to small resource poor farmers in several African countries.

Recent applications to the Regulators
Over the past 13 years Monsanto's global biotech trait pipeline has delivered 18 commercial products including first and second generation GM technologies.

Monsanto welcomes new freedom of choice for WA farmers
On the 25th of January Monsanto welcomed the decision by the WA government that allows farmers to grow GM canola in Western Australia.

2009 National Variety Trial (NVT) results confirm Roundup Ready out performs triazine tolerant varieties
On Friday 22 January; The GRDC released the 2009 National Variety Trial results from 15 herbicide tolerant canola sites across Australia.

Hot Topic: Facts about agriculture and sustainability
In the developed world, fewer people are employed in agriculture than at any point in history. Today, this means that very few people possess first-hand knowledge of farming. The following facts and figures provide a glimpse of the challenge facing farmers to produce more, while conserving more resources and helping to improve people's lives.

Curtin University of Technology
Evaluation of the environmental and economic impact of Roundup Ready® canola

Cotton Choices™ - Product Guide 2009/10
This season we have introduced the Cotton Choices program. Cotton Choices is designed to reward growers of Bollgard II® with Roundup Ready Flex® by enabling them to select from one of three choices.