Shannon Beattie

The product has been developed by Davren Global which is in the process of tailoring the technology to apply synthetic amorphous silica (SAS) at the right rate to control a range of economically important targets in onfarm grain storage.

"I love being in primary production, being at the beginning of the food chain and producing something really tangible."

Reports of higher than normal levels of mouse activity have been coming in over the past two months.

On Friday morning last week, Westonia reached a freezing low of - 5.1 degrees, followed by -2.9 on Saturday and -1.9 on Sunday.

In Australia we are dealing with a situation where the majority of the population feels disconnected from agriculture and doesn't understand it, but they're very much concerned about it.

In Australia we are dealing with a situation where the majority of the population feels disconnected from agriculture and doesn't understand it, but they're very much concerned about it.

"The 2020 season did not provide an opportunity for an effective pre-seeding knockdown and growers across the higher rainfall zones of Victoria found many large, well-tillered ryegrass plants flourishing in their crops," Mr Jess said.

This is the first year Overwatch has been available to growers around Australia, with its active ingredient bixlozone making it a unique weed control option in the broadacre market.