How the war in Ukraine is fast tracking a new Australian oil crop abc.net.au/news/rural/202…

WA’s northernmost farming co-operative is on the hunt for its second chief executive in 40 years. Countryman countryman.com.au/countryman/hor…

Was looking for a hose to fit onto the planter and we found this one hidden under the pile, don’t think it’ll work though.. #olivepython

We have been busy collecting soil samples across the Ord Valley for an upcoming N trial. Thank you to DPIRD’s @kingyin_lui for helping out, it’s definitely a character building task in this humidity 🥵

Looking forward to an upcoming field walk to chat the why & what of a new CRDC Spodoptera litura in Northern Australian cotton project! Please join us to hear about the project and local R&D updates Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland DPIRDWA Northern Australia Crop Research Alliance CottonInfo

Jack Daniel, NACRA's Senior Agronomist spoke to the ABC this week about promising trial results that may offer the potential to reduce fertiliser use in the Ord Valley. Follow up trials are underway. ABC Rural Steph Sinclair Northern WA Rural Report abc.net.au/radio/pilbara/…

Almost 30mm of rain on the trials this time of year feels like it should be illegal, let’s see what today brings.. #dryseasonblunder

After 25mm of rain at the research station last week, ready for take two tomorrow! Excited to talk spodoptera litura under clear skies 🐛 #northerncotton #liturachat DPIRDWA Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland CRDC CottonInfo Northern Australia Crop Research Alliance

Seems the dry season has arrived at last, we spent yesterday afternoon listening to researchers in the Ord speak about the exciting things happening for agriculture in Kununurra. NACRA’s Senior Agronomist Jack Daniel spoke about the season thus far and cotton management.

East Kimberley folk are generally a laidback bunch, but the Kununurra Ag Show’s watermelon eating comp is serious business 😂

The ABC Landline Market Report filmed in the Kimberley’s Ord Valley this week! Catch some chickpeas this Sunday 12:30pm! 🚜

First edition of Ord River Irrigation Area updates out! This will hopefully be a regular item in your inbox, how it looks and what's inside will be locally driven and evolve with time. Get your copy from yours truly 😉. Feedback, contributions welcome and encouraged!

Scoring nodulation in our chickpea residule N trial. This one came out of a 0N plot from last year - looking forward to finalising results. GRDC

Today we say thank you to farm workers around the world for all of their hard work, without you we would be hungry, naked and sober.. #farmworkerappreciationday

The Ord Irrigation Scheme expanding towards the WA/NT border

Hard to believe a banana plantation was here just over 12 months ago 🍌The Ord’s Dobson family has transitioned about 50ha of banana trees to a far less labour intensive cotton crop, as they struggle to find enough workers to pick fruit. Listen here 👉 abclisten.page.link/otcwXWm3CSEHQE…

A huge step forward for AU Ord River #cotton. ⁦Cotton Australia⁩ ⁦CottonInfo⁩ ⁦CRDC⁩ ⁦AgChatOZ⁩

A sad day for the Ord, all the best Crossy!