Nigel Corish
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Managing Director New Leaf Ag Pty Ltd. Passionate about Australian agriculture. 2014 Nuffield Scholar. 2023 Coles / Weekly Times Farmer of the year.
Goondiwindi, Queensland
Joined September 2013
Today we have joined more than 30 organisations to launch a powerful statement calling for government action to address the mental health crisis in agriculture. This coalition of health professionals and agricultural bodies have united to call for an immediate investment of $50
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Halfway through the Nuffield International CSC in Auckland! Scholars have explored leadership, resilience, and networking while visiting DairyNZ & LIC, gaining insights into dairy innovation. Excited for the second half of learning and connections! #NuffieldAustralia #CSC2025
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Using a #harvest24 rain delay to read an excellent study of #wheat #markets and conflict by @Voz_Dennis Critical decisions in #wheat production, handling, freight & logistics. I agree with the conclusions! Testament to this is the #murtoastickshed built during WW2 in 1942
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GrainGrowers has worked hard on its submission to the APVMA on paraquat and diquat. The submission emphasises the impact to industry and growers, it includes data from GrainGrowers' recent survey which received over 1,000 responses. A summary of survey results will be shared
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Representatives from across Australia's agriculture and fuel supply chain have urged the Federal Government to immediately initiate a national low-carbon liquid fuel feedstock strategy to give effect to the ambitious agenda outlined in the Federal Government Aviation White Paper
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GrainGrowers members are reminded to check their email for a member alert sent today about action taken to convey growers' concerns and respond to the critical issue of the proposed decision on paraquat and diquat. The member alert also includes important information about the
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Join @Brad_Hogg at the Mypolonga footy club from 6.30pm on August 15 as a part of our Farmer Mates Mental Health Initiative. Continue conversations about mental health, build your support networks and connect with the local community. Register here -> https://t.co/wO5VOdVynk
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Cotton conference was a success. These guys have it sorted. Wonderful to see a light autonomous 6 row planter. @SwarmFarm @nuffieldaust watch this space. Auto dock is available and working also.
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Aust #cotton has recently released our 4th #environmental assessment. There's no other ag industry with such a long history of examining progress in such an independent & transparent way. In our latest Spotlight mag, take a look at 30years of scorecards 📈 https://t.co/LLPGUIa0T9
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In addition to significant upright storage & 20kt of bunker capacity @samheagney has a 5500t (wheat) WRL dual-end opening sealable shed which can be fumigated. With multi purpose functionality it was being used for cotton seed & urea storage when I dropped in this week. @theGRDC
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GrainGrowers Policy Manager, Trade and Supply Chains Annabel Mactier and Advocacy and Rural Affairs Manager Sean Cole were at Parliament House in the last fortnight, meeting with government officials including Minister @KristyMcBain MP, Senator @GlennSterle , Senator
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Measuring #urea #volatilisation from spreading vs drilled. 1 of 4 planned measuring in Qld with @DAFQld over next 18 months as part of national N cycling project supported by @theGRDC @UQ_News
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#PaddockPerspective 🚜 Ben Taylor farms on the Western Darling Downs, QLD. He's also a grower representative on our National Policy Group. 👉 See how Ben's season is shaping up: https://t.co/fIHycEe17o
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What's in the #FederalBudget for growers? GrainGrowers' @zachwhale + Sean Cole are in Canberra & have provided a snapshot of a few announcements that will impact growers. GrainGrowers will continue to advocate for the interests of growers as we unpack the Budget in coming weeks.
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GrainGrowers has launched an online hub with interactive resources on spray application and drift management. It includes a new 12-part video series filmed on-farm by spray expert Craig Day which offers practical solutions on how to minimise #spraydrift while increasing efficacy,
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News that India's tariff on Aus chickpeas are gone has given growers confidence in market access - GPA southern director Mark Schilling via @Grain_Central Read more -> https://t.co/GheCeJp7Yj
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Some seeding musings...
With seeding underway across much of the state, GPSA Chair @johngladigau wrote in the @stockjournal about the need to find a balance during the "crazy busy" seeding period. See the column in full below:
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There’s a new spray management hub from @GrainGrowers offering solutions for minimising #spraydrift while ↑ efficacy & ↓ cost including @thegrdc resources & more👉 https://t.co/PsM3C1eVEX GPA is urging all growers to brush up on best practice 👉 https://t.co/cR0XArcClc
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2 months ago I packed up at Dalby and moved to Cloncurry in NW Qld. Between my own life and work it’s been a whirlwind but things are settling…I think. Not a crop I’m looking after but a grower who’s passionate and great to learn from.
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