Fertilizer Australia

🌱 Congratulations to Nutrient Advantage® on retaining Fertcare Accreditation! 🌱 Fertilizer Australia is pleased to acknowledge that Nutrient Advantage continues to hold Fertcare Qualifying System recognition for key agricultural sectors, including Broadacre Crops, Cotton, Dairy, Pastures, Sugarcane, Orchards, Vineyards, Tropical Fruit, and Vegetables. This ongoing accreditation highlights Nutrient Advantage's commitment to providing valuable services in soil and plant testing, nutrient management advice, analytical data interpretation and agronomy and nutrient management training for agronomists and farm advisors. Nutrient Advantage remains a trusted partner in nutrient management, helping farmers continue to drive productivity while implementing sustainable practices across the industry. Choosing a Fertcare Accredited Advisor who uses a Fertcare system like NA Pro® provides assurance that the advice is based on sound practices and accepted science in Australia. Fertilizer Australia is proud to support Incitec Pivot Fertilisers’ Incitec Pivot Fertilisers continued efforts in driving positive change within the agricultural sector. #Fertcare #SustainableAgriculture #NutrientAdvantage #Agronomy #SoilHealth #NutrientManagement #AgricultureInnovation #FarmingExcellence #FarmingFuture #FertilizerAustralia

🌱 World Soil Day: The Essential Role of Fertilisers in Feeding the Future 🌱 Today, we celebrate World Soil Day, acknowledging the crucial link between healthy soil and a sustainable food system. Fertilisers play a key role in replenishing essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulphur, which are lost during harvest. Did you know? Around 50% of the food we consume today has been made possible thanks to mineral fertilisers! These nutrients, derived from natural resources like air, ancient marine deposits, and evaporated seas, enable us to grow more food on fixed amounts of land. As global demand for food rises, fertilisers ensure that we can meet this challenge sustainably. Proper nutrient management and adherence to the 4Rs (right place, right product, right rate, and right time) are essential to optimise crop yield while protecting the environment. Let’s continue working towards a healthier, more productive planet! 🌍💚 #WorldSoilDay #SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #Fertilisers #4Rs #SoilHealth #InnovationInAg

🌱 Is your advisor FERTCARE accredited and using a FERTCARE accredited system?🌱 We are excited to celebrate Summit Fertilizers inSITE on retaining FERTCARE accreditation across FOUR key sectors: Broadacre Crops, Dairy, Extensive Pastures, and Vegetables! 🎉 This achievement highlights Summit’s dedication to maintaining the highest standards in fertiliser advice. The comprehensive FERTCARE assessment process thoroughly tested their methods, scientific evidence, and systems, ensuring their recommendations are based on the latest research and best practices in the industry. 🔬 We were proud to recognise Summit Fertilizers inSITE with the Outstanding Nutrient Decision Support Systemaward at the 2024 Fertilizer Australia conference! Summit Fertilizers’ commitment to ongoing research and development, coupled with their robust training programs is to be commended!🌾 A key takeaway for growers: Choosing a FERTCARE accredited advisor is essential. FERTCARE’s recognised systems ensure that advisors are trained in the best practices for soil & plant sampling, laboratory analysis, and nutrient recommendations. This means growers can have confidence in the advice they receive—advice rooted in trusted science, quality assurance, and innovation. #FertcareAccreditation #SummitFertilizers #AgronomyExcellence #SustainableFarming #FarmingInnovation #Agriculture 

It was a pleasure to attend and sponsor this year’s #WorldSoilDay celebration with the Parliamentary Friends of Soil! 🌱 Thank you to Soil Science Australia and Soil CRC for the opportunity to be part of this wonderful event. A highlight of the event was an exciting presentation by (soon-to-be-Dr) Reuben Mah, PhD student at Soil CRC. 🙌 Reuben showcased the innovative "Lab on a Chip" technology, perfectly aligned with this year’s theme: Measure, Monitor, Manage. This tech is an exciting development in timely soil data analysis, helping land managers and growers make informed, sustainable decisions. 🌍 Fertiliser use and soil health are deeply interconnected, and having accurate data is crucial for optimising both productivity and minimising environmental impact. #SoilScience #Innovation #Sustainability #FertiliserIndustry #SoilHealth

🌱 Celebrating National Ag Day 2024 with Fertilizer Australia 🌱 On National Ag Day, we acknowledge the vital role Australian farmers play in feeding our nation and the world. As the industry association representing the manufacturers, importers, and distributors of fertiliser, Fertilizer Australia is proud to support the agricultural sector with essential products that drive productivity, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. Our members supply over 95% of the fertilisers used in Australia, with an estimated value of more than $8 billion to Australia’s GDP. Fertilisers are key to maintaining healthy soils, improving crop yields, and helping farmers meet the growing demands of global food production. We’re proud to be part of this industry and committed to working alongside our members to foster innovation, sustainability, and a prosperous future for Australian agriculture. #NationalAgDay #AgDay2024 #FertilizerAustralia #AustralianAgriculture #Fertilisers

🌿🏇 Fertilisers & the Melbourne Cup: A Behind-the-Scenes Look 🌿🏇 On Melbourne Cup Day, we celebrate not only the thrill of the race but also the important role fertilisers play in the horse racing industry. From the track to the stable, fertilisers are essential in supporting the health and performance of both the horses and the people who make the event possible: Racecourse Turf: The perfect racing surface is maintained using fertilisers to ensure lush, resilient turf that helps horses race safely and effectively. Horse Nutrition: Fertilisers boost the growth of quality pastures and crops that provide essential nutrients for the horses’ diets, which are integral to their strength and endurance. Jockey Fuel: Fertilisers also impact the crops used to feed jockeys, ensuring they’re nourished and ready to ride at their best! This Melbourne Cup Day, let’s recognise the essential role that agriculture and fertiliser play in keeping our racing industry strong and sustainable. #MelbourneCup #Agriculture #Fertiliser #HorseRacing

🌟 Fertilizer Australia Celebrates Excellence in Nutrient Decision Support Systems! 🌟 We were thrilled to honour four outstanding nutrient decision support systems at this year’s Agronomy Australia Conference for their unwavering commitment to the Fertcare program. Congratulations to NUlogic from CSBP Fertilisers, represented by Andreas Neuhaus, and inSITE from Summit Fertilizers, represented by Mark Ladny, who were present to receive their awards! We also recognise Nutrient Advantage from Incitec Pivot Fertilisers and Soilmate from Back Paddock Company Pty Ltd, who, although unable to attend, were also awarded and are equally deserving of recognition. Fertcare champions objective measures like soil and plant testing, innovating fertiliser usage. These pioneering systems empower advisors to interpret analysis results and provide tailored recommendations, helping farmers optimise crop productivity while protecting the environment. Each Fertcare-assessed system undergoes rigorous independent audits every two years to maintain Fertcare Performance Standards. This ensures credibility with farmers and natural resource managers, guaranteeing that our guidance is rooted in proven science tailored for Australian conditions. In addition to our award winners, other esteemed systems meeting Fertcare standards include LAND from LiquaForce and DPIRD’s pasture system for soil analysis. Notably, NUlogic has been a recognised leader since May 2009, showcasing over a decade of commitment to excellence in Fertcare standards. If you're using a nutrient decision support system, choose one that's Fertcare-assessed for trusted guidance. If you're using a nutrient decision support system, choose one that's Fertcare-assessed for trusted guidance. Discover more on our website! https://lnkd.in/gGVsZdhg

🌍🌾 Happy World Food Day! 🇦🇺 Today, we recognize the crucial role of fertilisers in global food security. In Australia, initiatives like FertCare® support this effort by enhancing the skills and knowledge of those involved in the supply of fertiliser and soil ameliorant products. By ensuring farmers receive high-quality advice, we can help them optimise productivity while minimising environmental and food safety risks. As we face the challenges of a growing population and increasing food demand, sustainable fertilisation practices are more important than ever. Together, we can support our farmers in feeding the world while protecting our land for future generations. Let’s celebrate the advancements in agriculture that contribute to a secure food future for all! 🌱💚 #WorldFoodDay #Agriculture #SustainableFarming #FoodSecurity #FertilisersFeedTheWorld

This week, Fertcare announced Land Hub was recognised as an accredited Interpretation System for the sugarcane industry. This is the first time Land Hub has been assessed as meeting the Fertcare Accredited Advisor Performance Standards. Land Hub is a web and mobile application developed by the LiquaForce team in Ingham, North Queensland, to provide a whole-of-farm nutrient management tool for sugar cane growers. The rigorous Fertcare accreditation process involves an external audit that determines whether growers and advisors can rely on the tool to help them make appropriate decisions about nutrient management based on accepted science. Land Hub Director Cameron Liddle said that in 2019 his team’s search for a platform that was sugar cane-centric, ensured data safety, and was based on current science morphed into developing their own tool, Land Hub. “It allows growers to capture intergenerational IP that builds their knowledge base of soil across their farms. They can monitor the data, use it to make management decisions, and analyse it to make changes as needed,” Cameron said. “The Fertcare Interpretation System accreditation is a big achievement for us. It acknowledges Land Hub as a legitimate platform through a very robust audit process. The team has worked hard to achieve this, and we appreciate the opportunity to receive formal recognition.”@fertcare @sugarcane LiquaForce

Clean Coastal Catchments is running a Blueberry Research Facility open day on Wednesday, 10 April 2024: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. They are inviting agronomists, growers and anyone working in coastal horticultural industries to join them for a tour of their research site at the Wollongbar Primary Industries Institute. They are putting on morning tea and a free lunch so you need to RSVP for catering purposes. You can find out more and register online at https://lnkd.in/gicTrvaZ Contact Meg Strang at ccc.info@dpi.nsw.gov.au for information. NSW DPI