A research review of two Nitrogen studies noted the following: 1,2 A survey of Taranaki dairy farms showed that over 40% of the...

With global urea supplies fragile  (Rabobank, April 2025), and local pricing often upwards of $800 per tonne, many farmers are...

Cropping for over 40 years in Kindred, Tasmania, Neil Johnson turned his attention to liquid nutrition with ECTOL, following the...

After 30 years of organic potato farming ( Anchor Farm Organics and Yum Tasmanian Gourmet Potatoes ), and more recently becoming an...

There’s nothing quite like the enthusiasm of a happy farmer. Without denying the raft of difficulties in farming right now, we wanted to...

The use of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles UAV’s) in agriculture is growing at about 20% per year and it is estimated that 10% of...

Cattle farmer, soil and animal consultant, Stephen Nussio, from Kenilworth QLD, applied NitrotainTE27 at 10 litres/ Ha to half his...

It’s been 10 years since the Gaffney’s made the transition from potato to pasture farming. In that time, they have concentrated on...

An opinion piece by John McKay, Director and Agricultural Scientist, ECTOL. The use of Bovaer, a cattle feed additive, to counteract the...

We're often asked, how does NitrotainTE27   compare with Easy N (liquid urea) and granule urea. So ECTOL's Agricultural Scientist and...

Many farmers do not apply basic soluble fertilisers, such as urea, on legumes due to the high rates of acidification, and the effect this...

Chris Parker and his family were among the first breeders to purchase Texel embryos in Australia and their work has since formed the...

Urea is an organic compound (containing carbon atoms), found in plants, animals and soils, and is a breakdown product from the metabolism...

Timing is a critically important aspect of nutrient management. It impacts everything from crop health, to return on investment, to the...

Ken Bailey of Haslen Technologies collaborates with farmers to improve the quality of their soil and pasture, ultimately looking to...

Many farmers look to soil specialists and animal specialists when identifying opportunities to strengthen their farming operation. For...

A recent analysis of the cost of dairy pasture (dry matter) in Australia, compared to alternative feeds, including forage and feed...

Dairy Farmers Matt and Caroline Wilson run 160 jersey cows (plus replacements) across their 240 acre property in Gippsland, Victoria....

ECTOL is pleased to welcome Cameron Turner to the ECTOL team, representing the Hunter Valley region and surrounds. Cameron and his team...

If you normally sow your pastures or crops with MAP or DAP, you could achieve the same (if not better) results with 10-20L/hectare of...