R&D and making the most of moisture opportunities

R&D and making the most of moisture opportunities

by Bill Crabtree, Agronomist  Aquifer soil wetter is proving its worth this season at our Quairading R&D site, where 4F Agronomist Bill Crabtree is measuring its impact on crop emergence in light, water-repellent soils after a late, dry May break. Why Aquifer soil...
4Farmers June 30 Prepay Offer

4Farmers June 30 Prepay Offer

4Farmers Prepay offer is open for the 2026 season, with a 3% upfront discount, flexible 12-month delivery, and the chance to lock in next season’s chemical costs before 30 June. Lock in next season’s chemicals with the 4Farmers Prepay offer Pay now for...
Managing rainfall variability

Managing rainfall variability

Managing rainfall variability has become one of the defining challenges of the WA growing season. In this article, Dr Cam Beeck looks at five decades of CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology data, what the later autumn break and falling cool-season rainfall mean for crop...
Aquifer Wins the Gossip Wars

Aquifer Wins the Gossip Wars

by Bill Crabtree, Agronomist  Aquifer soil wetter continues to outperform competitors across multiple WA trial sites, with 2025 response curve data showing consistent results in wheat emergence, NDVI and grain yield. If you’re weighing up your seeding inputs...
Zinc Advance – a new Zn liquid

Zinc Advance – a new Zn liquid

by Bill Crabtree, Agronomist and General Manager of 4Farmers We all know that chelates have many advantages over sulphates and oxides and 4Farmers are pleased to have copper, zinc and manganese chelates.  But they are more expensive.  So that is why we have used our...

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