Broadacre cropping
Access to phosphorus and combatting non-living physical and chemical elements stresses, and poor soil conditions are common issues across broadacre cropping.
By providing a sustained-release form of phosphate in combination with starter fertiliser, we ensure phosphorus, a critical nutrient for plant growth and energy transport, is available throughout the growing season.
Addressing macro and micronutrient deficiencies, as well as aspects such as soil organic carbon, pH, nutrient cycling and nutrient transport, at planting and through the growing season, our programs provide crops the best opportunity to achieve optimal yield and quality.
Recommended products
BioAgPhos
Solid Fertiliser
Phosphorus 13%
Sulphur 1% / Calcium 35%
Highly reactive phosphate fertiliser made from high-grade reactive phosphate rock combined with BioAg’s microbial digesting agent.
Soil & Seed
Liquid Biostimulant
Formulated to improve soil microbial activity, natural soil fertility and moisture and nutrient utilisation.
Balance & Grow
Biostimulant
Formulated to increase vegetative growth, root development and soil microbial activity. Ideal for broadacre, pastures and horticulture.
Fruit & Balance
Biostimulant
Formulated to increase flowering, fruit set and soil microbial activity. Fruit & Balance enhances the nutritional value and quality of fruit or grain by increasing plant sugar levels.
S10 BioAgPhos
Solid Fertiliser
Provides elemental sulphur in the form of sulphur bentonite. Ideal for higher rainfall and higher leaching environments.
BioAg Superb
Solid Fertiliser
Incorporates calcium sulphate in the form of gypsum in BioAgPhos. Ideal for soils that need phosphorus, sulphur, and calcium, such as pastures and grazing, and for crops requiring extra sulphur, such as canola.
Committed to organics
With a core range of natural fertilisers and biostimulants, BioAg can offer an extensive range of products certified by Australian Organics, suitable for use in organic systems.
The BioAg approach
BioAg nutrition programs are incorporated into a growers current nutrition program. Our objective is to make fertiliser and other inputs work better and build and support healthy and balanced soils and plants. Programs are custom-made for each block, using advanced soil and tissue analysis. These integrated programs typically incorporate a range of BioAg solid and liquid nutrients, often associated with conventional inputs. BioAg fertility programs can be developed to meet organic certification requirements.
Soil test
An experienced and Fertcare accredited BioAg agronomist works with you and provides technical expertise on your crop. If you don’t already have recent soil test data, we arrange a soil test for you. The results provide essential information about the soil fertility and soil structure for better performance. Download the BioAg soil sampling procedure here.
A tailored program
Based on the results of soil tests, crop requirements and other factors such as soil structure, climate, history of the block, and targets that you are trying to achieve, we provide a tailored program that aims to improve soil fertility and maximise yield response. We support you through the program to ensure that inputs are applied at the right time, in the right way.
Leaf and tissue testing
Any nutritional program cannot foresee the changes in weather, disease, or pests, that may impact a crop. During the season, growers may observe issues or evidence of stress in their crop. This may be due to greater growth or yields than planned, a trace element shortage or abiotic stresses. An on-farm inspection and associated leaf or tissue tests will promptly identify any issues, which can quickly be addressed by applying the appropriate inputs. Download the BioAg leaf sampling procedure here.
High yielding crops require fertile balanced soils
Key to highly productive crops is the function of soils. Soil structure, chemistry and biology are critical in supporting crops throughout the growing season. By improving all aspects of the soil, crops will benefit from improved access to moisture, due to improved infiltration and water holding capacity, improved access to nutrition through improved nutrient cycling, fixation (for N) and a reduction in loss pathways, improved resilience to abiotic stresses and disease, improved root growth providing access to additional moisture and nutrients as well as improved carbon sequestration and a range of other benefits (click for more on soil health).
Beneficial microorganisms stimulate the plant’s root growth and help protect it from abiotic stresses. This is made possible through mutually beneficial relationships that microbes develop with plants, for example mycorrhizal associations. BioAg products programs supply essential macronutrients (N, P, K, S, Ca), trace elements (B, Zn, Cu etc.), microbial food and metabolites beneficial microorganisms that colonise root systems, improving soil function, plant health and productivity.
Broadacre cropping resources
- Supporting your pastures after fire
Many people have been impacted by the devastating bushfires that have torn through various parts of Victoria over the past two months. This has been a particularly difficult time for those affected, losing homes, sheds, machinery, livestock and seeing their land scorche...
- What about P!
It’s that time of year where broadacre growers are looking at the cost of their fertilisers, and in particular phosphate fertilisers.
- Landfall Angus | Farming for five generations
Situated along the Tamar River in Northern Tasmania, Landfall Angus has been integral to Australian agriculture since the Archer family settled there in 1876. Starting with 1,000 acres for cropping, wool production, and cattle, the family established the Landfall Angus ...
- New Science presented
Back in September Anton and Darren attended the Australian Fertiliser Conference in Cairns. Dr Peter Espie, the researcher who has undertaken the replicated pasture trials in the Mackenzie Basin at Twizel in New Zealand for several years, was asked to present the new sc...