<p>With manufacturing leaving Australia and imported goods coming in by the boatload, Optimum Silos Directors, Joel and Peter Murphy, are bucking the trend to keep Australian manufacturing alive. Aussie manufacturing is vital to our nation’s economy,” said Joel, “And we are thrilled to announce that Optimum Silo’s will takeover the production facility for Cyclone Silos [&hellip;]</p>

<p>With more grain being stored on-farm than ever before, it’s critical that grain storage equipment is up to the task when it comes to protecting stores from pests; and in particular those which may develop resistant to pesticides. Using your pesticides as per the instructions on the label is a good start to extending the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The first phosphine resistant species detected in grain stores in NSW was found in 2007, and the last decade in farming across Australia has seen a dramatic rise in phosphine resistance pest species. With markets expecting high-quality grain that shows no signs of pest infestation, growers have turned to a heavy, often misuse of phosphine, [&hellip;]</p>