Robot sprayer proving its worth as a tireless worker
Wheat research in safe hands
19 Feb 2025The Third International Wheat Congress was held in Perth in September 2024. Held every two years, the congress brings together global researchers, government organisations, trade bodies and commercial breeders. The aim is to share insights...
High-yielding wheat varieties draw interest
18 Feb 2025In south-west New South Wales, the irrigated Mayrung National Variety Trials near Blighty attracted plenty of interest from southern growers...
NVT the centrepiece in mastering yield complexities
17 Feb 2025As established by GRDC, the National Variety Trials (NVT) system creates an independent source of information about the performance of cereal oilseed and pulse varieties...
Automation investment paying off
14 Feb 20256 Charlie and Elsie Buchanan are using an autonomous SwarmBot to tackle weeds on their large NSW property. They have paired it with a 18m Hayes...
Sensing the future
12 Feb 2025Agriculture is on the cusp of a revolution in sensors and sensing technology. Soil and crops will become the data points, creating the internet of soil or the internet of plants.
Grains careers back on GRDC Update agenda
10 Feb 2025A popular session on career opportunities in Western Australia’s grains industry returns to the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)...
Audits keep trial quality high
10 Feb 2025The work of service providers is audited each year to ensure the NVT program sustains high-quality outputs