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Peer-to-peer learning propelled lentil leap
15 May 2022Making the decision to try out a new crop like lentil is never easy, but Mannum grower, Matt Starick, says local knowledge he got from talking with other growers in...
Early acidity management essential for pulse success
14 May 2022Soil acidity is an increasing issue across South Australia’s cropping zone. Prompt amelioration is necessary to prevent the development of...
Prize to test novel frost intervention feasibility
13 May 2022Mitigating frost in cropping systems is complex, but there may be a new tool available in the future through some creative thinking on behalf of...
‘Measure to manage’ nitrogen expenditure in HRZ
11 May 2022Grain growers in the southern cropping region’s high rainfall zone (HRZ) are urged to undertake critical deep nitrogen soil testing...
Innovators turn straw into renewable ammonia
10 May 2022Increasing fertiliser prices and lack of security of supply, together with a need to use more sustainable resources, have been the catalyst for two innovative companies to consider ways to produce hydrogen from crop straw. HydGene Renewables and Wildfire Energy have been supported by the Australian Government’s Business Research and Innovation Initiative to develop their proof-of-concept technologies that have the...
Putting a value on legume legacies
09 May 2022Researchers have estimated the lasting impacts of legumes on canola
Windrowing an aid to harvest logistics
08 May 2022A small on-farm trial compared direct heading of canola versus windrowing at Breil Jackson’s property near Nyngan, New South Wales