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Large seed gives early sown canola a vigorous start

Large seed gives early sown canola a vigorous start

NSW growers Andrew and Karly Dumaresq use big canola seed to improve crop establishment.

GRDC on a 'mission to listen' tour of northern rivers region

GRDC on a 'mission to listen' tour of northern rivers region

This week GRDC's advisory panel hits the road to hear first-hand from northern growers.

Towards 2030: Australia's grain production outlook bright

Towards 2030: Australia's grain production outlook bright

Demand in key export markets expected to absorb extra Australian grains production.

Getting the message right when fungicide resistance strikes

Getting the message right when fungicide resistance strikes

National Fungicide Resistance Workshop unites industry on dealing with crop diseases.

Agronomy

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Mixed-farming systems no barrier for controlled traffic

Mixed-farming systems no barrier for controlled traffic

Running a mixed farming enterprise is not an impediment to CTF adoption.

Set up with care for sowing success

Set up with care for sowing success

Researcher encourages care with seeder set up to improve crop establishment.

Plant establishment critical to out-compete weeds

Plant establishment critical to out-compete weeds

Trials have highlighted canola's ability to fight weeds in the right conditions.

Eastern Australian experience applied to Western constrained soils

Eastern Australian experience applied to Western constrained soils

Subsoil manuring impacts are site-specific and seasonally dependent.

Soil preservation key to drought management

Soil preservation key to drought management

Practical forums provide advice about soil management for drought-affected growers.

Grower Stories

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Large seed gives early sown canola a vigorous start

Large seed gives early sown canola a vigorous start

NSW growers Andrew and Karly Dumaresq use big canola seed to improve crop establishment.

GRDC on a 'mission to listen' tour of northern rivers region

GRDC on a 'mission to listen' tour of northern rivers region

This week GRDC's advisory panel hits the road to hear first-hand from northern growers.

Insights into farming in a highly regulated environment

Insights into farming in a highly regulated environment

UK experience of growing grain in a highly regulated environment to be outlined at WA event.

Plant establishment critical to out-compete weeds

Plant establishment critical to out-compete weeds

Trials have highlighted canola's ability to fight weeds in the right conditions.

Winter wheat fills the feed gap for NSW beef producer

Winter wheat fills the feed gap for NSW beef producer

Returns boosted by using dual-purpose wheat for grazing and grain.

Weeds, Pests, Diseases

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Getting the message right when fungicide resistance strikes

Getting the message right when fungicide resistance strikes

National Fungicide Resistance Workshop unites industry on dealing with crop diseases.

Plant establishment critical to out-compete weeds

Plant establishment critical to out-compete weeds

Trials have highlighted canola's ability to fight weeds in the right conditions.

Fungicide insensitivity and the rusts

Fungicide insensitivity and the rusts

Mutation enables the fungi that cause cereal diseases to generate genetic variation.

Biosecurity essential when hosting on-farm trials

Biosecurity essential when hosting on-farm trials

Growers reminded to closely manage biosecurity risks that come with trials and field work.

Russian wheat aphid in Australia: building a crop risk profile

Scientists have been studying RWA since it was first detected in 2016.

Grain Storage

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Tips to maximise potential of retained seed in NSW

Tips to maximise potential of retained seed in NSW

Grain can be susceptible to poor germination and low vigour so planting rates in 2020 may need to be adjusted.

Storage helps 'buffer' the impact of drought in New South Wales

Storage helps 'buffer' the impact of drought in New South Wales

Grower uses new and upgraded on-farm storage as part of drought management strategy.

Tips to maximise potential of retained seed

Tips to maximise potential of retained seed

Growers reminded of some rules of thumb to adhere to when retaining seed following a tough year.

Harvest clean to keep mouse numbers lean

Harvest clean to keep mouse numbers lean

Pest experts encourage growers to harvest as cleanly as possible.

Improve grain storage for a trouble-free harvest

Improve grain storage for a trouble-free harvest

Now is the ideal time for growers to look at where storage can be enhanced.

Crops

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Winter wheat fills the feed gap for NSW beef producer

Winter wheat fills the feed gap for NSW beef producer

Returns boosted by using dual-purpose wheat for grazing and grain.

Variety release trifecta at southern pulse agronomy field day

Variety release trifecta at southern pulse agronomy field day

Faba bean, chickpea and lentil varieties released at Australian Pulse Conference

Pulse recipe delivers cereal performance lift in the Wimmera

Pulse recipe delivers cereal performance lift in the Wimmera

Pulses improve yield potential of following cereal by up to half a tonne per hectare

Technology accelerates search for drought-tolerant chickpeas

Technology accelerates search for drought-tolerant chickpeas

Drought-tolerant chickpeas that are highly efficient at extracting water from the soil are on the drawing board.

Researchers confirm new dual fungicide resistance in barley disease

Researchers confirm new dual fungicide resistance in barley disease

Australian researchers have confirmed a new form of dual fungicide resistance in the common barley disease.

Innovation

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Mixed-farming systems no barrier for controlled traffic

Mixed-farming systems no barrier for controlled traffic

Running a mixed farming enterprise is not an impediment to CTF adoption.

Could benchmarking help growers survive the next dry?

Could benchmarking help growers survive the next dry?

"While we all lose in a drought, some lose less."

Set up with care for sowing success

Set up with care for sowing success

Researcher encourages care with seeder set up to improve crop establishment.

Soil health and cropping during drought: one grower's approach

Soil health and cropping during drought: one grower's approach

For Victorian grower Ton van Dijk, drought has led to a rethink of his crop rotation.

New online resource helps growers with fire recovery, preparation and prevention

New online resource helps growers with fire recovery, preparation and prevention

Grains online hub has tips for managing short and long-term recovery from bushfires.

Farm Business

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Soil health and cropping during drought: one grower's approach

Soil health and cropping during drought: one grower's approach

For Victorian grower Ton van Dijk, drought has led to a rethink of his crop rotation.

Using a practical process to test decision-making

Using a practical process to test decision-making

Using good processes can help grain growers develop their skills as decision-makers.

Truck ownership - load up on what you need to know

Truck ownership - load up on what you need to know

To own or not to own a truck - that is the question that grain growers often contemplate.

Gross margins prove a handy tool for assessing returns

Gross margins prove a handy tool for assessing returns

Growers can assess relative returns of individual enterprises using gross margins and fixed costs

Labour can be an obstacle to on-farm innovation

Labour can be an obstacle to on-farm innovation

Research finds labour is a key constraint to expanding innovations to a whole-farm level.