Farm scholar builds a global ‘brains trust’
Extreme weather challenges RLEM management
26 Apr 2025Extreme fluctuations in weather patterns in 2024 highlighted the difficulties in protecting crops from pests that can exploit the impacts on weakened crops. RLEM was seen in surprisingly high numbers, taking a toll on broadleaf...
Profitable legumes becoming a reality
25 Apr 2025A combination of innovative research and strategic collaboration is boosting the profitability of grain legumes in Western Australia’s farming systems
Business structure helps map the succession path
24 Apr 2025Judy Wilkinson draws on a wealth of personal and professional experience to guide people through the often-problematic farm succession process.
Shift in planting time offers new market opportunity
22 Apr 20256 Egyptian buyers will pay a premium for freshly harvested faba beans with good colour. Sunrise Commodities managing director Scott Merson is working on export pathways.
Closing the economic yield gap
20 Apr 2025The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has invested in four strategic projects aimed at closing yield gaps and enhancing pulse productivity across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. Led by researchers Daniel Kidd, Audrey Delahunty, Sarah Day and Rohan Brill, these projects focus on optimising the cultivation and management practices of pulse crops.
Effective stripe rust management starts with variety selection
18 Apr 2025Random surveys across the northern region demonstrate the power of growing wheat varieties with in-built stripe rust protection
Healthy seeds crucial for successful winter sowing
17 Apr 2025Infected seeds can introduce hidden threats, so securing clean, healthy seeds is crucial to protect your farm from pests, diseases,...