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The Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre helps boost grain sector value

Local croppers deliver quality grain to global markets despite facing climatic extremes.

Growers urged to focus on minimising risks of spray drift this season

Research is continuing into finding spray drift reduction techniques.

Accurate weather forecasting data underpins best-practice weed spraying

It pays to check weather conditions, labels and machinery set-up to prevent spray drift.

Careful planning needed to protect emerging crops from herbicide damage

Young cereal crops can be at higher risk of herbicide damage, so get the product and timing right for weed kill.

Nutrient knowledge critical to limit carbon loss in limed transition to cropping

How well are you feeding the 'underground livestock' in your soils?

Crop variety data released to guide 2020 sowing programs

Making decisions about crop varieties is now easier with new NVT data available

2020 South Australian Crop Sowing Guide to inform growers' variety decisions

The 2020 South Australian Crop Sowing Guide is now available to support growers with their variety choices.

Call for grain sector stakeholders to help extend valuable frost R&D information

Unique opportunity on offer to help deliver frost outcomes.

Planting date remains a viable frost management option

Reminder that early winter crop sowing can help reduce risks of frost in the northern region.
Grower stories +
Grower stories
Serradella provides protein kick to wheat crops in WA

Trials in WA's wheatbelt demonstrate value of pasture legumes to later cereal crops.

Pasture legumes offer protein boost for subsequent cereals

WA trials consider long-term benefits of pasture legumes to cropping rotations.

Grower Andrew Weidemann given AM in Queen's birthday honours

Victorian grower and industry leader Andrew Weidemann has been recognised in this year's Queen's birthday honours.

GroundCover's featured growers take the brakes off for the winter cropping season

Growers across Australia recount their experience of the cropping season.

NSW grower moves beyond no-tillage to reduce risk

Novel approaches with cover crops tested by NSW grower to boost business resilience.

Scholar leaves comfort zone to future-proof NSW farm

Mixed farmer tests tactics to boost carbon-capture after overseas fact-finding mission.
Weeds, pests and diseases +
Weeds, pests and diseases
Study finds ryegrass populations hit hard by pasture breaks

A four-year GRDC-SARDI study has delivered good news for ryegrass management.

Review investigates control options for blue lupin and weeds in the west

It may look pretty but the blue lupin - with its bright flowers - is a scourge of grain lupin crops in parts of WA.

High-tech sentinels advance national crop pest management effort

iMapPESTS project releases sophisticated prototype machines for multi-sector pest surveillance

Help at hand for growers in the south to identify and manage crop pests this season

SA growers are watching unusual caterpillar and moth activity on the back of conducive weather conditions.

Grower project confirms widespread fungicide resistance to net blotch in southern WA

Research finds widespread fungicide resistance to spot and net forms of net blotch in WA barley.

In-season fungicide options show potential to control barley Loose smut

Trials in Western Australia’s Great Southern region have confirmed an in-season fungicide application is an effective way to reduce the impacts of Loose smut in...

Grains industry must be aware of markets changing chemical residue limits

Trade implications could be felt as grains markets move to develop chemical regulations.

Help at hand to optimise spray systems this season

Northern region croppers have access up-to-date advice on spray systems and regulations.

IPM strategies are often synonymous with good farm biosecurity practice

On-farm practices to enhance biosecurity and integrated pest management are often complementary.

Biosecurity gate signs prove useful in bushfires and emergencies

Get your gate up-to-date so you can be contacted more easily in an emergency.
Grain storage +
Grain storage
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- Economics
Tips for harvesting high moisture sorghum this season

Grain storage expert has tips for harvesting high moisture sorghum this season.

Insecticide offers potential to deal with resistance in stored grain pests

Researchers collaborate to test efficacy of a new insecticide for stored grain pests.

Good grain storage management helps growers grab market opportunities

Grain storage moves beyond feed and seed to offer options for better selling strategies.
Crops +
Crops
Pulse value chain set to be improved through adoption of digital image technologies

Digital image technology set to bring improved accuracy and efficiency to pulse quality evaluation

Vital genetic store

Australian Grains Genebank a key resource for more resilient and productive pulse varieties.

Early sown canola planted into stored soil moisture may hang on and yield better if there is a tough finish

Research demonstrates early-sown canola produces efficient roots to help boost yields.

Can linseed make a comeback in the western region?

WA trials suggest linseed may have potential as alternative break crop to canola in HRZ.

Consider soil water storage before sowing a grain sorghum crop

Northern region growers are contemplating late sowing options for sorghum.

Lower-risk sorghum provides extra income streams for western Queensland growers

A low-risk alternative to irrigated cotton is performing well in western Queensland.

Optimal sowing times for wheat and barley cultivars may soon be at our fingertips

Understanding cultivar phenology is vital to optimise yields and minimise crop damage.

Legumes help fortify crop health as part of risk management strategy

Pulses improve yield potential of following cereal by up to half a tonne per hectare
Innovation +
Innovation
Third international CTF Conference attracts enthusiastic crowd to Ballarat

Improved soil moisture retention and higher yields are key benefits of adopting CTF.

CTF could lift overall, long-term grains productivity of LRZ farming systems

LRZ research study helps inform farm business decisions about transitioning to CTF.

Pathologist helping solve disease puzzle

Plant pathologist Araz Solman aims to better understand mungbean diseases.

Collaborations help mungbean research punch above its weight

An integrated multi-disciplinary approach to breeding, agronomy and entomology, led by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and mungbean breeder Col Douglas is...

Latest in grains research outcomes streaming live across Tasmania

Breaking with tradition, GRDC's Tasmania Update has shifted from Campbell Town to home offices.

Intercropping study illustrates potential yield and economic upside

A desktop study of trials involving intercropping and companion cropping systems has illustrated the potential upside of this innovative agronomic tool.

Breeding new grain varieties, such as short-season wheats is important but complex

Geneticists seek to breed new grain varieties to help manage climate change.

Wheat biodiversity delivers when dealing with heat stress

AI breeding strategy for bread wheats uses genomic predictions to find stress solutions.
Farm business +
Farm business
Grains entrepreneur GROWS her expertise through AgSkilled

Courses on offer for grains entrepreneurs to develop management skills and network.

Virtual support on offer for innovative grain growers

Lockdown measures won't stop workshop opportunities for growers to get tips on innovation in grains sector.

Open Forums give growers a say in WA

Grassroots ideas feed into GRDC investment planning pipeline.

GRDC invests in Nuffield scholarships to boost grain business capacity

Investment in grower leadership program designed to promote better business management.

Report finds grains play key role in Australian regional economies

A new report delves into the value Australia's grains industry brings to different regional economies around the country.

Investment approach to fast-track solutions to grain growers' challenges

A new investment approach is designed to add value to GRDC's traditional funding pathways by encouraging collaboration and engagement with the ag-tech sector.

National variety trials

Crop variety data released to guide 2020 sowing programs

19 Mar 2020

Making decisions about crop varieties is now easier with new NVT data available

2020 South Australian Crop Sowing Guide to inform growers' variety decisions

2020 South Australian Crop Sowing Guide to...

22 Dec 2019

Close collaboration with biometricians essential to generate robust information for growers

Close collaboration with biometricians essential to generate...

23 Aug 2019

GRDC-invested NVT assists growers to optimise cropping profitability

GRDC-invested NVT assists growers to optimise cropping...

22 Aug 2019

Investment in screening program to help fight canola devastation caused by blackleg

Investment in screening program to help fight...

09 Aug 2019

Soil and nutrition

Careful planning needed to protect emerging crops from herbicide damage

30 Jun 2020

Young cereal crops can be at higher risk of herbicide damage, so get the product and timing right for weed...

Nutrient knowledge critical to limit carbon loss in limed transition to cropping

Nutrient knowledge critical to limit carbon loss...

30 May 2020

Research delves into levels of soil sampling needed to underpin sound advice for problem soils

Research delves into levels of soil sampling...

20 Apr 2020

Precise nitrogen fertiliser management under the high-tech radar

Precise nitrogen fertiliser management under the high-tech...

10 Apr 2020

SA growers advised to test and treat soil acidity early to prevent crop yield decline

SA growers advised to test and treat...

04 Apr 2020

Frost management

Call for grain sector stakeholders to help extend valuable frost R&D information

19 Jun 2020

Unique opportunity on offer to help deliver frost outcomes.

Planting date remains a viable frost management option

Planting date remains a viable frost management...

05 Apr 2020

Remote-sensing tools offer prospect of identifying frost-affected crop areas

Remote-sensing tools offer prospect of identifying frost-affected...

02 Dec 2019

Water resources

The Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre helps boost grain sector value

22 Mar 2019

Local croppers deliver quality grain to global markets despite facing climatic extremes.

Spray drift

Growers urged to focus on minimising risks of spray drift this season

08 Jul 2019

Research is continuing into finding spray drift reduction techniques.

Accurate weather forecasting data underpins best-practice weed spraying

Accurate weather forecasting data underpins best-practice weed...

11 Mar 2019

Spray drift workshops deemed a big success

Spray drift workshops deemed a big success

01 Mar 2019