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Cereals, 13 Nov 2020
Fortified wheats show promise on sodic soils
Pre-breeders have developed advanced wheat lines with tolerance to some of the physical and chemical stresses found in areas with alkaline and dispersive subsoils
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Cereals, 07 Oct 2020
Master list released: what is next for wheat classification?
The Wheat Quality Australia variety master list for 2020 has been released. Nine newly classified wheat varieties – four feed and five milling varieties – have been announced on the list.
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Cereals, 14 Sep 2020
Hyper-yield push moves to mainland HRZ
Growers have the opportunity to host on-farm trials, join networks and participate in awards as part of a new hyper-yielding crops research project. The research effort aims to push the yield boundaries of wheat, barley and canola in high-rainfall cropping areas across five states.
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Cereals, 31 Aug 2020
Valuable learnings from wheat phenology research
Central Queensland wheat growers can reap a significant yield benefit by identifying the ideal target flowering window for a region and adapting sowing date for particular varieties accordingly.
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Cereals, 21 Aug 2020
New benchmarks lift yield aspirations
The hyper yielding cereals project led by the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) Australia, in collaboration with Southern Farming Systems, has identified new high performance cereal cultivars and agronomic strategies to lift the productivity and profitability of irrigated feed wheat and barley crops in Tasmania.
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Cereals, 11 Aug 2020
Manipulating flowering could reduce wheat yield gap
A one-year feasibility study has explored alternative options that growers could use to manage their crop’s development – especially flowering time – in order to maximise yields. The research has been one focus of the strategic partnership between GRDC and the South Australian Research and Development Institute.
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Cereals, 13 Jul 2020
Bespoke approach to break crop selection in southern LRZ
New findings recast break crop performance in rain-limited southern farming systems.
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Cereals, 03 Apr 2020
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.
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Cereals, 13 Jan 2020
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
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Cereals, 11 Dec 2019
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.