Author: Melissa Marino
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Wet winter brings promise – and challenges
Author: Melissa Marino, 2021-09-24T09:00:00+10:00As spring arrives, grain growers tell Ground Cover magazine how they have navigated through wet and overcast conditions. Excellent and timely rainfall also mean growers across many regions are expecting bumper harvests in 2021-22.
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Fast start for winter crops fuels optimism
Author: Melissa Marino, 2021-08-27T09:00:00+10:00A strong start to the winter cropping program has given growers confidence about the 2021 season. There have been good rains across many parts of Australia's growing regions.
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Growers buoyed by optimistic start to season 2021
Author: Melissa Marino, 2021-04-27T09:00:00+10:00Widespread rainfall has created promising conditions for cropping across much of Australia. In the second instalment of a regular series, Melissa Marino talks to growers from grain growing states about the start to their season.
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Harnessing rainfall a key goal for growers
Author: Melissa Marino, 2021-04-07T09:00:00+10:00Each year, GroundCover follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the winter cropping season. In the first instalment for 2021, Melissa Marino introduces this year's participants.
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Heading in the right direction
Author: Melissa Marino, 2020-10-27T00:00:00+11:00Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. In a year like no other, harvest is largely cause for optimism.
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A spring in their step
Author: Melissa Marino, 2020-08-22T00:00:00+10:00Each year, GroundCoverTM follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. After a mixed winter, growers are looking for favourable conditions to ensure crops fulfil their promise.
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GroundCover's featured growers take the brakes off for the winter cropping season
Author: Melissa Marino, 2020-06-26T00:00:00+10:00Growers across Australia recount their experience of the cropping season.
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Good opening rains across much of Australia give our growers confidence for 2020
Author: Melissa Marino, 2020-04-15T00:00:00+10:00Participants in the GroundCover™ grower series have started sowing winter crops.
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Growers from around the country reveal their plans for 2020
Author: Melissa Marino, 2020-02-21T00:00:00+11:00Growers from each of Australia's main cropping regions hope for a better 2020 season
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Growers assess a complex season as 2019-20 draws to a close
Author: Melissa Marino, 2020-01-15T00:00:00+11:00Growers involved in this year's GroundCover™ on-farm series report very variable season.