Author: Rebecca Thyer
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Could manure be the magic ingredient to improve yields?
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2024-03-22T09:00:00+11:00Long-term farming systems research shows that growing one crop a year with high levels of nutrients produces the highest returns.
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On-farm storage essential for timely harvest
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2024-03-20T09:00:00+11:00New storage complexes and nutrient management plans reflect how both farming innovation and wider industry changes are playing out for Central Queensland growers Gordon, Meredith and Rohan Staal.
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New push to sweeten soybean plantings
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2024-01-31T09:00:00+11:00From a project instigated by a mayor in Queensland’s tropics to a new industry development officer further south, there is a push to reinvigorate the soybean industry in the northern region.
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Flying fungicide? Drones could rescue bogged paddocks
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2024-01-08T09:00:00+11:00Without a spray, Paul McGorman’s faba beans did not stand a chance in a very wet year, which has led him to investigate whether spraying using a drone could be the way forward.
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Keep harvest clean and carry on monitoring
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-12-21T09:00:00+11:00Although mouse numbers across the northern region are low, growers should aim for a clean harvest and continue monitoring to ensure mouse numbers stay where they are.
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Waving a WAND to boost spraying certainty
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-12-19T09:00:00+11:00The Weather and Networked Data (WAND) system allows growers to plan their spraying operations with more certainty. This summer spraying season is the ideal time to try WAND and take the guesswork out of spraying.
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Where exactly does phosphorus fertiliser go?
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-12-18T09:00:00+11:00New research aims to track phosphorus fertiliser in vertosol soils, helping to quantify just how much is used.
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Resistant regions mapped in RLN research
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-11-16T09:00:00+11:00Wild chickpea relatives collected from south-east Türkiye (Turkey) are helping researchers develop new root lesion nematode-resistant chickpea varieties.
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Unpacking pest’s flower fascination helps build defensive strategies
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-11-15T09:00:00+11:00Understanding why pigeon peas are so susceptible to Helicoverpa armigera is the first step in building crop defences and boosting summer crop options for northern growers. Research scientist Trevor Volp is building a greater understanding of this behaviour and identifying potential crop defence traits.
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Maize the winner, but it comes at a cost
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-11-14T09:00:00+11:00Grain maize proved to be the highest-yielding irrigated crop in research trials but, as a summer crop, it also uses the most irrigation water.