Author: Rebecca Thyer
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Fertile ground
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-11-13T09:00:00+11:00Nitrogen use efficiency research has shown there is a high degree of inbuilt fertility in irrigated soils.
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Diversification keeps family business on the move
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-11-10T09:00:00+11:00Enterprise diversity, via earthmoving and contracting, has helped ride out quiet times for the Jackson brothers, a northern NSW farming family. Capturing the development of a new 1000-hectare block for their YouTube channel has also helped bring a new audience to grain growing. However, with the new farm needing work, they need to take a step back from contracting for a while.
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Australia’s wheat productivity ranks highest globally
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-09-20T09:00:00+10:00A benchmarking study has found Australia has experienced the highest growth in wheat productivity globally during the past 30 years. The study’s results help inform GRDC on investment strategies.
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Bumper yields illustrate levelling approach works
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-09-19T09:00:00+10:00Despite a flood event in the middle of planting, crops planted on levelled country not only coped but also flourished.
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Roadside slashing a good option in addressing weeds
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-09-18T09:00:00+10:00Managing roadside feathertop Rhodes grass with frequent slashing, while addressing weed spread at paddock boundaries, shows promise.
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Flexible thinking needed for 2022’s excessive rainfall
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-09-15T09:00:00+10:00In central Queensland, a flexible approach to harvesting, storage and seeding was needed to get through the unprecedented rain brought by last year’s La Nina.
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Are wheat and chickpeas better together?
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-09-14T09:00:00+10:00Grown together as companion crops, wheat and chickpeas can yield well – food for thought in regions where chickpeas are popular but provide little stubble cover for water infiltration.
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Weed movement tracked to help inform management plans
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-09-13T09:00:00+10:00Using genetics, research is helping to uncover weed mobility, which is important data for area-wide management approaches.
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Healthy soil approach makes the most of any season
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-09-12T09:00:00+10:00A sound five-year plan, backed by nutrition and disease management, has helped improve overall enterprise wellbeing for this Condamine cotton and grain business
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Plant early to beat heat and boost yields
Author: Rebecca Thyer, 2023-08-04T09:00:00+10:00Pushing sowing boundaries can pay off and points to how transformational research can help meet climate demands.