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issue 175, march april 2025

This page shows the articles in issue 175, march april 2025 of GroundCover. As articles are developed and published online, the list below will grow until all articles are available.

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  • Small beans, big benefits
    Small beans, big benefits
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 16 May 2025

    Legumes are often overlooked in many people’s diets, but they are a nutritional powerhouse. Packed with plant-based protein, fibre and a range of essential vitamins and minerals, legumes – such as beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils and lupins – are affordable, versatile and easy to incorporate into meals.

  • Pros and cons of cropping intensity meet at Goondiwindi
    Pros and cons of cropping intensity meet at Goondiwindi
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 14 May 2025

    Northern Farming Systems research has tested various systems across the past decade, but a standout lesson has been that understanding soil water availability is crucial to profitable decision-making

  • Biotech’s role in a changing climate
    Biotech’s role in a changing climate
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 13 May 2025

    Biotechnology has a critically important contribution to make as the agricultural sector produces more from less in increasingly adverse environments.

  • Time travel an unexpected study tour bonus
    Time travel an unexpected study tour bonus
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 11 May 2025

    A GRDC study tour for grain growers and advisers to WeedSmart Week on the Eyre Peninsula provided opportunities to build social networks while learning how to improve weed control.

  • Economics stack up for wheat breeding investment
    Economics stack up for wheat breeding investment
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 10 May 2025

    CAIGE, a global program evaluating bread wheat germplasm suitable for Australian growers, has delivered a return on investment of 20:1, according to a recent economic analysis. Richard Trethowan, director of the Plant Breeding Institute and Professor of Plant Breeding at the University of Sydney, says similar returns were likely for durum wheat and barley.

  • A decade of shared lessons
    A decade of shared lessons
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 09 May 2025

    For the past decade, researchers have been testing farming systems at Billa Billa, near Goondiwindi, with grower Tom Woods and agronomist Stuart Thorn.

  • High-tech robotics and old-tech sheep lessen weeds and worries
    High-tech robotics and old-tech sheep lessen weeds and worries
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 08 May 2025

    While new weed technologies have a place, sheep are also important in risk-proofing a property on the edge of arable land

  • Aphids and virus risks elevate need for canola vigilance
    Aphids and virus risks elevate need for canola vigilance
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 07 May 2025

    Young canola plants may be more susceptible to virus infections this season as green peach aphids evolve resistance to commonly used seed treatments

  • The north's history with farming systems experiments
    The north's history with farming systems experiments
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 05 May 2025

    Northern Farming Systems research has tested various systems across the past decade, but a standout lesson has been that understanding soil water availability is crucial to profitable decision-making

  • Legume challenges addressed
    Legume challenges addressed
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 04 May 2025

    With legumes becoming more popular, research is underway to ensure they keep their place in farming systems

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