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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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  • SA research push to close pulse yield gaps
    SA research push to close pulse yield gaps
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 03 May 2025

    Increasing herbicide resistance in broadleaf weeds, particularly due to Group 2 imidazolinone (IMI) herbicides, is being being tackled by researchers involved in the SA Grain Legume Project

  • Essential tips to start and keep going
    Essential tips to start and keep going
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 02 May 2025

    A farm biosecurity plan is an essential investment in your farm’s resilience, productivity and reputation. It extends beyond individual farms to benefit the broader Australian agricultural sector, economy, environment and society.

  • Push begins to diversify markets and value-adding for pulses
    Push begins to diversify markets and value-adding for pulses
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 01 May 2025

    This Agriculture Victoria project, led by Cassandra Walker with GRDC support, is focused on diversifying end-use markets for six key pulse crops. The initiative aims to enhance the value and marketability of pulses, ensuring they meet the varying demands of consumers and industries.

  • Farm scholar builds a global ‘brains trust’
    Farm scholar builds a global ‘brains trust’
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 27 Apr 2025

    A Victorian mixed farmer travelled Australia and the world to gather ideas to fortify his business against seasonal variation

  • Extreme weather challenges RLEM management
    Extreme weather challenges RLEM management
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 26 Apr 2025

    Extreme fluctuations in weather patterns in 2024 highlighted the difficulties in protecting crops from pests that can exploit the impacts on weakened crops. RLEM was seen in surprisingly high numbers, taking a toll on broadleaf crops such as canola.

  • Profitable legumes becoming a reality
    Profitable legumes becoming a reality
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 25 Apr 2025

    A combination of innovative research and strategic collaboration is boosting the profitability of grain legumes in Western Australia’s farming systems

  • Business structure helps map the succession path
    Business structure helps map the succession path
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 24 Apr 2025

    Judy Wilkinson draws on a wealth of personal and professional experience to guide people through the often-problematic farm succession process.

  • Talk early and often
    Talk early and often
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 23 Apr 2025

    Rutherglen grain grower Andrew ‘Russ’ Russell provides an insight into his succession experience and the lessons he has learnt along the way

  • Shift in planting time offers new market opportunity
    Shift in planting time offers new market opportunity
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 22 Apr 2025

    Egyptian buyers will pay a premium for freshly harvested faba beans with good colour. Sunrise Commodities managing director Scott Merson is working on export pathways.

  • Seeds need cool, dry conditions, no matter the variety
    Seeds need cool, dry conditions, no matter the variety
    Issue 175, March-April 2025 - 21 Apr 2025

    As investment in on-farm storage grows, new research shows why it is critical to maintain wheat seed in cool, dry conditions, no matter the variety

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