Region: North
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On-farm trials key to growing mungbean production
Region: North, 2024-04-19T11:00:00+10:00The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has initiated a $3.6 million project aimed at enhancing mungbean cultivation across Queensland and New South Wales. This four-year initiative, led by Censeo Field and Lab in partnership with the Australian Mungbean Association, the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), and CSIRO, seeks to establish over 150 on-farm trials from north Queensland to the NSW border. The project responds to the needs of growers and advisers, focusing on improving the profitability and understanding of mungbean cultivation within local farming systems. Mungbeans have emerged as a profitable summer legume option, driven by their reliability, yield potential, and strong global demand, with prices averaging $1200 a tonne over five years. Despite this potential, many growers lack confidence in the specific agronomic and management practices required for successful cultivation. Through this extensive network of trials, the project aims to build grower expertise and provide practical insights into the crop's performance across diverse environments, thereby boosting both skill development and mungbean production in the region.
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Workshops to prepare for winter planting
Region: North, 2024-03-26T09:00:00+11:00The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), in collaboration with AMPS Research, is hosting a series of four free on-farm Winter Planter Setup Workshops in April for growers and advisers in north-west NSW and southern Queensland. Aimed at maximizing the efficiency of the upcoming winter planting season, these workshops will offer invaluable insights into equipment calibration, crop establishment, and planting strategies. Participants will benefit from the expertise of presenters from AMPS Research, AgriPath, NSW Farmers, WeedSmart, Pulse Australia Agronomy, and representatives from planter bar and air cart businesses. Matt Gardner of AMPS Research highlights the workshops as a prime opportunity for practical, hands-on learning to enhance planting operations. Echoing the success of previous harvester setup workshops, GRDC's Bob Ford emphasizes the workshops' focus on winter planting, offering attendees the chance to engage with independent and industry experts on planter bar and air cart setup. This initiative underscores GRDC's commitment to providing growers and agronomists with the tools and knowledge necessary for improving planting efficiency and crop yields.
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How well is fallow working to build profit across your farming system?
Region: North, 2024-03-06T09:00:00+11:00Waiting until there is a threshold of soil water before sowing is critical for maximising water use efficiency
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Contractors put weather damage worries on the back foot
Region: North, 2024-02-28T09:00:00+11:00Jarrod Amery outlines the challenges and opportunities facing his farm business south of Forbes in central New South Wales.
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Scholar finds successful farmers share common traits
Region: North, 2024-02-27T09:00:00+11:00GRDC Nuffield Scholar Jarrod Amery travelled Australia and the globe to learn from successful farmers.
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Agronomy benchmarking program builds confidence to boost nitrogen inputs
Region: North, 2024-02-22T09:00:00+11:00Cameron Sandral says participating in GRDC’s Hyper Yielding Crops awards has lifted confidence to increase urea inputs.
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GRDC webinar: Fall armyworm management tips and tactics
Region: North, 2024-02-20T08:00:00+11:00The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is hosting a timely webinar this Friday, February 23, to address the surge in fall armyworm (FAW) infestations affecting sorghum crops across the northern grain growing region. At 9 AM AEST (QLD) / 10 AM AEDT (NSW), the free event will feature Dr. Melina Miles from Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and Dr. Joe Eyre from the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, alongside Nutrien agronomist Ross Pomroy. They will share their expertise on managing FAW, with a focus on developing economic control thresholds, yield loss predictions, and effective management practices for sorghum and maize. The webinar aims to equip growers and agronomists with the latest research and practical advice on early decision-making, ecological-friendly strategies, and evolving management techniques to combat this invasive pest. Rebecca Raymond, GRDC's grower relations manager, highlights the webinar as an invaluable opportunity for growers to gain expert advice on navigating the complexities of FAW management, ensuring economic efficiency and crop sustainability.
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New broadacre summer pulse crop for Queensland and northern NSW
Region: North, 2024-02-14T12:00:00+11:00The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), in collaboration with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and the Woods Group, is spearheading projects to promote pigeonpea as a promising broadacre summer pulse crop in Queensland and northern NSW. Building on prior research that highlighted pigeonpea's potential beyond a trap crop for cotton, these initiatives aim to transform pigeonpea into a key summer pulse for the region. Rebecca Raymond, GRDC's grower relations manager for the north, emphasized the need for a resilient summer pulse crop suited to the arid and warm areas of southwest Queensland and northwest New South Wales.
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Growers on alert for Fall armyworm
Region: North, 2024-02-09T12:00:00+11:00Fall armyworm are being detected at unprecedented levels in sorghum crops across Central Queensland, the Western and Darling Downs and northern New South Wales.
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Fungicide resistance in Queensland: be alert
Region: North, 2024-02-07T09:00:00+11:00The detection of fungicide resistance in Queensland highlights the need for growers and advisers to be vigilant and access appropriate advice if they suspect issues in crops. The Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network provides up-to-date information and access to regional pathologists