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  • Snail and slug baiting methods put to the test
    Announcements, 31 Mar 2025
    Snail and slug baiting methods put to the test

    A research project is underway to aid Australian grain growers to manage snail and slug damage in crops by optimising bait spreading operations.

  • Growers given edge in rust ‘arms race’
    Announcements, 28 Mar 2025
    Growers given edge in rust ‘arms race’

    Grain growers will maintain access to wheat varieties with rust resistance and be able to rely less on agricultural chemicals thanks to new research into the genetic control of rusts.

  • QLD grain grower new GRDC board director
    Announcements, 21 Mar 2025
    QLD grain grower new GRDC board director

    GRDC has welcomed the appointment of well-respected Queensland grain grower Andrew Earle as the organisation’s newest board director.

  • GRDC seeks grains industry experts for regional panels
    Announcements, 18 Mar 2025
    GRDC seeks grains industry experts for regional panels

    GRDC is seeking grain growers, agronomists, researchers and agricultural industry stakeholders keen to ensure Australian grains research delivers impact for the sector.

  • Smart sprays and cold plasma to optimise crop productivity
    Announcements, 17 Mar 2025
    Smart sprays and cold plasma to optimise crop productivity

    Two new GRDC investments led by Murdoch University in Western Australia include the development of novel biodegradable smart sprays for broadacre cropping and treating wheat and canola with cold plasma.

  • GRDC launches $47M weed management initiative for growers
    Announcements, 24 Feb 2025
    GRDC launches $47M weed management initiative for growers

    A new $47 million weed management investment led by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has been developed to support Australian grain growers to manage one of the most persistent and costly challenges facing farming businesses.

  • Early alert system for crop disease infection
    Announcements, 21 Feb 2025
    Early alert system for crop disease infection

    In an Australian first, grain growers now have access to accurate, localised data to improve disease management through a project harnessing technology to track airborne disease spore movement.

  • GRDC invests extra $3.5M in biosecurity for grain growers
    Announcements, 14 Feb 2025
    GRDC invests extra $3.5M in biosecurity for grain growers

    GRDC and Plant Health Australia (PHA) have recently signed a joint $3.5 million Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to bolster the Grains Industry Biosecurity Plan 2023–28.

  • Avoid complacency with FAW resistance
    Announcements, 19 Dec 2024
    Avoid complacency with FAW resistance

    FAW, a serious pest of cereals and pulses, was discovered in Australia in February 2020 and has since established populations in northern areas of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Seasonal outbreaks have also impacted some growing regions of northern NSW.

  • New research shows wheat falling number may improve after storage
    Announcements, 10 Dec 2024
    New research shows wheat falling number may improve after storage

    The research explored the possibility of falling number test results improving due to grain being stored.

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