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Announcements, 18 Mar 2025GRDC 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.
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Announcements, 17 Mar 2025Smart 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.
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Announcements, 24 Feb 2025GRDC 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.
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Announcements, 21 Feb 2025Early 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.
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Announcements, 14 Feb 2025GRDC 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.
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Announcements, 19 Dec 2024Avoid 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.
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Announcements, 10 Dec 2024New 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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Announcements, 03 Dec 2024Trust is key to ‘social licence’ for grain growers
The work builds on data collected as part of a three-year program, which identified challenges facing the grains industry as well as strategies to strengthen trust within communities.
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Announcements, 19 Nov 2024Grains and horticulture join forces to fight pest insects
GRDC is investing $10 million in the five-year-project alongside significant contributions from Hort Innovation, the University of Melbourne, and Cesar Australia.
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Announcements, 12 Nov 2024New app paints clear picture of pesticide resistance across Australia
The Pesticide Resistance Integrated Mapping (PRIM) tool was developed through the Analytics for the Australian Grains Industry (AAGI) program, a major investment by GRDC.
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GRDC News
GRDC News
Time of sowing trials equip WA growers to adapt to variable seasons
Western Australian grain growers are set to benefit from a series of targeted projects focused...
National blueprint to standardise soil health across Australian agriculture
A $10 million project is set to transform the way Australian agriculture understands and addresses...
Regional panels recognise industry talent
GRDC honours standout contributors to Australian grains research with Seed of Light and Emerging Leader...
Industry consultant honoured with GRDC award
The 2025 northern GRDC Seed of Light has been awarded to Independent Consultants Australia Network...
Team Fat Farmers on the run
At a GRDC Grains Research Update in Adelaide, a number of attendees rose early to...
Markets, tech and trust take centre stage at Updates
GRDC Grains Research Update events provide important insights into advances in agricultural research, but also...
Agtech momentum building on startups investment
GRDC’s GrainInnovate venture capital fund has been calculated to benefit Australian grain growers to the...
The NGN delivers large gains to growers
Locally relevant research impacts generated through GRDC’s National Grower Network has been found to deliver...
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Agronomy
Agronomy
Request the data
When considering new varieties, requesting independent data is important.
Impact of NVT extends beyond variety selection
The National Variety Trials (NVT) system adds value to the agricultural research pipeline in ways...
‘Good’ decisions to realise nitrogen benefit
The GRDC Riskwi$e initiative indicates that ‘good’ nitrogen application decisions based on sound analysis will...
Role for plant growth regulators in reducing lodging
Where lodging constrains high barley yields, plant growth regulators have a potential role to play
2024 frosts in SA underline need for management rethink
South Australian grain growers faced devastating frost damage in 2024, prompting experts to emphasise the...
Oats offer risk management options for frost-prone areas
With their natural frost tolerance and capacity to be deep sown, oats offer a reduced...
To plant, or not, on late summer rain?
Higher returns are possible from a farming system that can flexibly optimise sowing opportunities throughout...
Managing waterlogging is a long road travelled
Working with South Coast NRM on a GRDC-supported National Grower Network project, the Marold family...
Big booms become the norm on Canada’s western plains
While 40-metre booms are becoming more popular in Canada, they do create challenges as Canadian...
World-first solution to combat spray drift saves growers time, money
The Weather and Networked Data (WAND) system, a pioneering Australian-developed weather data technology, has been...
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Grower stories
Grower stories
Mixed rain results but seeding starts
Every year, GroundCover™ tracks a group of growers throughout Australia as they navigate the cropping...
Winter season starts
Every year, GroundCover™ tracks a group of growers throughout Australia as they navigate the cropping...
Difficult finish highlights diversity’s value
Southern NSW grain grower Zach McRae and his agronomist Heidi Gooden of Delta Ag Lockhart...
Storage the focus for far north cropping
Northern Australian growers are adopting on-farm grain storage to maximise profits and flexibility, but they...
Fallow paddocks help improve low-rainfall prospects
Fallow is a crucial moisture management tool that helps boost wheat yields for low-rainfall growers...
Variable seasons prompt precision ag reset
From a “reset” of their fertiliser program to the introduction of Swarmbots, John and Mark...
Agile ‘moisture farmer’ turns flood pain into flood gain
A Victoria grain and sheep producer takes the good with the bad when floods arrive,...
Winter canola proves profitable at Weatherboard
Ben Findlay’s farm near Weatherboard, Victoria, utilises ungrazed winter canola, specifically the hybrid RGT Nizza...
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Weeds, pests and diseases
Weeds, pests and diseases
Trials target spiny emex
Investment by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has investigated opportunities to expand lentil...
The future of the double-knock
An expert in weeds management has outlined a potential approach for dealing with glyphosate and...
Mouse baiting options explored at Bolgart
Trevor Syme explored several different mouse baiting strategies including a baiting program using his three-point...
Tools at the ready to help manage RLEM
Tools and resources are available to help manage RLEM in the face of increasing insecticide...
Economics of disease control options tested
Trials are seeking to refine the management of Ascochyta blight and Botrytis grey mould in...
The climate component of disease risk
Agriculture Victoria is working with SARDI’s Climate Applications research group led by Dr Peter Hayman...
Cool weather, clean silos: Prepare for harvest season this winter
Cooler months are an ideal time to clean, maintain, prepare and set up grain storage...
Essential tips to start and keep going
A farm biosecurity plan is an essential investment in your farm’s resilience, productivity and reputation....
Herbicide-tolerant lentils: Registration and impacts
The rise of lentils as the most profitable crop in southern rotations was enabled by...
Grains industry scores A-plus for chemical residue compliance
Australia’s grains industry has a 99.2 per cent compliance rate with national maximum residue limits...
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Crops
Crops
Hardy barley proves its worth in rotation trials
Long-term farming systems experiments support barley as a profitable inclusion in canola and wheat rotations
Award-winning crop takes topsy-turvy seasonal conditions in its stride
Minhamite grower Tim Whitehead has won a GRDC Hyper Yielding Crops initiative award for his...
Looking towards the future of chickpea breeding research
GRDC will soon start the process of identifying a new chickpea breeding partner as part...
Small beans, big benefits
Legumes are often overlooked in many people’s diets, but they are a nutritional powerhouse. Packed...
Northern growers and researchers pushing the canola envelope
Canola’s place in the north is being explored via a GRDC National Grower Network project...
Understanding canola establishment to optimise yields
Establishment of any crop is foundational to its performance and, ultimately, its yield. A major...
Brainstorming with other growers a path to progress
Minhamite grower Tim Whitehead has won a GRDC Hyper Yielding Crops initiative award for his...
Decline in wholegrain bread
Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend that Australian adults eat six servings of grains daily, preferably as...
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Innovation
Innovation
Autonomous systems herald a productivity step change
Greater computing power, more connected data and AI as a partner are all part of...
High-tech robotics and old-tech sheep lessen weeds and worries
While new weed technologies have a place, sheep are also important in risk-proofing a property...
Flowering time breakthrough for oats
Investment by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has made it possible to identify...
The hunt for genes that allow deeper sown canola
Canola’s poor establishment rates in Australian paddocks inspired a GRDC research investment that discovered a...
Biotech’s role in a changing climate
Biotechnology has a critically important contribution to make as the agricultural sector produces more from...
Grains steps up preparations for GHG monitoring
With the grains industry, like agriculture more broadly, facing increasing pressure to know its carbon...
Digital Agronomist helps unlock data
DataFarming’s Digital Agronomist boosts crop productivity with NDVI imagery, soil mapping, and variable-rate tech. Supported...
Trade rules may change, but food is fundamental
In a changing international climate, Grains Australia’s Dr John Ackerman says the Australian grains industry...
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Farm business
Farm business
Family enterprise grows with new energy and ideas
With succession on the cards, the Joneses reflect on practices that have improved soils and...
Succession a time to reflect on progress
Jodie and Jeff Jones borrowed a header for their first harvest. Two decades on, with...
Ten tips to reduce the risk of harvester fires this season
Recent GRDC Harvester Set-up Workshops run across Australia’s grain growing regions have highlighted the importance...
Selecting grain protectants this harvest
GRDC's latest cereal protectants offer enhanced pest management. Key for growers: rotating Spinosad, Deltamethrin, Fenitrothion,...
New tool to maintain stored lentil value
A new tool that can predict when stored red lentils will begin to discolour based...
Seeds need cool, dry conditions, no matter the variety
As investment in on-farm storage grows, new research shows why it is critical to maintain...