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Agronomy

National variety trials Soil and nutrition Frost management Water resources Spray drift

NVT data instils confidence in Lake Cargelligo growers

Independent yield data generated from GRDC's National Variety Trials site has given Lake Cargelligo growers...

Updated disease ratings prepare growers for high stripe rust risk

Updated disease ratings for wheat varieties have been published on the GRDC's National Variety Trials’...

Novel legumes boost mixed farm profits

The $18 million Dryland Legume Pasture Systems project has worked for five years across four...

Novel pasture legumes pass the livestock test

Livestock nutrition research undertaken as part of the Dryland Legume Pastures System project has identified...

Are bacteria a part of the frost puzzle?

Frost is a complex constraint on crop production, inflicted primarily by severe weather conditions, but...

Prize to test novel frost intervention feasibility

Mitigating frost in cropping systems is complex, but there may be a new tool available...

Researchers drill into irrigation profit drivers

A GRDC-invested project, ‘Optimising farm-scale returns from irrigated grains: maximising dollar return per megalitre of...

New ebook to provide grower resource for soil water repellence

The latest information about soil water repellence is available in a new digital publication Soil...

Major partnership to deliver spray hazard warning system

The grains and cotton industries have today announced a $5.5 million investment to help minimise...

Growers urged to focus on minimising risks of spray drift this season

Research is continuing into finding spray drift reduction techniques.

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Grower stories +

Grower stories

Northern Western Southern

Favourable conditions set up season 2022

Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the...

Hardy legume adds nitrogen in drought

Biserrula has proven to be a drought-hardy alternative to subclover pasture and field peas north...

Summer crops’ potential to lift system sustainability

With rainfall events becoming more intense and waterlogging more prevalent in the Great Southern Region...

Mineral mulch – a new moisture-saving frontier

A flood in 2017 that saw sand deposited across Peter Daw’s cropping country at Ravensthorpe...

Fire spurs farm business regeneration

The largest fire in the history of Kangaroo Island has led to restoration and renewal...

Research seeks out perfect paddock marriage

Observation of local trials at the Rutherglen Research Institute has prompted north-east Victorian grower Ashley...

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Weeds, pests and diseases +

Weeds, pests and diseases

Weeds Pests Diseases Biosecurity Chemical regulation

Stacking tactics for HRZ ryegrass control

Herbicide resistance continues to increase in the southern high-rainfall zone, highlighting the importance of using...

Proactive plan key to FTR control

Demonstration sites in the northern region are showing that a proactive plan, with residuals, follow-up...

Growers urged to test redlegged earth mite for resistance

Grain growers and farm advisers are being encouraged to send in samples of redlegged earth...

Maintain vigilance to protect winter crops from mice

With sowing in full swing across Australia’s grain growing regions, growers have been encouraged to...

Chemical residues in crops could harm safe grain status

The Australian Government’s National Residue Survey helps to manage the risk of chemical residue and...

Brands, breeds, bright ideas – confirmation bias in action

In agriculture, confirmation bias is associated with a preference for certain brands, breeds, bright ideas...

Partnership targets next-generation herbicides

The Herbicide Innovation Partnership, which is an initiative of GRDC and the crop science division...

New herbicide classification system

Australia’s approach to herbicide mode of action (MOA) classification is being updated to align with...

Biosensors herald new era of crop protection

A diagnostic tool that harnesses the power of electrochemical biosensors can diagnose Botrytis grey mould...

Dashboard tracks rising Ascochyta aggression

With the number of highly aggressive Ascochyta rabiei isolates on the rise, Griffith University researchers...

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Grain storage +

Grain storage

Management Economics

Improving Australia’s containerised grain supply chains

A joint investigation by the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre, GRDC and the South Australian...

Building mouse and insect pressure highlights importance of hygiene

GRDC grain storage extension specialist Ben White says that grain spills around sheds and silos...

Good grain storage management helps growers grab market opportunities

Grain storage moves beyond feed and seed to offer options for better selling strategies.

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Crops +

Crops

Cereals Pulses Oilseeds Coarse grains

Long, longer, longest: new trials weigh up benefits of long coleoptile wheat varieties

New trials in WA are weighing up the benefits of long coleoptile wheat varieties. They’re...

Pre-breeding co-investment tackles sorghum lodging

A new $11.6 million, five-and-a-half-year joint investment aims to address lodging in sorghum, an issue...

Grain legumes initiative aims to close the yield gap in SA

The economic impact of a range of management options for grain legume crops will be...

Lentil trial gives impetus to Wimmera pulses

West Wimmera growers are adopting pulses to help them improve soil health, in-crop weed control...

Research makes strong case for early sown sorghum in the north

Dryland cropping research could see some growers continue to push the boundaries of the traditional...

How can we achieve grain maize yields of 18+ t/ha?

One of the key topics at the Maize trial field walks on March 11 will...

Functional design improvements for canola

A research team from NSW Department of Primary Industries, with GRDC co-investment, is interrogating a...

Tactics to manage diamondback moth

Vigilance is vital to reduce the risk of pests causing significant yield loss in canola....

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Innovation +

Innovation

Precision agriculture and machinery Plant breeding Climate Industry insights

Agronomist explores disc seeding pros and cons

At the GRDC Northern Region Update, independent agronomist Neil Durning outlined his findings on the...

Disc sowing lessons shared

Roger Bolte told the GRDC Northern Region Update his reasons for transitioning and outlined the...

Wild peanut’s legacy reaches across the world

One well-travelled wild peanut has had a profound influence on food security and pest and...

Cropping’s quiet achiever establishes a foothold

In the past 30 years vetch has become an established part of Australia’s cropping landscape....

Soil carbon farming a poor fit for the grains industry

Healthy soils prove more valuable for the productivity boost they provide compared to farming soil...

Australian grain a good fit in a low-carbon future

Many efforts to assess greenhouse gas emissions from grain production have failed to target the...

GRDC supported course backs rural businesswomen in agriculture

NSW women who are business owners or managers can apply to undertake the Generating Regionally...

GRDC/NSW DPI research partnership delivers to growers

Since the Grains Agronomy and Pathology Partnership (GAPP) was officially formed in 2017 to drive...

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Farm business +

Farm business

Grower groups Business management Learning and development

GRDC opens the door to have your say

National Grower Network forums give you a say in influencing GRDC’s research, development and extension...

WA growers to benefit from ‘ground up’ approach to research

GRDC's National Grower Network (NGN) provides a vital link between on-ground issues and research investment...

Study shows ‘tweaking’ pays handsome dividends

An extra $150 to $250 a hectare may be available to those willing to ‘tweak’...

Improving harvester set-up ‘money in the bank’: grower

GRDC will offer a series of free harvester forum workshops across WA designed to help...

Farming After Fire workshops deliver timely support to growers

WA growers in fire-affected areas had access to timely cropping decision support and information at...

French grain grower swaps farming for Australian grains research

Pieter-Willem Hendriks left his farm in France to research weed-competitive wheat in Australia

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Northern

Favourable conditions set up season 2022

28 Jun 2022

Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. In this third...

Hardy legume adds nitrogen in drought

Hardy legume adds nitrogen in drought

18 Jun 2022

Satellites just the beginning in sensor journey

Satellites just the beginning in sensor journey

26 May 2022

Sensor helps untangle sorghum’s complicated water use interactions

Sensor helps untangle sorghum’s complicated water use...

22 May 2022

Turning necessity into opportunity with summer chickpeas

Turning necessity into opportunity with summer chickpeas

18 May 2022

Western

Summer crops’ potential to lift system sustainability

30 May 2022

With rainfall events becoming more intense and waterlogging more prevalent in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia, summer sowing...

Mineral mulch – a new moisture-saving frontier

Mineral mulch – a new moisture-saving frontier

04 Apr 2022

Exhaustive endeavour to relieve soils headache

Exhaustive endeavour to relieve soils headache

26 Feb 2022

Trevor’s success with non-wetters

Trevor’s success with non-wetters

01 Feb 2022

Multiple benefits arise from cropping diversity

Multiple benefits arise from cropping diversity

17 Nov 2021

Southern

Fire spurs farm business regeneration

20 Apr 2022

The largest fire in the history of Kangaroo Island has led to restoration and renewal in the Stanton family’s farm...

Research seeks out perfect paddock marriage

Research seeks out perfect paddock marriage

29 Mar 2022

Paddock companions show profitable potential

Paddock companions show profitable potential

25 Mar 2022

Soil tonic mixes lime, deep ripping and nutrition

Soil tonic mixes lime, deep ripping and...

22 Feb 2022

Stuart ranks good crop establishment as the number one factor in the success of cropping

Stuart ranks good crop establishment as the...

19 Feb 2022