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National, 15 Apr 2024

Weed control a key focus as new season gets underway

Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. In this first instalment for 2024, staff writers introduce this year’s participants.

National, 19 Jan 2024

Season-ending rain complicates harvest across the country

Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. In this final instalment for season 2023, they tell staff writers how the season drew to a conclusion.

National, 06 Nov 2023

Eyes on the sky as drier season affects expectations

Growers from across Australia are reporting drier conditions in season 2023 than the two previous years. As they manage the cropping season, they are managing the return of El Niño conditions, after two very favourable years of La Nina.

National, 27 Oct 2023

Harvester upgrades keep safety first when logistical pressure is high

An accident when harvesting prompted Broden and Chris Holland to rethink their harvesting strategy.

National, 21 Mar 2023

Innovation and improvements the way ahead for growers

Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. In this first instalment for 2022, staff writers introduce this year’s participants.

National, 04 Mar 2023

‘Pupil’ shows what is possible with an award-winning wheat crop

In 2021, Tasmanian grain grower Frank Archer joined a group to learn what others were doing to grow high-yielding wheat. He ‘topped the class’ with a crop that averaged 13.3t/ha.

National, 08 Nov 2022

Rain sets up season well, but poses challenges

Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. In this fifth instalment for 2022, they tell Nicole Baxter, Melissa Marino and Andrew Cooke how their winter crops are tracking.

National, 28 Jun 2022

Favourable conditions set up season 2022

Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. In this third instalment for 2022, they discuss how they fared with planting their winter crops.

Learning and Development, 04 Mar 2022

French grain grower swaps farming for Australian grains research

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

National, 03 Mar 2022

Growers weigh high cost of inputs with new season promise

Each year GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. In this first instalment for 2022, Melissa Marino introduces this year’s participants.

GRDC launches industry-driven research consortium to capitalise on growing global oat market

Call for AgTech solutions: Apply to innovate!

WA grains extension and innovation recognised with GRDC awards

Communications expert and agronomist each win grains industry awards

Workshops to prepare for winter planting

SA grain growers to shape research investment

Latest variety information on-hand for growers through NVT Harvest Reports

2024 Grain Sowing Guide for Queenslanders

Liming and spading trial shows value of strategic tillage

Soil survey aims to help growers make informed decisions

Technology offers real-time support during frost events

Soil amelioration methods tested in frost mitigation trial

How well is fallow working to build profit across your farming system?

New guide on water use for dryland cropping

World-first solution to combat spray drift saves growers time, money

Waving a WAND to boost spraying certainty

Weed control a key focus as new season gets underway

Season-ending rain complicates harvest across the country

On-farm storage essential for timely harvest

Contractors put weather damage worries on the back foot

‘Legume leader’ set to share 40 years of lupin experience

Writing the rule book for canola establishment

Strong yields open new chapters in cereal story

Engagement in trials creates a cereal contender

Why GRDC invested in the Herbicide Innovation Partnership in 2015

Lessons for navigating resistance storms

High mouse activity reported in several regions Vigilance advised

Managing canola pests using beneficial insects, spiders and mites

Barley grass stripe rust variants characterised by increased virulence

Preserving our fungicides

Prevention the key to biosecurity when sowing

Honey bee surveillance plays vital role in grains industry

Grains industry scores A-plus for chemical residue compliance

EU changes residue limit for haloxyfop on canola

Australia’s wheat productivity ranks highest globally

Study reveals essential ingredients for hyper-yielding wheat

On-farm trials key to growing mungbean production

Project to optimise nutrition for WA pulse crops

Understanding canola establishment to optimise yields

Enquiring attitude opens opportunities

Expanded market options for better sorghum

Research makes strong case for early sown sorghum in the north

New SPAA manual brings grower insight to precision ag

Flying fungicide? Drones could rescue bogged paddocks

Researchers gain access to genetic resources to speed up oat, lupin breeding

Re-imagining heat tolerance traits in wheat

Paddock drainage trials show promising results

Learning important lessons from 2022’s Big Wet

Health benefits one reason to love legumes

Helping noodle wheat meet Japanese expectations

Help never far away in the wide-ranging agronomy network

IPM Checklist: a step-by-step guide for a sustainable grains industry

Selecting grain protectants this harvest

Measure harvest losses to save time and make money

Opt for gas-tight storage to safeguard your grain

Stored grain expert calls time on much-admired career

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