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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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National, 21 Feb 2022
A season of highs and lows
Each year, GroundCover follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. As 2021 draws to a close, they tell Melissa Marino how management and conditions have affected their outcomes.
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National, 09 Nov 2021
Heads up: growers flag promising harvest
Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the cropping season. As harvest begins, they tell Melissa Marino how spring conditions are brightening prospects.
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National, 27 Aug 2021
Fast start for winter crops fuels optimism
A strong start to the winter cropping program has given growers confidence about the 2021 season. There have been good rains across many parts of Australia's growing regions.
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National, 27 Apr 2021
Growers buoyed by optimistic start to season 2021
Widespread rainfall has created promising conditions for cropping across much of Australia. In the second instalment of a regular series, Melissa Marino talks to growers from grain growing states about the start to their season.
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National, 07 Apr 2021
Harnessing rainfall a key goal for growers
Each year, GroundCover follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the winter cropping season. In the first instalment for 2021, Melissa Marino introduces this year's participants.