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  • Eyes on the sky as drier season affects expectations
    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.

  • Harvester upgrades keep safety first when logistical pressure is high
    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.

  • Innovation and improvements the way ahead for growers
    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.

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

  • Rain sets up season well, but poses challenges
    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.

  • Favourable conditions set up season 2022
    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.

  • French grain grower swaps farming for Australian grains research
    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

  • Growers weigh high cost of inputs with new season promise
    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.

  • A season of highs and lows
    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.

  • Heads up: growers flag promising harvest
    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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