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  • Growing the scope of oats
    Western, 05 May 2024
    Growing the scope of oats

    The scope for oats is growing not only with developing health-conscious markets but also in farming systems. Growers Shannen Barrett and Alex Davies say oats bring flexibility, can handle frost and rain, and provide another marketing opportunity

  • ‘Legume leader’ set to share 40 years of lupin experience
    Western, 10 Apr 2024
    ‘Legume leader’ set to share 40 years of lupin experience

    The concept of crop champions is an extension and development tool that has delivered over history and now is being applied through an extensive GRDC supported Grower Group Alliance project to promote legume production. Learn a little about one of the ‘Legume leaders’, Ed Naisbitt, set to share his 40 years of lupin production experience.

  • Writing the rule book for canola establishment
    Western, 24 Jan 2024
    Writing the rule book for canola establishment

    Establishment is key when it comes to setting canola up to yield to its potential. Callum Wesley, a grower based in the low-rainfall zone at Southern Cross in Western Australia, is looking forward to the outputs of a four-year National GRDC investment that is working to write the rule book for canola establishment.

  • Tammin grower demonstrates benefit of peer learning
    Western, 28 Nov 2023
    Tammin grower demonstrates benefit of peer learning

    Farming an expansive property at Tammin in Western Australia, Brad Jones is a pioneer in the adoption of precision ag tools. Using a problem-solving approach to adopting the tools, Brad generously shares his learning with his peers. Most recently illustrated with a demonstration of his newly purchased SwarmFarm bot ‘Vinnie’ at the September Symposium of the Society of Precision Agricultura Australasia.

  • The intricacies of a tall stubble system
    Western, 21 Aug 2023
    The intricacies of a tall stubble system

    Through the adoption of tall standing stubble, Dylan Hirsch is exploring the potential to retain more moisture in his medium to low cropping system at Latham in Western Australia. Changes are complex not only agronomically but also requiring modified equipment.

  • Amelioration solution to cropping laterite land
    Western, 10 Jul 2023
    Amelioration solution to cropping laterite land

    Reefination is a novel mechanical form of soil amelioration specific to lateritic rock formations. It is finding a role in Western Australian cropping systems where improvements in paddock performance are being achieved, as illustrated by Scott Young at Cuballing.

  • Tool to assist nitrogen decisions tested on the ground
    Western, 31 May 2023
    Tool to assist nitrogen decisions tested on the ground

    For Nick Gillett and his wife Tryphena, farming in the low rainfall zone of Western Australia, where crop performance can be thwarted by frost, every input decision is critical. Tools that can better inform these decisions are constantly being sought by Nick, including ground truthing those from start-ups such as Laconik.

  • Fallow integral to fluid decision-making
    Western, 28 Mar 2023
    Fallow integral to fluid decision-making

    Flexible decision-making is becoming more informed for Benj Graham, who farms in the low to medium-rainfall zone of Western Australia. Fallow is an important risk mitigation tool for him, and his understanding is being bolstered by being part of a GRDC National Grower Network project assisting with on-farm trials.

  • Tag-team batch and fill improves spray efficiency
    Western, 27 Nov 2022
    Tag-team batch and fill improves spray efficiency

    Efficiency gains in the mixing and batching process are one of the most effective ways to maximise hectares sprayed in broadacre agriculture and growers are finding innovative ways to achieve this. Tom and his father Phil have shared their learning experiences in the new GRDC Mixing and Batching for Agricultural Chemical Application Guidebook.

  • Benefits abound for long-season wheat
    Western, 15 Sep 2022
    Benefits abound for long-season wheat

    Long season wheats and, in particular, feed wheats are proving advantageous for high-rainfall mixed grower Ben Webb, based near Muradup, WA. Ben says they are more than dual-purpose with income from graze and grain but fill a management need to mitigate frost.

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