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  • Digital Agronomist helps unlock data
    Industry Insights, 28 May 2025
    Digital Agronomist helps unlock data

    DataFarming’s Digital Agronomist boosts crop productivity with NDVI imagery, soil mapping, and variable-rate tech. Supported by GrainInnovate, it delivers precision farming, input efficiency, and strong ROI.

  • Genetic diversity matched to different farming system
    Industry Insights, 15 May 2025
    Genetic diversity matched to different farming system

    The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has invested in pulse phenology research led by Dr James Weller at the University of Tasmania, focusing on optimising pulse crop management in changing climatic conditions. This research aims to understand the growth stages of pulse crops, including lentils, chickpeas and peas, to improve their resilience and yield potential.

  • New chair and director at AEGIC
    Industry Insights, 04 Apr 2025
    New chair and director at AEGIC

    Long-serving AEGIC director Matt Macfarlane has been appointed AEGIC board chair, taking on the role from Ron Storey.

  • Farming systems trials go paddock-scale
    Industry Insights, 22 Mar 2025
    Farming systems trials go paddock-scale

    The Southern New South Wales farming systems project has extended small-plot experiments at Condobolin, Greenethorpe, Wagga Wagga, and Urana until 2027. Enhanced research components, co-invested by GRDC, CSIRO, and NSW DPIRD, aim to optimize rain-to-grain conversion. In 2024, new rotations at Wagga Wagga were introduced to study slow-release fertilizers and greenhouse gas emission reduction. The 'Diverse Farms' initiative, added in 2024, extends small-plot results to paddock-scale trials across six farms, focusing on soil nitrogen, weeds, diseases, yields, and profit. Grassroots Agronomy consultants lead this initiative. Keep an eye out for paddock walks over the next three years for insights from researchers and growers.

  • The win is in the data
    Industry Insights, 16 Mar 2025
    The win is in the data

    WA grain grower Charles Caldwell used GRDC’s Hyper Yielding Crops initiative to produce an award-winning crop two years ago and is now keen to use the data produced to improve performance and margins on average paddocks.

  • Research enthusiast sees value in ground-truthing
    Industry Insights, 13 Mar 2025
    Research enthusiast sees value in ground-truthing

    Seven years ago, a forward-thinking mixed farmer from southern New South Wales applied to become a GRDC panel member to ensure growers’ needs were put first

  • Plant-based snacks
    Industry Insights, 07 Mar 2025
    Plant-based snacks

    The Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council (GLNC) conducted an extensive audit of plant-based snacks in May 2024. It analysed nearly 700 products from supermarkets in New South Wales.

  • New project aims to feed the hungry plant-protein market
    Industry Insights, 06 Mar 2025
    New project aims to feed the hungry plant-protein market

    A new $13.6 million research project aims to capitalise on the growing plant-based protein market by ensuring Australian pulse varieties are differentiated from competitors and meet market requirements for quality, nutrition and function.

  • Vale Alan Robson – a champion for agricultural science
    Industry Insights, 03 Mar 2025
    Vale Alan Robson – a champion for agricultural science

    Alan Robson, foundation director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture, has died aged 79.

  • Vale Peter Nelson – Lupin reputation owes much to Mr Lupin
    Industry Insights, 25 Feb 2025
    Vale Peter Nelson – Lupin reputation owes much to Mr Lupin

    Leading Western Australian lupin research and extension agronomist Peter Nelson died on November 6, 2024, aged 87.

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