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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Industry Insights, 21 Feb 2025
Performance and quality bind WA wheat to the udon trade
The latest AEGIC information tour to Japan reinforced the Australian industry’s commitment to performance and quality in the discerning udon market
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Industry Insights, 29 Jan 2025
What is the NGN?
GRDC’s National Grower Network (NGN) is an open community of growers and grains industry stakeholders that was established in 2021. Engaging directly with stakeholders through forums, the NGN helps GRDC develop locally relevant research, development and extension (RD&E) investments and is already scoring goals.
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Industry Insights, 10 Jan 2025
Chasing the secrets to Kiwis’ high grain yields
New Zealand growers are achieving up to double the cereal yields as some Australian growers with similar rainfall. Wanting to know why, VicNoTill went on tour