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  • 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.

  • Performance and quality bind WA wheat to the udon trade
    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

  • What is the NGN?
    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.

  • Chasing the secrets to Kiwis’ high grain yields
    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

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