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Industry Insights, 10 Nov 2021
Fungicide resistance awareness in the spotlight
Grain growers and advisers are invited to take part in a national Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN) survey to gauge awareness of fungicide resistance issues and management.
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Industry Insights, 08 Nov 2021
Future looks bright for Australian oats
Health concerns and heightened consumer interest in the benefits of natural and wholegrain foods will help underpin future demand for healthy, clean Australian oats. Australia is tipped to remain a key global supplier of oats, with an excellent reputation across export markets.
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Industry Insights, 31 Oct 2021
CSIRO part of wheat stem rust gene breakthrough
A team of scientists has identified a promising resistance gene that could help fight the devastating stem rust fungus that attacks wheat crops and threatens global food security. The researchers also identified a gene in the fungus that triggers this resistance in the host plant. Together, these discoveries provide a pathway to help wheat growers defend against the disease.
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Industry Insights, 29 Oct 2021
Sustainability in agribusiness landscape explored
High-profile grains industry leaders – GrainCorp chief executive Robert Spurway and Allied Pinnacle chief executive Rob Rogers – explored sustainability in the agribusiness landscape as part of a ‘chief executives in conversation’ presentation at the 2021 Australian Grains Industry Conference.
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Industry Insights, 27 Oct 2021
Grains market outlook is bullish, AGIC told
The 2021-22 outlook for Australian grain is extremely positive, the 2021 Australian Grains Industry Conference has been told. Commodity analysts told the conference that price and export market expectations meant that grain growers could expect a strong year.
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Industry Insights, 21 Oct 2021
Wholegrain oats and barley offer dietary promise
New research by accredited practising dietitians from the Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council published in the international journal Nutrients has shone a light on the use of oats and barley in the local and global markets and on-pack cholesterol-lowering health claims.
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Industry Insights, 09 Oct 2021
Annual forum to shed light on resistance issues
Hosted by the Centre for Crop and Disease Management and co-supported by GRDC, the 2021 Crop Protection Forum will be held in Tasmania later this month.
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Industry Insights, 07 Oct 2021
Carbon capture? There’s an app for that
By simplifying the collection of soil samples via a mobile app, this ag-tech start-up is helping growers and agronomists better visualise soil health, paving the way for carbon sequestration
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Industry Insights, 06 Oct 2021
Innovation helps push snacks into Hong Kong market
Pulse-based snacks were a natural extension for a family with a long history of growing chickpeas, although launching in a pandemic adds some challenges
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Industry Insights, 04 Oct 2021
Lightening the record-keeping load
Software developed on-farm is helping to ease the pain of task management – moving records from dusty, top-drawer diaries to easily collected cloud-based files