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  • Australian RD&E delivers world-leading growth
    Industry Insights, 18 Jul 2023
    Australian RD&E delivers world-leading growth

    The ACIL Allen Grains International Benchmarking Study was commissioned by GRDC and compared up to 30 years of data from major grain-producing nations.

  • Shared values drive PA solutions
    Industry Insights, 18 Jul 2023
    Shared values drive PA solutions

    Supported by GRDC through the GrainInnovate investment portfolio, the power of data layers is being utilised by startup DataFarming to assist growers and advisers to better inform farming decisions.

  • Risk experience motivates insurance innovation
    Industry Insights, 14 Jul 2023
    Risk experience motivates insurance innovation

    Financial risk for growers is increasing with climate change but a new concept in insurance is coming on stream. Hillridge is a startup supported by GrainInnovate.

  • Startups to power grain productivity and sustainability
    Industry Insights, 13 Jul 2023
    Startups to power grain productivity and sustainability

    The GrainInnovate venture capital fund is a joint endeavour between Artesian Venture Capital and GRDC driving the development of new agtech for the profitability and sustainability of the Australian grains industry. To date 21 start-up companies – with interests ranging from farm connectivity to digital agriculture, weather risk management, biosecurity, and field robots – have received investments.

  • Royal accolade for agricultural scientist
    Industry Insights, 07 Jul 2023
    Royal accolade for agricultural scientist

    Election to the Royal Society for Professor Rajeev Varshney means he has joined the ranks of esteemed international scientists including Sir David Attenborough and Norman Borlaug. It is a significant honour, especially for an agricultural scientist, that brings with it a role to support and promote excellence in science.

  • Data partnership builds expertise to harness data treasure trove
    Industry Insights, 28 Jun 2023
    Data partnership builds expertise to harness data treasure trove

    A revolution in the management of data from past, present and future GRDC co-investments is underway. In a collaboration that harnesses digital technology, the Data Partnerships Initiative is unlocking a treasure trove of information and building data management expertise.

  • Harvest losses in the 2022/23 season exceed acceptable thresholds
    Industry Insights, 27 Jun 2023
    Harvest losses in the 2022/23 season exceed acceptable thresholds

    The second phase of the GRDC investment Measuring Harvester Losses in the Western Region project, co-ordinated and led by the GGA, aimed to work with growers to maximise harvester throughput capacity with acceptable losses.

  • Research centre focuses on pulse protein potential
    Industry Insights, 26 Jun 2023
    Research centre focuses on pulse protein potential

    The plant protein market in Australia is predicted to be valued at $3.2 billion by 2030, and this market is growing rapidly across Asia. Instant noodles are one area that could benefit from Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre research into expanding the use of Australian pulses as a source of plant protein for overseas markets.

  • Benefits of wholegrains and legumes in a plant-based diet
    Industry Insights, 13 Jun 2023
    Benefits of wholegrains and legumes in a plant-based diet

    Wholegrains and legumes have become essential components within plant-based diets, with both offering unique nutritional benefits. They are both high-fibre foods that have protective properties such as reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and hypertension.

  • Boundaries key to preserving mental health, expert says
    Industry Insights, 09 Jun 2023
    Boundaries key to preserving mental health, expert says

    When your workplace and your home are one and the same, it can feel impossible to set and maintain boundaries, but mental health expert Kim Huckerby says they are essential for preserving our wellbeing.

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