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  • GRDC supports Kangaroo Island agronomist to grow her leadership skills
    Industry Insights, 17 May 2023
    GRDC supports Kangaroo Island agronomist to grow her leadership skills

    Kangaroo Island agronomist and grain grower Jenny Stanton has been selected as the GRDC-supported scholar for the ARLP Course 30.

  • Growing appetite for plant-based foods
    Industry Insights, 26 Apr 2023
    Growing appetite for plant-based foods

    In recent years, research has emphasised the health and environmental benefits of a diet rich in plant-based foods and reduced animal-based food consumption. This research has coincided with the rise of flexitarian eating, which has become more popular among Australians.

  • Australian geneticists leading the way in new traits
    Industry Insights, 25 Apr 2023
    Australian geneticists leading the way in new traits

    A team of researchers from Western Australia has successfully used new gene-editing techniques to develop nitrogen use efficient barley lines – and they have now set their sights on wheat and other crop traits. Yield potential, flowering time and plant height in both barley and wheat are among the new individual traits being fast-tracked for breeding programs.

  • Integration of grains entities to drive better outcomes for growers
    Industry Insights, 19 Apr 2023
    Integration of grains entities to drive better outcomes for growers

    Two of Australia’s key grains industry entities, Grains Australia and AEGIC are joining forces to deliver more efficient and effective ‘industry good’ services for Australian grain growers.

  • Reducing market concentration risk for Australian malting barley
    Industry Insights, 18 Apr 2023
    Reducing market concentration risk for Australian malting barley

    In recent years, the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre has communicated the benefits of Australian malting barley to a wide range of current and potential overseas markets in Asia and beyond. The program aims to lessen the concentration risk for Australian barley by stimulating demand in new markets.

  • Strategies aim to boost consumption of wholegrain food products
    Industry Insights, 20 Mar 2023
    Strategies aim to boost consumption of wholegrain food products

    A recent study revealed that consumers lacked understanding of wholegrain foods. Specifically, there was confusion and uncertainty around what defines wholegrain foods and how to identify them. And despite numerous health benefits, wholegrain intake remains low.

  • Wholegrain product recipes pave the way
    Industry Insights, 18 Mar 2023
    Wholegrain product recipes pave the way

    For years, AEGIC has been encouraging customers in Asian markets to use more Australian wholegrains. AEGIC research has shown that Australian wheat is very suitable for wholegrain products because it is less bitter and has better, brighter colour than wheat from other origins.

  • From trash to treasure
    Industry Insights, 12 Mar 2023
    From trash to treasure

    Crop stubble could become a valuable input in a process developed by biotechnology start-up Sustinent and supported by GRDC’s agtech innovation initiatives.

  • Processing technology a game changer for nutrient extraction
    Industry Insights, 07 Mar 2023
    Processing technology a game changer for nutrient extraction

    A nutrient-extraction technology that uses the whole cereal or legume could help boost grains’ value and help meet the increasing demand for plant-based proteins.

  • Barley work at CCDM fights back at net blotch
    Industry Insights, 21 Feb 2023
    Barley work at CCDM fights back at net blotch

    Researchers at the CCDM have discovered good sources of resistance to pathogens causing NFNB and SFNB.

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