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Industry Insights, 02 Sep 2022
Victoria the focus of GRDC Southern Panel tour
The Southern Panel together with GRDC staff will tour rural Victoria to connect with growers, researchers and industry.
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Industry Insights, 29 Aug 2022
Australians hold grains industry in high esteem
Australians have a high level of trust and acceptance towards the grains industry, according to a recent survey commissioned by GRDC. The Grains Focus Study was part of a larger three-year cross-commodity study called Community Trust in Rural Industries. As well as finding strong trust levels, it identified opportunities to strengthen the broader community’s trust in the grains industry.
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Industry Insights, 23 Aug 2022
Growers retain community trust, shown ways to build it
An in-depth survey of 1,000 Australians shows trust in the grains industry is high, and there are opportunities to further strengthen relationships with the community.
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Industry Insights, 22 Aug 2022
Record exports push grain farm incomes to average $620,000
Cropping farm incomes climbed 28 per cent to an average $620,000 in 2021-22, on the back of a record $64 billion in exports, according to a leading agricultural economist. Speaking at the recent Australian Grains Industry Conference in Melbourne, Dr Jared Greenville said the export record was expected to be broken again in 2022-23, with a new benchmark of just over $65 billion.
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Industry Insights, 19 Aug 2022
Student’s barley rust breakthrough
A researcher at the University of Sydney has discovered and defined the sequence of an important gene behind leaf rust resistance in barley. The breakthrough could significantly progress the fight against rust disease, which decreases global food production significantly each year.
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Industry Insights, 15 Aug 2022
The true value of Australian wheat
AEGIC is helping millers understand the ‘true cost’ of flour production to better position Australian wheat as a preferred choice for Asian flour mills when it comes to quality and overall value.
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Industry Insights, 10 Aug 2022
Wholegrain consumption reduces inflammation
How do foods – or groups of foods – help to reduce inflammation and how does this help us? Can we eat our way into healthier habits and reduce our risk of disease?
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Industry Insights, 02 Aug 2022
Growers adopt sustainable practices: farm survey
A comprehensive survey of 1200 Australia grain growers from different farming regions shows they are increasingly adopting more sustainable crop management practices.
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Industry Insights, 14 Jun 2022
Know your limits: managing fatigue critical to farm safety
Grain grower Mark Modra can recall almost every detail of the vehicle rollover that left him in hospital with a broken back – and the work schedule that led up to it. He spent the next six weeks on his back with plenty of time to reflect on the circumstances leading up to the accident.
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Industry Insights, 10 Jun 2022
Grains Farm Biosecurity Program welcomes GBO
The Grains Farm Biosecurity Program has welcomed Kate Glastonbury as the new grains biosecurity officer (GBO) for New South Wales, based in Orange. GBOs are at the front line of protecting Australia’s second-largest agricultural industry by helping growers manage biosecurity risks at a farm and industry level.