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National blueprint to standardise soil health across Australian agriculture
News 11 Jun 2025 | Region: National
National blueprint to standardise soil health across Australian agriculture

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Investments target ‘new normal’ of mouse activity
News 26 May 2025 | Region: National
Investments target ‘new normal’ of mouse activity

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Triple fungicide resistance detected in Yorke Peninsula barley
News 19 May 2025 | Region: South
Triple fungicide resistance detected in Yorke Peninsula barley

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GRDC investments

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MCR Fellowship: Establishing transient assays to rapidly assess resistance responses in canola and test engineered resistance receptors for improved blackleg resistance (Greenwood) (ANU)
seedling investment

This project aims to develop transient gene expression systems for assessing canola resistance responses. This project will provide high throughput methods to test the large number of resistance receptor variants generated by AI and classical methods which must be screened to confirm new function...

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ECR Fellowship: Global Adaption of Wheat
seedling investment

Understanding and predicting genotype by environment interactions for the benefit of the Australian grains industry. The contribution of static and temporal biotic and abiotic stresses to GxE will be examined while mapping genetic effects will enable breeders to make better selections. This proje...

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Upcoming updates and events

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17 Jun 2025
Farm Business Update
GRDC Farm Business Update – Bordertown

Location: Bordertown, South Australia | South

18 Jun 2025
Farm Business Update
GRDC Farm Business Update – Horsham

Location: Horsham, Victoria | South

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Publications

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Publication 11 Jun 2025
Impact of weeds on Australian grain and cotton production - GRDC

Weeds cost Australian grain and cotton growers $4.43 billion annually in losses and control. This evolving challenge requires ongoing R&D investment across diverse crops, regions and management systems.

Publication 29 May 2025
Phosphine best management practices: Disinfesting stored commodities - GRDC

Non-chemical pest management may not be effective against common pests like beetles, moths and psocids in grain storage. This manual includes information on using phosphine for effective pest management.