GRDC Investments

Investments

Welcome to our investments. We invest in Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) to create enduring profitability for Australian grain growers.

Here you will find active investments, and investments completed after 1 January 2020 from our RD&E portfolio. Some investments will display related communication and extension activities, and other associated outputs.

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  • GRDC Code: UOQ2503-008RTX
    Addressing emerging nutrient limitations in the Australian grains industry for improved fertiliser management of potassium (K)
    Australia has a negative K balance of 400kt per year with approximately three times more K removed from the system than applied across agricultural areas. The continuous negative K balance through consecutive time periods has increased the area of…
    Project start date:
    01/03/2025
    Project end date:
    31/05/2029
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOA2411-002RTX
    Reducing barley post-grain filling yield losses: Developing a robust screening pipeline for barley head-loss.
    Barley head-loss is an ongoing problem in Australia that leads to reduced yields based on environmental factors and cultivar sensitivity. As recently as 2022/23, grower and advisor reports estimate that head-loss in barley crops cost growers between …
    Project start date:
    01/10/2024
    Project end date:
    30/11/2026
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: ANU2407-001RSX
    Nanotechnology enabled CRISPR gene editing in crops
    Genome editing of elite varieties of crops is important to generate germplasm that are high-yielding, climate resilient and pathogen resistant. The standard workflow involves the delivery of biomolecule (CRISPR, DNA, RNA), selection of transformants …
    Project start date:
    01/07/2024
    Project end date:
    30/12/2027
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOQ2407-003RSX
    GRS - Enzyme-assisted deconstruction of lignocellulose and reconstruction into high value bio-derived advanced materials for CO2 conversion
    Enzyme-assisted deconstruction of lignocellulose and reconstruction into high value bio-derived advanced materials for CO2 conversionThis project falls under the ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2024
    Project end date:
    31/12/2027
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UMU2407-001RTX
    Part B: Enhancing Rhizobia resources to improve N fixation in pulse crops across Australia
    Legumes fix an estimated 3.5 million tonnes of nitrogen pa in Australian agriculture, equivalent to an annual fertiliser cost of $3.5 billion. Inoculating legumes with highly effective rhizobia is key to the ongoing success of this nitrogen fixation …
    Project start date:
    01/07/2024
    Project end date:
    30/06/2028
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: ALB2406-002SAX
    NVT Sorghum Harvest Reports 2024/25
    Every year GRDC produces up to two sorghum harvest reports as part of the National Variety Trials (NVT) program. The sorghum harvest report contain the previous four years of sorghum trial results to provide the latest independent varietal…
    Project start date:
    14/06/2024
    Project end date:
    31/10/2025
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOM2404-006RTX
    Novel pest suppression in grains and vegetables: preparing the grain and vegetable industries for a future without broad-spectrum…
    The Australian Grains and Horticulture Pest Innovation Program (AGHPIP) is a $24.79 million, five-year investment aimed at transforming pest management in Australian grain and vegetable industries. The $10M GRDC investment is led by the University…
    Project start date:
    05/06/2024
    Project end date:
    16/06/2029
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Maize, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    • Triticale, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Vetch, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    • Soybean, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOQ2405-015RTX
    [NBC] Program 2 - Resistance sources: Using 'Fast-Stack' to develop effective durable net blotch resistance gene stacks.
    This project is Program 2 of five programs under the barley Net Blotch Consortium (NBC). The project will look to continue and build on activities, knowledge, resources, and expertise developed as part of the UOQ2005-012RTX, with a goal of…
    Project start date:
    01/05/2024
    Project end date:
    31/05/2028
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: FAR2403-002SAX
    Hyper Profitable Crops - cereal paddock benchmarking and innovation groups
    In the high rainfall zones of Australia, there are significant gaps between the crop yields produced in commercial paddocks and the water-limited yield potential. A considerable amount of RD&E has been conducted in the high rainfall zones (e.g.…
    Project start date:
    22/04/2024
    Project end date:
    16/07/2027
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: CSP2403-014RTX
    Cereal rust isolate categorisation proof-of-concept
    Cereal rust diseases are caused by pathogenic fungi that often evolve rapidly into new virulent strains that render the genetic resistance in crops ineffective. This project aims to identify virulence genes in rust fungi that allow them to overcome…
    Project start date:
    01/03/2024
    Project end date:
    30/03/2027
    Crop type:
    • Cereal Rye, (Cereal)
    • Triticale, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active