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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National Grower Network Pre-breeding

Investment list

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  • GRDC Code: LIE2110-001SAX
    The WA Stubble Story: Investigating alternative stubble systems for cropping systems in the Western Region
    The Grower Network members have raised the opportunity for GRDC to look at the impact of harvesting stubble higher in the Western Region, as they think it may have the potential to change their current farming system. Taller harvested stubble in…
    Project start date:
    01/11/2021
    Project end date:
    02/08/2025
    Crop type:
    • All Crops, (All Crops)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: GGA2110-001SAX
    NGN Measuring harvest losses in Western Australia
    Harvest losses are a direct loss of income to grain growers, which in many cases can be avoided with better operator knowledge, harvester set up and regular measurements. Grain losses during harvest in Western Australia are sometimes measured by…
    Project start date:
    11/10/2021
    Project end date:
    31/01/2023
    Crop type:
    • All Crops, (All Crops)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: CSP2110-004RMX
    Improving farming systems efficiency in southern NSW
    Whole farm profitability can be improved by identifying the agronomic factors that drive profit and adopting management that optimises returns (favouring the value return and mitigating the risk). Growers are under mounting pressure to maintain…
    Project start date:
    11/10/2021
    Project end date:
    31/12/2024
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Cereal Rye, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Triticale, (Cereal)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Vetch, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: CSP2104-004RTX
    Introducing a new major effect gene for crown rot resistance into Australian wheat
    Fusarium crown rot of wheat is estimated to cost the Australian grains industry $404 million per year in lost yield. There are currently limited control options for crown rot, with cultural controls the most effective. Although there are some…
    Project start date:
    01/10/2021
    Project end date:
    28/02/2025
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: GGA2110-002SAX
    Closing the Economic Yield Gap for Grain Legumes in Western Australia
    Grain legumes currently contribute in a small and diminishing way to the profitability of Western Australian farming systems. GRDC analysis indicates farmers are aware of the benefits of growing a legume in their rotation but have concerns about…
    Project start date:
    01/10/2021
    Project end date:
    30/06/2026
    Crop type:
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: SFS2109-001SAX
    NGN - Strategies for waterlogged crops in the High Rainfall Zone of the Southern Region
    This contract will deliver a series of trial and extension products to the grains industry, particularly growers and agronomists in southern Victoria and Tasmania, to inform decisions that speed and assist their ability to manage and respond to…
    Project start date:
    24/09/2021
    Project end date:
    30/06/2023
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    South
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: SCF2109-001SAX
    NGN - Locally relevant spring and/or summer sown cropping opportunities for grain growers following excessive winter waterlogging -…
    This GRDC investment aims to provide growers with a range of spring/summer sown cropping options to address the impacts of excessive winter waterlogging and explore summer production opportunities. It will locally validate previous R&D…
    Project start date:
    08/09/2021
    Project end date:
    31/03/2023
    Crop type:
    • All Crops, (All Crops)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: DJP2109-002RTX
    Improving yield potential of lentils on acid soils in Australia
    Lentil production in Australia is mostly focussed on highly productive regions in the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia and the Wimmera region of Victoria, where upwards of 600,000 tonnes are produced annually. One of the main reasons for…
    Project start date:
    01/09/2021
    Project end date:
    30/06/2026
    Crop type:
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOQ2109-004RMX
    Reducing lodging risk in sorghum to increase grower confidence and profitability
    Sorghum production in Australia averages 2,000,000 tonnes annually with a value of between $400M to $500M. It is the largest summer crop in Australia and our fourth largest crop overall, by tonnage and value. One of the most significant constraints…
    Project start date:
    01/09/2021
    Project end date:
    30/06/2027
    Crop type:
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: AGT2108-001RTX
    Accelerated integration of physiology-based wheat traits within a commercial breeding programme
    Substantial international effort and investment has been directed to fundamental research on plant physiological and biochemical processes in wheat, with the view that their optimisation would lead to transformational yield improvements. However,…
    Project start date:
    30/08/2021
    Project end date:
    30/01/2025
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active